Originally Posted by Eggbloke

Yeah my Samsung Galaxy Spica could run whatever I wanted.

Since you are saying it is a sim lock is this the fault of T-Mobile?

I guess I'm going to have to pay, such a nice phone with such a terrible ROM.

Yes mine was T-Mobile too, they have chosen to lock it down, if you buy outright it is able to be unlocked without spending.

What do you find so terrible about the stock rom?

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Originally Posted by Pandemic

Why you buy then a Sony Ericcson?? And no not a terrible rom, its the standard from Sony, there are enough best roms creators around here, even for locked bl and no its standard by every network, buy you SE simlock free next time, like i do, by me stands: bootloader allowed, YES !! But i keep my bootloader locked, maybe in future i unlock it.

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I thought the bootloader would be unlockable when I bought it.

The ROM has all kinds of junk I don't want loaded into it, there is a lack of options (maybe I have been spoilt by CyanogenMod) and it does silly things like not playing alarms over speakers when earphones are plugged in and playing notifications over speakers when earphones are plugged in.

Thanks del1701 I will probably get in contact with him.

Originally Posted by Eggbloke

I thought the bootloader would be unlockable when I bought it.

The ROM has all kinds of junk I don't want loaded into it, there is a lack of options (maybe I have been spoilt by CyanogenMod) and it does silly things like not playing alarms over speakers when earphones are plugged in and playing notifications over speakers when earphones are plugged in.

Thanks del1701 I will probably get in contact with him.

You can uninstall the junk apps with root uninstaller or titanium back up, and yes maybe is that it to.

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Originally Posted by Pandemic

You can uninstall the junk apps with root uninstaller or titanium back up, and yes maybe is that it to.

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Yeah I need root though which you need .42 for. AFAIK you need an unlocked bootloader to downgrade from .62

Nope, just use flashtool to downgrade

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Originally Posted by Eggbloke

I have a Neo V which I bought specifically because I thought I would be able to unlock the bootloader and install CM9 but I have gone to unlock the bootloader and it says: "bootloader unlock allowed: no".

Is this normal? Is there a workaround for this? Can I use the testpoint?

I really want to get off the stock firmware since it's ****.

LOL! All factory sony NEO V phones bought from them are bootloader unlockable. The reason urs isnt is bcoz it came frm a network provider. They can unlock it for u PROVIDED u PAY for the cost of the phone. I guess u deserve it, thinkng that u can get urs cheap... Next time, try BUYING the phone and not stealing it.

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Originally Posted by chefnoob

LOL! All factory sony NEO V phones bought from them are bootloader unlockable. The reason urs isnt is bcoz it came frm a network provider. They can unlock it for u PROVIDED u PAY for the cost of the phone. I guess u deserve it, thinkng that u can get urs cheap... Next time, try BUYING the phone and not stealing it.

Just for your information, only small number of countries have law that tele operaters NEED to sim-unlock your phone. I'm not going into discussion if that is good law or not.
Next time try thinking a bit before you start accusing someone(for stealing or something else)!

Most contracts add up to the cost of the phone anyway, so it's hardly stealing, like the firms would do it if it wasn't still profitable.

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Originally Posted by Madfysh

Just for your information, only small number of countries have law that tele operaters NEED to sim-unlock your phone. I'm not going into discussion if that is good law or not.
Next time try thinking a bit before you start accusing someone(for stealing or something else)!

Im sorry but you lost me at "sim-unlocked".
If you read the first post, the OP intentionally wanted to buy an unlockable bootloader phone. Instead, he acquired it through network providers (i assume cheaper than stores). He then complains here that it can't be unlocked. If thats what he wanted in the first place, then why doesnt he purchase one straight from the store, which is bootloader unlockable???

The reason network providers offer those phones cheap is because the client and provider enter into an exclusivity contract, which in return the client uses their services for a certain time frame. If or UNTIL that timeframe has lapsed, then technically the phone is still owned by the network. The simlocking and bootloader locking is merely just an insurance on their part.

Its like "buying" a car but paying in installment... If you chopped it up for parts before settling the amount in FULL, it is in most countries, called STEALING...because its not yours YET to begin with.

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Can't see mention of using provider for price.
I think he meant he picked this phone knowing it was unlockable, didn't think/know about network subsidy locks.