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[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danlivesey:
Mine said no to unlock bootloader and was locked on o2 but I paid to have the sim unlocked and the bootloader for a small price of a web site, its a 100% safe and also you can still do OTA updates with out a brick.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
No new play will come with the bootloader already unlocked, people with bootloader unlock is NO have to use the testpoint method of bootloader unlock :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardmaninc:
So you got it unlocked by software though a website ? who ?

Is it safe ? and what tools do I need ? is it worth doing ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danlivesey:
I sent you a pm with the site a link, as far as I knew if you are sim locked you cant unlock your bootloader until your sim is unlocked
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
Use jinx13 on this website, he unlocked my play, he will provide you with all the software you need, he does the unlock remotely using teamviewer, all you need is a paperclip. :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
No not at all, you don't need to sim unlock your device before you unlock the bootloader. Infact one of the features you get with the paid unlock method is, it will sim unlock your device too. So paying for a sim unlock first is a waste of money. :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danlivesey:
I looked every were and im sure every unlocking bootloader method was you had to have your sim unlocked first. If I new that I wouldnt of payed and I would of done it my self.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardmaninc:
I have just seen that Jinx13 isn't around is that the case or ?

So I don't need to use the sim unlocker 1st ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
I don't know, it was 4 or 5 months ago i used him, there are more unlockers on xda though, i think blagus still does bootloader unlocks too.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
I'm serious, i know there is alot of conflicting information right? But the deal is, factory unlocked phones can use the official bootloader unlock method. Sim locked phones, even if you get the sim unlocked, it does not unlock fastboot, thats why you need the testpoint method, and a sim unlocked device defo isnt required for that, because my device was still locked to o2 when i got my bootloader unlocked.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danlivesey:
Ok lol I looked at to much conflicting info then. I knew I should of just tried it. Do you still get OTA updates with out bricking?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brochador:
how to use/do testpoint method? is it free?

i don't want to PM alejandrissimo for unlocking my BL, if i only knew 7 months ago, i wouldn't pay someone to sim-unlock my phone, instead i will PM right away alejandrissimo to unlock my BL..
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clienterror:
He unlocked my bootloader and sim within 15 minutes. I don't think you need to unlock the sim first because mine was a r800at and everything was locked to begin with.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
Yeah with the paid method you can ota with no probs :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardmaninc:
So I need to pm him to.unlock bootloader and I can still do ota tho ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danlivesey:
If you think you can unlock your bootloader using the unlock method your self then do so but you wont be able to do OTA updates but if you pay you will be able to do OTW updates.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardmaninc:
Who do I pay lol :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jinx13:
I can be contacted on messenger :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clienterror:
Out of curiosity why is OTA such an issue? An update is going to be released in UK or Nordic WELL before your carrier even looks at it for OTA release.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brochador:
yep, as i said if i only knew alejadrissimo back then, i wouldn't pay for sim-unlock..

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so, anyone knows how to do this testpoint method?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardmaninc:
Its not I just wanted to know :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jinx13:
For anyone needing sim unlock and bootloader unlock PM me and we can talk there :)

Jinx13
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danlivesey:
I sent you that link in a pm so just go to site leave him a message and he will get back to you, you have to have pay pal tho.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unrandomsam:
You can use s1tool (Totally free setool subset).

You only need a paid solution if you mess it up (In that case don't bother with Omnius its not full featured enough to fix anything).

Hardest part is working out how to do the testpoint which you have to do either way. (If you really don't want to do the test point better to pay a shop to do it).

Or buy the setool box for $69 from ipmart and credits from wherever the current cheapest is. (Then can fix anything the lazy way.)

---------- Post added at 05:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:27 PM ----------

You can using the free method thats by the same programmer.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elspanish88:
so with SEtool1 (wich i have) and the testpoint wire/paperclip i can unlock it myself without paying?? i have a simlocked R800i and it says Bootloader unlockabe: no.

no is the answer to that!! people if your simlocked pay to have it done!! you WILL brick your phone if you try it on your own!! alejandrissimo is the way forward!!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanoosch:
So no chance to unlock bootloader without testpoint?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
My R800a is not sim lock, I can use it with any GSM sim but the status still says bootloader unlock allowed:no. How can I unlock bootloader ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatsupnow:
Pay to have it unlocked its the only way there are NO free ways
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thorpe24:
Hey what about a r800x any real readon to do it?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pikul:
Mine is a xplay AT&T, i payed to get it sim unlock before i knew anything about bootloaders, so also says bootloader unlock allowed:no

I read that since its already sim unlock all i have to do its use S1tool and do a test point to unlock it, did it and the process went fine but i still cant go in to fastboot, this were my results.

01/03/2012 23:13:09 Welcome to S1 tool.
01/03/2012 23:13:09 That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.
01/03/2012 23:13:11
01/03/2012 23:13:11 DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE
01/03/2012 23:13:11 REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE
01/03/2012 23:13:11 ATTACH TESTPOINT
01/03/2012 23:13:11 PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE
01/03/2012 23:13:11
01/03/2012 23:13:47 PROCESSING ...
01/03/2012 23:13:48 REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"
01/03/2012 23:13:48
01/03/2012 23:14:01
01/03/2012 23:14:01 TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
01/03/2012 23:14:01 X10 Xperia,E10 Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Mini Pro
01/03/2012 23:14:01 LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
01/03/2012 23:14:01 PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
01/03/2012 23:14:01
01/03/2012 23:14:01 ST18 Xperia RAY,ST15 Xperia Mini,SK17 Xperia Mini Pro
01/03/2012 23:14:01 PRESS AND HOLD "Volume Down" BUTTON...
01/03/2012 23:14:01
01/03/2012 23:14:01 PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
01/03/2012 23:14:01
01/03/2012 23:14:02
01/03/2012 23:14:02 RUNNING S1_LOADER VER "R4A062"
01/03/2012 23:14:02 LOADER AID: 0001
01/03/2012 23:14:03 FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
01/03/2012 23:14:03 LOADER VERSION: [B]"r4A069"[/B]
01/03/2012 23:14:03
01/03/2012 23:14:03
01/03/2012 23:14:03 SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE, PROCEEDING
01/03/2012 23:14:03 FINISHED
01/03/2012 23:14:03 Elapsed:52 secs.

i checked again and results were the same.

01/03/2012 23:20:17 Welcome to S1 tool.
01/03/2012 23:20:17 That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.
01/03/2012 23:20:20
01/03/2012 23:20:20 TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
01/03/2012 23:20:20 X10 Xperia,E10 Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Mini Pro
01/03/2012 23:20:20 LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
01/03/2012 23:20:20 PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
01/03/2012 23:20:20
01/03/2012 23:20:20 ST18 Xperia RAY,ST15 Xperia Mini,SK17 Xperia Mini Pro
01/03/2012 23:20:20 PRESS AND HOLD "Volume Down" BUTTON...
01/03/2012 23:20:20
01/03/2012 23:20:20 PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
01/03/2012 23:20:20
01/03/2012 23:21:49
01/03/2012 23:21:49 RUNNING S1_EROM VER [B]"r9A021"[/B]
01/03/2012 23:21:49 SOFTWARE AID: 0001
01/03/2012 23:21:49 LOADER AID: 0001
01/03/2012 23:21:51 FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
01/03/2012 23:21:51 LOADER VERSION: [B]"r4A069"[/B]
01/03/2012 23:21:51
01/03/2012 23:21:51 MODEL (from GDFS): R800a
01/03/2012 23:21:51 SOFTWARE VERSION: 1245-8821_4.0.2.A.0.42
01/03/2012 23:21:51 CUSTOM VERSION: 1249-4482_R6D
01/03/2012 23:21:51 FILESYSTEM VERSION: WORLD-1-2-5_4.0.2.A.0.42
01/03/2012 23:21:51
01/03/2012 23:21:51
01/03/2012 23:21:52 SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE
01/03/2012 23:21:52 Elapsed:91 secs.

You should try it, its easy and it could work on yours.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
Could you instruct me step by step how to do that ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jinx13:
S1tool easy 1 click process

It's because fastboot comes with sim unlock.

Jinx13
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pikul:
I dont understand :confused: my phone its not locked to any carier anymore, ive got it unlock by UnlockThatPhone.com, so i cant get a unlock bootloader without paying again?

---------- Post added at 02:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:03 PM ----------

here's the link :)

http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm-data-track-id-working/

Just make sure to use the correct testpoint for the xperia play :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jinx13:
Yeah but IMEI unlock does not matter.

Fastboot comes with sim unlock process with a program like setool

Jinx13
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pikul:
oooo to bad i didnt know before :(
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] val-thur:
Hey man, I have a Xperia Acro model is11s, locked by AU KDDI from japan. Can you help to untlock it? Thanks
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psxpetey:
You cant use fastboot only flashmode but once it's unlocked you can flash. Ftf custom kernels
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaXmeOliver:
I use my phone to text, call, listen to music and use android apps. Casually I play games like Roll in the Hole, Toki Tori, Flight Control and Where's My Water?.

Do you think that the Nexus S would be good for me?

I've got a deal with a 3 month old mint condition i9023 for 2000 SEK (290 USD, 188 GBP).
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahanddeem:
Although Nexus S isn't a cheap phone , but 290USD and for an I9023 used is a bit high...Look for a better deal or buy new from Amazon or eBay,get the I9020 AMOLED
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feeshie:
I ordered my i9023 for $300 brand new. Got it from DailySteals when they had that deal going. So $290 is too high for a used one.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joelp228:
Unless you get really lucky like Feeshie than $290 is not a bad price. I did a quick search on many websites and average used price is $250-300. New price is $380-450.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willbeh:
Got mine few weeks back new for MYR 799 (~ USD260) from my carrier without contract. Think they are clearing the stock for Galaxy Nexus. Read on local forum that it got sold out pretty quick.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryjabo:
Paid $150 for mine from some dude that got it on contract for $99. He bought an iPhone.

~XDA Premium App~
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaXmeOliver:
A new Nexus S is 434 USD (282 GBP) in Sweden, and since it's 3 months old with no scratches what so ever, I think it's a good price.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nodstuff:
Ya I got one a few months back for 300 euro new, delivered to my door from Spain. Cheapest I could find. If the one you are buying is good condition then go for it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gimiento:
Nexus s would be great for what you listed. Go for it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaXmeOliver:
Just bought it! Love it!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahanddeem:
+1...true , ofcourse for the I9020T or A
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Taraen:
Hey, I've found a mod to framework.jar in this thread. Has somebody already tried it? Tomorrow I will try to apply this mod, unless someone tells me that it doesn't work. :)

EDIT1: Soo, have built the update.zip. I'm creating a nandroid backup. Let's see if it works...

EDIT2: Attached update.zip

I built an update.zip for stock deodexed XXKPQ ROM. I don't know if this also works in other Gingerbread ROM's. My try was based on an modified framework.jar from tarunagg's ICS theme in version 3.

Have fun, but remember: Flash via CWM at own risk!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loSconosciuto:
Tried it... I can't feel any big difference
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Taraen:
I wouldn't say no difference. My phone was quite smooth before, but i think it helped a bit.

If tarunagg allows me to publish a update.zip with his update script as base I will upload a cwm flashable file.

Edit: File attached to first post.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loSconosciuto:
Yeah, I said no big difference, but it was my first impression. Now I can feel it more than before, especially when I scroll pages slowly. Thanks for the tip, and of course thanks to AndroidON
[Kindle Fire General] babbabooey97:
Quick question... anyone have a link to get the adb driver folder for the KF? And what KFU version should I use. I heard v.9 had problems and I should use v.7. Any truth to this?
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
use last version - drivers are included - be shure to install theese before using kfu (install_drivers.bat)
[Kindle Fire General] babbabooey97:
Thanks a ton! That was my next question. So pumped to root. Thanks again
[Kindle Fire General] harry_fine:
The latest version is 9.1 when I last saw, but check and use the most recent. Worked like a charm for me.

Most problems occur when you don't have the proper drivers installed and there is no communication between Windows and the KF, so make sure they can speak.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
absolutely right - glad that it for you too !
[Kindle Fire General] method115:
I've rooted about 4-5 different android phones and the kindle fire. Nothing causes more problems then getting the drivers to work. It's always been the part that causes me problems (if I run into any) and on the internet it's almost always what causes people problems when rooting.
[Kindle Fire General] babbabooey97:
is there a way to tell that my drivers are installed properly and working and I am in good shape to begin the root. I would hate to think that I had installed the drivers properly then begin to root, only to find out that the drives were not installed correctly and f*** my kindle up.

Thanks everybody
[Kindle Fire General] michaelkourlas:
I used v.9, and it seems that the utility is having a hard time downloading the TWRP recovery image. I checked the size of the file it downloaded, and it was only about 8 KB, while the actual image is 10 MB. I know v.7 works, though, since I used it initially.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] norbarb:
Hallo . I'm very new here and need litte help.

By any chance anybody know password to unzip this file

hotfile.com/dl/135199095/3f13d2c/SGH-I727_ATT__I727UCKJ2_I727ATTKJ2.rar.html
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Pirateghost:
sampro.pl

?

thats what the password has always been for files from there
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] norbarb:
Thanks :) .. It worked.
[Vibrant Accessories] azsamsancho:
Hi all, I am looking for a new case for my Vibrant. I currently have the "Officially the best Case.." but unfortunatelly it is falling apart after a good 1+ year run. Now I am looking to replace it with the same one or with something better (have not been keeping up)

Looking at the "Officially the best case.." I do not see any current links for it. And I have to say that I am limited to purchasing a case from ebay and worldwide shipping. Can you guys recommend something?
[Vibrant Accessories] seojuhwan:
I would recommend any type of TPU case. I have one, and it has lasted me 1+ years. Absorbs shocks well and is relatively thin. There are a bunch on eBay.
[Vibrant Accessories] azsamsancho:
I am looking at some black TPU cases, but on the poor images they put, I cannot see if there are buttons, cut out buttons on the actual case.. For example this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-New-T...ccessories&hash=item20bdf50ab6#ht_2636wt_1392

I do not see power and volume buttons on the side..
[Vibrant Accessories] seojuhwan:
From what I know, I doubt that any will have cut out buttons. But you could make the holes yourself.
[Vibrant Accessories] azsamsancho:
Ya, ok, not cut out buttons, but at least take the shape of the buttons...so you can distinguish them where hey are by touching the phone..
[Vibrant Accessories] seojuhwan:
The cases will have protruding buttons for the places where the buttons are located. I hope you get a good case. :)
[Vibrant Accessories] roly17:
You should get the otterbox. I've had mine since it came out and it still looks like new. Dropped it a couple of times and you'd never know to look at it. I'm sure that you can find it on ebay.
[Vibrant Accessories] chw2006:
I just got the Trident Aegis case. It looks nice and provides good protection (silicone + hard plastic). The buttons are also easier to press than before.

However, the thing is a dust magnet (what kind of silicone isn't?), so I'd recommend keeping it out of dirty pockets as much as possible. It's also not cheap ($25 on Amazon), but is worth it IMO.

I also bought a Mercury jelly case off eBay today, so that's a cheaper option.
[Vibrant Accessories] txboinks:
3D0

The 3D0 case seems to be pretty good. I just wish it covered the entire back like the model for the SGS II does.
[Vibrant Accessories] Decepticaons:
casemate hard case and screen protector keep my phone mint, and very thin. Was $35 and I have a picture from my wedding on the back that i constantly get comments about. Had it a year and hardly shows scratches.
[Vibrant Accessories] chw2006:
I'm returning my Trident Aegis. The plastic started chipping off and I wasn't really a fan of the dust it attracted.

I'm using the Seidio innocase now. Seems kind of flimsy, but is a lot lighter and thinner than the Aegis.
[Vibrant Accessories] danvsullivan:
Get a TPU. It protects from scratches and dropping quite well, I'm reluctant to buy any other kind of case. I haven't seen any TPU cases with the buttons cut out. They're one piece units that are hard to rip, tear and really damage in any way. And all the functions of the phone are still easily accessible. The buttons may feel a little hard to press at firsts, but you get used to it. I bought one like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPU-Silicon...576411?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3371ccc19b
[Vibrant Accessories] HeadOfMax:
Trident Cyclops here. Available on ebay starting at $17.50 shipped and it is a tank. I did remove the built in screen protector as it annoyed the crap out of me. Gorilla glass is awesome and as far as I am concerned I do not need a screen protector.

My only gripe is getting it into and out of my pockets the silicone does tend to grab the cloth.
[Vibrant Accessories] mwms77:
I have the Otterbox and would highly recommend it. It has good shock protection with an outer layer to prevent scratching. The silicone layer does attract lint but good luck finding one that won't! :D
[Vibrant Accessories] Janis:
As I understand it, the silicone cases are more environmentally friendly than the TPU. I've been using silicone, rotating through 6 colors (liturgical) seasonally, and have dropped my phone more times than I can count. It just bounces. Not a scratch to be seen, and given the softness of the silicone, it does a better job than most non-water resistant cases at keeping things dry. And, like Martha Stewart's silpats and silicone lubricant, nothing, but nothing sticks to it. Yes, it's a bit rubbery, but I can put it in the back pocket of some jeans I probably should finally put in the skinny-pants bin as easily as without the case. That's pure silicone, which isn't TPU. TPU is pretty plastic-y, rather than rubbery, usually, but it depends on what other, er, crap you put in it. I think the folks selling it don't care what kind of plasticized, probably-a-little-toxic material their selling, they just want to move them.

What I like most about it, though, is that it stays on when I want it to, but I can pop it off in .75 sec. OK, then there's the price...
[Vibrant Accessories] Nabeel_n85:
Thansks for the info. I need back case asap. This thread helped.
[Vibrant Accessories] akfelipe:
i hope im not too late into recommendations but a silicon case should be the best choice, the vibrant is an extremely tough phone and hard cases would be almost a waste( plus the overall thickness will increase greatly)...
[Vibrant Accessories] Decepticaons:
My case is a hard case and is very thin, the silicone case is good unless you carry your phone in your pocket. Then you get to experience lint and your pocket turning inside out whenever you need your phone :-) . I recommend casemate hard cases, you can customize them.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jessezx:
the data.img is recommended to be 1G or less, does that mean in wm6.5, my android will only get 1G storage space for applications? is that right?

in wp7 with mgrldr, I can access the whole 32G sd card.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandazman:
Hi I am having IMEI repair issues. I have read multiple threads. However many of the files are missing (i do not have in efs file):

here is a list of files i have

.android

imei

.imei

.nv_state

.nv2_bak

.nv2_bak.md5

cryptprop_applied_reult

cryptprop_onetimeboot

cryptprop_securewipedata

edk_d

edk_p

nv

nv_data.bin

properrordump

rfs

I also have my IMEI (got from AT&T) so i would like to restore it if possible so i can get my phone working again. Currently my IMEI said null/null i deleted the efs file with root explorer and the IMEI is now 004999010640000. I tried to follow the mobiletech video. However in the HEX edit portion of the video when i go into my nv_data.bin file it says "File has only 704512 bytes" when i search for 0188008 to preform the editing. The originial nv_data.bin file (saved prior to wipe and OS creating new bin) shows "File has only 647148 bytes" when i search for 0188008. (this is following this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=881162)

i also do not have the following files :

nv_data.bin.md5

nv_data.bak

nv_data.bin.md5.bak

When attempting to correct this issue following

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=880223

I run into the issue of not finding the SGH file in my nv_data.bin while searching from Hexedit.

I have noticed when i flash 2.2 i get IMEI unknown and when i flash 2.1 i get IMEI:004999010640000.

I have tried both methods with both 2.1 and 2.2 with no luck. Id like to mention i also have unbrickable mod installed.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandazman:
WANTED: Someones functioning generic efs folder and nv_data.bin. Please help :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
wtf why would we give you our IMEI #?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandazman:
I need a

Generic functioning IMEI