topic Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No in Other/General

Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:03:43 GMT

I am desperate to have a custom rom on my phone but the bootloader status is set to no. I would like to use cm12 lollipop but the only roms available are stock based which is limited to 4.3. I want to know how i would get this unlocked, should i beg EE/Orange to do it or Sony for making the phone have a locked bootloader? I am willing to pay for it, its just really annoying that my previous phone the xperia sp could run cm 10.2 to 12 on the locked bootloader but the xperia t which is much better and smoother cant? Thanks for any help.

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:06:20 GMT

You are not going to be able to unlock it, your network/carrier requested this to be disabled, there's no way around it. Contact your carrier

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:10:01 GMT

Would they be able to, any idea of cost for it?

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:17:22 GMT

I doubt it, your carrier has to give the OK, and probably pay Sony to replace the motherboard on your phone, which cost almost as much as a new phone.

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:29:01 GMT

That is so annoying, if sony supports bootloader unlock then all phones should be unlockable. Wish i got a nexus now

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:34:05 GMT

Xperias do support this, but if they are network branded, most if not all network branded Androids have a locked bootloader, not just Sony.

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:45:12 GMT

I should of got sim free instead of orange. What i dont get is why xperia sp can run cyanogen mod on locked bootloader when the xperia t cant. All i want is to have lollipop and coloured emojis

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:52:26 GMT

Check the XDA forum, there might be another Custom ROM that might work with a locked bootloader

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:44:11 GMT

yere but the maximum available is 4.3

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:47:39 GMT

Sorry to hear that

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:57:36 GMT

Its annoying, id actually pay sony for lollipop but they would never care. I knew i should have got another phone but the t just looked so nice. Thanks for your help anyway

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:49:20 GMT

I decided to question ee on twitter, at first they blamed sony but after giving them the facts they came clean saying they do it to prevent voiding the warranty and getting rid of there pre loaded apps. They told me they have no idea how to reverse there decision and stopped replying after that

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:45:03 GMT

I told you, networks/carriers will try to blame Sony when its their issue, I have seen this done with other networks/countries, but the carrier/network has to approve this and it seems that they pay Sony to replace the motherboard, but yeah its all about the carriers keeping you under control.

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Miller1323 — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:31:25 GMT

It's completely annoying and now means I will have to buy a new phone this year. I'll make sure to get a phone simfree this time. Thanks for helping me understand this complicated issue

Re: Xperia T Bootloader Unlock - No

Uliwooly — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:24:20 GMT

Anytime