Sony Xperia Z1S comes with bootloader unlocking disabled
At CES, Sony announced a special version of the international Xperia Z1, called the Xperia Z1S
for T-Mobile in US. While on surface, the two phones seem nearly
identical, except for minor differences such as 32GB of storage space
instead of 16GB, turns out there is one more important change under the
hood that you won't see on a spec sheet.
According to various sources, the Xperia Z1S comes with a locked
bootloader. While that itself is not a big deal, the bootloader on the
Z1S cannot be unlocked. The international Z1, on the other hand, lets
you unlock the bootloader in a few simple steps. The request to make the
bootloader unlockable was apparently at T-Mobile's request.
This is rather unfortunate as it will make flashing custom ROMs rather difficult. If that's something you want, you should consider getting your hands on the international model.
This is rather unfortunate as it will make flashing custom ROMs rather difficult. If that's something you want, you should consider getting your hands on the international model.
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