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Unlocking the boot loader
« on: August 15, 2013, 11:17:17 PM »
His translation is unlocking the boot loader and I have explained in another post it means.

The  open developer community is important to Sony, so they have made it   possible to unlock the boot loader for the launch of Xperia ™ certain   devices from 2011 onwards. To find out which models are compatible with  this service, please see the Supported Phones page to the left.

Please note that void the warranty of your device and / or any warranty  from your operator if you unlock the bootloader. See warranty statement  for your device for more information. In  addition, due to the  modification of device software, the Sony network  repair is likely to  have to replace key components before testing  properly, repair and  verify the device using our tools and software  repair. Consequently,   if Sony makes a warranty repair, Sony will probably be charged a   service fee significant additional costs caused by the modification of   the software.

Some  of the contents of your device also may be inaccessible due to the   elimination of DRM and security key user data partition safe to unlock   the bootloader. We advise you to create backups as user data, settings  and accounts are deleted. For  Xperia ™ devices published 2013 or later  (for example Xperia ™ Xperia ™  Z and ZL), the SD card from your device  will be formatted and you will  lose all content (eg, photos, music,  videos) to unlock the manager boot.

If  you are fully aware of the risks involved, and have a thorough   knowledge about these technologies, go to bootloader unlocking   instructions page. You should be aware that unlocking the bootloader  will not give root access. The only way to get root access is a flash  custom ROM with root access.

Instructions

First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader  of your phone by dialing the service menu. On your phone, open the  dialer and enter * # * # 7378423 # * # * to access the service menu.

1. On the phone, press Info Service> Configuration> Rooting  Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can proceed to  the next step. If you say no, or if the state is not present, the device  can not be unlocked.

2. On the computer, click Continue at the bottom of this page to start the boot loader unlocking process.

3. Read the information in the popup and click Yes, I'm sure, if you're still sure you want to unlock the bootloader.

4. Read and accept the legal terms. Click I accept.

5. Enter your name, a valid email address and the first 14 digits of the  IMEI or MEID number (clear the last digit if necessary). Click Submit.  You can view the IMEI or MEID number by entering * # 06 # on your phone.

6. The boot boot loader unlock key will be sent to your email. Save it for later use.

7. Download and install the latest version of Android SDK developer.android.com.

8. Download and unzip the file. This  is the standard  android_winusb.inf-file with a few lines of code added  to enable  Fastboot to support Sony and Sony Ericsson. Make sure you are running  Google USB Driver package version 4 or higher on your Android SDK. You  can see current Google USB Driver package revision in the SDK Manager.

9. Place the unzipped file in the folder USB_Driver, located in the  Android SDK> extras> google folder on your computer. OK to replace  the old android_winusb.inf-file with the new file. If you can not find  the folder USB_Driver, install the Google USB Driver Packager using the  Android SDK Manager.

10. Turn off the phone.

11. On your phone, press and hold the Fastboot button while connecting  the phone to the computer with a USB cable. Fastboot button may differ  between different phone models. See page Fastboot button for more  information on using the button on your phone.

12. On the computer, you are prompted to drivers. Select the folder  where you placed the USB_Driver android_winusb.inf-file, and select the  Android Bootloader Interface-file.

13. Open a command window and navigate to the folder in the Android SDK tools.

14. Enter fastboot.exe-i 0x0fce getvar version, and verify that you get a  response back (eg "0.3"). This means that your phone is connected  properly.

15. Warning! If you perform this step jumps to the boot loader. This may  void the warranty and / or any warranty from your operator. If  you  still want to unlock the boot loader of your phone, enter   fastboot.exe-i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY, where key is the key to   unlocking bootloader you have at the beginning of this instruction. The  boot loader should now be successfully unlocked.

Now begin to unlock the boot loader of your phone. This way you can void  the phone's warranty. Sony  can not guarantee full functionality of  your phone, and will not be  responsible for any malfunction of the  phone, or property damage or  personal injury caused by the phone.

Are you sure you want to continue?
Create bootloader unlock key request
To create an application, enter your name, IMEI (or MEID) and a valid email address.
You will then get the boot loader unlock key by email. You can view the  IMEI (or MEID) number by entering * # 06 # on your phone.

Clic here to enter your details and get the unlock code:
Are you really sure? | Sony Xperia

Please note! It will only be possible to unlock the boot loader for the launch of some of the following models of phones.

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ neo
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ neo V
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ pro
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ ray
    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ active
    Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™
    Sony Xperia™ S
    Sony Xperia™ P
    Sony Xperia™ go
    Sony Xperia™ U
    Sony Xperia™ sola
    Sony Xperia™ acro S
    Sony Xperia™ ion
    Sony Xperia™ miro
    Sony Xperia™ tipo
    Sony Xperia™ tipo dual
    Sony Xperia™ V
    Sony Xperia™ J
    Sony Xperia™ T
    Sony Xperia™ TX
    Sony Xperia™ E
    Sony Xperia™ E dual
    Sony Xperia™ ZL
    Sony Xperia™ Z
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Unlocking the boot loader
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