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Unlocking the bootloader
« on: November 05, 2013, 07:10:19 AM »
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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