Bell Canada Xperia ZL 6506 (Blootloader question)

[ej_424]

After 1 year I'm coming back to Android scene from Windows phone 8.

I want to clarify a few things.

The model I got (6506) is a Bell Canada phone which from my understanding doesn't support the bootloader unlock. What are the limitations of not having a unlocked bootloader. It looks like I can still root it and install CWM and flash a few custom roms. Essentially the only thing a unlocked bootloader would provide is me going to 4.4 now as I could run a custom kernel correct? I dont care about overclocking my phone so the kernels aren't really of any interest but its always nice going to 4.4 before sony releases it. Will there be custom roms available for my phone based on 4.4 once its out? Also will a vanilla (CMS) style rom be possible on 4.4 once sony officially releases it for this device or will that still require a custom kernel (unlocked bootloader).

Lastly is there a way to carrier unlock this via a application or something outside of paying $20 on the websites for a code?

Sorry for all the questions and greatly appreciate your feedback. I went with the C6506 for not only the price but also because it wills upport AT&T LTE bands here in the US.

Thanks!
ej_424

 

[bhavstech]

After 1 year I'm coming back to Android scene from Windows phone 8.

I want to clarify a few things.

The model I got (6506) is a Bell Canada phone which from my understanding doesn't support the bootloader unlock. What are the limitations of not having a unlocked bootloader. It looks like I can still root it and install CWM and flash a few custom roms. Essentially the only thing a unlocked bootloader would provide is me going to 4.4 now as I could run a custom kernel correct? I dont care about overclocking my phone so the kernels aren't really of any interest but its always nice going to 4.4 before sony releases it. Will there be custom roms available for my phone based on 4.4 once its out? Also will a vanilla (CMS) style rom be possible on 4.4 once sony officially releases it for this device or will that still require a custom kernel (unlocked bootloader).

Lastly is there a way to carrier unlock this via a application or something outside of paying $20 on the websites for a code?

Sorry for all the questions and greatly appreciate your feedback. I went with the C6506 for not only the price but also because it wills upport AT&T LTE bands here in the US.

Thanks!
ej_424

you cannot flash custom roms like cyanogenmod etc some stock based roms root and cwm is all what u can get,any rom which requires u to change kernel vl not work .There must be a way to unlock it unofficially on xda but according to me to me i dont think paying 20$ is some kind of worth (this is my opinion if u still want to do it then first make sure that it vl not be some sort of fake).

 

[kcorkwr]

sony zl 6506 bootloader

you cannot flash custom roms like cyanogenmod etc some stock based roms root and cwm is all what u can get,any rom which requires u to change kernel vl not work .There must be a way to unlock it unofficially on xda but according to me to me i dont think paying 20$ is some kind of worth (this is my opinion if u still want to do it then first make sure that it vl not be some sort of fake).

Sony zl user.
I have the same model with bell. Unlocking carrier will be no less than the $20 you found. Also bootloader can be set to yes, but if you are not concerned with overclocking I wouldn't suggest worrying about the bootloader. Also once there will not be anyway to go to 4.4 until the official rom is released and then ftf decrypted...give it some time and u will be able to update with root still available.