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**UPDATE 8/3/2011**
They've just posted this on facebook, I know we have S-off now but I thought I'd post it anyway :
"Since our last update, many of you have asked how the bootloader unlocking process will actually work, and in particular why HTC's most recently released devices still have a locked bootloader. Rest assured we're making progress toward our goal to roll out the first software updates in August to support unlocking for the global HTC Sensation, followed soon by the HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile and the HTC EVO 3D on Sprint. Because unlocking the bootloader provides extensive control over the device and modifications may cause operation, security and experience issues, new devices will continue to ship locked but will support user-initiated unlocking using a new Web-based tool.
So how will this work? The Web tool, which will launch this month, requires that you register an account with a valid e-mail address and accept legal disclaimers that unlocking may void all or parts of your warranty. Then plug in your phone to a computer with the Android SDK loaded to retrieve a device identifier token, which you can then enter into the Web tool to receive a unique unlock key via e-mail. Finally, apply the key to your device and unlocking will be initiated on your phone.
We're excited to bring bootloader unlocking to developers and enthusiasts, and we feel this new Web tool will meet your needs and continue to provide customers with the best experience. Thanks to the community for supporting these efforts! "
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Lol s-off void warranty damn!
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MxFadzil92 said:
Lol s-off void warranty damn!
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yeah I didn't expect that part, I mean I unlocked it using your own tool, why would that void my bloody warranty!
Wait so what happened? I dont get it
kripwalk said:
Wait so what happened? I dont get it
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Nothing new, just more BS updates
If I unlock using revolutionary is it possible to get s-on and send it in for warranty repairs?
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I would say yes
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MxFadzil92 said:
Lol s-off void warranty damn!
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It always voided warranty as far as I know.
This is why most of us are not waiting on HTC to unlock our phones.
Matt1408 said:
It always voided warranty as far as I know.
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Yes, so nothing new on that part. Anyways, i'm happy that it finaly comes
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Lol don't really matter **** the warranty. We will just s.on if needed. We know how to
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Dear HTC,
Please choke on a bag of dicks.
Thanks.
It's great that they're providing an easy and official way to unlock our phones. Root as soon as the next phone we buy is released!
Stop being so cynical, cynical people. :/
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So in a simple terms htc quitely waiting -.- all of us are lucky to have s-off done by alpharevx... and if we do found on how to s-on back the device our warranty wont be void coz we didnt agree on the legitimate thingy and the s-off tool made by htc...
they wont get my IMEI haha thats how there going to track down who everr use there tool people beware cut off your tell htc and check for software updates htc if your listening your a bunch of stupid "forum rule" holes
ikhzter said:
Lol don't really matter **** the warranty. We will just s.on if needed. We know how to
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If you wanted to S-OFF using HTC's method, they would most likely keep a database of all the device IDs that have used their S-OFF tool, and from there they would know if you've voided your warranty regardless if you have returned the phone to S-ON. But to be honest the only scenario I see where HTC reject your warranty claim after doing S-OFF would be if you bricked the phone. If you are saying stuff like there is excessive dust under the screen, or there are hardware faults, they can hardly reject your warranty claim there, even if you did S-OFF.
Anyways, I bet HTC will probably continue with their tight security policy on their future phones, whilst allowing you to void your warranty and get S-OFF. To be honest this is far better than nothing, it means we don't have to wait (long) for the S-OFF of a new HTC phone to be released. Imagine, buying the latest HTC phone and having ROMs and development popping up on the XDA forums from day one. Thats fantastic.
Don't dismiss HTC's efforts just because we don't need them anymore for the HTC Sensation/EVO 3D thanks to -Revolutionary-, true for now we are happy without them, but when the next HTC phone comes out everyone will appreciate S-OFF from day one.
All u have to do is s-on....no need to worry
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Just curious, is unlock bootloader and S-Off the same? Would an unlock bootloader allows one to root his phone?
Yes.
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Am I right in thinking that all previous HTC phones did not have S-ON?
If so, I am confused... That means that you are voiding your warranty to get your phone into a state every other phone is by default?
So a couple of days ago I got the OTA Gingerbread update. After the update my phone has had some problems. When I text, the buttons stop vibrating sometimes. And also some of my contacts on the messaging app just show up as phone numbers. So please tell me what may be happening.
Can't offer any explanations but keep in mind, ota updates can be problematic because its insalling on top of what's currently installed, as opposed to wiping and doing a clean install.
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I would suggest taking the phone in or possibly better off calling tech support and have them re push the update and go from there...or just root it and flash a custom ROM and enjoy the phone how it should've been.
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The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
drakizard said:
The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
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My screen is like that and I didn't return it cause I didn't notice it a huge problem
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drakizard said:
The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
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I've returned 2 phone because of that, 1st one was within the original 30 days and 2nd one was after and I thankfully have a tech warranty center close by.
How ever on the second one, a refurb I don't have working GPS and the guy would not let me exchange it again and gave me a number for HTC to call and get it exchanged that way, why I'm not sure but it may have been my fault any way. Lol
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bdpyo said:
I've returned 2 phone because of that, 1st one was within the original 30 days and 2nd one was after and I thankfully have a tech warranty center close by.
How ever on the second one, a refurb I don't have working GPS and the guy would not let me exchange it again and gave me a number for HTC to call and get it exchanged that way, why I'm not sure but it may have been my fault any way. Lol
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So you are under warranty and dealing with a non working gps? How did you do a name change?
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Alright, well right now I am trying to find a way to root the phone. I remember how to root my old Samsung Captivate, but this is very different. Including that I now have android 2.3.3 I havent found any way to root the Inspire with Gingerbread. So if you know where I can find a download, please post it while I keep searching.
drakizard said:
Alright, well right now I am trying to find a way to root the phone. I remember how to root my old Samsung Captivate, but this is very different. Including that I now have android 2.3.3 I havent found any way to root the Inspire with Gingerbread. So if you know where I can find a download, please post it while I keep searching.
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Ace Hack Kit v12 in the dev forum. Check the stickie.
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fernandezhjr said:
So you are under warranty and dealing with a non working gps? How did you do a name change?
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Still under the manufacture's warranty and you mean my username?
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bdpyo said:
Still under the manufacture's warranty and you mean my username?
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AT&T should honor that manufacturer warranty, no matter if you already had a couple of exchanges. I would push them on that hard. Yes, user name.
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fernandezhjr said:
AT&T should honor that manufacturer warranty, no matter if you already had a couple of exchanges. I would push them on that hard. Yes, user name.
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I contacted the admin
And yeah the guy at the store told me to call that number it was like some kind of direct line for HTC
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drakizard said:
The only problem to rooting my phone is that I might want to trade it in for another Inspire, because the screen is starting to pop out of the phone in the bottom left corner. I just don't want my phone to void the warrenty, and make it so I can't return it.
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If you search, there are procedures posted to return to stock/ s-on in the event you need to do a warranty exchange. I have done this myself and was able to get a warranty exchange.
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Is it possible to unlock the network on the phone? And also to S-Off+Root ? I'd like to buy it at that low price
as of yet there is no sim unlock tool nor is there an S-OFF tool, There is HTCDev which will unlock the bootloader to allow you to flash ROMS and ROOT and CWM Recovery, But thats all your getting for now...
give it 1 - 2 weeks the development will skyrocket.
So you think that they could do that?
Of course !! have a look around the forums, There is NOTHING these devs cant do..
hell im running ICS on a 2 year old SGS lol and it works flawlessly...
you'll be suprised whats about to come
I hope so, found some crazy prices on the internet for the T-mobile one s, but we have no T-mobile here..
The low prices on the One S are on a 2-year contract. The phone itself is $600 off contract.
But there will be root and S-Off soon as the phone comes out in a few days.
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mr_billionaire said:
The low prices on the One S are on a 2-year contract. The phone itself is $600 off contract.
But there will be root and S-Off soon as the phone comes out in a few days.
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Not to rain on any parades but S-OFF may be a long time coming..
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azzledazzle said:
Of course !! have a look around the forums, There is NOTHING these devs cant do..
hell im running ICS on a 2 year old SGS lol and it works flawlessly...
you'll be suprised whats about to come
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I'm gonna quote you on this.
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Just got one s and am wanting to root. Just not sure how t Mobile is with warranty issues if u have a root phone. Been a while since I have been using flashed phones on metro with no warranties so never cared before.
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It breaks the HTC warranty. Not sure about Tmobile, but I'm would expect the same applies
Yea I kinda figured it would. However thought maybe that had changed with HTC unlock being available and that its been proven with that method that you can't really damage the hardware.
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Once you unlock the bootloader (which is required to root), you basically sign away your warranty.
Worst comes to worst you can just wipe the hboot partition from recovery and claim ignorance.
mteezey said:
Just got one s and am wanting to root. Just not sure how t Mobile is with warranty issues if u have a root phone. Been a while since I have been using flashed phones on metro with no warranties so never cared before.
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Whats up mteezey.... sold one of my Evo 4g, still have my wife on the other Evo 4g...
just bought the One S, waiting for it to come in, should be here by tomorrow or wed...
I will root ASAP.. bought it on Ebay, cant wait for it to arrive...
see u soon....
mdiaz33685 said:
Whats up mteezey.... sold one of my Evo 4g, still have my wife on the other Evo 4g...
just bought the One S, waiting for it to come in, should be here by tomorrow or wed...
I will root ASAP.. bought it on Ebay, cant wait for it to arrive...
see u soon....
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Nice. Your gonna love it. Just rooted mine a little while ago let the games begin.
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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl
I'm not one normally for stuff like thus but something need to be done people who have no idea about technology have no business make choices on how we the user use our phones.
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So how are they going to control this? Can't u still get an unlock code on eBay and them never know
What the hell.... why are they doing it I just signed the petition hope the govt take action about it.
This is ridiculous
So does this mean I can't flash custom ROMs anymore for my next phone? Unlocking == Unlock Bootloader? Or Unlocking = Allowing to run on different network is a different process than unlocking the bootloader...idk just confused about the bill if someone could clarify
Carrier unlock, not bootloader unlock
Done, this is a bunch of BS.
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I read a few articles about this back in December. Any phones bought before the law went into effect can still be unlocked legally by whatever means a person sees fit. To have an unlocked new device you must either purchase a device already unlocked like the nexus 4 or an iPhone sold buy apple unlocked, or you must get special permission from the carrier. I also remember reading an article about rooting or unlocking tablets becoming illegal unless provided by the manufacture like how Google does with the nexus line (couldn't find any recent articles over this).
moehagene said:
I read a few articles about this back in December. Any phones bought before the law went into effect can still be unlocked legally by whatever means a person sees fit. To have an unlocked new device you must either purchase a device already unlocked like the nexus 4 or an iPhone sold buy apple unlocked, or you must get special permission from the carrier. I also remember reading an article about rooting or unlocking tablets becoming illegal unless provided by the manufacture like how Google does with the nexus line (couldn't find any recent articles over this).
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I think this only applies to phones. Tablets are considered PCs and as such can be modified to the user's content.
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I waited til today to unlock my phone just to say **** you government
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
I waited til today to unlock my phone just to say **** you government
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Nice! From now on I'll make unlocking phones a hobby!!!
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Artood2s said:
I think this only applies to phones. Tablets are considered PCs and as such can be modified to the user's content.
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The new law now prevents unauthorized tinkering of tablets sold and distributed in the United States. However, the rule applies for devices governed by telcos' exclusive contracts, most of which expire after two years. I added two different links from a basic Google search.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/4277...-smartphone-unlocking-tablet.htm#.UQS1A79EHQg
http://bgr.com/2013/01/24/smartphone-unlocking-illegal-303627/
'....the land of the free.....'
Isn't there an amendment about phones? I mean you guys have free speech and guns.....
So does this or does this not include bootloader unlocks?
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TheEmpyre said:
So does this or does this not include bootloader unlocks?
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No just Sim unlocks
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CheesyNutz said:
No just Sim unlocks
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There's a lot of FUD going around. Even The Verge (90 Seconds), had a spot that was vague and seemed to suggest that bootloader unlocking was now illegal (already gone through the courts and confirmed legal).
I think the new law is a net zero effect. Nothing really changes except that carriers have the option of pursuing you legally for taking their phone (your phone) off their network. I don't see them putting a lot of resources into enforcement.
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marijuana king said:
So how are they going to control this? Can't u still get an unlock code on eBay and them never know
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Can Anyone clear that up?
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CheesyNutz said:
No just Sim unlocks
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Thanks for the clarification
sorry my phone needs a breathalyzer to prevent me from posting nonsense
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Bump....
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Why bump this thread?