Sony Xperia Z1S comes with bootloader unlocking disabled

18 January, 2014
Unlike the international model, the Z1S for T-Mobile will not let you officially unlock the bootloader.

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  • AnonD-223644
  • tVw
  • 19 Jan 2014

FromChinaWithLove, 18 Jan 2014For you guys, yes this is a big deal! But, then again most ... morethat you could load Z1S inside a boots ? :)

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    • AnonD-136891
    • ibp
    • 19 Jan 2014

    they madea zl for the z, this must be the Z1L
    it's running on msm8974AB variant of snapdragon 800, which should be the same specs with xperia z1, just more compact body, cheaper price and not waterproof.

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      • Box215
      • 4nq
      • 18 Jan 2014

      AnonD-121521, 18 Jan 2014thats nice of t mob,another reason i'm realy glad i live in... moreDude, please chill on whatever drugs you're taking. You clearly have NO idea what you're talking about.

      As for the article, I agree that this isn't something your average person will even KNOW about much less care about

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        • Anonymous
        • Ibx
        • 18 Jan 2014

        AnonD-121521, 18 Jan 2014thats nice of t mob,another reason i'm realy glad i live in... moreHuh? Got any links to what you're talking about or just spreading FUD? You obviously have some inner frustrations that need professional help. Funny how you don't post your own country's name.

          For you guys, yes this is a big deal! But, then again most of regular smartphone won't care. Does the majority of cellphone users actually understand or know what bootloader is and do?

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            • DitzyDee
            • Ibx
            • 18 Jan 2014

            AnonD-168288, 18 Jan 2014Carriers are thieves. Never buy their contract garbage. Buy... moreGood thing T-Mobile doesn't do contracts anymore

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              • AnonD-121521
              • LaT
              • 18 Jan 2014

              thats nice of t mob,another reason i'm realy glad i live in the eu and not the us.
              looks like it will remain illegal in the us to unlock even an imported device and looking at some of the stupid ideas floating around,just owning an old unused unlocked phone will get you at least a years jail time !!!
              welcome to 1984 america,the land of the free(to be stiched up,exploited or just plain murdered by your own government)

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                • Anonymous
                • sas
                • 18 Jan 2014

                stay classy Sony!

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                  • MisterCats
                  • RHT
                  • 18 Jan 2014

                  MisterCats, 18 Jan 2014This is not news. Even the Xperia P had a set of models whi... moreI should clarify that there were also a fair amount of Xperia Ps that were granted unlock permission via Sony. You just have to hope - should you get a Z1S - that you get one that's unlockable.

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                    • MisterCats
                    • RHT
                    • 18 Jan 2014

                    This is not news. Even the Xperia P had a set of models which weren't allowed a bootloader unlock.

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                      • AnonD-168288
                      • Hxc
                      • 18 Jan 2014

                      Carriers are thieves. Never buy their contract garbage. Buy the phone upfront unlocked.

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                        • KAe
                        • 18 Jan 2014

                        good job t mobile. good job. people were just rooting and unlocking Paid feature like internet sharing which is imo stealing.

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                          • rafaelinux
                          • 8xm
                          • 18 Jan 2014

                          "The request to make the bootloader unlockable was apparently at T-Mobile's request." So.. Sony didn't deliver?

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