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How to unlock bootloader on Sony Xperia X Performance?
In your device, open the dialer and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu. 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.
What does open source mean for Sony Xperia?
For some of the Xperia™ devices, we provide Android™ Open Source Project (AOSP) device configurations on GitHub. This means that the software will be open for you as a developer to use and contribute to. This is a way for us to support the open Android community, and it is also a tool for us to facilitate and verify contributions to AOSP.
Can You flash custom ROM on a Sony Xperia?
Here you can learn more about the flash tool for Xperia™ devices, which is a desktop application that you can use to flash Sony software on your unlocked Xperia™ device. This is useful if you’ve for example flashed a custom ROM on your device, and want to go change to a standard Sony software.
What happens when I unlock my Sony Xperia?
Pre-installed Sony applications and data stored on removable storage (such as a micro SD card) will not be affected. The factory reset will return the device to the condition it was in when shipped from the factory. In addition, if you have enabled My Xperia, this function must be turned off before you can unlock your device.
What should I do after unlocking my Xperia?
After unlocking your device, you should not enable My Xperia (found in the settings menu under security on some devices running Android 5.0) as this might cause the device to malfunction. Before you proceed to unlock the bootloader of your device, you should do a complete back-up of the system.
Is there a factory reset after unlocking the bootloader?
Yes. Unlocking the bootloader will trigger a factory reset that erases all device settings, user data, third-party applications and associated data from the device’s hardware storage. Find out more in the Preparations section on the Unlock bootloader start page.
Do you have to install SDK to unlock bootloader?
When unlocking the bootloader, you will need to have the offical Android SDK installed. This is because you will be using the Fastboot tool found in the Android SDK. If you run Windows, you will also need to install a custom USB driver in order to connect your device to your computer.
How to unlock the boot loader on Android?
Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file. Open a command window and go to the tools folder within the Android SDK folder. Enter fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version, and verify that you get a response back (for example “0.3”).
Can a custom ROM be flashed after bootloader unlock?
Please be aware that Sony cannot guarantee the full functionality, and will not be responsible, for any unsigned custom ROM being flashed to your device after the bootloader is unlocked. An unsigned custom ROM may not have gone through the thorough tests that we run for each device and software version that we release.