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[Q] will I be able to get OTA updates if phone is unlocked ?

If I unlock my sensation and use it on a non t Mobile network,will I be able to get the OTA update htc is pushing out in august to unlock the bootloader?

Yes you will still be able to. If your phone is branded to t-mobile it the update might take a bit longer as T-Mobile need to approve the update.
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If you flashed cwm recovery,you are unable to update by ota.And i think,if you have unlocked your phone,why not use custom roms,they are much better than official roms.If you use custom roms,ota is not necessary at all.

I thought you can't flash custom roms with a locked bootloader?

i think he is talking about sim unlocking?

bob7770699 said:
I thought you can't flash custom roms with a locked bootloader?
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He was asking about sim unlock, not s-off

Yes, sorry should have clarified , I meant sim unlock.

My SIM unlocked Bell unit (on Rogers) received the OTA update last week no problem!

[Q] Updation of Unlocked AT&T HOX...is it possible to update. If so, How??

I have a unlocked At&T HOX ...i think it is network unlocked...I did it by entering a code and the phone is working fine here in India with other networks..
My Android version is 4.0.3 and software is 1.85
I came to know that there is a update for HOX with 4.0.4 and i think 2.22...
My question is..as i unlocked it...If I update my mobile to this new version..does it get blocked\bricked....what are the safety measures to be taken..please explain...
I am scared to do as I don't have good enough knowledge...
Also, if the update is succesful am i supposed to unlock it again...if so, will the existing unlock code work??
Please someone guide me...
many thanks in advance...

You should unlock your bootloader first. It sounds like you are just sim unlocked. You also won't get an OTA if you are using a different carrier so you would need to run the RUU. I have never sim unlocked a phone before, but I would guess you might have to reenter your sim unlock code again.
I mainly took the 2.20 RUU for running on AT&T network, which I think was an improvement over 1.85. Since you are not on AT&T I would recommend unlocking your bootloader, and flashing a radio that's best suited for your carrier. If you take the 2.20 RUU you won't be able to flash radios anymore.

chaitanya.alur said:
I have a unlocked At&T HOX ...i think it is network unlocked...I did it by entering a code and the phone is working fine here in India with other networks..
My Android version is 4.0.3 and software is 1.85
I came to know that there is a update for HOX with 4.0.4 and i think 2.22...
My question is..as i unlocked it...If I update my mobile to this new version..does it get blocked\bricked....what are the safety measures to be taken..please explain...
I am scared to do as I don't have good enough knowledge...
Also, if the update is succesful am i supposed to unlock it again...if so, will the existing unlock code work??
Please someone guide me...
many thanks in advance...
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Are you currently rooted? I would unlock your bootloader and do SuperCID before doing any updates. That way you can always root your phone.
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DvineLord said:
You should unlock your bootloader first. It sounds like you are just sim unlocked. You also won't get an OTA if you are using a different carrier so you would need to run the RUU. I have never sim unlocked a phone before, but I would guess you might have to reenter your sim unlock code again.
I mainly took the 2.20 RUU for running on AT&T network, which I think was an improvement over 1.85. Since you are not on AT&T I would recommend unlocking your bootloader, and flashing a radio that's best suited for your carrier. If you take the 2.20 RUU you won't be able to flash radios anymore.
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I wouldn't recommend 2.20. Once you run the 2.20 you have to flash the boot.img for any ROM manually (so you can't use restore a backup on the go without a computer) and you can't flash radios at all. Being that he is using this phone internationally, being able to flash radios may be pretty important.

Butters619 said:
I wouldn't recommend 2.20. Once you run the 2.20 you have to flash the boot.img for any ROM manually (so you can't use restore a backup on the go without a computer) and you can't flash radios at all. Being that he is using this phone internationally, being able to flash radios may be pretty important.
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what i said.
not being able to flash boot.img in recovery is the most annoying aspect of flashing the 2.20 ruu when you are already bootloader unlocked.

Butters619 said:
Are you currently rooted? I would unlock your bootloader and do SuperCID before doing any updates. That way you can always root your phone.
No I didn't root it...I got the phone and unlock code (Seller sent both to me)...once i got it just inserted other carrier sim and unlocked the phone...apart from this I didn't do anything...it is as it is...As another friend mentioned, I think I did SIM\Network Unlock...
What is the way to root the phone....and how to unlock bootloader...???
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chaitanya.alur said:
Butters619 said:
Are you currently rooted? I would unlock your bootloader and do SuperCID before doing any updates. That way you can always root your phone.
No I didn't root it...I got the phone and unlock code (Seller sent both to me)...once i got it just inserted other carrier sim and unlocked the phone...apart from this I didn't do anything...it is as it is...As another friend mentioned, I think I did SIM\Network Unlock...
What is the way to root the phone....and how to unlock bootloader...???
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C'mon, seriously? Did you even attempt at searching?
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tanner4137 said:
chaitanya.alur said:
C'mon, seriously? Did you even attempt at searching?
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Ofcourse I did...but I read that there are chances that the phone gets bricked...
so asking for the safe ways to do...
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I don't really know what to tell you. You should do some more research first. We told you already what you "should" do.
root, unlock bootloader, flash recovery, flash custom rom, if you have trouble with network try different radios. do not take an ota or ruu, i am sure you will regret it.

DvineLord said:
I don't really know what to tell you. You should do some more research first. We told you already what you "should" do.
root, unlock bootloader, flash recovery, flash custom rom, if you have trouble with network try different radios. do not take an ota or ruu, i am sure you will regret it.
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oops...sry if i am troubling you much...i will do some more homework and research...
one more thing...does this help in any way??..shall i use this for updation...
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/software-updates
I believe this is RUU and i think it wont work...but i need conformation from your side...

chaitanya.alur said:
oops...sry if i am troubling you much...i will do some more homework and research...
one more thing...does this help in any way??..shall i use this for updation...
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/software-updates
I believe this is RUU and i think it wont work...but i need conformation from your side...
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There really is no reason to ruu.... Just unlock your bootloader, superCID then just flash a custom rom
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chaitanya.alur said:
tanner4137 said:
Ofcourse I did...but I read that there are chances that the phone gets bricked...
so asking for the safe ways to do...
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Once u get into this realm of playing with your phone their is always a chance of bricking it with a phone like this do hard research and get to know it before u start f'ing with it or ull be one if those people that sees android revolution and think oh wow I loved that Rom on my inspire! And get smacked to brickville
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chaitanya.alur said:
oops...sry if i am troubling you much...i will do some more homework and research...
one more thing...does this help in any way??..shall i use this for updation...
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/software-updates
I believe this is RUU and i think it wont work...but i need conformation from your side...
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we said many times not to try to run the RUU, specially not that one.

Update + Root without unlocking bootloader.

I have a rogers one x, running 4.0.3 / 1.94.631.3.
I'd like to update to the newer software version so I can have the official version of the 3 dot mod (using the tast button as a menu/task button).
I'd also like to be rooted again.
I really dont want to unlock my bootloader yet though, is there a way to update my phone without having to unlock my bootloader>?

Berserk87 said:
I have a rogers one x, running 4.0.3 / 1.94.631.3.
I'd like to update to the newer software version so I can have the official version of the 3 dot mod (using the tast button as a menu/task button).
I'd also like to be rooted again.
I really dont want to unlock my bootloader yet though, is there a way to update my phone without having to unlock my bootloader>?
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You can't root these phones without unlocking the bootloader. If you're already rooted, you're already unlocked. Just flash a 4.0.4 rooted stock rom.
Edit: This applies to 2.20 only. If for some reason you're still on a 1.xx firmware, you may not need to unlock.

Technically not true...
Earlier versions of the firmware 1.7 - 1.85 you could root without unlocking keeping the phone true to stock but with root. In the bootloader you get just the tampered flag but still locked.
You might able to keep root with root ota keeper from play store or if you have the pro version of supersu there's an option for it try keep root but I don't think these are 100% guaranteed to work.
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thejosh86 said:
Earlier versions of the firmware 1.7 - 1.85 you could root without unlocking keeping the phone true to stock but with root. In the bootloader you get just the tampered flag but still locked.
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You're right; it's been so long I forgot about that. We actually got root on 1.73 first, then unlock about two weeks later.

iElvis said:
You're right; it's been so long I forgot about that. We actually got root on 1.73 first, then unlock about two weeks later.
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Haha yeahhh I know what you mean - feels like forever ago now.
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I'm worried that unlocking my bootloader will instantly void my warranty.
But i would love to play with custom roms and have up to date software.
I'm assuming there will most likely never be a way to restore the bootloader flags, so it looks like it has never been unlocked.

Berserk87 said:
I'm worried that unlocking my bootloader will instantly void my warranty.
But i would love to play with custom roms and have up to date software.
I'm assuming there will most likely never be a way to restore the bootloader flags, so it looks like it has never been unlocked.
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Root/boot loader unlock doesn't necessarily mean you warranty is void. If you have a hardware issue the carrier will usually give you a replacement
The only way we could restore the flags is by getting s-off and that doesn't look to promising at this point
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I'm on Rogers and my phone has been rooted and the bootloader unlocked since the day I got it.
I did have to send my phone in for a warranty repair for the volume buttons. I left the custom rom I was running at the time on the phone.
Rogers replaced my phone as they could not repair my first one. So I don't think you have to worry to much about it if it is a hardware issue.

josh3794 said:
I'm on Rogers and my phone has been rooted and the bootloader unlocked since the day I got it.
I did have to send my phone in for a warranty repair for the volume buttons. I left the custom rom I was running at the time on the phone.
Rogers replaced my phone as they could not repair my first one. So I don't think you have to worry to much about it if it is a hardware issue.
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Good to know. That was my biggest concern.
I'll most likely be doing a 'one-time-swap' through rogers since my phone has the worst bluetooth ever, then ill start the root/unlock after.
Thanks for the help. :good:

Hello new to the "Hox" came from the mt4g

I have several questions i just bought an at&t hox for $25 from a friend,im on tmobile and want to keep tmobile,i just want to supercid this phone and get s-off is there a thread someone can point me to?Its been a while since i unlocked anything and i just dont want to brick this great phone,on the mytouch 4g you could unlock the phone and once you did that you didnt have to flash kernel seperate,can you do that on this phone and do i have to use a unlock code site to unlock it from at&t or will supercid take care of that?Sorry about all questions just want to make sure i do things right i never used adb but if i get root can i run stuff from terminal emu to get supercid thanks again and glad to be a new member!!!: )
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This thread has most all you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
Also, do not take for granted that the process for rooting/S-off/modding your old HTC is similar in any way to the One X. HTC is constantly upgrading its security lockdowns, and folks are constantly coming on here and complaining "this is so much harder than my old phone, etc." You are simply better off resolving that this is a brand new phone, with new rules. So treat it as such, and read and research as much as you can about the One X before you begin to mod it.
As far as Subsidy unlock (SIM unlock), it is not related to SuperCID, and has not been achieved yet by hack/mod methods. But it might come soon, since S-off was just achieved.
Until that happens, you will need to use the more "official" method of getting the SIM unlock code that corresponds to your IMEI. AT&T will typically not supply the SIM unlock code, is you are not a current post-paid account holder. So you might be forced to use a 3rd party vendor to get a paid unlock code (of can your friend get it for you?). Keep in mind that as of Jan. 26, 2013, that is no longer legal in the US for any phones purchased after that date to be unlocked by anyone but your carrier. But since you purchased the phone from a friend, you may be exempt from the law, if the phone was originally purchased from AT&T before Jan. 26.

I purchased my unlock code here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unlock-Code...585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3380245811 before it was illegal.
Worked perfectly.

Thanks for all the info,yeah he bought it last year so i think im exempt from the new law"hopefully" thanks for the links also!!!
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Ok i got my simunlock code what specific root ,super cid, s-off,and custom recovery install??which tool should i use i have 2.20 and i want to be able to flash entire rom without having to flash kernel seprate thanks!!!
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I have a question (might be stupid). I bought my HOX factory unlocked, or so it said the person I bought it from, but it came with the at&t brand, is there a chance that the phone would lock itself if I root it, do an s-off, etc?
By the way, the phone was actually unlocked, though I don't know if he purchased a code or bought it factory unlocked.
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angramenyu said:
I have a question (might be stupid). I bought my HOX factory unlocked, or so it said the person I bought it from, but it came with the at&t brand, is there a chance that the phone would lock itself if I root it, do an s-off, etc?
By the way, the phone was actually unlocked, though I don't know if he purchased a code or bought it factory unlocked.
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The only way it will lock it self is if you or him reports it as stolen or lost

angramenyu said:
I have a question (might be stupid). I bought my HOX factory unlocked, or so it said the person I bought it from, but it came with the at&t brand, is there a chance that the phone would lock itself if I root it, do an s-off, etc?
By the way, the phone was actually unlocked, though I don't know if he purchased a code or bought it factory unlocked.
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Either way, SIM unlock will survive bootloader unlock and S-Off.
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jwhood said:
Ok i got my simunlock code what specific root ,super cid, s-off,and custom recovery install??which tool should i use i have 2.20 and i want to be able to flash entire rom without having to flash kernel seprate thanks!!!
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Everything you need is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
Its one of the stickied top 3 posts in the Development forum. Frustrating that people keep ignoring it, and searching around pointlessly.

[Q] silly question, but if my bootloader says tampered and locked...

Before anyone sets the hounds on me, I ask this question with a massive grain of salt. I had to send my original HOXL back to ATT (warranty) and my new one is on JB. I'm assuming that they reset the CID and relocked the BL when they installed JB on this unit and then packaged it to be sent out as a refurb.
Since it is tampered and locked, would the only way to unlock this be to go on a wild goose hunt and find the person that owned this device last and get the unlock code bin file from them?
I would try to go onto HTCdev and type in my token identifier but I have the feeling that ATT would have reset the CID when they reflashed their official JB.
Thoughts? Should I give up hope? lol

nhshah7 said:
Before anyone sets the hounds on me, I ask this question with a massive grain of salt. I had to send my original HOXL back to ATT (warranty) and my new one is on JB. I'm assuming that they reset the CID and relocked the BL when they installed JB on this unit and then packaged it to be sent out as a refurb.
Since it is tampered and locked, would the only way to unlock this be to go on a wild goose hunt and find the person that owned this device last and get the unlock code bin file from them?
I would try to go onto HTCdev and type in my token identifier but I have the feeling that ATT would have reset the CID when they reflashed their official JB.
Thoughts? Should I give up hope? lol
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If you can somehow get the unlock code bin then you should be OK. However, I doubt you will get that. It is weird that they sent you a phone that was void by warranty though.
Any who, good luck.
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nhshah7 said:
Before anyone sets the hounds on me, I ask this question with a massive grain of salt. I had to send my original HOXL back to ATT (warranty) and my new one is on JB. I'm assuming that they reset the CID and relocked the BL when they installed JB on this unit and then packaged it to be sent out as a refurb.
Since it is tampered and locked, would the only way to unlock this be to go on a wild goose hunt and find the person that owned this device last and get the unlock code bin file from them?
I would try to go onto HTCdev and type in my token identifier but I have the feeling that ATT would have reset the CID when they reflashed their official JB.
Thoughts? Should I give up hope? lol
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Can't you just go to HTC dev and get another
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If they put write protection on your phone you will not be able to hex edit to unlock. Check to see if you can issue commands in adb first. I hate to see anyone brick.
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What Rom exactactly and hboot are you on now. They either updated you to a non rootable version or you will still be able to get bootloader unlocked . Previous owners has no relevance to the process .
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DESERT.TECH said:
What Rom exactactly and hboot are you on now. They either updated you to a non rootable version or you will still be able to get bootloader unlocked . Previous owners has no relevance to the process .
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well if he had that unlock_code.bin, could he possibly still unlock the bootloader? it was tampered with, so SOMETHING happened

Ya he originally was rooted and unlocked so the tampered will stay there even if you ruu unless you change it with being s off. I'm thinking that if they would of pushed newest update to your phn it would have bricked it. Just check your version and as long as its not the lastest go about unlocking /rooting as you would normally. If its the newest version its write protected so it just won't work, it wouldn't brick phone
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It's a phone I got from att as a warranty replacement that came loaded with jelly bean. I knew I couldn't unlock it but I was searching for a glimmer of hope lol. Thanks guys!
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