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[Xperia Play General] fma965:
have you removed any system app? as the service menu and the many parts use various system apps. the obvious one being service menu .apk

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[Xperia Play General] greenskull13:
Yeah I have removed some of the apps but I didn't touch the service menu. I have a r800x if that helps at all
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
hmm I'm unsure then sorry
[Xperia Play General] vlaka:
hello

my xperia play says its possible tp be unlocked but each time i've gone to the unlock site it keeps saying my imei number should be exactly 14 numbers. Mine is 15?

the model underneath the battery is r800i im not sure whether I should post my imei number here.

What should I do?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
don't enter the last number. pretty sure it says that in the guide
[Xperia Play General] vlaka:
wow i feel like such an idiot >.<

been working all day and brain is fried. Sorry for the bother :(
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
no worries :-)
[Xperia Play General] seitentaisei:
sorry guys for this stupid question.. Im planning to buy an xperia play sometime this month (hopefully its still available in my country). Im wondering why we need to unlock the BL? Can someone tell me the advantages or disadvantages of unlocking it. Do we need to do it before rooting the phone? if you can give me a link that can answer my question that would be a great help! thanks guys. :D
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
you need to unlock your bootloader to use custom roms and kernels. and to root newer firmwares
[Xperia Play General] seitentaisei:
Thanks for the reply.
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
I've tried to unlock the bootloader, but, when I've plug the phone with blue light on, I forgot to stop the automatic driver installation and it told me adb drivers are installed, have I to do something to install yours?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
just overwrite them with the drivers in flashtool/drivers by running the exe in that folder. I think that should work. But just try it how it is as won't do no harm
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
which one .exe have I to click? In the ADB- Fastboot pack there are two of them, and in drivers folder, there aren't any...

I have w7 64
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
sorry i was being thick and gave wrong instructions. do you have teamviewer? i will remote do it for you if you do.
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
No, I haven't, can you provide a link for drivrs? I like to learn to do these things by myself :)
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
like me then

give me a minute. downloading the ADB package in first post so i can remember what i put in it lol
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
what operating system are you using? windows xp, vista or 7?
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
I have 7 64 :)

I'm not so good with adb commands, I hope you have a simple solution :D

EDIT: now I have a rom ancestors1.6 2.3.7, after plug the device on pc, companion told me there is a newer fw, isn't strange? I though the latest official was 2.3.4...
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
ok - http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/device-manager-cp-windows-7.htm

then put your xperia play in fastboot. and look for the new device that appears. i cant remember what it is called so you will have to look. i think s1 or something.

Then right click > update driver > browse my computer... > let me pick > have disk > browse to driver folder > press ok and next. should be good then

click here if you need more info on updating the driver. - http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/update-drivers-windows-7.htm

DONT FORGET TO THANK ME FOR ALL THE HELP :)​
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
uninstall companion as it may interfere with fastbooting/flashtool. if i am not mistaken it always says update when on custom roms.

EDIT: did you get it working yet? unlocking the boot loader i mean.
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
I haven't done yet, I was at work, how have to do for put the device in fastboot mode?

Sorry for noob question :)
[Xperia Play General] aaron15ryderz:
custom rom with locked bootloader

hi, i'm currently using Gin2Jellybean 1.8.1 custom rom with locked bootloader..

1. Can i unlocked my bootloader while i'm in custom rom or do i need to flash stock rom first?

2. In USB connection mode, do i need to be in Media Transfer Mode(MTP) or Mass Storage Mode(MSC)?

Thanks.. :good:
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
1. Yes you can afaik. Service menu may not work though.

2. I dont think it matters but i always use MSC
[Xperia Play General] aaron15ryderz:
Thanks bro.. Will unlocked my bootloader ASAP..
[Xperia Play General] bhavei:
ive unlocked my bootloader before using the paperclip thing. that was when i first bought my phone. form what i know thats the safe bootload unlock. then ive heard that flashing your phone with a new tft would re-lock your bootloader, since no ICS is no longer proceeding officially, i decided to unlock my bootloader once again using this method "cant find a paperclip to use" anyway as i was saying i was about to unlock my bootloader once again using this method, but as soon as i entered the code i got a message "failed: bootloader is already unlocked"

should i say that it is an advantage for me :D
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
flashing ftf won't relock the bootloader AFAIK
[Xperia Play General] JayParekh:
Thanks for this but when i'm trying to update drivers it says that it cant find the Android ADB interface, i'm upgrading the drivers to 'Fastboot and ADB Package\Drivers'

Thanks again:)
[Xperia Play General] Gilberto_BR:
thanks, but when i press the keys to show if i can unlock or not, it dosent do anything, it just goes back to the dialer, any ideas?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
You need to make sure you have the service menu APK's installed so most custom roms wont.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Please follow the guide again as this has now been tested and works fine.
[Xperia Play General] killerkips:
no rooting status

sorry for the noob question but i have the same problem as baari21,i don't have any rooting status in Service info > Configuration.could u tell me what should i do? r800i
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
I'm sorry but I don't know.

Just go ahead and try it
[Xperia Play General] killerkips:
from what i understand from doomlord's site xperiadev.wordpress.com/guidelines-xperia/unlock-bootloader does this mean that is already unlocked?thx in advance
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
try to flash a img via fastboot if it works it's unlocked
[Xperia Play General] ezadlolz:
problem here

i do that and my phone brick... freeze... just vibrate if i try on.... i do all you write on... my phone bootloader=yes and i follow your guide i write imei 15number and it fail... you said have to delete last number and i got code... and i do ... and nothing.... i flash boot.img and happen like i said... now what i have to do.... problem with my freezing phone is not too problem for me i can do it my self and now not ori firmware before .42 now .62.... what i have to do....?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
im sorry but i don't understand what your saying, what's with all the "....." and what is the problem?

"problem with my freezing phone is not too problem for me i can do it my self" < well if you can do it by your self what do you need me to help you with
[Xperia Play General] Gilberto_BR:
Is there a way to just install them back? I kinda dont wanna mess with my rom right now, its just perfect for me. And i can just remove after i dont need it anymore.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
well yep just copy the correct apk's back to the system/app or just try and unlock your bootloader if it lets you then you can unlock it.
[Xperia Play General] Gilberto_BR:
Thanks, but i just tried it without checking on the app first, and it just worked! I'm finally at DoomKernel, let the battery drain begin!!!

Regards,

Gilberto.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
please press the thanks button if you haven't already, glad it worked :)
[Xperia Play General] austin ossy:
austin ossy

hi am a computer nerd, looking to root my first android, and my xperia play bootloader says not alllowed how would i do it, i have an r800i , it still sim locked and i live in europe please help.:angel:
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
http://forgottencoders.co.uk/thread-27.html
[Xperia Play General] mrtraveler:
"Turn of your phone. once the phone is off press and hold the search button while pluggin in the usb lead. the led at the top of the phone will be lit up BLUE. your computer should prompt you to install drivers for the new device"

What do I do if my computer doesn't prompt me to install drivers or show up in my computer? I get the blue light but no prompt to install drivers.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Go to device manager and install the drivers manually .
[Xperia Play General] mrtraveler:
I've tried several times and it fails every time... I even downloaded the files again and it failed again.
[Xperia Play General] eldenmisty:
r800x?

When I type in the number it does not say anything about my boot loader. It has my numbers but no boot loader info? Is this method not available for r800x?
[Xperia Play General] Atomix86:
R800x is a CDMA device, none of the Xperia range can be bootloader unlocked if they are of the CDMA variety.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Yeah it doesn't work on CDMA hence why it says R800i in the title.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
then you are clearly doing something wrong please post more info
[Xperia Play General] ibam:
Just following the tutorial and, viola..

This is just easy..

Losing my warranty..

But i can flash custom rom what i want
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Thanks, if you haven't already don't forget to thank me
[Xperia Play General] ibam:
ups, sory..

thanks for the tutorial..

it help me a lot.. :D

sory if my english language is poor... is not my native language...
[Xperia Play General] kelvinangelo:
after downloading fastboot and Adb package on my laptop and pressed the search button and while connecting my usb lead to my laptop, the blue led light came on but the laptop could not install the drivers because it says there are no drivers found, what can i do next? thanks.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
You have to manually browse to the files where the drivers are
[Xperia Play General] yuprules:
Strange when type in the code

I then tap

- Service Info

- Configuration

My screen only says:

IMEI:

xxxxxx

IMEI Software Version:

10

Available Speech Codes:

HR, FR, EFR, AMR_HR, AMR_FR

Working bands/:

GSM850, GSM900 and so forth

But under that is NO Rooting Status
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
I don't know why you guys have this, either you removed the APK'S or something else, Just try it and if it doesn't unlock then that is your answer
[Xperia Play General] yuprules:
Actually I found it on Sony Ericssons unlock website:

In your phone, tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No,

or if the status is missing

, your device cannot be unlocked.

Looks like I'll have to pay a company to do it.
[Xperia Play General] creative_md:
soory for noob Q but when i try to choose drivers manually then in fastboot/drivers/84 there are three folders which one to chose to install right drivers(i can only select 1folder)?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Just select the folder called drivers :)
[Xperia Play General] tamama19:
I did not deliberately choose 'automatic search' and this setting does not appear anymore. How do I set it up again? Thanks
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
go to device manager
[Xperia Play General] monoxide child:
How can I tell if my bootloader is unlocked or not?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
try to flash a kernel via fastboot. If It says you need root its not unlocked
[Xperia Play General] monoxide child:
What is fastboot?

---------- Post added at 04:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:48 PM ----------

Sry to sound so stupid but every other phone I've rooted and flashed I've used the phone to do so thru cwm recovery
[Xperia Play General] Shaun27:
Excellent work op ,but I'm having a little trouble I have the drivers installed correctly and I have a r800i and when I run runme.bat and type in fastboot.exe and so on and push enter all it sais is drive c documents and settings ? I don't no where I'm going wrong. Any help will be greatly appreciated ,I want to have a taste of the doomkernel
[Xperia Play General] ethanmars:
I have typed in the *#*#7378423#*#* on my r800i n I cant find the rooting status. Based from Sony developers site, if there's no status displayed, it cant be unlocked. However, i have successfully rooted the device using zergrush..

Just now i tried to identify if my bootloader can be unlocked using the method displayed in the site below n it turned out positive. the alphanumeric code was displayed next to the word 'fastboot' exactly like the screenshot in that site..

http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/04/10/find-out-if-your-bootloader-can-be-unlocked-guide/

i went on to proceed to unlocking the bootloader from sony site n successfully obtain my unlock key..

but the question is, will i get to unlock my r800i this way? the phone doesnt display anything regarding the rooting status but the fastboot method from the site indicates its unlockable.. its contradicting..

will it brick if i just try it?

help!
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
you won't brick it just try It :)
[Xperia Play General] ethanmars:
what a fast response i clicked thanks for it! ok i'm trying it now..!!

=D
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
thanks for clicking thanks :) hope it workst
[Xperia Play General] ethanmars:
unlock phone requested

erasing block bla bla bla for 12 lines

OKAY [4.154s]

finished. total time 4.155s

So, what does that mean? I'm holding my breath for it.. tell me!
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
its unlocked
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
try flashing a kernel via fastboot
[Xperia Play General] ethanmars:
i can safely disconnect phone n reboot now? where can i install cwm for this phone? i want to install cm9 coz i need camera.. thanks..

---------- Post added at 09:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 PM ----------

what or which kind of kernel should i flash? will i be able to revert back to the original kernel?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
yes reboot your phone manually or type fastboot reboot , flash a kernel with CWM built in such as lupus, doomkernel etc.

check here for more info and helpful guides - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1836530
[Xperia Play General] ethanmars:
that was all made from you.. wow.. thanks a lot!
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
No problem i try to post tutorials on problems that seem common, i am slowly adding them to XDA but for now i will just link to them :)
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
Sorry for VERY noob question, when I've connected the device with blue light on, my pc don't prompt for drivers install... How can I install drivers? Are the normal drivers for my device or are specials for unlock?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
use device manager :)
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
What is it? The one on pc?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 con Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Yep.
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
Is there a way to see if BL is unlocked?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
oops i forgot the end if
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
For flash the kernel have I to enter in sdk/tools? Which kernel do you think is better/stable?

Thanks again :)
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
DooMKernel v14 (has CWM inside btw)

Sent from my R800i using Xperia NXT 1.2 ROM (Best for gming performance!)
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
download this package http://db.tt/B5vG1ynM
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
so what? what does that have to do with flashing kernel and bootloaders?
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
I've already downloaded this package and seems I've unlocked the BL, my device is completely reset and I had to readd my G account, I think it's done, but now I have to choose next kernel and to try to flash it, opening your file, have I to flash kernel in the same prompt I've used to unlock the BL?

@wubi: I've found DooMKERNEL V3, where is V14???

EDIT:found V14, but seems... oldie.. (1 may), fw recommended it's older than what I have, so I think it's not the best kernel, am I wrong?
[Xperia Play General] pxotas:
Sorry for my noob question, but my xperia play says boot loader unlock "no"

Where can I unlock it? I don't mind paying as long as I can upgrade to ICS :D

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
sorry i forgot his name lol , his site is unlock-bootloader.com
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
/Facepalm

Read the post i replied to.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
by bad although not sure why CWM was relevant, also Lupus is better :) and also if you quoted people then maybe i would know who you were talking to.
[Xperia Play General] akira.pwr:
Anyway I've used Lupus one, because Doom didn't boot with fw I had in my device, now works fine, but I don't understand which ICS rom is better, threads aren't always clear like other I've read (don't forget I'm a noob :))
[Xperia Play General] chrissulayao2:
can i flash doomkernel v14 using this method? i mean with the fastboot tools here can i flash kernel?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
do you mean using the fastboot package i supply? if so yes you can i do it all the time on my netbook as i havent got the SDK on my netbook.
[Xperia Play General] DargorDG:
nondign shall

When i set the code... it sais USSD CODE or somthing and then it says conection problem what is that?
[Xperia Play General] chrissulayao2:
Thanks.. I'll try flashing doomkernel with your fastboot package later...
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
ok good luck
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
I am having a bit of trouble unlocking my Xperia Play bootloader. I attached the phone in fast boot and it asks for the location of the drivers, I selected the folder x86 (my architecture) and then pressed okay. I get this error shown in the attachment

I tried to try the process again, so i reattached the phone, but this time I did not get the opportunity to select the location of the drivers like last time.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
can't see the image. (not sure why)
[Xperia Play General] Quinny899:
Xda site is having some issues with attached images for some reason. Refreshing the page might help, or viewing it through Tapatalk works
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Kk
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
Image seems to be working again now, if it isen't I can find another way to host it
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
still not working for me, hmmm.
[Xperia Play General] Slothboy:
Really helpful, worked first time for me, thanks OP :'D
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
thanks, glad it helped
[Xperia Play General] samplermonhar:
can you reupload the screenshots?, also i want to know if it requires internet connection.. thank you!

only a noob, sory
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Screenshots work fine, and yes but doesn't need to be on same computer.
[Xperia Play General] sunc0331:
help me to unlock bootloader xpeira play r800 2.3.4

I just follow sony website to do

then use cmd have this problem

enter fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0x+Key

have this messge :

<bootloader> Unlock phone requested

FAILED<remoto: oem unlock failed!>

finished. total time: 0.003s

what can I do thanks
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
need more information, is your bootloader unlockable? what model phone? X I A? and what OS?
[Xperia Play General] sunc0331:
ulcokable is yes. MY Phone is Xperia Play R800 Android 2.3.4

my PC is WIN7

thanks
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
need more info, i clearly asked what version is it? r800i or r800x or r800a? thanks.
[Xperia Play General] sunc0331:
it r800i
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
JUST to confirm you are entering the correct KEY and not just the word KEY right?
[Xperia Play General] sunc0331:
yes just sony get me the KEY
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
What??
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
Lol, you'll get an bootloader unlocking code, you just paste it ffs and then youll get it unlocked...
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
please try and be more polite in my thread thank you. saying things like ffs is not necessary
[Xperia Play General] sunc0331:
I sent a message to you with the code.
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
Okay i'll just type the message:

Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device

Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it

Android ADB Interface

The system cannot find the file specified.

When I re-attach the phone in fast boot mode how can I make it give me the option to install driver software again? The option to install drivers doesn't come up when attaching my phone in fast boot mode anymore
[Xperia Play General] chrissulayao2:
is this method of bootloader unlocking can be used to all 2011 xperias? Or just for r800i only?
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
Go to device manager

Should work on all unbranded 2011 devices
[Xperia Play General] chrissulayao2:
Thanks bro!
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
When i double click the run me batch file the command prompt pops up for a moment and then disappears.
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
May sound stupid but have you extracted whole fastboot files to same folder? Cuz runme is an shortcut that exec an file with special prompt.
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
Its extracted.

I typed 'cmd' then

cd C:\Users\jamie\Desktop\phone\Fastboot and ADB Package\

Run Me.bat

Didn't work, it says 'Run is not recognised as an internal or external command'
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
put it in quotes
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
not the cd bit though just the location
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
Still doesnt work
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
dunno why u making this so complicated

just copy all the files frmo the .zip to a folder and then run the "run me.bat" file as administator and then type the fastboot command shown on first post
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
This is what I get

I checked the instructions in the first page, the phone itself says the bootloader is unlockable
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
is ur bootloader unlockable? did you check? ur the second person to have this isssue
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
Yes I checked, its unlockable
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
Weird. When i get to PC Ill help ya more :)
[Xperia Play General] Falc7:
Nothing we can do then? :(
[Xperia Play General] UndisputedGuy:
Keep failing on the last step. The LED light is blue, i load Run Me, input what i should but it just fails. My device is unlockable. Any ideas?

Edit: Just seen that it's not just me! Is there any other method?
[Xperia Play General] UndisputedGuy:
This worked for me, I found the error of my ways. I copied down the IMEI number wrong and as a result, my key was wrong. Make sure you copy the iMEI number precisely and when entering it into Sony Ericsson's site, remove the last number as it can only be 14 digits
[Xperia Play General] tezlewis1988:
I am not able to access my service info by dialling the code, i have tried few times and it doesnt bring anything up, so i'm not sure if it's locked or unlocked i'm using r800i

i thought i should post it here incase anybody else has come across a similar issue.
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
You typed it wrong.
[Xperia Play General] fma965:
yh jump to conlusions like that why dont you.

Most probably its due to a custom rom or removed bloat and therefore dont have the servicemenu apk. just try to flash a kernel if it fails its not unlocked :D
[Xperia Play General] tezlewis1988:
I have tried again 10th time of typing it wrong, I must be a no brainer, yes I am on gin2jb I am thinking of flashing stock later, will try it again
[Xperia Play General] Evo_Shift:
This is a great thread along with your other tutorials. Thanks man.
[Xperia Play General] wuby:
Use thanks button for less server traffic :p
[Xperia Play General] Mr_Rabo:
My xperia is apparently an international phone..

will this process help it accept my local SIM ..

(Koodo in Toronto)

I didnt know it was going to be an international phone and not work when I ordered it ... :s

Plz help!

And also im sorry if im posting in the wrong area, but i need help asap

thanks