topic Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable? in Android

Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

ThisGuy — Mon, 27 May 2019 00:06:18 GMT

Long shot here but does anyone know if the Xperia 1 will come from O2 with an unlockable bootloader?

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

jonsie — Mon, 27 May 2019 00:10:55 GMT

Only @Chris_K or @viridis I would think.

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

liggerz87 — Mon, 27 May 2019 10:41:02 GMT

Sony would allow it as they pretty good for the modding scene

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

liggerz87 — Mon, 27 May 2019 10:41:48 GMT

But you'd have to speak to Sony and it would void your warranty

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

viridis — Mon, 27 May 2019 11:26:47 GMT

No one knows until they ship..
@liggerz87 the unbranded ones are allowed, but I think the OP was specifically talking about o2 branded ones which historically, have been perma-locked

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

liggerz87 — Mon, 27 May 2019 18:06:46 GMT

Unless Sony have become more against it I remember if you rooted a Sony phone you'd lose camera quality is never rooted

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

Foddersin — Mon, 27 May 2019 20:59:46 GMT

Previous experience of a Sony Xperia XZ Premium from O2 would suggest the boot loader would in fact be permanently locked.

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

ThisGuy — Wed, 29 May 2019 03:28:14 GMT

Thanks for the replies, I decided to go with the O2 pre-order deal because it seems to good to miss.

Don't really see how they're going to make money off me, £119 for the next 6 months and £105 cashback at the end of it if everything works out.

If as I expect, the O2 bootloader is not unlockable then in a few years when I feel like customising outside of Sony's firmware I will probably grab a cheap motherboard from a used model and swap them over.

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

jonsie — Wed, 29 May 2019 16:05:52 GMT

Great deal, what's not to like. ...

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

viridis — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:40:20 GMT

The man from del Monte says YES

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

Cleoriff — Thu, 30 May 2019 18:58:46 GMT

Good job (I think )

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

viridis — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:06:39 GMT

Yup it's good.
Bootloader unlockable, and sim unlocked out box.

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

Thorsy22 — Fri, 31 May 2019 10:53:27 GMT

That makes a nice change as remember my old Xperia Z2 had a locked bootloader, soft bricked it at one point because of that.

Got high hopes for the Xperia 1 seeing as O2 dropped the ball with the Oneplus 7 Pro and can't see them stocking the Asus Zenfone 6 - don't like the notch/cutout as watch a lot of films and play a lot of games on my daily commute to work.

Re: Xperia 1 Bootloader Unlockable?

viridis — Fri, 31 May 2019 11:42:40 GMT

Then you'll benefit from both the cinematic display, and the new game enhancer. Win/win