Hi,
I'm having issues trying to unlock the bootloader for my One S. I know that you have to go to htcdev to unlock it but even after going through all the steps my bootloader will stay locked.
Just to be clear, I've managed to go through all steps and get my phone to ask whether I want to unlock the bootloader, after clicking yes my phone just turns off. When I go into the bootloader it says locked.
I should also mention that I bought this phone off eBay from a seller who had rooted, s-off and unlocked the bootloader previously. The seller unrooted, s-on and locked the bootloader when they decided to sell the phone. They also mentioned that they installed an official HTC European Rom when rooted.
Any help would be appreciated as I would like to root my phone.
Thanks
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Can anyone help? I was hoping after a week or so that someone would be able to give some suggestions. I've searched through the forums and not found anyone that has the same issue as me. I'm gussing this is a rare problem that no-one has encountered or been able to solve.
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hi everyone
so after doing a massive search around the site, i still couldnt find my answer lol
basically, i unlocked the bootloader desire S 2.3.5 using the htc dev website then rooted the phone however the phone has now developed a fauly, backlight flickers some times and im thinking of sending it for repair..
I found that the boot loader can be Relocked but it will say Re-Locked instead of Locked?
is there a way so that it can be locked again to out of the box condition?
btw its unbranded uk version
thanks in advance
tele27 said:
hi everyone
so after doing a massive search around the site, i still couldnt find my answer lol
basically, i unlocked the bootloader desire S 2.3.5 using the htc dev website then rooted the phone however the phone has now developed a fauly, backlight flickers some times and im thinking of sending it for repair..
I found that the boot loader can be Relocked but it will say Re-Locked instead of Locked?
is there a way so that it can be locked again to out of the box condition?
btw its unbranded uk version
thanks in advance
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No, that is the chance you take when you unlock using the HTCDEV site. It leaves a tell-tale sign to HTC that you have modified your phone.
have you already check this thread ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318919&page=4
Hey guys, I just got the awesome One S and looking to root it asap. Is there a root method that doesn't give you the TAMPERED notice in case I need to replace the phone?
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NO,
You need to flash stock image, bootloader will stay unlocked. That should not be an issue.
The stock images are floating around sub-forum, maybe just do a search/google. Or someone will give you a link
Hmm so basically what you're saying is that I can return/replace the phone as long as I flash back to stock even if the bootloader is unlocked? I want to be sure before I go flash happy on it.
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nothing is for sure
but htc allows bootloader unlock, would think if it is a hardware issue, it wouldn't be a problem
never count on it though
No doubt, I figured as much too. Thanks rugmankc, I'll wait a little longer then.
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What about the tampered message?
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xflatlinex said:
What about the tampered message?
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The tampering message comes up no matter what. No matter if your boot loader is unlocked. It's the unlock unlock bootloadet message parts that you need to worry about. If I'm not mistaken there a relock command code to relock it. Just fellow the unlock bootloader directions but at the end change the unlock command to the relock command.
cbetso said:
The tampering message comes up no matter what. No matter if your boot loader is unlocked. It's the unlock unlock bootloadet message parts that you need to worry about. If I'm not mistaken there a relock command code to relock it. Just fellow the unlock bootloader directions but at the end change the unlock command to the relock command.
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But from what I've read, even if you relock it, it still says "Relocked" as opposed to "Locked". Is that correct?
Don't know
yeah i think i'll wait until there's a work around for this.
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But from what I've read, even if you relock it, it still says "Relocked" as opposed to "Locked". Is that correct?
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yeah, i wanted to claim warrenty on mine but when i relocked it said "relocked"
still waiting for someone to come up with a solution though
Most insurance company cover water damage now so you could soak that bad boy and pay the deductibles lol.
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You can get rid of the ***TAMPERED*** message if you need to return to HTC
I tried this myself yesterday...just for my own piece of mind
Flash your phone back to recovery.img
Relock your bootloader
Run the RUU for your phone
I'm waiting my self for a complete tool to fix the tampered and relocked sign
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I havent followed newest info for some time, but I noticed that at htcdev you can get HTC One S kernel code.
Have this made us anywhere closer to unlocking without htcdev to keep warranty?
I want to root, but I dont want to avoid any kind of warranty (technical service guys here are assholes)
Just do it with HTC dev say to them if anything does happen that I got my token id and everything to unlock bootloader but thought about it and in the end didn't do it they can't say u did then
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k1llacanon said:
Just do it with HTC dev say to them if anything does happen that I got my token id and everything to unlock bootloader but thought about it and in the end didn't do it they can't say u did then
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If you unlock the phone, it will be flagged AFAIK. Even if you don't do anything and relock it, it will be flagged as "relocked". If you flash anything, it will be flagged as "tampered" as well.
I am new to the whole android modding scene but from my understanding, you can NOT get rid of any of those flags without S-OFF which the community hasn't been able to achieve yet.
I've tried every bootloader unlock and I keep getting that error. Any thoughts? The supposed non htcdev bootloader unlocks still take me to htcdev and the same error. I'm rooted
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hodgie26 said:
I've tried every bootloader unlock and I keep getting that error. Any thoughts? The supposed non htcdev bootloader unlocks still take me to htcdev and the same error. I'm rooted
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please read more before trying to unlock bootloader...
ethantarheels123 said:
please read more before trying to unlock bootloader...
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Please read my post before telling me to read. I know that it won't work strictly through htcdev. I'm trying the bootloader unlocks in android development and am still getting that error. Do you have some information I need to know about?
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i had the same error. did you solve yours? if youdid, pls tell me...
Which carrier are you on?
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alpersami said:
i had the same error. did you solve yours? if youdid, pls tell me...
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I managed to unlock the bootloader for my AT&T One X. These are the steps that I took.I think that the problem I had was that my root wasn't done completely. SuperSU was installed, but whenever I tried to use an app that required root, it would ask if I was rooted.
1. I factory reset my phone through the bootloader. (For me, this removed root).
2. I uninstalled the HTC drivers on my PC, then reinstalled.
3. Re-root, using this root.
3a. USB debugging enabled3b. Disable fastboot.3c. Make sure HTC sync isn't running.3d. If using desktop, plug USB into the back of the computer.4. Check and make sure root is working properly. You can go into SuperSU and it should update SU binaries.
5. Use this tool to unlock the bootloader.
That is what worked for me. I took every precaution I could think of and it worked. Good luck!
hodgie26 said:
I've tried every bootloader unlock and I keep getting that error. Any thoughts? The supposed non htcdev bootloader unlocks still take me to htcdev and the same error. I'm rooted
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Sounds like a CID or MID error.
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I'm running 3.18 on my att one x and having zero luck unlocking my phone via htcdev... keep getting error 160. I also cant find any one click roots for 3.18?? Any special steps I should know about?
That's because htcdev blocks AT&T phones. You need to get SuperCID first. You can't have looked very hard, because there is a 3.18 root method in the General section of our phone's forum. Also, you probably need to do some reading, because you should have known these facts before attempting to alter your phone.
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bugzeem6s said:
I'm running 3.18 on my att one x and having zero luck unlocking my phone via htcdev... keep getting error 160. I also cant find any one click roots for 3.18?? Any special steps I should know about?
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You can't find any 1-click roots for 3.18, because there are none.
The "special steps" you should follow, are to first start looking at my Index thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
Find the root method for 3.18. Then you will need to SuperCID. Then, and only then, will you be able to unlock the bootlaoder. Read read read.
Has anybody had this issue with the HTC One M4
To anybody that knows about these forums,
I have been trying to unlock the bootloader for the new HTC One from Verizon, I went to the HTcdev website, and I follow all the instructions step by step, I paste the code into the box, then it tells me some code error 160 mid not allowed, so now I have no clue what that means, I check out the websites and they all have similar instructions on unlocking the bootloader, but they all worked and none of them got the error 160 mid not allowed, I check out the error forums, and they are just as frustrating because they get detailed into what the reason in the code is, but considering that the need for the code to be all 1111 doesn't help when the phone won't even unlock through the htcdev site.
Has anyone else come up against this particular error and if so how was it resolved? Any help is greatly appreciated:fingers-crossed:
You're I'm the wrong forum buddy, this is the HTC One XL forum.
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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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