Unlocking D6616

[ldv]

I know that, by default, the D6616 comes SIM-locked to T-Mobile and the bootloader is not unlockable.

However, if it becomes SIM-unlocked (say, by request to T-Mobile after 40 days on their service), does the bootloader also become unlockable at that point?  Or is the bootloader permanently locked, regardless of SIM-status?

(I read some things that indicate either possibility, so I was hoping for clarification if anyone knew.)

[_alexdon_ · Accepted solution]

/t5/Xperia-J/Locked-Bootloader/m-p/318886#M1584

/t5/Xperia-Z-ZL-ZR/Sony-xperia-z-C6603-Bootloader-unlock-allowed-NO/m-p/907844#M54625

Sorry but you can't change that status.

[Uliwooly]

@ldv

As you can read on the other threads, this was requested by T-mobile, and it will never change unless you replace the motherboard which will cost you as much as a new phone 

[ldv]

Thanks.  Found some other stuff that was contradictory in a few places and was curious if this was the final verdict.  It's as I suspected.

[Uliwooly]

@ldv

Anytime