hi.
ive been hearing about unlocked bootloaders lately. Don't know anything about it.
So... what is it exactly? And is out G2x have an open bootloader?
Thanks
When the boot-loader is locked you you have limitations to what you can flash. You can't overclock to my understanding, and you can't have ROM's like CM7 flashed onto it.
G2x doesn't have a locked bootloader. But phones that do are usually Verizon's Droid line. HTC used to lock them down, but have recently changed their minds.
LG's corporate policy is to NEVER lock the bootloader. If you buy an LG phone the bootloader is unlocked, period. If you want to flash anything other than an official update you must have an unlocked bootloader. Phones with locked bootloaders don't allow you to flash custom recovery and roms. There are ways around a locked bootloader to flash custom roms, but that discussion is beyond the scope of this thread. If you want to guarantee an unlocked bootloader stick with LG phones.
I have an HTC Sensation (no duh lol). I rooted it and custom rommed it, but I got a few scratches and want to use my warranty/insurance to get a replacement. I unrooted and went back to S-ON. The only problem is that my bootloader is still unlocked. How do I relock my bootloader? Is it necessary to relock it to use my "Premium Mobile Protection" to get a replacement? Thanks in advance.
I have an HTC Sensation (no duh lol). I rooted it and custom rommed it, but I got a few scratches and want to use my warranty/insurance to get a replacement. I unrooted and went back to S-ON. The only problem is that my bootloader is still unlocked. How do I relock my bootloader? Is it necessary to relock it to use my "Premium Mobile Protection" to get a replacement? Thanks in advance.
In short:
How do I
1) Relock the bootloader
and
2) Remove the "RELOCKED" and make it say "LOCKED"
?
By no means am I savvy on this topic, but I'm looking into it myself, because I need to relock my bootloader.
Take a look: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1077019
I'm guessing you better have to RUU that came with the phone running BEFORE you try to relock it.
It's pretty unlikely that they'll look at your bootloader. As long as your S-On and have reflashed the original firmware you should be good to go. If you really want a refurbished phone that bad you could just throw yours n the trash and say it was stolen. You're going to have to pay the deductible either way.
I had to return my phone last weekend for a warranty exchange.
I followed this guide http://theunlockr.com/2011/10/03/how-to-unroot-the-htc-sensation-4g/, and it worked perfectly to get my phone back to how it came in the Box (Except the cracked screen)
I will try this on my phone before I want to sell it
Does it work?
Gushfevah said:
I had to return my phone last weekend for a warranty exchange.
I followed this guide http://theunlockr.com/2011/10/03/how-to-unroot-the-htc-sensation-4g/, and it worked perfectly to get my phone back to how it came in the Box (Except the cracked screen)
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Hey,
Can anyone confirm that the method posted by theunlockr actually reverts back the bootloader to ****LOCKED****?
Also, when I purchased the phone, it was running the stock Telstra GB Rom. With firmware version 1.17 I think. And at that point, the bootloader said nothing about it being locked or unlocked.
Thereby, I did the s-off, installed CWM recovery, permanently rooted and did SuperCID.
And then I flashed it with the stock EUR ICS ROM, which upgraded the firmware to 3.3something. and also locked the bootloader.
Is this normal?
I just want a way now through which I can flash ROMs and also lock the bootloader again (if I unlock it) if required for warranty purposes.
Thank you!
If you unlocked through htcdev unlock, you can only relock. You cant turn it to **LOCKED** again
I have not rooted my phone yet, im wondering (just in case i ever need to) send my phone to HTC for repair, can i lock my BL again and return to stock from rooted 2.20 WITHOUT the BL to say RELOCKED? is this possible? Thanks!
No. Maybe if/when S-off is achieved. But currently, no.
People have had no issue returning to AT&T for warranty with relocked BL.
Alright guys, I am posting out of desperation.
I am no pro when it comes to rooting/unlocking/ROMming Android phones but I have read myself to death and I am not getting anywhere. I am almost willing to send this phone to someone who knows what they are doing. I really don't feel like buying another phone. In hindsight, I should've made sure I was getting a true unbranded HOX.
I bought an unlocked, AT&T One X from Amazon while I was in Afghanistan. Received the phone via APO, put in my Roshan SIM card, and was working fine. I traveled extensively in the past few months, all over the Middle East and South Asia, phone was working fine, I just picked up a local sim card and off I went.
Well then I went back to the US for the first time with this phone. Put in my TMobile SIM, and was working fine as well. Well now I left the country again, and now I can't pick up any networks at all. I have changed the radio via the USSD to GSM, WCDMA, everything, but can't pick up any networks. Keep in mind I also still have my SIM card that I bought when I was here. I insert the card, it says preparing sim card, etc, but won't find any networks.
How do I know if the phone is still SIM unlocked? Woulnd't it prompt me for an unlock code when I insterted the foreign SIM again? Do I need to root? Does my bootloader need to be unlocked to use any SIM?
What I was figuring I would try to do was flash a different ROM so I don't have to worry about this being an AT&T phone anymore. When I boot into the bootloader, it says LOCKED at the top with S-ON. There has never been an update done to the phone since I got it.
Things i've tried:
Any root for 1.85 ( I have tried every root for 1.85 you can search for on here)
RUU to update to 2.2 (says main battery power low, but it isn't)
Factory Reset
I really don't care so much to get a new ROM, I just want my phone to work. Here is what I get in the info page on the phone:
The bootloader says HBOOT 1.09 is installed
Kernel Version:
3.0.8-01155-gca24d1e
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
Build Number
1.85.502.3_R2 CL63811 release-keys
Sense 4.0
Android 4.0.3
Software Number
1.85.502.3 710RD
If you need any more info let me know but I am dying here
Sim unlock and bootloader unlock are two different things. I don't think either has anything to do with the other.
Assuming you bought this from a legit seller on Amazon, factory unlocked is factory unlocked. I've never heard of a phone getting sim locked from putting in a sim card. If you didn't get a "input unlock code" the first time, your phone isn't sim locked and is not locked down to AT&T.
Before you can root, though, you have to unlock the bootloader. That's why your root attempts keep failing. You want to stay on 1.85, trust me--later firmware is more locked down.
Are you sure there's nothing wrong with the other sim card you got? Have you tried a new one?
iElvis said:
Sim unlock and bootloader unlock are two different things. I don't think either has anything to do with the other.
Assuming you bought this from a legit seller on Amazon, factory unlocked is factory unlocked. I've never heard of a phone getting sim locked from putting in a sim card. If you didn't get a "input unlock code" the first time, your phone isn't sim locked and is not locked down to AT&T.
Before you can root, though, you have to unlock the bootloader. That's why your root attempts keep failing. You want to stay on 1.85, trust me--later firmware is more locked down.
Are you sure there's nothing wrong with the other sim card you got? Have you tried a new one?
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Really? The bootloader has to be unlocked before you can root? I definitely thought it was the other way around. I guess that would explain it, then..
What I actually ended up doing was repeatably trying the RUU, and finally got it to take the 2.2FW upgrade. As soon as that happened, I was pulling down 4G like nobodies business. Though, now that i've read your post, I kind of wish I would've stuck with trying to get a new ROM on it, instead of upgrading. I really have no idea why a FW upgrade made the radio start working like magic, or what would casue that at all.
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Really? The bootloader has to be unlocked before you can root? I definitely thought it was the other way around. I guess that would explain it, then..
What I actually ended up doing was repeatably trying the RUU, and finally got it to take the 2.2FW upgrade. As soon as that happened, I was pulling down 4G like nobodies business. Though, now that i've read your post, I kind of wish I would've stuck with trying to get a new ROM on it, instead of upgrading. I really have no idea why a FW upgrade made the radio start working like magic, or what would casue that at all.
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Progress is swift. I rooted using the 2.2 xfactor exploit and then unlocked the bootloader with the spoofed CID, now as soon as I figure it out I will install CleanROM 5.1..Hope I don't brick it!
Frosty288 said:
Progress is swift. I rooted using the 2.2 xfactor exploit and then unlocked the bootloader with the spoofed CID, now as soon as I figure it out I will install CleanROM 5.1..Hope I don't brick it!
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As long as you stay in this forum, these phones are tough to brick. The only way to do it is to flash roms for the international (Tegra 3) version.
Note that on 2.20., you have to flash the boot.img in fastboot when you flash a rom.
Youll never brick your phone as long as you have access to the bootloader or recovery lol
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If he wants cleanrom he won't have to be confused with fastboot. Just download rom and flash that sucker
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Do NOT RUU to 2.20! (never mind too late).
Looks like you figured things out.
So what I want to do is switch this phone to straight talk but want the att bloatware off this. If I install unlocked firmware and root the device would that make it unlocked? Like not carrier locked. Straight talk said I can already use a Sim despite it being locked but I wanna unlock it myself.
I don't think att will yet and not sure if they will at all. I'm converting my chapter 13 bankruptcy to a 7 on Tuesday and att bill is rolled into it so the phones will be mine once that is discharged but not sure if they will unlock them right after or if it will take months,that's why I'm asking this. I already reinstalled att firmware on this phone because I tried to install a custom room and messed up due to the bootloader issue of it being v5 I think.