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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.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA App

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] Will installing custom ROMs on my Desire S lose my unlock.

Hi,
I bought a brand new Desire S today off someone as it was an unwanted upgrade. The phone was locked on Orange UK and the before I bought it off the person they purchased an unlock code and had someone from a shop unlock the phone. The phone is unlocked and works on O2 UK perfectly. My question is if I was to root my device and s-off (which i've only just heard/read about as this is my first HTC) and install custom ROMs via CWM would my unlock still work?
I apologise if this is noob question.
Thanks

collinsc2 said:
Hi,
I bought a brand new Desire S today off someone as it was an unwanted upgrade. The phone was locked on Orange UK and the before I bought it off the person they purchased an unlock code and had someone from a shop unlock the phone. The phone is unlocked and works on O2 UK perfectly. My question is if I was to root my device and s-off (which i've only just heard/read about as this is my first HTC) and install custom ROMs via CWM would my unlock still work?
I apologise if this is noob question.
Thanks
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SIM unlock and bootloader unlock are two completely different things. You will not lose SIM unlock by rooting / custom ROM installation. Go ahead and have fun.

enigmaamit said:
SIM unlock and bootloader unlock are two completely different things. You will not lose SIM unlock by rooting / custom ROM installation. Go ahead and have fun.
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Thanks foryour friendly reply. Great can't wait to get rid of all the unessesary apps that they clogged my device with.

[Q] Can i update my firmware to 2.20

Hi Guys
Sorry for asking the same old question again..
I just got my AT&t HTC One x from US shipped over to India by my cousin.
It is locked to AT&t and i am unable to use a local network sim in it
I know i need to root it and turn S-off in order to unlock it.
The phone is on Firmware 1.85? and i have tried the ways mentioned in xda to root it but i guess when i click "Check for updates" it doesn't work.
So my question is
Can i manually by connecting the phone to Computer,update firmware to 2.20 so that i can root it that way?
And is it possible to unlock the BOOTLOADER w/out rooting so that phone gets unlocked to other carriers?
please help me out guys i have tried everything to make it work.. thank you

Unlocking the bootloader/rooting/dancing in circles WILL NOT sim unlock the phone.
You will need to use an online sim unlocking service (usually about 20 bucks) to get the unlock code

Currently, S-Off has not been achieved for this phone. And as already mentioned, bootloader unlock will not get you SIM unlock, and no free hack/mod method currently exists. You either need to use a paid unlock service, or if your cousin is currently an AT&T account holder, he can ask AT&T for the SIM unlock code (he will need the IMEI number of the phone, and maybe other info).
If you want root and unlocked bootloader for other reasons (flashing custom ROMs and other mods) there is no reason to upgrade to 2.20. Root method exists for 1.85. You need to root, SuperCID, then unlock the bootloader. Then you can install a custom recovery and flash custom ROMs.
Upgrading to 2.20 is not recommended. The 2.20 RUU will upgrade your hboot, which plugs the holes by which kernels and radios can be flashed from recovery. You will have to flash the boot.img separately every time your flash a ROM. No benefit to updating to 2.20, and actually lose ability to do some things.
If you still want root and bootloader unlock, refer to my index for links to root methods, etc.: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
And no, bootloader unlock is not possible without root (temp root in case of 2.20) on the AT&T One X.

area51avenger said:
Unlocking the bootloader/rooting/dancing in circles WILL NOT sim unlock the phone.
You will need to use an online sim unlocking service (usually about 20 bucks) to get the unlock code
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Dancing in circles? ok got your point.
redpoint73 said:
Currently, S-Off has not been achieved for this phone. And as already mentioned, bootloader unlock will not get you SIM unlock, and no free hack/mod method currently exists. You either need to use a paid unlock service, or if your cousin is currently an AT&T account holder, he can ask AT&T for the SIM unlock code (he will need the IMEI number of the phone, and maybe other info).
If you want root and unlocked bootloader for other reasons (flashing custom ROMs and other mods) there is no reason to upgrade to 2.20. Root method exists for 1.85. You need to root, SuperCID, then unlock the bootloader. Then you can install a custom recovery and flash custom ROMs.
Upgrading to 2.20 is not recommended. The 2.20 RUU will upgrade your hboot, which plugs the holes by which kernels and radios can be flashed from recovery. You will have to flash the boot.img separately every time your flash a ROM. No benefit to updating to 2.20, and actually lose ability to do some things.
If you still want root and bootloader unlock, refer to my index for links to root methods, etc.: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
And no, bootloader unlock is not possible without root (temp root in case of 2.20) on the AT&T One X.
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Thank you for a detailed answer. The reason i though it would unlock the sim was cause i had used other htc phones earlier and when you root them the S-off was achieved so thats why.. anyhow.. thank you for enlightening my dumb bum.

You're not dumb. Just ignorant. Now you have been enlightened. You still have a great phone, you just might have to pay a little bit so you can unlock and use it
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

area51avenger said:
You're not dumb. Just ignorant.
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The word "ignorant" has always sounded like a pejorative word to me. But I had to look up the definition, figuring maybe I don't really know the literal meaning of the word. Which turned out to be the case. One of the definitions of ignorant is "Lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about something in particular" which seems to exactly fit this situation. I guess I gave myself the English lesson for the day!
Every phone is different, and HTC in particular is always changing around their security measures. So the OP is not dumb in any way, but was just missing some particular pieces of information.

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!!!: )
sent from the home of the "WIRE"

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!!!
sent from the home of the "WIRE"

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.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda premium
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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] [HELP] Root Questions - Unlocking Phone

I have spent hours on here reading and looking.. Everything seems to be outdated or questionable. I'm sorry if this is something I should of been able to find. I've looked.. Just send me to a link if you need to.
Questions:
If I root the phone will it be carrier unlocked?
If not.. What do I need to do to get it carrier unlocked?
What I've already done.
Unlocked the boot loader with HTCDEV.
HTC seems to be more so complicated than most. Sorry.

Neither rooting nor unlocking the bootloader will unlock the SIM card. That needs to be done separately. I've never used it, but I think AAHK2 does unlock the SIM.

Unlock With Desire HD ruu?
bananagranola said:
Neither rooting nor unlocking the bootloader will unlock the SIM card. That needs to be done separately. I've never used it, but I think AAHK2 does unlock the SIM.
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My buddy kirn had a inspire 4g he stated he found an unlock method that although was rather intensive worked 100% it involved flashing a htc desire hd stock unbranded ruu WARNING I dot have details and flashing a ruu not intended for your device CAN BRICK IT
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