Unlocking the boot loader in the new Xperia™ smartphones
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Oh wow, I don't think anybody expected that 
these unbranded ROMable devices might just become -very- popular!
these unbranded ROMable devices might just become -very- popular!As I said a week ago this was in the works
Wam bam thank you mam SE will rock this year if they keep going this direction
Wam bam thank you mam SE will rock this year if they keep going this direction
I saw the news -- really good move from S-E!
This and their promise to give the X10 an update to 2.3.3 are signs that S-E is really improving and taking their customers serious, and that they want to win in the Android race!
I'm excited that S-E is showing signs that of wanting to work WITH and FOR their customers (you know, the ones who buy their phones, as opposed to operators) and not AGAINST, as many other manufactures...
This and their promise to give the X10 an update to 2.3.3 are signs that S-E is really improving and taking their customers serious, and that they want to win in the Android race!
I'm excited that S-E is showing signs that of wanting to work WITH and FOR their customers (you know, the ones who buy their phones, as opposed to operators) and not AGAINST, as many other manufactures...
One thing I'm wondering is, is this only happening with factory unlocked phones, or will it work if we buy a locked phone first, and then din unlock after
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All phones will have a locked bootloader by default. Unbranded and simlock-free phones will be unlockable through some tool Sony Ericsson will release (probably).
You can check if your device is unlockable by connecting it to fastboot. If fastboot recognizes your phone, you will be able to unlock it when Sony Ericsson releases its tool.
Does Rogers usually simlock their phones and/or put custom apps on Android devices? If yes: you will not have a permanently locked bootloader. Only unbranded handsets without simlock will be unlockable.
Yeah, Rogers usually adds a number of their own apps and they change the bootscreen to some crap Rogers one instead of the stock one.
hopefully it will be possible at some point to make the phone think it is the same as the unlocked ones... I will keep checking, because since I'm using a f'in htc magic right now. My phone is great, running cyanogen and everything, but still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too old, I kinda need one, but want something I can have fun with...
Got this from Sony Ericsson:
So, if you provide an IMEI of a permanently locked phone, you will not get an unlock code, and even if you would get one, it wouldn't work. Looks like a pretty foolproof way!
So, if you provide an IMEI of a permanently locked phone, you will not get an unlock code, and even if you would get one, it wouldn't work. Looks like a pretty foolproof way!
vegetaleb
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i want bass boost cause the bass isnt that good to be honest
I think that are your headphones, I have good in-ears from Sony, and I really like the sound of my Arc! Clear, warm sound, at least as good as my Walkman.
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21. download fastboot.zip (www_._share_._cx/files/216783534118/Fastboot.zip.html)
2. unzip fastboot.zip
3. power off phone
4. press and keep pressed menu key and plug in usb cable, notification led should be blue now
5. open cmd.exe
6. cd to the directory where fastboot.exe has been unzipped to
7. type "fastboot devices" and hit return
8. watch what happens
if you see something alphanumeric (see attachment) plus "fastboot" then you're lucky, your bootloader can be unlocked.
if nothing happened, try installing PdaNet (www_._junefabrics_._com/android/download.php) and retry. its installer comes with the needed driver files.
still nothing happened, your bootloader cannot been unlocked the official semc method
for me it worked, connection to fastboot was successful
(sorry about the "_" in the urls, i'be been only a xda-reader all the time, that's my first post, no urls allowed -.-)11I think you're reading a little too much into things. The Bootloader is NOT yet unlocked. As you can see in my previous screen, "fastboot oem unlock" (which would unlock the bootloader) fails due to the missing key. "fastboot devices" ONLY SHOWS the devices that reply to the fastboot command, which usually only developer (i.e. unlockable) devices do.1How to properly connect to fastboot? My pops all the time:
but I have them:
So where is the problem ??
do not start fastboot.exe, do it like is here
if you need more help PM me so i can explain you in your language
