How To Unlock Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Neo, Pro & Play’s Bootloader
Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.
Requirements:
- Fastboot package.
- Sony Ericsson USB drivers (32bit & 64bit).
- A functioning internet connection.
Instructions:
- To begin, navigate to this website: https://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/instructions.
- Click Continue at the bottom of the page and enter your device’s IMEI code, name and email address in the relevant fields.
- Your unique unlock key will now be mailed to you.
- Now unzip fastboot.rar and open the folder extracted.
- Within that folder, hold the Shift key and press the right Mouse button. Now select Open command window here.
- Now we need to connect the phone to the pc in fastboot mode. Do so by turning the phone off, holding the menu button (search button for the Xperia Play) and plugging in the USB Cable.
- Now in the command prompt, enter the following command:
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version
- Now enter the command, replacing KEY in the string with the unlock key mailed to you:
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY
That is it! The bootloader is now unlocked.
[VIA: XDA-DEVELOPERS]
i do wonder, if the process fail to unlock, does it means that the phone is “unlockable”? and arent there any other means as to unlock the boot loader? (in my case, tried it with xperia neo, in the command window, it told me it failed to unlock the boot loader)
hi when it says Within that folder, hold the Shift key and press the right Mouse button. Now select Open command window here. i get confuased please hellp
same, i need help in this step, did anyone tell u what to do?
can i root my sonyericsson xperia arc my BOOTLOADER UNLOCK ALLOWED IS NO
If my SIM lock counter is in zeros, can i still unlock-root it someway? im kinda frustrated here :S
Hi, I can’t get fastboot mode in my Xperia Play R800a., android 2.3.3,
when the device is turned off, I press and hold “search button” and conect usb cable to pc, then the device gets in charge mode, thah’s all.
I’ve try it many times but I can´t get the device in fastboot mode.
Before Itried with a X10a and it worked fine.
May some one help me?
thanks in advance.
that’s mean your device can’t be unlocked, manuel.
🙂
Hi, I can’t get fastboot mode in my Xperia Play R800a., android 2.3.3,
when the device is turned off, I press and hold “search button” and conect usb cable to pc, then the device gets in charge mode, thah’s all.
I’ve try it many times but I can´t get the device in fastboot mode.
Before Itried with a X10a and it worked fine.
May some one help me?
thanks in advance.
“windows could not install the S1 Boot Download”?
what now? i can’t do nothing.. help plz
Try this link if windows can not install it 😉
http://dvpda.com/299/how-to-unlock-bootloaders-on-your-xperia-arc-for-neo-play-pro.html
hope that helps
Hy, I tried to unlock my Neo’s Bootloader but anything happens…
Can you help me out?
My phone is in the fastboot mode… but that’s all…
good