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- Back up all of your data. It will be erased and your warranty may be void. | - Back up all of your data. It will be erased and your warranty may be void. | ||
- Download `fastboot` binary for your OS, often found in official repos for Linux distros. | - Download `fastboot` binary for your OS, often found in official repos for Linux distros. | ||
- Find the IMEI of your device (IMEI of the first SIM slot for DS devices). | - Find the IMEI of your device (IMEI of the first SIM slot for DS devices). | ||
- (Android 5.0/6.0+ devices): Enter Developer Settings and enable "OEM unlock". | - (Android 5.0/6.0+ devices): Enter Developer Settings and enable "OEM unlock". | ||
- Turn off your device. | - Turn off your device. | ||
- Hold the [Volume +] button (while the phone is still off) and connect the phone to a computer. | - Hold the [Volume +] button (while the phone is still off) and connect the phone to a computer. | ||
- If the notification LED turned blue, everything went well and you managed to enter fastboot mode. | - If the notification LED turned blue, everything went well and you managed to enter fastboot mode. | ||
- Go to [https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader this website], scroll down, choose your device (or any device for that matter) from the drop-down list and enter your IMEI. | - Go to [https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader this website], scroll down, choose your device (or any device for that matter) from the drop-down list and enter your IMEI. | ||
- Copy the code that you received. | - Copy the code that you received. | ||
- Open a terminal and enter `fastboot oem unlock {KEY_THAT_YOU_OBTAINED}`. | - Open a terminal and enter `fastboot oem unlock {KEY_THAT_YOU_OBTAINED}`. | ||
- You should see something like `operation completed successfully (0.003s)`. | - You should see something like `operation completed successfully (0.003s)`. | ||
- Congratulations, you can now use custom firmwares, just like pmOS :) | - Congratulations, you can now use custom firmwares, just like pmOS :) | ||
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Explains the procedure of unlocking the bootloader on 2012+ SONY devices, hopefully reduces text copypaste.
Usage
{{SonyBLunlock}}
To use non-vendor OSes on SONY devices you need to unlock your bootloader. Not all devices can be unlocked easily. |
To unlock your bootloader:
- Back up all of your data. It will be erased and your warranty may be void.
- Download `fastboot` binary for your OS, often found in official repos for Linux distros.
- Find the IMEI of your device (IMEI of the first SIM slot for DS devices).
- (Android 5.0/6.0+ devices): Enter Developer Settings and enable "OEM unlock".
- Turn off your device.
- Hold the [Volume +] button (while the phone is still off) and connect the phone to a computer.
- If the notification LED turned blue, everything went well and you managed to enter fastboot mode.
- Go to this website, scroll down, choose your device (or any device for that matter) from the drop-down list and enter your IMEI.
- Copy the code that you received.
- Open a terminal and enter `fastboot oem unlock {KEY_THAT_YOU_OBTAINED}`.
- You should see something like `operation completed successfully (0.003s)`.
- Congratulations, you can now use custom firmwares, just like pmOS :)