AT&T is offering a limited HTC One Developer Edition with unlocked bootloader and it is already available on pre-order. However, even if if you’ve decided to get the regular HTC One from AT&T and want to get its bootloader unlocked, there’s nothing to worry about.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/att-htc-one-bootloader-is-unlockable-via-htcdev/
official launch april 19th.
It's been discussed in the One forums. But apparently AT&T plans to close this door on launch day.
Before you get too excited, though, HTC's affirmed to us that AT&T's One will not be supported by the HTCdev unlock service, which will effectively render its bootloader untouchable.
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/15/htc-one-att-bootloader/
You got to be kidding me?!?! That's just crazy.
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Venomtester said:
You got to be kidding me?!?! I really love my phone but if HTC doesn't do something about this I will never buy another product from them and AT&T can bite me. That's just crazy.
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Same reason its best to get an iPhone 5 from Verizon, versus AT&T. They love to lock down EVERYTHING. Trust me, i used to work for them.
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Oh no. Lol. No way I'm ever getting an i anything. I will stay with android. No offense. Just partial to Droid.
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Venomtester said:
Oh no. Lol. No way I'm ever getting an i anything. I will stay with android. No offense. Just partial to Droid.
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Oh I agree. I had an iPhone 5, unimpressed. Hell I liked the 3gs better. Any who, this is the best.
But I was making a point about AT&T and their lock down process.
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But I was making a point about AT&T and their lock down process.
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Verizon is worse. They've in the past sent updates that intentionally soft-bricked rooted phones to force people to take them to Verizon stores to be unrooted.
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Verizon is worse. They've in the past sent updates that intentionally soft-bricked rooted phones to force people to take them to Verizon stores to be unrooted.
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Wow. I didn't know that. It's weird because they sim unlocked their phone from the get.
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In addition to the guarantee of being bootloader unlocked (as opposed to this game of maybe/maybe not for the AT&T version), the Dev Edition is also SIM unlocked, and free of AT&T bloat (unbranded version of the ROM) for the same unsubsidized price as the AT&T version (for those that aren't eligible for an upgrade yet).
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Wow. I didn't know that. It's weird because they sim unlocked their phone from the get.
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Here's but one example.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2199042
Im probably going to get a T-Mobile version instead of dev edition. In a perfect world I could buy the dev edition 64gbyte version and flash a T-Mobile radio to enable all bands ever... But the dev version isn't even s-off (who does that, honestly)... So I'm opting for the T-Mobile version. LTE eats too much battery IMO.
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This phones been out for a good 3 months and there has yet to be a SINGLE HTC or non-htc branded accessories that use the pogo pins.... Have they given up on accessories for us? :banghead:
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This phones been out for a good 3 months and there has yet to be a SINGLE HTC or non-htc branded accessories that use the pogo pins.... Have they given up on accessories for us? :banghead:
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So it would seem.
The Evita is the bastard child of HTC.
No Love...
gunnyman said:
So it would seem.
The Evita is the bastard child of HTC.
No Love...
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And unfortunately it happens to be one of their best phones..
absolutelygrim said:
And unfortunately it happens to be one of their best phones..
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Well actually the endeavour is better because of unlocked bootloader. So maybe they feel that it will get more attention that the evita
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The only carrier locking the evita is AT&T
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Well actually the endeavour is better because of unlocked bootloader. So maybe they feel that it will get more attention that the evita
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Yeaaaaa, no it's not much better
It is however a much more widespread phone compared to the xl due to LTE being its defining feature
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The only carrier locking the evita is AT&T
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I think that is the point a lot of Americans miss. HTC has no problem with unlocked bootloaders. I have the xl from Rogers and it took about 5 minutes to unlock the bootloader through the official htc root. Don't blame htc for your bootloader being locked. That one is all on at&t.
I would prefer more manufacturers to take Google stance how carriers can have their phone.
Bootloader is unlocked and it's can't be locked to your carrier. Don't like it then don't carry our nexus phones. Once the next nexus phone is released I will be jumping ship and swimming back to nexus land.
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The only carrier locking the evita is AT&T
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Although it may be true HTC should stick up for their own phones....
What a letdown HTC, One of their best phones in a while, and one of their better accessories idea wasted...
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TheNightHawk223 said:
Although it may be true HTC should stick up for their own phones....
What a letdown HTC, One of their best phones in a while, and one of their better accessories idea wasted...
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I completely agree. HTC's lack of love and support for this excellent phone is very sad.
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Well actually the endeavour is better because of unlocked bootloader. So maybe they feel that it will get more attention that the evita
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I said the evita is one of their best phones
Yeah I really think I am done buying subsidized phones... I will wait a little bit and buy unlocked Rogers versions, or another as long as I can get the frequencies to line up...
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Yeah I really think I am done buying subsidized phones... I will wait a little bit and buy unlocked Rogers versions, or another as long as I can get the frequencies to line up...
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Heh, I bought my phone off contract at Canada from At&t just to save $200 lol. It's been a pain but I got it while there was no 2.20, hell there wasn't even any root... I just remember reading about the hex editing to get super Cid and Someone bricking their phone lol.
Well anyways what does this have to do with pogos though....
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Heh, I bought my phone off contract at Canada from At&t just to save $200 lol. It's been a pain but I got it while there was no 2.20, hell there wasn't even any root... I just remember reading about the hex editing to get super Cid and Someone bricking their phone lol.
Well anyways what does this have to do with pogos though....
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perhaps there is a way to achieve s-off through an exploit to do with pogo pins
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perhaps there is a way to achieve s-off through an exploit to do with pogo pins
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Been tried in the S off thread, if we had a sd card slot, it would work, not pogo pins. And I wonder at how an accessories thread is somehow going in a completely weird direction lol .
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absolutelygrim said:
I said the evita is one of their best phones
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My bad, I read it wrong
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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).
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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).
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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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No just Sim unlocks
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Thanks for the clarification
sorry my phone needs a breathalyzer to prevent me from posting nonsense
Bump....
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Bump....
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Why bump this thread?
I have no problem buying unlock key, just want to make sure it's unlock-able before buying it...
Looked at here and seem lots of people failed to unlock the sim lock?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639644
and, after it's unlock, I just have to unlock also BootLoader from hasoon2000 and it's voila, the custom rom!?
Thank you.
Bump, and see if it works!
Maybe I should just look for carrier-unlocked...
You shouldn't have a problem
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No one here ever tried to unlock their AT&T One X?
That thread in my main post really scared me...
Rogers phones are apparently difficult to get codes for. But any decent unlocking service should tell you if it's possible before charging you
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Cause I'm buying one from eBay, and they're mostly from AT&T
so it would be pretty inconvenient if I can't get it unlocked to work on Fido...
Ship back, wait it to get arrive, wait for refund, etc etc...
My one x was rogers I has no issue unlocking and it was easy
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I bought mine from Rogers and didn't even have to unlock it. I'm on Fido LTE.
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I was with Rogers. I used cellunlocker.net which worked fine for me. I'm with Koodo now with no problems.
Thank you all, you guys rocks!
Guess I better get Rogers one now
collin128 said:
I bought mine from Rogers and didn't even have to unlock it. I'm on Fido LTE.
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That's because rogers and fido are the same company
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So I found a HTC One X from AT&T on the side of the road the other day, surprisingly in great condition. I unlocked the bootloader, rooted, have SuperCID, and have S-OFF. I was wondering if anyone here knew if it is possible to change this phone over in order to use on the Virgin Mobile network?
tintguy said:
So I found a HTC One X from AT&T on the side of the road the other day, surprisingly in great condition. I unlocked the bootloader, rooted, have SuperCID, and have S-OFF. I was wondering if anyone here knew if it is possible to change this phone over in order to use on the Virgin Mobile network?
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You can buy a sim unlock key.
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Don't be surprised if someone comes looking for it. Very simple matter to track these phones to their exact location.
tintguy said:
So I found a HTC One X from AT&T on the side of the road the other day, surprisingly in great condition. I unlocked the bootloader, rooted, have SuperCID, and have S-OFF. I was wondering if anyone here knew if it is possible to change this phone over in order to use on the Virgin Mobile network?
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Nope, Virgin uses Sprint network CDMA as opposed to GSM for ATT
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Don't be surprised if someone comes looking for it. Very simple matter to track these phones to their exact location.
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When i lost my sensation I used Google play and maps combo to track it within 30'
If imei has been registered with Google it can be easily tracked even without a aim card as long as it gets WiFi signal. And the phone can easily be blacklisted as long as imei is known.
And on the point of using it on virgin mobile if they are at all like Verizon they will have a SIM but only for the 4g data. Like a sprint iPhone. Uses cmda for calls and the sim for data connection.
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You can buy a sim unlock key.
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He should just buy his own device, and look in the one xl for a contact named mom, dad or something and call and let them know u found the phone. That's the right thing to do.
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@31ken31 I know it's the right thing to do, but I was just answering his question.
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So you didn't try to find the owner and return the phone? That's pretty dodgy man.
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So you didn't try to find the owner and return the phone? That's pretty dodgy man.
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Finders keepers I assume. Lol when I left my hox at
the grocery store I was happy the person who found it was honest. They called my mom and told her it was found, I had it back an hour later. Worse part was I didn't realize I had even lost it yet
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Karma. If you take someone's property without even trying to return it, you deserve to have your property stolen or destroyed without a word of complaint.
I tried to return the phone....the phone was locked and I was unable to retrieve any numbers from it. There was a missed call on the lockscreen and I called that number but it had been disconnected. I put an ad on craigslist for a "FOUND LOST PHONE", I got a few replies but they were all looking for a different brand of phone.I have found atleast half a dozen phones in the last year and returned everyone of them. It's not like I just picked up the phone and immediately done a factory reset so I could start using it.
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OK your karma should be in line then lol
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Yea, if you tried but could not find the owner then finders keepers kicks in
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I tried to return the phone....the phone was locked and I was unable to retrieve any numbers from it. There was a missed call on the lockscreen and I called that number but it had been disconnected. I put an ad on craigslist for a "FOUND LOST PHONE", I got a few replies but they were all looking for a different brand of phone.I have found atleast half a dozen phones in the last year and returned everyone of them. It's not like I just picked up the phone and immediately done a factory reset so I could start using it.
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As long as a honest attempt was made. But you will need to switch to a gsm carrier and need an unlock code
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31ken31 said:
As long as a honest attempt was made. But you will need to switch to a gsm carrier and need an unlock code
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I read a thread for the One S that said the unlock code could be mathematically derived from the IMEI. Any known method such as this for the One X?
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No. The same method may work. Never tried it.
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Can't find any concrete answers. Does the M8 Developer Edition work on Verizon's network?
I want this phone so bad but can't stand Verizon's lockdowns!!
Thank you
NicoMancinelli said:
Can't find any concrete answers. Does the M8 Developer Edition work on Verizon's network?
I want this phone so bad but can't stand Verizon's lockdowns!!
Thank you
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Would like to know this as well
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i cant find the answer no where. i need to find out before 14 day so i can return this HTC one.
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Can't find any concrete answers. Does the M8 Developer Edition work on Verizon's network?
I want this phone so bad but can't stand Verizon's lockdowns!!
Thank you
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Definitely NOT. The Google Play store mentions in a footnote that it will only work on T-Mobile & AT&T.
My name's Harold and I'm a flashaholic....
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Definitely NOT. The Google Play store mentions in a footnote that it will only work on T-Mobile & AT&T.
My name's Harold and I'm a flashaholic....
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Isn't that the Google Edition? That will not work on Verizon. But I believe the OP is asking about the Developer edition.
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Definitely NOT. The Google Play store mentions in a footnote that it will only work on T-Mobile & AT&T.
My name's Harold and I'm a flashaholic....
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It could still work, we'd need someone to test. The M7 developer edition supported T-Mobile but only on 3G/FauxG. But flashing the T-Mobile radio to it enabled LTE connectivity.
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I contacted HTC yesterday. The rep told me that both the Unlocked (sim unlocked) and Developer models will operate on Verizon.
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I contacted HTC yesterday. The rep told me that both the Unlocked (sim unlocked) and Developer models will operate on Verizon.
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I'm not sure if I can believe this till I see someone do it.
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i figured id be the guinea pig and since i have patience issues i ordered one today to try it myself.
i ordered by phone due to checkout issues and the rep said theres no reason it shouldnt work
worst case scenario i guess is i send it back
I was under the impression the Dev edition was GSM only.
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I was under the impression the Dev edition was GSM only.
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Possibly. But the spec sheet for our model doesn't mention the T-Mobile compatibility we've seen so far. I wouldn't be even slightly surprised if HTC just used software/firmware to disable bands (or maybe not at all) in order to avoid making 5+ different pieces of hardware.
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Possibly. But the spec sheet for our model doesn't mention the T-Mobile compatibility we've seen so far. I wouldn't be even slightly surprised if HTC just used software/firmware to disable bands (or maybe not at all) in order to avoid making 5+ different pieces of hardware.
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How long until it ships? If you get it within 12 days, I'll return my retail and go dev.
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The developer edition only works with GSM carriers. VZW is CDMA.
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According to the website, yes. But it very likely has the CDMA radio hardware in there in order to save HTC the cost of manufacturing multiple devices. Much like how our locked model can connect to T-Mobile LTE, though you will find no mention of those bands being supported.
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How long until it ships? If you get it within 12 days, I'll return my retail and go dev.
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the rep said it should ship on the 3rd
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the rep said it should ship on the 3rd
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So....does it work?
The only devices that work with Verizon are ones that are "certified" by them. There has been talk of a developer edition specifically for Verizon.
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And is it really relevant anymore? The VZW edition can be S-Off'd, so...
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And is it really relevant anymore? The VZW edition can be S-Off'd, so...
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Dev edition is good for those who want warranty through HTC.
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Dev edition is good for those who want warranty through HTC.
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Well, I guess that's a good point. I guess I'm just so used to instantly voiding my warranties every time I get a new phone or tablet I don't even think about that...