UK Carriers - Locked Bootloader (Again)

fkofilee

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So I trust Vodafone UK again to supply me with what I would consider a decent Tablet blah blah...

Oh look, The bootloader cant be unlocked... again!... :sigh:

Ive lost the will to care with Sony & Vodafone...
 
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tumpin

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So I trust Vodafone UK again to supply me with what I would consider a decent Tablet blah blah...

Oh look, The bootloader cant be unlocked... again!... :sigh:

Ive lost the will to care with Sony & Vodafone...
So annoying that the phone networks play about with devices. I bought mine outright for these reasons. From now on I buy my phones and tablets away from the mobile network. I put them on a credit card and pay it off. That's all you end up doing anyway through the contract. Its not worth being tied in to a contract anymore.
 

fkofilee

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Problem is that most carriers do it with a Data Plan and Included SIM...
I prefer the 4G flexibility / 3G / GSM Radio options because I can sit on a bus and just listen to the world go by while accessing the net.

I prefer to remove Ads on a device and thats the main issue that I need root for.
But then again for Warranty purposes for those "Special Golden Monkeys" they need to lock it down, but I know what im doing, Ive been head high in designing my own personal custom ROMs for over 4 years with over 40 devices... Cumon Guys!
 

tumpin

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Problem is that most carriers do it with a Data Plan and Included SIM...
I prefer the 4G flexibility / 3G / GSM Radio options because I can sit on a bus and just listen to the world go by while accessing the net.

I prefer to remove Ads on a device and thats the main issue that I need root for.
But then again for Warranty purposes for those "Special Golden Monkeys" they need to lock it down, but I know what im doing, Ive been head high in designing my own personal custom ROMs for over 4 years with over 40 devices... Cumon Guys!
I have a sim only plan with Three. Its 10Gb of 4G for 15 quid a mont.h. Its a one mnth rolling contract so free to end it at anytime. Its a good deal!
Im still deciding whether to root yet. I hear rooting will wipe out some of the Sony stuff and I actually quite like what they have done. This is the first stock rom I dnt mind sticking with. But root would be nice for a few things though..
 

fkofilee

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I have a sim only plan with Three. Its 10Gb of 4G for 15 quid a mont.h. Its a one mnth rolling contract so free to end it at anytime. Its a good deal!
Im still deciding whether to root yet. I hear rooting will wipe out some of the Sony stuff and I actually quite like what they have done. This is the first stock rom I dnt mind sticking with. But root would be nice for a few things though..
See If i could unlock my Sony Tab, i would MAYBE think about H3G but their service is crap! :(
Well i can unlock my sony tab, just depends how much i want to pay Hehe.
 
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