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[Xperia Z General] :
I live in the US/Mexico border. On July 17th I went to the T-Mobile store located on the Imperial Valley Mall on El Centro, CA and the T-Mobile guy told me that If I buy the phone (579.99) and a SIM (29.99) they will give me a SIM unlock code, that's great because the Z will not be sold on Mexico. After unlocking the phone It can be used with any SIM and I still have the warranty :good:

Go to a T-Mobile store to ask
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
It will have a multiband LTE radio. Go and check the Xperia Z Ultra radio - a lot of bands are supported including 700 and 1700 etc. I am pretty sure that Honami will have the same radio.

It means that the need for a rubbish device (I.e. carrier branded) will be gone. I am planning on enter the LTE with either Honami or Z Ultra. I have avoided LTE as long as the branding requirement has been there.
[Xperia Z General] bane126:
Any luck with this?
[Xperia Z General] dnaL0R:
no luck...

the phone auto reboots so quickly when i change the root permissions via file explorer apps that i cannot replace the necessary file...

i returned the Z yesterday and i am currently on my backup phone [LG L9]... i have already tried out the htc one and gs4, so i will be waiting for the honami.
[Xperia Z General] bane126:
Wow, that sucks. This has me worried. My phone gets here Monday and I am crossing my fingers it works out the box.
[Xperia Z General] dnaL0R:
what works? the problem is not limited to the specific device i got... many other users are experiencing the same issues [wifi/random reboots]...

my wifi antenna/signal was good when i first got the phone, but after a couple days i lost the ability to connect to any and all wireless newtorks, including cellular [voice/data]... i had to hard reset my phone via pc with sony's pc companion to get the antennas to work again... yes, an unusual problem, but i didn't want to keep messing with it, so i said no thanks.
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
You probably didn't install the remount-reboot fix after rooting. Without this fix, the RIC service reboots your phone when you remount your /system partition as R/W.

This issue is also mentioned in DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit post:
[Xperia Z General] dnaL0R:
ah i see... well, too late now, haha

Shoulda Woulda Coulda
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
Doesn't mean they won't leave out or disable a LTE band if a certain carrier picks it up to make it not work completely on their competitor...kinda like the Xperia Z and how its missing the one band to make it 100% compatible with AT&T
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
Don't buy phones from carriers.

I don't get people in the US. They are sitting on their backs just to be fed by the carriers. It is like a device doesn't exist if a carrier doesn't pick it up etc. I buy whatever I want, no carrier should do ANYTHING to my device. I just don't accept carrier interference. It is just unhealthy business to have a carrier that filters 99% of the devices out and then brands and bloat the rest. It leads to inferior products, lack of standardization and high prices. Compre the US market with proper working markets - even small countries like Denmark and Sweden offer a superior selection of handsets compared to the US. And they get them quicker too. Even countries like India and Malaysia is far more developed when it comes to mobile devices, selection, prices etc. Just check My Mobile and Mobile World Magazine.

The Honami will get the same LTE radio as the Z Ultra, I am 99% sure and it means that the unlocked version will have LTE in many countries. From the bands, I can see that both Europe and the US will work on it.

If a US carrier starts to disable LTE bands in order to make the device incompatible: don't buy it. Use your consumer power and buy the unlocked version.

And don't pull the "can't afford unlocked" argument either. People can't pay $500 or $600 for a device and $30-45 per month but they can pay $99-299 for a device and $100 per month.... Very logical.... I rather pay $600 for my device and save on cheaper service. It saves me around $1000 in the long run.
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
Only problem with that then is you won't have a US warranty if you have to buy the unlocked version elsewhere. Its not as simple in the US because of the stupid carriers and their restrictions. If the honami comes to let's say T-Mobile and they disable one of the bands such as 1700 so it doesn't get full LTE on att everywhere then there won't be a version in the US that has that band. Yeah you could get it from another source but you wouldn't have the US warranty.

Just saying we won't know what will be available until Sony announces it because of the potential for a carrier to interfere.

The C6606 could have worked with att as well but because T-Mobile signed an exclusive deal they left out the network bands to support att. I hope the same doesn't happen to the honami.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
I would prefer that Sony simply sell it through their own stores since they offer the unlocked Xperia Z there.

The warranty is a problem, that's right but if you buy from a serious retailer, they often offer to ship the phone to Europe for repairs at a service center there. Yes, it is an inconvenience but personally, I take it rather than getting a carrier edition.

I want an unlocked, unbranded device with working LTE on both sides of the Atlantic and it seems like Honami will be just that. Buying from a carrier isn't even remotely an option to me, I will get it from either AtGSM, Mobile City Online or Sony Store (Expansys is another option). Then there's Handtec too.

Crippled LTE bands? No way in my case.

I am simply tired of the US carriers and their device game.:)
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
I totally agree. They sell the unlocked Z but non LTE because of T-Mobile. I actually hope they don't pick it up so we can get it from Sony unlocked with LTE and US warranty. Damn the carriers and their restrictions.

Here's to hoping we don't see any limitations to US sold devices.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
Sony should learn to avoid the carriers and only sell through the Sony Store. To me, warranty has no meaning at all since I want a decent device first and I am already used to the concept of importing. There's just not a single device available in the US (beside Sony devices sold through them) that I want. All devices I am interested in (Xperia Z Ultra, Honami, Lenovo K900, Huawei Ascend Mate, Oppo etc) isn't available other than as import. I am harsh but I regard the devices sold through US carriers as a piece of junk. All of them are just junk, branded, crippled, restricted, bloated.

To me, buying a device from a US carrier is like supporting a sick case. It is important to use consumer power and vote with the wallet: just don't buy crippled devices. As long as people buy those inferior products and accept what the carriers are doing (by buying their devices and plans) - they are going to screw the consumers as usual.

Since I am unable to get what I want (neither devices or accessories), I just don't care about warranty (because if I did, I wouldn't buy any device) since there's not a single interesting and attractive device available here that has warranty (beside the Sony).

I am set on importing either the Honami or Z Ultra since I don't think they will be released here in a timely manner. UK will get Ultra in September it seems, IF Sony decides to sell it here, I guess it will be available in December or so at the earliest point judging by the Xperia Z.

The US carriers are also a reason why I regard LTE as a good technology with disastrous implementation that makes it inferior: you shouldn't be forced to get a branded device just in order to use a network standard that is global.
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
Totally agree but the issue is the majority of consumers in the US don't understand and just see a phone for $200 instead of $600+. Most consumers don't care about branded apps and locked bootloaders.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Xperia Z General] cimbomege:
What's the differance between C6606 and C6603 ? I mean, is there a difference in hardware or software or is it just T-mobile differance ?
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
The difference as far as I know is T-Mobile branding and bloatware together with a slightly altered radio with T-Mobile LTE bands (other bands seems to be disabled).

Beside the radio, it has the same hardware as the C6602 and C6603 - the only catch is that the bootloader is locked. Stock ROMs for the C6602 and 6603 can be flashed to it, though so partial unbranding is easy.

For use in the US, the C6602 is the best option since it offers pentaband and works on both AT&T and T-Mobile, giving the flexibility of choosing between many different plans. I don't see any reason to buy the T-Mobile C6606.

For those who want LTE: wait for the Honami.
[Xperia Z General] ngvuanh:
at&t uses band 4 and 17 while t-mobile uses only band 4 for LTE.

I am not an expert in this field, so I don't know whether t-mobile version can use LTE at&t without band 17.

or it depends on coverage areas.
[Xperia Z General] sweets55:
So will the Bootloader get unlocked at some point? I'm coming from a Sprint S4 and flashed Roms all the time. I don't really want to flash a Rom yet but will at some point. Rooting and flashing Roms seems complicated with the Sony Z compared to the S4.
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
I don't think it will be unlocked since it is done through Sony. I don't know any carrier branded Sony with BL lock that has been cracked open yet.

The T-Mobile version is simply a bad choice for those that want to experience the Xperia Z in the best way, including the ROMs.

Rooting and flashing is easy on the C6602 (unlocked). The Sony BL unlock service is straight forward too, I unlocked it in a few minutes.
[Xperia Z General] sweets55:
Damn that sucks I just was a little tired of the Sammy rehashes so I tried the Sony. Thanks for the quick reply. I think I have a week to decide. Not sure I can go 6 months with it. lol
[Xperia Z General] mitsuda:
Is it possible to flash 6602 then unlock that bootloader?
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
No doesn't work that way. Boot loader isn't tied to any firmware version.
[Xperia Z General] mitsuda:
ok. i understand.
[Xperia Z General] Knucklessg1:
Is there any thread or any work being done to try and unlock the Xperia Z's unlockable bootloaders?
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
if there is then the docomo version would be unlock already.
[Xperia Z General] Knucklessg1:
I just wanted to know if there was any effort to try and unlock unlockable Xperia Z's
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
u need the code ffrom sony to unlock if u dont have the code then theres no way to attempt.
[Xperia Z General] sweets55:
So who locked it Sony or T-mobile or both? Will C6606 developement pick up with time? I think C6606 users can flash any Roms but some break WiFi calling. I need that feature. Go to the doctors a lot. Really want to give this phone a chance but this sucks.
[Xperia Z General] E90 Commie:
T-Mobile locked it. Sony sells all their devices with unlockable bootloaders but if a carrier insist, a locked BL can be delivered. It simply means that the unlock service won't accept that particular IMEI.

C6606 can use Sony ROMs for C6602/6603 and also custom ROMs that are stock based. The kernel can't be replaced and that excludes AOSP/CM.

WiFi Calling? Use Google Voice. It works on all devices since it isn't used for proprietary vendor lock-in.
[Xperia Z General] sweets55:
Thanks for the info. So that means I can't Flash MIUI when it's up? I love that Rom. Oh well I guess.
[Xperia Z General] nikc0069:
Ah the bootloader issue. If the bootloader is not unlockable, it likely never will be. Doomlord may or may not be working in a "miniloader" amongst other projects that would allow us to run a different kernel using some clever tricks without an unlocked bootloader, but as far as anyone is aware he's got other stuff to do. Tungstwenty has also done a lot of research but it all points to the bootloader not being unlockable unless your service menu says it is. Sell up for a Z with unlockable bootloader, buy sim free or get another phone. There's a $400 bounty for it on xda and nobody is interested so even if it does happen you will be waiting a long time.
[Xperia Z General] Lakers3408:
My N4 didn't have LTE working out of the box on T-Mobile, but a simple build.prop edit and adding T-Mobile's LTE apn to the apn-conf.xml made the my N4 LTE work.... wondering if this can be done to get LTE working on the unlocked/unbranded version. I would try it but I have the c6606
[Xperia Z General] Jonathan2677:
Yeah because the n4 had the needed hardware the non tmobile experia don't have the necessary bands and nothing can change that
[Xperia Z General] optimumpro:
If you have Z C6603 which is unbranded and boot loader unlocked, you can flash T-Mobile's bands and have 1700 LTE. If you need to go abroad, you can flash back the original baseband for foreign LTE.
[Xperia Z General] Jonathan2677:
Yeah I tried all different ways and methods with my Sony bought 6603 for months till I finally sold it and bought the tmobile version,did u actually do this because when I did I still didn't have lte band 4 with I needed

Maybe I should research more because my sis has my old phone now and if I could enable lte for her I'm sure she would appreciate it so I hope your right
[Xperia Z General] Teo032:
I too am curious of this. I'll be receiving the 6603 soon.
[Xperia Z General] Knucklessg1:
Is there a thread for the $400 bootloader unlock bounty. Also, where did you hear about possibility that doomlord is working on a miniloader?
[Xperia Z General] nikc0069:
Bounty http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2287897

It is for different models but they have the same bootloader locking.

Here is the post from Doomlord from the same thread: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41908214&postcount=106

---------- Post added at 02:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:07 PM ----------

The unlock service will accept any IMEI - and generate you the code and send it to you. You can enter fastboot (on some C6603s it seems you can't from another thread though, but I think mostly you can. I certainly can) but it won't take the bootloader unlock code - and Sony are the only ones who are able to sort this out if you have an un-unlockable bootloader. Take along read of the thread I linked above - it has some posts by bin4ary, Tungstwenty and Doomlord which are very interesting, and a bevvy of links to related posts about the subject. :)
[Xperia Z General] Knucklessg1:
Thank you very much for linking me, this was the thread I was hunting for!
[Xperia Z General] qew204:
See

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46290595
[Xperia Z General] Manndroid:
does anyone have the root for xperia z c6606 tmobile need to root my phone pls :(
[Xperia Z General] aethervagrant:
This is the wrong section for that question.

Also yes there is root for your phone, the bootloader being locked doesnt affect that. Read the stickies, and youll find the guide to using Doomlords root script.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] K.O.N:
I tried to upgrade my QTek

from 1.66 to i-mate 1.72

Then it turned off and it won't turn on again

Can anyone tell how to make it work again?

Please help
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Anton.Valleyman:
You will have to give more details I'm afraid.

ie

Were there any messages on the PC during upgrade?

Was the AC power plugged into the cradle during the upgrade?

Is the display on the XDA2 completely blank? If not, does it say Serial or USB at the top and a version number at the bottom?If so, have you attempted to boot into "Bootloader mode"? (hold down D pad in it's central position and then hard reset)

Have you tried attempted to repeat the process on another PC?

Let us know the answers to these queries, and then perhaps we can help more.

Cheers

Ant
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] NightmarE:
buy another Qtek2020 coz yours gone dead forever ..... "Game Over"

maybe yours confused of repeating upgrade and shut itself off :P

hardluck :wink:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] keeping_sg:
Goto "bootloader mode" & try to upgrade again.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Xeon:
I don't understand , when there's a failure during upgrade ( happened to me many times ) , u go to the Bootloader with the " Serial " and " V1.* ", and restart upgrade :shock: :!: :!: :!:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] stratguy:
I usually don't mind newbies asking questions but this particulat question has been addressed at least 50 times and a simple search for "dead 2020" would have resulted in a fix for your problem.

To fix your problem do a search on how to put your PDA in the boot loader mode and then try to restart your update while in the bootloader mode.

To put your 2020 in the bootloader mode just hold down the round joystick button while holding down the power and the reset button on the side.

Good luck
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] OMEGA_ReD:
When your turn it on do you see this:

SERIAL

Vx.xx

(x.xx = version number ist variable)

(if you see this you are in boot mode)

PLEASE:

if thats so PLEASE search forum first the solution is out there!!!

there are about 1001 topics about it, so you will find a solution!!!

(To get it in boot mode press ON/OFF button, Softreset and The big round button at the same time if you the boot mode goto PLEASE: 8) )

good luck!!
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
If you long press a icon on your phone then let it go as soon as it goes to edit mode you can change the icon. But there are only a few icons to choose from. Where is the folder located that contains these icons.????

When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Looking for a list of non-manufacturer-specific apps available in the Google Play store that won't install/run on the Google Nexus 7.
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
e.g. "Bank of America for Tablet" app.

Why would this app not work on the Nexus 7?
[Nexus 7 General] viciouz:
Cam Scanner... I use this a lot on my Iphone5 but wished it worked on my tablet.
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
HBO app:

View attachment 2111038
[Nexus 7 General] zcucurullo:
whatsapp

viber

(if theres a work arround for a stock nexus 7, I dont know)
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
I have CamScanner on my DroidX.

Great app, but it needs a decent camera built into the device (which the N7 lacks).
[Nexus 7 General] DubleJayJ:
For some reason, Snapchat isn't compatible.
[Nexus 7 General] megabiteg:
HBO GO does work...
[Nexus 7 General] MrBelter:
Whatsapp requires a phone number, it will never work
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Best Buy app:

View attachment 2112125
[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
Nexus 7 does not have an Autofocus Camera, which some of these apps are "requiring".

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1813286

Stock N7, plus above.
[Nexus 7 General] lolcopter:
movie night out
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Try textPlus:

View attachment 2113688
[Nexus 7 General] brakke97:
Brothers in Arms doesn't work either.
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
How did you get it (Best Buy app) to become available on the Google Play Store for a Nexus 7?

I hear one needs to edit the manifest file and remove android.permission.CAMERA ?
[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
Um, read my post again...
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Amazon Instant Video app:

View attachment 2115785
[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
Did you even read the description of what you're looking at?
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Gotta wonder what it is about this Android app that makes it work on a Google TV (running Android) and not a Nexus 7 tablet.

I've seen Amazon Instant Video working via a PS3 (non Android) on a non-Google TV. Too bad there isn't a Google Nexus 7 compatible app in the Google Play Store to do the same thing.

In time, Amazon will learn to do it the Netflix way, and it might actually work on the Nexus 7.

Have you read the user comments on the Play Store for this app?
[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
Um.... Time for me to leave this thread. Do some googling on how apps are configured and filtered for devices.
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Ok. Thanks for the tip.

Research indicates changes to the .apk and/or manifest file to relax the (possibly unnecessary) permissions is required to make them run on the Nexus 7.
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
ADP Mobile:
[Nexus 7 General] masseurca:
Does work fine though, used myappsharer to send the apk file from my phone to install on my tablet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] AndreeU17:
Hi everyone

Just got my samsung galaxy s4 from sprint. I love this phone and the capabilities of it. However there is tons and tonsbof application that I honestly never see need for like dropbox,etc. My phone is rootef with CWM recovery, it has the latest superus but I have not installed a rom since im planning to make my own rom sometime in the future. My main concer is whetger there is a zip I can instal that will remove some apps. Preferbably something that is not rom based. I like the stock look of the samsung. Id really appreciate it thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JoeFCaputo113:
Here ya go bro. Not a flashable zip, but you can chose what to remove and all those apps listed are "safe to remove" (hence the name!) lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DaHoBO:
If you're rooted, you can uninstall with TB. Remember to backup before you attempt to remove something and you might need it for something else to function. This is something I stumped on and I use to customize and remove apps which I do not use/need.

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/remove-all-the-bloatware-from-your-samsung-galaxy-s-4/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] AndreeU17:
old ntatedso

Im hoping tpo have the stock rom with only the cwm recovery since i like it more than the typical roms that are out right now. is there any zip i can just install?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DaHoBO:
Zips as in apps? and games? look at the play store, plenty of free apps you can download and try out.

edit:

Unless you're refering to an app that will help you remove unwanted apps off your phone, try installing Titanium Backup.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trailblaze:
Hi Guys, been trawling the forum but not a great deal of info on this new firmware. I've updated the firmware to 2.24.401.1 using Mikes Guide BUT.. I WAS S-On AT the time! Is it possible to downgrade the firmware from the latest bootloader 1.54.0000 back to 1.44.0000.

I'm wanting to return to stock to receive OTAs but I have a feeling at the moment with the new firmware and S-On I cant do this?

Any advice appreciated :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintendolinky:
You could try and see if revone somehow works, however i dont think it does with the 1.54 hboot. Why didnt you get S-OFF before the update.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcismo55:
Yeah I don't think you can downgrade Hboot with S-On. Might have to wait until a method is realeased for the 1.54 Hboot.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trailblaze:
At the time I didnt think it was necessary. I thought wrong, failed my homework :eek:! Thanks for the clarification :good:. I can wait.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mcyates:
I made the mistake of upgrading to 4.2.2 (Hboot 1.54.0000) now I can't s-off arghhh!!!!!!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FabioPBX:
same here...

is there anyway to go back to 100% stock?? there dont seem to be a 2.24.xx RUU...
[LG Optimus G Pro] kyky7kyle7:
Hello, I've just run into an issue whereby I had to unroot my device. I did this using SuperSu, it confirmed with rootchecker and then cleared my cache with App cache cleaner. This was all done because today for my AT&T Lg optimus G pro there was a software update... Its giving me an error saying I'm still rooted "0x13e" is there somthing I'm forgetting to undo? I did also install Avast! anti theft as root if that helps. I did also remove all at&t bloatware.
[LG Optimus G Pro] st1114g:
Maybe there is an answer to your Q here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2358580