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ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
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DdcCabuslay said:
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
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i deserve the flaming. i did edit my post in hopes that a mod would see and put in the right forum for me.
kdm212 said:
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
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yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
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yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
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well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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i flashed an ftf world file and now i just have a black screen. no booting up.
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
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If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
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thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
kdm212 said:
thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
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Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
Muurahainen said:
Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
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ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
kdm212 said:
ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
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That repair button didn't work?
For img flash you can use flashtool.
You don't need root or anything to use flashtool on your phone.
Just pick correct .ftf for your phone and flash it to the phone.
Do normal firmwares work on at&t's 4G version?
Maybe that's the problem
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finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
kdm212 said:
finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
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If you were rooted before you don't need to re-root unless you purposely unrooted it. IF you aren't rooted anymore superoneclick or the zergrush(however it's spelled) is the easiest. I'm 99% sure you don't have an unlocked bootloader though, so you have very few options. I'd say re-root if you need to and unlock your bootloader so you can flash flash and flash custom roms like crazy
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well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
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It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
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MrHaPpY66 said:
It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
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well i got the phone back up and running. its now rooted again. i was doing some research. if i understand correctly the att version cannot have the bootloader unlocked. can anyone confirm this?
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
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You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
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ya i just found the website. seems like thats the one everyone is sent to on this site.
im wondering now that im rooted if i can clean this stock rom up enough to use on a daily basis. i mean im using tmobile on the device so sharing internet would only be edge lol. i guess the only thing i really want ics for is that fact that its ics.
open the dial pad and use this code*#*#7378423#*#* . Then go to -> "Service Info" -> "Configuration".
If it says unlock bootloader = no, then you have to use the paid service, if yes, then you can do it for free yourself.
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
ishaan0123 said:
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
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Sony likes to talk ***** you dont have to believe everything lol
Secondly sense me doesnt work on cm10 jb... It only works on stock
ishaan0123 said:
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
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After unlock bootloader, you can't get any OFFICIAL update, fixing from Sony. If you want to use Sensme, I suggest you keep using with locked bootloader. After all, you can root without unlocking it.
Don't worry about JB if you want to unlock bootloader. There will be someone post the ftf file of JB, so you can flash it through flashtool at that time.
If you feel not good after unlocking bootloader and want to relock it with the Sensme features, try this.
Sorry for my bad English.
Ok. Sensme is a feature of walkman application. If I install the walkman apk to cm10 then it should work, because its just an android app?
Secondly, I got something like drmdialoge and drmprovider. What are these? Are these drm keys which arr lost aftr unlockin?
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ishaan0123 said:
according to sony,official method of unlocking bootloader MAY void warranty.
so it means there are chances that warranty is not void.. can anyone comment on this?
secondly, will i get all the jelly bean features on my xperia s if i use cyanogenmod 10 JB?
like, i have read that sensme, of walkman app, donot work. so, if i use the stock apk of walkman app in the cyanogenmod 10 JB,, then? will it work?
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I have sent my Xperia S in for repair after unlocking the bootloader and they returned it saying it had modified software and they wouldn't repair it. I relocked the bootloader and sent it in again and they fixed it. Just my personal experience.
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I have sent my Xperia S in for repair after unlocking the bootloader and they returned it saying it had modified software and they wouldn't repair it. I relocked the bootloader and sent it in again and they fixed it. Just my personal experience.
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Ohk.
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What I recall reading is that not all of the warranty gets voided, but it's still up to the technician who receives your device to recognize if the warranty is still valid or not. Usually if it's a good technician and they find that your device issues aren't related to custom firmware then they honor the warranty.
The safest way to keep your warranty is not to unlock the bootloader.
Just factory reset it and lock it back up before sending it in
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Okay, here's the official explanation:
Your warranty is void if the people at the repair center cannot flash a stock ROM onto your device; they don't care about DRM keys or anything else.
They have this Emma-like software, but it only supports locked bootloaders; so, before you send it in, just relock the bootloader (and flash a stock ROM, if possible).
Ohk. Do u know what is drmdialog.apk? And drm provider.apk?
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Spectre51 said:
I have sent my Xperia S in for repair after unlocking the bootloader and they returned it saying it had modified software and they wouldn't repair it. I relocked the bootloader and sent it in again and they fixed it. Just my personal experience.
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what problem does your XS had?
mirhl said:
what problem does your XS had?
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Yellow tint.
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Hey everyone,
Just to let everyone know I am a noob, however I did watch a lot of tutorials on how to root the Xperia ZL. I am referring to this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31545627 However, considering I am a noob, i can't post in that thread. I am experiencing some problems when the Bat file won't push the Super User app and Busy Box to the phone. Are there other approved methods of rooting this phone. By the way I have a locked bootloader, and I do not plan on unlocking it. Very afraid of screwing something help.
Thanks.
Just to add, I am using v30 of Binary, and everything works fine until I get passed the "restore option." After I complete this and am told to go into "Service Tests- then Display" this is where nothing is happening, and I am waiting forever!
You can use the new flashtool (Flashtool version 0.9.10.2beta6) to root your new XZL. It's the easiest way to root XZL.
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You can use the new flashtool (Flashtool version 0.9.10.2beta6) to root your new XZL. It's the easiest way to root XZL.
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Thanks man for the info. I won't have to have the bootlocker unlocked in order to use this method correct?
darkghost220 said:
Thanks man for the info. I won't have to have the bootlocker unlocked in order to use this method correct?
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Yes, you still can root without unlocking ur bootloader.
Using flashtool u even can relock ur bootloader after u had unlocked it.
One tip after u rooted ur phone, please do a full backup including ur TA (this will ensure u still have ur drm key for bravia engine) incase you want to try to flash other rom especially AOSP base rom and getting back to factory default rom.
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butatx said:
Yes, you still can root without unlocking ur bootloader.
Using flashtool u even can relock ur bootloader after u had unlocked it.
One tip after u rooted ur phone, please do a full backup including ur TA (this will ensure u still have ur drm key for bravia engine) incase you want to try to flash other rom especially AOSP base rom and getting back to factory default rom.
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One question if i unlock bootloader and again lock it. Is my warranty lost or?
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kumar abhishek said:
One question if i unlock bootloader and again lock it. Is my warranty lost or?
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Basically, yes ur warranty is void if u unlock the bootloader because u need serial key to unlock the bootloader which u can get it by requesting from Sony website (u have to give ur phone imei number to get the serial key, Sony may blacklist ur imei number).
But if u can make it totally stock after u relock the bootloader (including ur drm key, this key is unique u can't flash others TA in ur phone, it will brick ur phone), and consider u r lucky (the Sony technician may not check the blacklisted list), u may claim the warranty.
This is only my logical thinking, u may need to validate my statement with others. I do not know whether Sony blacklist the phone imei if u request the unlock key. FYI, HTC blacklist the phone imei once u request the unlock key.
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i bought phone off ebay it came with unlocked bootloader. how can i get back drm key?
shah_vm said:
i bought phone off ebay it came with unlocked bootloader. how can i get back drm key?
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As far as I know you can't get back the drm key if you're not backup ur TA first before unlocking the bootloader. U may try to ask the owner of the phone, he/she may have the TA backup but even if he/she have it, I don't know whether you know that TA is belong to ur phone or not. I do not know how to check that, it may have imei number in the file to validate.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Delete lol :laugh:
An you are talking to a complete noob, so I do apologize, but TA? I understand I need to do a full back up of everything, I have done that before on other phones I have rooted. Just use Titanium backup for this, or is there a better app to conduct full backups. I haven't rooted phones in awhile. I had a couple Galaxy's notes and stuff that I rooted but I never did back-ups because I was just using them temporarily. So i've been out of the loop
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Delete lol :laugh:
An you are talking to a complete noob, so I do apologize, but TA? I understand I need to do a full back up of everything, I have done that before on other phones I have rooted. Just use Titanium backup for this, or is there a better app to conduct full backups. I haven't rooted phones in awhile. I had a couple Galaxy's notes and stuff that I rooted but I never did back-ups because I was just using them temporarily. So i've been out of the loop
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Please refer this link to backup your TA http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2234627
For full backup, i think you need CWM or TWRP recovery with stock kernel, please refer here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2095
If you are very new to this, I advise you to read and understand completely before you start anything. If you want to install hacked games or tweak a system a bit better you just root without unlocking bootloader, if you want to taste AOSP based rom or addicted with ROM flashing unlocking bootloader will ease your job.
Good luck with your reading and happy rooting
The best method to rooting your Xperia ZL is this method I did to unlock my ZL phones, the easiest without unlocking the bootloader believe me.
Please click this thread :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2186368
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Please can someone advise or point me in the right direction to lock my boot loader. Unroot and flash back to stock please.
Thanks in advance for any insight :thumbup:
Resource thread has everything you need.
I hope you have a backup of the TA partition. Otherwise it's impossible to relock the bootloader
if you have a backup though, then read here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
Oh dear I don't believe I have the TA backup.
What's my best option to get this device looking and feeling as stock as possible..... And what implications to usability does the lack of TA restore mean? Will it prevent OTA updates
Thank you so much for the insight I didn't even consider TA when rooting. Damn
dillalade said:
What's my best option to get this device looking and feeling as stock as possible
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Flash a stock ftf, done.
dillalade said:
And what implications to usability does the lack of TA restore mean? Will it prevent OTA updates
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You loose a few features like mirror link...
"Certain pre-loaded content on your device may also be inaccessible due to the removal of DRM security keys. The secure user data partition may also become inaccessible, and you will not be able to get any more official software upgrades if you unlock the boot loader."
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- http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
You can unroot from superuser/supersu also for stock stuff back u need to reset to default
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XperienceD said:
Flash a stock ftf, done.
You loose a few features like mirror link...
- http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
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Thank you for your insight. So much appreciated..
So currently rooted with twrp recovery and PAC ROM.
Do I need to unroot before flashing the stock ftf?
(Using superuser as detailed by @A.android.User below)
A.android.User said:
You can unroot from superuser/supersu also for stock stuff back u need to reset to default
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Can I flash this stock ftf for my country (using flash tools I believe) straight from my current set up with twrp & PAC ROM?
Will the ftf also flash back the stock recovery?
Thanks again
dillalade said:
Can I flash this stock ftf for my country (using flash tools I believe) straight from my current set up with twrp & PAC ROM?
Will the ftf also flash back the stock recovery?
Thanks again
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Yes you can flash the ftf directly, and here's what you'll get:
A stock ROM
unrooted
Lose some features related to DRM keys
No OTA
Stock recovery, which is none as far as i know
This is as close as you'll get to making your device feel locked.
Thanks again for the information.
Will give this a shot really soon :thumbup:
oshmoun said:
I hope you have a backup of the TA partition. Otherwise it's impossible to relock the bootloader
if you have a backup though, then read here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
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That's wrong. You can still relock your bootloader with flashtool.
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That's wrong. You can still relock your bootloader with flashtool.
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Hmmm you're right, one can still relock the bootloader, but the TA partition along with the drm keys will still be missing, which will render the relocking kinda useless.
Better said, I don't understand the reason behind relocking if you're not getting the things you lost back.
@dillalade
If you still want to do it, then here's a link showing how to relock from doomlord, so it's pretty reliable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45496437&postcount=2
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Hmmm you're right, one can still relock the bootloader, but the TA partition along with the drm keys will still be missing, which will render the relocking kinda useless.
Better said, I don't understand the reason behind relocking if you're not getting the things you lost back.
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I am guessing that OP wants to return his phone. If he is lucky, they will simply check the rooting status in the service menu and not if DRM keys exist.
Thank you everyone for the input.
If I do Relock the BL will it grant the device OTA updates or is that again TA/DRM reliant?
I just sold the phone on eBay for £200 so want to get it back to stock before I send it out tomorrow.
(Awaiting receipt of a pre ordered Z3c... there had been a significant price drop from £450 down to £350... So £150 for an upgrade seemed fair. )
You should get OTA updates if you relock bootloader. I've never tried but at least Sony PC Companian does not complain anymore about a modified device. I hope you informed the buyer that the device was actually unlocked though.
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You should get OTA updates if you relock bootloader. I've never tried but at least Sony PC Companian does not complain anymore about a modified device. I hope you informed the buyer that the device was actually unlocked though.
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Thanks guys, job done.
Yes the buyer is aware of the phone being previously rooted.
Is it normal for Sony stock ftf rom to have empty APN settings.... if I remember correctly this was also the case when I originally purchased the phone.
Thanks for everything guys
dillalade said:
Thanks guys, job done.
Yes the buyer is aware of the phone being previously rooted.
Is it normal for Sony stock ftf rom to have empty APN settings.... if I remember correctly this was also the case when I originally purchased the phone.
Thanks for everything guys
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Are they aware the bootloader has been unlocked so might not be able to do what they might be buying it for.
dillalade said:
Thanks guys, job done.
Yes the buyer is aware of the phone being previously rooted.
Is it normal for Sony stock ftf rom to have empty APN settings.... if I remember correctly this was also the case when I originally purchased the phone.
Thanks for everything guys
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the APN settings get generated depending on the current service provider (currently inserted SIM card). Even then it might be the case that there are no pre-registered APN settings for that provider.
I wouldn't worry about it much
Oh and do inform us once you sell it, and get your new toy
Hellou! I am new here, but straight to the point! I just picked up a z5p and i wanna root it asap. I updated it to the latet update cus on yt there was some talking about the update, they said it fixes some overheating issues. How is the root developement going? Has anyone found a simple easy way? I really wanna switch to my z5p ,but if its not rooted no way. I have a rooted z3 and i simply cant have a phone without root. I am not a pro on android. Ive used ios for 5 years. Allways jailbroken, theres not a single thing i dont know about ios, thats one thing i cant say about android. I know alot more than the basics of rooting an android, but probably for most of the users here im a noob lol. So needing help asap! Thx to everyone who answers!! :good:
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3255039
ZohabK said:
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3255039
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But mate heard that that can bootlooop your stuff..
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But mate heard that that can bootlooop your stuff..
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worked for me, no bootloop. but you need to unlock the bootloader first, there is a guide on sonys dev site just google it
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Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3255039
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claesr said:
worked for me, no bootloop. but you need to unlock the bootloader first, there is a guide on sonys dev site just google it
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Btw i heard that it will disable or make some sony features like lag or not work? And camera would be bad wtf but have u had any problems??
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Btw i heard that it will disable or make some sony features like lag or not work? And camera would be bad wtf but have u had any problems??
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I haven't tried this method.. I just posted it to answer your question.. Personally I wouldn't root using this method because I don't want to unlock my boot loader since you lose DRM-keys (TA Partition) and yes that will affect the low-light camera quality etc... Don't know about lag, but you'll definitely lose some of the premium feel....
If I was you and I didn't want to lose any of the things mentioned above, I would probably wait to see a new method to root without unlocking the bootloader. (Root for locked bootloader) that way you don't lose DRM KEYS and can make a backup of the TA Partition..
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I haven't tried this method.. I just posted it to answer your question.. Personally I wouldn't root using this method because I don't want to unlock my boot loader since you lose DRM-keys (TA Partition) and yes that will affect the low-light camera quality etc... Don't know about lag, but you'll definitely lose some of the premium feel....
If I was you and I didn't want to lose any of the things mentioned above, I would probably wait to see a new method to root without unlocking the bootloader. (Root for locked bootloader) that way you don't lose DRM KEYS and can make a backup of the TA Partition..
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Lol i allready unlocked, there was simply no instructions for how to do it on a mac so i made everything up my self in 1hour 30mins as watching titanic lol.. Btw is there anyway to lock it again? Or will locking it fix any of the issues mentioned above? Yeah i would like to root with bootloader locked too but i wanna root asap.. But im waiting for androplus or someone to answer on that thread before i brick my 1000$ phone. And my camera is fine tho. It is great pics look better than before lol
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I haven't tried this method.. I just posted it to answer your question.. Personally I wouldn't root using this method because I don't want to unlock my boot loader since you lose DRM-keys (TA Partition) and yes that will affect the low-light camera quality etc... Don't know about lag, but you'll definitely lose some of the premium feel....
If I was you and I didn't want to lose any of the things mentioned above, I would probably wait to see a new method to root without unlocking the bootloader. (Root for locked bootloader) that way you don't lose DRM KEYS and can make a backup of the TA Partition..
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By the way i was surprised that my phone factory resetted when i unlocked the bootloader. Sony dev site said nothing about a factory reset
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Lol i allready unlocked, there was simply no instructions for how to do it on a mac so i made everything up my self in 1hour 30mins as watching titanic lol.. Btw is there anyway to lock it again? Or will locking it fix any of the issues mentioned above? Yeah i would like to root with bootloader locked too but i wanna root asap.. But im waiting for androplus or someone to answer on that thread before i brick my 1000$ phone. And my camera is fine tho. It is great pics look better than before lol
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If you unlocked your bootloader then your DRM keys are lost forever.. And there is no way you can get that back even if you lock the bootloader again.. Everything mentioned earlier is lost forever and can't be accessed back ..
ZohabK said:
If you unlocked your bootloader then your DRM keys are lost forever.. And there is no way you can get that back even if you lock the bootloader again.. Everything mentioned earlier is lost forever and can't be accessed back ..
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So what? Where do I need those ****ty keys anyway lol, and camera quality looks better than ever :/
masaforce said:
So what? Where do I need those ****ty keys anyway lol, and camera quality looks better than ever :/
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I answered your question about getting everything back if you lock it again.. There's no need to be rude.
ZohabK said:
I answered your question about getting everything back if you lock it again.. There's no need to be rude.
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Im not rude? I just said that my experiene has not changed at all after unlocking bl
masaforce said:
By the way i was surprised that my phone factory resetted when i unlocked the bootloader. Sony dev site said nothing about a factory reset
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it says it very clear that you phone will be as it was shipped from the factory,and you should make backup before you unlock bl
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