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[Q] After official OTA update.. No unlocked bootloader etc. ?

Will I get the official OTA update if I have unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev method? Actually, I unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev on my sensation which is still in Android 2.3.4. (At that point I didn't know that doing that would not allow supercid and all that stuff.)
If I will get the update.. I just wanted to know after the official OTA update from HTC, will it be a like a new phone? (yeah, i know it will be factory reset.. but i wanted to know if my bootloader, rooting and etc. Will that remain?)
I want the all the rooting and unlocked bootloader not to stay so that i can start afresh with Revolutionary and flash one of the Sense 4 ROMs.. Please help!!
Thank you!

vipulnj said:
Will I get the official OTA update if I have unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev method? Actually, I unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev on my sensation which is still in Android 2.3.4. (At that point I didn't know that doing that would not allow supercid and all that stuff.)
If I will get the update.. I just wanted to know after the official OTA update from HTC, will it be a like a new phone? (yeah, i know it will be factory reset.. but i wanted to know if my bootloader, rooting and etc. Will that remain?)
I want the all the rooting and unlocked bootloader not to stay so that i can start afresh with Revolutionary and flash one of the Sense 4 ROMs.. Please help!!
Thank you!
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Yes you will receive OTA and bootloader will remain **unlocked**. All you need to receive OTA is stock rom, stock recovery and original cid (S-OFF or S-ON doesn't matter).
By the way if you are still on android 2.3.4 most probably your Hboot is 1.18 that means you can S-Off using Revolutionary and then supercid, root etc.. (you can revert easily to original cid and stock recovery anytime).
If you upgrade to ICS 4.0 with Hboot 1.27 you won't be able to S-OFF and supercid unless someone will find a solution. Actually Hboot 1.27 is not supported by Revolutionary.
Ota to ICS 4.0 will not factory reset your phone. Your data and apps will be untouched.
Honestly I don't understand if you are rooted or not. Unlocking bootloader by HtcDev doesn't mean you are rooted. Could you please clarify?
Hope it helps.

Locked bootloader after unlocking via htcdev

Hi!
I just wanted to have stock firmware, cause there was dust under screen and I want to give my Sensation to service. Before that I had 1.28 unlocked via htcdev and s-off with wire-trick. Rom that I had was Android Revolutionary.
I read guide how to get to stock. After that I downloaded only avaible RUU for Orange PL (Gingerbread). I was surprised when after flashing that (by .zip, not exe) I saw 1.18 LOCKED with S-Off!
Maybe that info will be usefull for someone!
Cheers!

Hellmanor said:
Hi!
I just wanted to have stock firmware, cause there was dust under screen and I want to give my Sensation to service. Before that I had 1.28 unlocked via htcdev and s-off with wire-trick. Rom that I had was Android Revolutionary.
I read guide how to get to stock. After that I downloaded only avaible RUU for Orange PL (Gingerbread). I was surprised when after flashing that (by .zip, not exe) I saw 1.18 LOCKED with S-Off!
Maybe that info will be usefull for someone!
Cheers!
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in any case as long as you are S-OFF you can flash any ruu you want
it takes care of firmware,hboot version and locked bootloader

[Q] How to Debrand M4

Hi All
I have a totally stock M4 4.2.2 phone from Voda UK
(it has the boot logo from Voda along with pre-loaded network apps)
I just want to make it a stock European version...(UK ideally) with no network logos or apps
End wish is a stock 4.4.4 with root (ideally towelroot or similar) so if I want to...I can unroot and leave untouched/stock
As stated...no htcdev done or anything with unlocking bootloader
Advice please?

!SINGH! said:
Hi All
I have a totally stock M4 4.2.2 phone from Voda UK
(it has the boot logo from Voda along with pre-loaded network apps)
I just want to make it a stock European version...(UK ideally) with no network logos or apps
End wish is a stock 4.4.4 with root (ideally towelroot or similar) so if I want to...I can unroot and leave untouched/stock
As stated...no htcdev done or anything with unlocking bootloader
Advice please?
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I'm afraid that once you go root ( unless you only use temproot ) you can't go back to absolute stock.
To "transform" it to a European version you'll have to do Super CID, which requires unlocked bootloader & s-off.

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
I'm afraid that once you go root ( unless you only use temproot ) you can't go back to absolute stock.
To "transform" it to a European version you'll have to do Super CID, which requires unlocked bootloader & s-off.
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Well.. What about..
S-Off....
SuperCiD
flash with stock European rom
Set CID back to the European one...(so it doesn't brick)
Re-lock the bootloader
S-On
That way... I have a stock European Rom 4.4.4 on a stock One Mini
?

!SINGH! said:
Well.. What about..
S-Off....
SuperCiD
flash with stock European rom
Set CID back to the European one...(so it doesn't brick)
Re-lock the bootloader
S-On
That way... I have a stock European Rom 4.4.4 on a stock One Mini
?
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Not entirely.
If I'm not mistaken ( I'm not a phone freak, just a computer hardware engineer & mediocre software programmer ) you can't re-lock the bootloader like stock.
It displays "Re-Locked" once locked again with fastboot or another tool.
You'll have a stock image, but you won't have the applications that are preloaded in the data partition which gets erased during the Bootloader unlocking process, and that blocks you from flashing any newer OTA updates via the classic method ( like a totally stock phone )

Is it ok to flash an unbranded stock ROM to carrier ROM?

as above.
I just want to avoid the carrier boot animation and whatever apps they have installed on the phone. Thanks!

You need to unlock bootloader via htc dev, root, s-off, change cid and mid then flash the unbranded firmware.

Does flashing back stock HTC recovery enable re-lock bootloader ?

Hi all,
Does any of you have the answer for the above mentioned ?
Please advice

Nope, you have to relock manually after flashing the RUU. Do not relock ever unless you RUU first.

I thought flashing a fresh firmware will lock back the bootloader automatically.
What a waste, in this case HTC service centre people will know we have modified the software via unlocking bootloader