Oh how I feel for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners who ponied up the funds to support their manufacturer of choice. Unfortunately SE does not share this admiration as the company has released the promised boot loader unlock with one key omission: the Xperia X10. Only 2011 SE models have been treated to the unlock, so for now that party includes the Xperia Play, neo, pro and Arc.
The Sony Ericsson boot loader unlock is yet another case of ‘if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is’. Over on the company’s website a new subdomain has been created unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com, offering instructions and download links detailing on how to unlock your device.
Assuming you have one of the aforementioned smartphones, you’ll still need to connect your phone to the Fastboot tool in the Android SDK. If the phone can connect to Fastboot, the boot loader can be unlocked.
In order to proceed you’ll need to provide SE with your name, email address and the first 14 digits of your phone’s IMEI number. After you submit the information you can download and install the latest Android SDK and then grab the appropriate zip file to complete the unlock.
Although the method is provided by Sony Ericsson, doing so ‘may void your warranty’, ‘certain functions in your phone might cease to work’ and ‘performance might not be ideal’. If you have considered the risks, you may proceed. For those in attendance who plan on unlocking the boot loader feel free to let us know how things are going, we’d love an update.
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