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drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

Phone says ... bootloader unlock allowed: yes

Forum says ... to unlock bootloader, use flashtool.

Flashtool says ... phone locked.

SO HOW CAN I UNLOCK THE PHONE IF THE FLASHTOOL WON'T RECOGNISE IT ?

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
Phone says ... bootloader unlock allowed: yes

Forum says ... to unlock bootloader, use flashtool.

Flashtool says ... phone locked.

SO HOW CAN I UNLOCK THE PHONE IF THE FLASHTOOL WON'T RECOGNISE IT ?

DO NOT POST QUESTIONS IN THE GENERAL SECTION!!!! It is the second time you're doing this, read the forum rules!!!
http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?a=81
Also read this:
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/general/post-questions-help-troubleshooting-t2116920

To your question:
Did you try the method on the sony side? Did you recieve an unlock code etc?

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

The last time I posted a question somewhere else it was moved to the general section, so go ask the moderator who did that.

Yes I tried the official method and I received an unlock code.

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
The last time I posted a question somewhere else it was moved to the general section, so go ask the moderator who did that.

Yes I tried the official method and I received an unlock code.

It took me 5 seconds of searching:
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/tutorial-xperia-z-zl-bootloader-t2153261
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/orig-development/tutorial-backup-ta-partition-to-drm-t2234627

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

Thank you.

But I have tried the tutorials before. The issue is that EMMA says the bootloader is locked when it clearly isn't.

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
Thank you.

But I have tried the tutorials before. The issue is that EMMA says the bootloader is locked when it clearly isn't.

What does it say in service menu?

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

bootloader unlock allowed yes

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
bootloader unlock allowed yes

Then it is still locked.
Are you using the latest flashtool version? Did you try both the official Sony and the flashtool method, and did both fail? Did flashtool show any error when trying to unlock your bootloader?

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

I tried the Sony version. I don't trust the other one I downloaded as I dont know where it came from.

The fail is that 'phone is locked'.

How can I use the flashtool to unlock the bootloader if it won't hook up with the phone in the first place ?

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
I tried the Sony version. I don't trust the other one I downloaded as I dont know where it came from.

The fail is that 'phone is locked'.

How can I use the flashtool to unlock the bootloader if it won't hook up with the phone in the first place ?

Just follow the instructions on flashtool and post an output

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

The output is that when i get to the bit about connecting the phone and volume up/down thing, the flashtool says 'phone locked'.

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
The output is that when i get to the bit about connecting the phone and volume up/down thing, the flashtool says 'phone locked'.

Please post a screenshot
Which operation system are you using?

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

There you go.

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
There you go.

With flashtool I meant this one:
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/orig-development/tool-z-flashtool-version-0-9-11-0-t2162907

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

Yeah - i downloaded that i think. There are loads of links on the Download page. When I went in there was a 30second wait.

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
Yeah - i downloaded that i think. There are loads of links on the Download page. When I went in there was a 30second wait.

There are 3 links for every OS it supports, that not tons of links. Just choose the hoster you prefer.

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

St.Jimmy90 said:
There are 3 links for every OS it supports, that not tons of links. Just choose the hoster you prefer.

Okay - so you trust that to install it ?

Is it called Flashtol 0 9 16 1 windows when it is installed ?

St.Jimmy90 · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
Okay - so you trust that to install it ?

Is it called Flashtol 0 9 16 1 windows when it is installed ?

Yes you can trust it, otherwise it would have been removed from xda.....

drrumer · Jul 28, 2014

Thank you.

SXZdabbler · Jul 28, 2014

drrumer said:
Okay - so you trust that to install it ?

Everyone uses it.

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