on 04-05-2013 17:35
on 04-05-2013 17:35
The more I think it through the more I confuse myself!
As you can see below I have an Xperia S which has a locked bootloader and is locked permanently with thanks to O2 sealing an agreement with Sony.
What I can't get my head around is, is why?
I know the reason is because O2 want you to remain locked to O2 firmware and bloatware and receive updates as and when THEY release them.
The thing that is confusing me is, is this the only reason they have locked the bootloader permanently?
Reason I ask this is because I have rooted my firmware and installed SuperUser and have now removed all the O2 bloatware and pre-installed apps that I don't use and installed a custom ROM, which is World Generic.
So, eventually, to my point.
I'm pretty sure now I can install updates as and when they are available as an ftf from XDA so I'm no longer locked to O2 updates as and when they see fit to release it. I can delete all the O2 bloatware that they see fit to bulge my phone with, So really apart from the fact I cannot install Custom Kernel what was the point of permanently locking the bootloader???
on 04-05-2013 17:39
on 04-05-2013 17:43
on 04-05-2013 18:12
on 04-05-2013 18:12
on 04-05-2013 21:05
on 18-05-2013 20:48
Hi all,
I have the unfortunate combination of an O2 Xperia U, foolishly upgraded to ICS which appears to have a serious Wifi bug, and am stuck with a locked O2 bootloader stopping me from upgrading OR downgrading the OS.
An online O2 adviser just told me that a Sony service centre will (a) reinstall the previous OS and (2) unlock the bootloader.
Anyone else tried this route or am I likely to hit another dead end?
on 18-05-2013 20:51
on 18-05-2013 20:51
on 18-05-2013 20:54
Oh they checked with their supervisor and everything... 😉
If it works I'll let you know.
on 18-05-2013 20:58
on 18-05-2013 20:58
on 19-05-2013 18:28