Bootloader unlock status: NO -- although I bought it commercially

[gerzii]

Hello,

i bought my Z4 Tablet at an normal store (saturn), that i can easily unlock bootloader and so on.

so i tried, but it never works
in the services menue stands:
Bootloader unlock status: NO

Sony want help me and says i have bad luck.

what can i now do, to unlock bootloader and root device?

can anyone help me pls?

cheers

 

[jelbo]

Hello,

i bought my Z4 Tablet at an normal store (saturn), that i can easily unlock bootloader and so on.

so i tried, but it never works
in the services menue stands:
Bootloader unlock status: NO

Sony want help me and says i have bad luck.

what can i now do, to unlock bootloader and root device?

can anyone help me pls?

cheers

Afaik there's no such thing as 'Bootloader unlock status'. What does 'Bootloader unlock allowed' say? Or does it say 'Bootloader Unlocked: Yes/No'?

 

[gerzii]

Afaik there's no such thing as 'Bootloader unlock status'. What does 'Bootloader unlock allowed' say? Or does it say 'Bootloader Unlocked: Yes/No'?

Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlock allowed: No

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

 

[jelbo]

Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlock allowed: No

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

I would try to return the device. You want to hop on the Sony Open Devices Program and specifically bought a non-carrier device, so.

 

[gerzii]

I would try to return the device. You want to hop on the Sony Open Devices Program and specifically bought a non-carrier device, so.

i treid but, sony want herlp me and saturn want take it back

 

[gerzii]

no idea?

 

[jelbo]

i treid but, sony want herlp me and saturn want take it back

I assume you mean they don't want to help you and won't take it back.

no idea?

There's nothing you can do. Maybe an exploit will be found to obtain root, but I think the earliest that might happen is with the Marshmallow release.

 

[gerzii]

I assume you mean they don't want to help you and won't take it back.

Yes, you are right

There's nothing you can do. Maybe an exploit will be found to obtain root, but I think the earliest that might happen is with the Marshmallow release.

oh, so i must hope for Marshmallow ;(

 

[scoobydu]

Do you not have any consumer rights in order that they take it back?

Unless it is longer that the normal return window.

 

[jelbo]

Unless it is longer that the normal return window.

Yes, and even then. I would make a firm point of having bought the device to make use of the Sony Open Devices offerings. They can't really blame you that it took you more time than the return window to conclude that the device's bootloader cannot be unlocked. This is unusual to say the least. If they ask why you didn't check it right after you had bought it you can tell them you had to become familiar with this kind of stuff first or that you thought you made some mistake in the unlocking steps, while thinking the bootloader would be unlockable, and that troubleshooting took a lot of time. I think this is even actually what happened as well.

I think you have a fairly good position to succeed.

 

[gerzii]

i think i will wait for 6.0 and then try it

(bought tablet in july 2015)

 

[scoobydu]

i think i will wait for 6.0 and then try it

(bought tablet in july 2015)

Oh, that changes things then, as its not technically broken and its been a while since July

 

[hawks-SOAD]

Have you enabled Xperia protection? that will not allow you to unlock the bootloader, you need to turn it off.

 

[Hundsbuah]

U need need to disable myexperia

Gesendet von meinem SGP712 mit Tapatalk

 

[gerzii]

myexperia is / was alays disabled!!!

i hope on android 6.0 i have a chance?

 

[jelbo]

i hope on android 6.0 i have a chance?

Only if there will be an exploit found with which you can obtain root. That bootloader status will stay the same, no matter the Android version.

 

[gerzii]

@admin: pls delete this thread. thx.

 

[LenAsh]

Thread closed - we don't routinely delete threads that may help others.