Hi guys, I'd like to unlock my Xperia Ray's bootloader, but I don't want my warranty to be void. I know this is impossilbe, but it seems it is possible to get it back by relocking the bootloader, like on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1862045
So, I was about to unclock my bootloader because I was sure I could send back my phone to warranty in case it would have a problem. :laugh:
But then I saw this other thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752009
So I'm getting confused, will relocking my bootloader get my warranty back ?
Help me please
Cant say really ...
it's like a lottery ...
It's at the total discretion on sony's part to grant you warranty ...
Unlocking BL will erase the DRM which cant be restored even if BL is locked ...
Just assume ,your warranty is void when you unlock BL ..
Okay.
I'll wait my warranty to be finished to unlock my bootloader then. :good:
Thanks for your help.
If anyone has more informations though, post it here please.
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Does the rooting avoid warranty in Ray?
I also want to unlock the bootloader to install CWM, how to relock it and to restore the phone without cwm just in case to send it to service center?
unofficial unlocking
oh my God..
this issue discussed in too much topics..
If you unlocked the bootloader with unofficial method without loosing DRM
than you can try to reflash with Wotan to the stock and then relock bootloader
and 95% that the service center they will not suspect anything
but dont forget what is the warrenty case.
if the reason of breakage is a factory production defect
than THEY will PAY for REPAIR
if YOU will break your phone then YOU will PAY for REPAIR
Thanks mate, I'm quite newbie in android
Can you please link to me the thread of this unlock/relock method ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285285
Hey guys,
This is once again one out of thousand of the same questions, however, since this is regarding an official installation of Android, that requires the boot loader to be unlocked, this might be a different case..
So let's keep it short: Does unlocking the boot loader and installing Android L voids warranty or not? And if not: How is it reversible so the unlock will be hidden?
Thanks guys.
p.s. Does this belong in the Q&A section or here, since it's both a question and a developer thingy..?
It doesn't void the warranty. Just reboot into the boot loader and type fastboot oem_lock from your computer to reverse it. By the way, yes it does belong in q and a
It does void warranty as you need to unlock your bootloader (Also wipes all data). However as mentioned above you can claim warranty after locking bootloader again.
UPDATE: As you live in EU, you can claim warranty even with unlocked BL, root tada tada.
after unlocking the bootloader will warranty be void ? n after unlocking bootloader can i relock my bootloader if yes then how ?
I doubt it voids the warranty but someone correct me if I am wrong, I didn't see any warnings / notices that it would be void, maybe if you unlock it unofficially they could probably say something, and you can re-lock it by either re-flashing a stock miui through fasboot.
otyg said:
I doubt it voids the warranty but someone correct me if I am wrong, I didn't see any warnings / notices that it would be void, maybe if you unlock it unofficially they could probably say something, and you can re-lock it by either re-flashing a stock miui through fasboot.
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if i relock can i claim the warranty ?
T/[email protected]$ said:
if i relock can i claim the warranty ?
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Unlocking bootloader or rooting never void your warranty
I've brought this phone recently and I just want to know if I unlock the bootloader officially then will I lose warranty?
I read it somewhere that even if I unlock bootloader and use the stock miui rom (or after having a problem return to miui) then it would be covered under warranty.
please clear my doubts about the warranty stuff
No, unlocking the bootloader will not cause you to loose the warranty. If it did, Xiaomi wouldn't have you to create an account and apply and wait for permissions to unlock the bootloader in the first place. But if you install a custom rom/firmware and the phone sustains some kind of damage, you might want to re-flash original MIUI before sending it in for repair or they might reject it.
jimakos98 said:
No, unlocking the bootloader will not cause you to loose the warranty. If it did, Xiaomi wouldn't have you to create an account and apply and wait for permissions to unlock the bootloader in the first place. But if you install a custom rom/firmware and the phone sustains some kind of damage, you might want to re-flash original MIUI before sending it in for repair or they might reject it.
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thanks for replying
when I was unlocking my moto e (1st gen) I had to get some code from the company website and they would void the warranty, then
same goes for zenfone 5 where I had to use an official apk to unlock and they void the warranty too
but thank you ,its good to know
I want to ask one more question
during the procedure of sending unlock request I read that unlocking bootloader would serve as service end. what does that mean?
Unlocking bootloader will not void warranty.
Only installing custom ROMs will void warranty.
Well if you email them, they do say it WILL void warranty.
well I have to get root and xposed either now or later.. thanks everybody
I've just read a screenshot from an e-mail by xiaomi on MIUI forum which stated unlocking bootloader voids warranty.
I was denied warranty for flashing official ROM. Xiaomi is an awful company to deal with.
I've had amy Mate 10 Pro for a week now and am enjoying it so far. I have always rooted all my phones and want to root this one as well. I have applied for my unlock code and received it. One thing I was wondering about, Huawei say they record that you have asked for the unlock code for warranty reasons.
So......... As I have my code, does that mean they would not honour the warranty even if I dont unock the phone and leave as it is??
If so, I may as well go ahead and root!!
Thanks
Hi ya, I did the same thing as you, applied for it and then it said they record that you asked for it. I believe when you unlock the bootloader it goes to unlocked and you get the splash screen warning on every boot, but if you relock the bootloader, it's shows relocked and not locked. So aslong as you haven't unlocked it , then it will show locked and your warranty should still be intact, but the thread by mankindtw is able to unlock and relock without the code and I believe still shows as locked after relocking for warranty purposes. Hope that helps.
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Hi ya, I did the same thing as you, applied for it and then it said they record that you asked for it. I believe when you unlock the bootloader it goes to unlocked and you get the splash screen warning on every boot, but if you relock the bootloader, it's shows relocked and not locked. So aslong as you haven't unlocked it , then it will show locked and your warranty should still be intact, but the thread by mankindtw is able to unlock and relock without the code and I believe still shows as locked after relocking for warranty purposes. Hope that helps.
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Thats great. Thanks for the info. Coming from Samsung with e-fuses I just wanted to know what the situation is with Huawei!
No efuses to blow in this phone. My last one was an s8, so I know all about that. Enjoy.