Repaired N1 comes back with re-locked bootloader - Nexus One General

I just got my phone back and they re-locked the bootloader, updated the radio to 5.08.00.04 and updated the hboot to 0.35.0017.
I thought it wasn't possible to re-lock the bootloader.
I guess I have some work to do.

Its not possible for the average ley person to relock the bootloader. HTC built the phone, so they have stronger kung-fu...
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paesan said:
I just got my phone back and they re-locked the bootlaoder, updated the radio to 5.08.00.04 and updated the hboot to 0.35.0017.
I thought it wasn't possible to re-lock the bootloader.
I guess I have some work to do.
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danger-rat said:
Its not possible for the average ley person to relock the bootloader. HTC built the phone, so they have stronger kung-fu...
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replacing the motherboard is probably faster cheaper and easier for them

kaiser_tytnii said:
replacing the motherboard is probably faster cheaper and easier for them
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I bet that is what they did. I sent the unit back on 12/22, they got it on 12/23 and sent it back on the same day. I got it back today 12/24. It is the same shell because I has a full skinomi skin on it. It does look like they took off the screen protector and put it back on because it had alot of air bubbles under it. Anyhow, I just unlocked it, flashed Amon 2.0 then flashed MM gingerbread v.10. Gingerbread looks great.

Actually I think the first thing they do as part of their testing is to reset the phone back to defaults - including re-locking the bootloader.
I've sent mine in twice. The first time they could not replicate the problem so they just sent it back.
Both times it came back fully wiped with a re-locked bootloader.

Their Kung-Fu is strong indeed

I sent mine back for a broken screen and they relocked my bootloader. They reflash everything some how

I would guess that the first thing HTC do it to get a standard image on the phone and benchmark it, so that know exactly what they are working with...
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HTC service will just replace the motherboard.
So its why you got wiped and relocked phone.
For leaks preventing, they dont have any tools for work with hboot or radio.
The old motherboard must be sended to head office, where it will be repaired and used again or just destroyed.
Actually its the ways they did with WM devices, but i dont think HTC changed it for android

Tim4 said:
HTC service will just replace the motherboard.
So its why you got wiped and relocked phone.
For leaks preventing, they dont have any tools for work with hboot or radio.
The old motherboard must be sended to head office, where it will be repaired and used again or just destroyed.
Actually its the ways they did with WM devices, but i dont think HTC changed it for android
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don't that change also the IMEI #?

It would change the IMEI, and probably it's serial number too.
HTC can set S-OFF to relock the bootloader.

Tim4 said:
HTC service will just replace the motherboard.
So its why you got wiped and relocked phone.
For leaks preventing, they dont have any tools for work with hboot or radio.
The old motherboard must be sended to head office, where it will be repaired and used again or just destroyed.
Actually its the ways they did with WM devices, but i dont think HTC changed it for android
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As I said in my earlier post ... the first time I sent my phone in they sent it back because they could not replicate the problem. The bootloader was re-locked even though they did not do any repairs on the phone.
It is part of the testing process. They need to make sure they are 100% stock before they run their tests.

I think the reason why the bootloader can't be relocked is because nobody has the original SPL. Could be wrong, though.

cnunez1987 said:
I think the reason why the bootloader can't be relocked is because nobody has the original SPL. Could be wrong, though.
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The SPL in the retail phones lacks the oem lock command altogether. It only exists in the larger SPL in the holiday phones that won't fit on the retail version's NAND.

Not true, mine is retail and is S-OFF (see link in my sig).
Unfortunately it seems there is no way to use it to help others though.

My phone came back with the same IMEI# and serial #. It does not look like they changed the motherboard.

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n1 returned with re locked bootloader

as from my other thread my n1 was sent back with a ill fitting back so i received it back today with the same imei number same serial number according to repair the bezel was replaced but there is no unlock padlock anymore is that usual
They gave you back your warranty, how nice of them
At least we now know there is a way to relock the phone, no?
SBS_ said:
They gave you back your warranty, how nice of them
At least we now know there is a way to relock the phone, no?
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exactly what i was thinking
did you tell them the bootloader was unlocked?
xxmonsterx said:
did you tell them the bootloader was unlocked?
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nope they never asked
How crazy is that???
It is possible to lock the bootloader, but you have to be working at HTC to do it.
liam.lah said:
It is possible to lock the bootloader, but you have to be working at HTC to do it.
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Apparently
It is possible to lock the bootloader, but you have to be working at HTC to do it.
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...for now?
I reckon they have some sort of flashing box that just obliterates everything and replaces it with official software.
dont they just have to flash back the original spl, which we dont have?
norman505 said:
dont they just have to flash back the original spl, which we dont have?
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That's what i think.
Unless someone can get that, no luck. Though it's probably a good thing that we can't relock the bootloaders.

Might be able to root through galaxy s method?

Since the galaxy s and nexus s have the same specs and both made by samsung the method of a flashable.zip to root and install busybox might new possible what are your thoughts?
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Maybe you could unlock the bootloader as well?
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Yup, I'd suggest fastboot oem unlock and then go ahead and flash whatever you like...
i like that idea ^^
Yea its gotta be the same one as the nexus one same kind of software
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No the Galaxy S 2.1 .zip method will not work. It doesn't work on 2.2 Vibrant leaks. SuperOneClick / rageagainstthecage does, however.
Either way, thanks to this not being HTC, we will have it rooted the day it comes out (or sooner).
You realize that the n1, an HTC phone, has a neat fastboot command to unlock the bootloader out of box, yeah? Funnily enough that tiny convenient feature is present in the ns.
Bad HTC for making it easy at the request of Google. And bad Samsung for doing the same!!
Anderdroid said:
No the Galaxy S 2.1 .zip method will not work. It doesn't work on 2.2 Vibrant leaks. SuperOneClick / rageagainstthecage does, however.
Either way, thanks to this not being HTC, we will have it rooted the day it comes out (or sooner).
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swetland said:
Yup, I'd suggest fastboot oem unlock and then go ahead and flash whatever you like...
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quick question idk if you can answer it or if you know the answer to it but will this void the warranty like it did on the N1 and will it make a lock appear on splash1 like on the N1?
I wonder if the new method to root the nexus one without unlocking the bootloader would be able to work on the nexus S..
godsfilth said:
quick question idk if you can answer it or if you know the answer to it but will this void the warranty like it did on the N1 and will it make a lock appear on splash1 like on the N1?
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The warranty language is slightly different this time around (uses "may" instead of "will"). The unlocked icon displays when you have it unlocked. It goes away when you run fastboot oem lock -- at which point it is not flashable until you unlock it again.
I have high hopes that Samsung will be reasonable about hardware warranty service.
swetland said:
The warranty language is slightly different this time around (uses "may" instead of "will"). The unlocked icon displays when you have it unlocked. It goes away when you run fastboot oem lock -- at which point it is not flashable until you unlock it again.
I have high hopes that Samsung will be reasonable about hardware warranty service.
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So the fastboot oem lock command is available on retail Nexus S devices but not on the N1? Interesting... or did I misunderstand you? Also, what partitions do you mean are not flashable after locking it again? Just like it was before unlocking or even more locked?
swetland said:
The warranty language is slightly different this time around (uses "may" instead of "will"). The unlocked icon displays when you have it unlocked. It goes away when you run fastboot oem lock -- at which point it is not flashable until you unlock it again.
I have high hopes that Samsung will be reasonable about hardware warranty service.
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thanks thats good news i dont OC my phone or anything but i was hit by the dust under the screen issue on the N1 (resolved eventually) and am paranoid about it now
I have one more question will retail phone be lockable or is that only for you special google people with a s-off spl like the N1
@blunden the N1 had oem unlock as well but it said it WILL void your warranty which HTC used that wording a number of times to decline replacing peoples phones, though i know google folks tried to and mostly succeeded in getting HTC to reverse the decision on most phones
and yes he ment when re-locked you cant flash anything because you lose root privlages to flash through fastboot (i.e. fastboot flash clockwork-recovery.img to get a custom recovery and flash update.zip ROMs)
Picking up my nexus s tomorrow will report back
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HTC fixed my phone three times with an unlocked bootloader. I hope Samsung is as generous.
swetland said:
The warranty language is slightly different this time around (uses "may" instead of "will"). The unlocked icon displays when you have it unlocked. It goes away when you run fastboot oem lock -- at which point it is not flashable until you unlock it again.
I have high hopes that Samsung will be reasonable about hardware warranty service.
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You can confirm that fastboot oem lock works on retail Nexus S units? I know Google's internal Nexus Ones had that capability, but it was removed from the SPL in retail models.
Using SuperOneClick won't void your warranty (rageagainstthecage method). I heard it works. Confirm/Deny anybody?
mortzz said:
You can confirm that fastboot oem lock works on retail Nexus S units? I know Google's internal Nexus Ones had that capability, but it was removed from the SPL in retail models.
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Yes that is correct it does have that capability.
Hook it up to your PC then:
adb reboot-bootloader
Your bootloader will be unlocked.
mortzz said:
You can confirm that fastboot oem lock works on retail Nexus S units? I know Google's internal Nexus Ones had that capability, but it was removed from the SPL in retail models.
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i can confirm fastboot oem LOCK does work and it does say locked in the spl again yay
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Who Has an Unlocked Bootloader?

Hey guys,
With All this Warranty talk, the people who unlocked your bootloader. Do you regret it? Was the warranty worth sacrificing for custom roms? I want to unlock it but at the same time I keep getting these paranoid thoughts that I'm gonna need the warranty later on. WTF. Any help?
You can install custom roms without unlock bootloader. I have evil nxsense rom installed in my N1 without unlock my bootloader.
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HTC honors the warranty even with the bootloader unlocked; I can't say that I've needed to make a claim myself, but that's the consensus from majority of members on this board. So, my advice is just go for it.
I had the same doubts as you, but you won't regret it
habs25 said:
HTC honors the warranty even with the bootloader unlocked; I can't say that I've needed to make a claim myself, but that's the consensus from majority of members on this board. So, my advice is just go for it.
I had the same doubts as you, but you won't regret it
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Agree with this. Although I've never had to make a claim either.
I unlocked mine as soon as I pulled it from the box back in January 2010. I have had no regrets about it at all. I have never needed warranty service, though I wouldn't hesitate to call HTC for a hardware related issue. If something went horribly wrong with a ROM flash or a radio upgrade, that would be my own fault and I would look into buying a new phone. But I wouldn't try to BS HTC to make them pay for my screw-up.
habs25 said:
HTC honors the warranty even with the bootloader unlocked; I can't say that I've needed to make a claim myself, but that's the consensus from majority of members on this board. So, my advice is just go for it.
I had the same doubts as you, but you won't regret it
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I have made two claims with my unlocked bootloader. Each has been hassle free and quick. Oh, and cost me nothing.
First, a few months ago for dust under the screen, repaired and sent back in 4 days.
Second, which was last week for power button issues. They received, repaired, and shipped back in one day. I got it back the next.
HTC is quietly brilliant.
thanks guys! i may actually unlock the baseband than.
is unlocking the baseband more beneficial than just doing a root without unlocking?
btw, so you guys think its better to safer to send it in and get it repaired if you have a unlocked baseband than the riskier "swap" (when they send u a new one and you send your old one in) method?
Wisefire said:
I have made two claims with my unlocked bootloader. Each has been hassle free and quick. Oh, and cost me nothing.
First, a few months ago for dust under the screen, repaired and sent back in 4 days.
Second, which was last week for power button issues. They received, repaired, and shipped back in one day. I got it back the next.
HTC is quietly brilliant.
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hey, did they send it back to you with a locked bootloader?
First time they relocked it.
Second time, they left it unlocked.
ROOT is fine
bambamboom said:
thanks guys! i may actually unlock the baseband than.
is unlocking the baseband more beneficial than just doing a root without unlocking?
btw, so you guys think its better to safer to send it in and get it repaired if you have a unlocked baseband than the riskier "swap" (when they send u a new one and you send your old one in) method?
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I don't see any point in unlocking boot loader while you can root the phone and do whatever you want. the only thing you can't directly do is to flash a partition usion bootloader commands but you still can do it if you use "flash_img" command in ClockworkMod Recovery (on the adb shell). I install different roms and I am on CM7 now.
I unlocked mine without wanting to. I flashed modaco rom and it just unlocked my boot loader. but there is supposed to be a way of locking it again. it's somewhere on xda...
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Yeah, I like posters that don't know what they post.
1) No ROM can unlock the bootloader. User has to do it and the system has to ask for permission.
2) Once unlocked, it can't be locked, only by HTC.
To the OP: I've unlocked my bootloader long before "non-unlocking" way has been found. Never cared for it since, didn't need the warranty, and it's going to expire soon anyway.
Yes mine unlocked, and I have no reason to regret it, as my phone is a freak that can be locked again.
Worth doing in my opinion, and even if I couldn't lock it again, I still wouldn't regret it.
bohlool said:
I don't see any point in unlocking boot loader while you can root the phone and do whatever you want. the only thing you can't directly do is to flash a partition usion bootloader commands but you still can do it if you use "flash_img" command in ClockworkMod Recovery (on the adb shell).
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Mine is locked, but there are 2 goods reasons to unlock the bootloader:
1. Once the bootloader is unlocked, you always have a rooted phone. The next ota won't relock it.
2. You have more options to fix a potentially bricked phone.
I'm thinking about doing it for these reasons, plus it seems like HTC still honour the warranty.
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I unlocked my bootloader because the warranty was gone anyway. Put the nexus into the washing mashine . Somehow it survived (Bluetooth, radio and camera gone). It actually was pretty tough. after about 10minutes in the mashine (60°C) the screen was still having fun inside the mashine.
andynx1 said:
Mine is locked, but there are 2 goods reasons to unlock the bootloader:
1. Once the bootloader is unlocked, you always have a rooted phone. The next ota won't relock it.
2. You have more options to fix a potentially bricked phone.
I'm thinking about doing it for these reasons, plus it seems like HTC still honour the warranty.
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1. Well, if you wanna update ota, you don't have reason to root your phone in the first place.
2. what more options exactly you have? simple, do not mess with HBOOT and Recovery partitions, and ur safe.
My opinion, use oneclickroot and don't risk it, cause HTC support behave deferentially now!
bohlool said:
1. Well, if you wanna update ota, you don't have reason to root your phone in the first place.
2. what more options exactly you have? simple, do not mess with HBOOT and Recovery partitions, and ur safe.
My opinion, use oneclickroot and don't risk it, cause HTC support behave deferentially now!
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Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.
Read my previous post, HTC has the best customer support & service I have ever received.
Wisefire said:
Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.
Read my previous post, HTC has the best customer support & service I have ever received.
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need help returning phone to customer care

Hello
I need to return my nexus s to Samsung care since speaker is not working ..its rooted and I have miui rom currently
Plz tell me what all things I should before giving
Thank you
ancilary said:
Hello
I need to return my nexus s to Samsung care since speaker is not working ..its rooted and I have miui rom currently
Plz tell me what all things I should before giving
Thank you
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Nope, you're pretty screwed. When unlocking the bootloader, the phone tells you that your warranty is now void.
The nexus S has a oem bootloader unlock. In other words, samsung will not hold the fact that bootloader is unlocked against you. You do need to get rid of miui and get back to stock. There is a thread showing how to do this and provides the files you need. I'll see if I can find it for you.
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khartaras said:
Nope, you're pretty screwed. When unlocking the bootloader, the phone tells you that your warranty is now void.
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dude shut up if u dont know what your talking about ..
go back to stock,stock recovery isnt even neccessary to be honest i know alot of people in the customer care for samsung and google they dont even check they issue command via bootloader, lastly you go into fastboot mode and issue command fastboot oem lock
mak213 said:
dude shut up if u dont know what your talking about ..
go back to stock,stock recovery isnt even neccessary to be honest i know alot of people in the customer care for samsung and google they dont even check they issue command via bootloader, lastly you go into fastboot mode and issue command fastboot oem lock
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I said that because I was screwed over by Samsung.
I just use cwm to flash the latest ota rom then locked the bootloader and reboot.
no issues from samsung regarding voided warranty. Perhaps you had sent it in with the bootloader unlocked?
Just use rom managers stock 2.3.3 and flash it... then lock bootloader by the instructions provided a post up
Just a heads up... same thing happened to a guy and he sent it in.for a speaker that wasn't working ... he waited over a month to get his phone back rather then them sending him a new one or refurbished
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khartaras said:
Nope, you're pretty screwed. When unlocking the bootloader, the phone tells you that your warranty is now void.
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lol. are you trolling?
just flash the original system images found in the development forum, i think they are a sticky
good luck! make sure the bootloader says locked, and there is no super user app and no custom recovery!!!
I used Stock Odin image that will restore everything rom, recovery...ect then just lock bootloader. Funny thing is i sent mine back all stock and bootloader locked few months ago and got back with bootloader unlocked.
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demo23019 said:
I used Stock Odin image that will restore everything rom, recovery...ect then just lock bootloader. Funny thing is i sent mine back all stock and bootloader locked few months ago and got back with bootloader unlocked.
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LMAO it was probably cyanogen himself, they did hire him you know

Bootloader Unlock->relock for warranty=win :)

Just got my play back frow warranty service. It had a borken or flex cable to the to screen so i could not see anything. Ofc i had a rom installed. So i went back to stock and took a relock bootloader ftf. Then i sent it away and woop got it back fixed So unlocking bootloader is fine if you relock it and then send it to warranty for hardware fixing. I'm not sure that this will work for all but they had also flashed the real original firmware before they sent it to me.
Have you guys been this lucky or is it common that they ignore bootloader history status when they fix hardware problems ?
haverdaden said:
Just got my play back frow warranty service. It had a borken or flex cable to the to screen so i could not see anything. Ofc i had a rom installed. So i went back to stock and took a relock bootloader ftf. Then i sent it away and woop got it back fixed So unlocking bootloader is fine if you relock it and then send it to warranty for hardware fixing. I'm not sure that this will work for all but they had also flashed the real original firmware before they sent it to me.
Have you guys been this lucky or is it common that they ignore bootloader history status when they fix hardware problems ?
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If you go stock than you'll get it fixed.
I have just sent my Xplay for the same issues and have relocked my bootloader, I did not include the receipt of the phone or the charger however. I will let you know if my phone gets fixed.
can you pls give the link of thread or dowload link for R800i relock bootloader ftf...Thanks:fingers-crossed:
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can you pls give the link of thread or dowload link for R800i relock bootloader ftf...Thanks:fingers-crossed:
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OK, it seems the lik is now dead, I will upload it here myself....
As promised, I thought I would update you on my phone that I had recently sent to Sony Repair Centre. The phone had a relocked bootloader, no receipt, no charger and it has STILL been repaired!
albanezi said:
As promised, I thought I would update you on my phone that I had recently sent to Sony Repair Centre. The phone had a relocked bootloader, no receipt, no charger and it has STILL been repaired!
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ORLY
Of course, if you relock it then they cant know.
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I had the same flex problem so I sent it to sony with a relocked bootloader.
Just arrived today, fixed, working like new and I unlocked the bootloader again.
I must say the repair service was pretty fast.
repair after re-lock
sfex3best said:
I had the same flex problem so I sent it to sony with a relocked bootloader.
Just arrived today, fixed, working like new and I unlocked the bootloader again.
I must say the repair service was pretty fast.
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My r800i's touch screen packed up after flashing it was ok for a while then it died, i tried other roms and kernels but no luck, probably incompatible software im not sure.
Anyway i flashed a stock rom but forgot to re-lock the bootloader then sent my phone to vodafone for repair, 2 weeks later i got it back with a letter stating that they could not repair it due to some tampering to the software.
I have since re-locked my bootloader with the link from this thread and then repaired my phone via seus,
I still have no response form my touchscreen though.:crying:
I have now sent my phone to sony for repair directly and I am just keeping my fingers crossed that vodafone did not contact sony about my fault when i previously sent it to them.
I will post the results in this thread
Why are you bumping old thread?
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Sorry, first time posting on these forums, I was just trying to dig further in to the relock repair situation, as obviously im worring about my phone, this is the only thread I found on the subject
benf84 said:
Sorry, first time posting on these forums, I was just trying to dig further in to the relock repair situation, as obviously im worring about my phone, this is the only thread I found on the subject
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Dont worry. He would have moaned at you for creating a new thread for this. You just can't win with some people
Good luck with the repair btw
thanks m8, i thought that was a bit of harsh welcome to the forums
Not to mention this thread's not even all that old
Jordanooo said:
Dont worry. He would have moaned at you for creating a new thread for this. You just can't win with some people
Good luck with the repair btw
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Not? Just asked thought, not hated.
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repair after re-lock
just got the phone back it took a week:
they repaired it:laugh:
switch cover adhesive replaced
and flex replaced
my phone looks like new there were scuffs to the casing and marks around the touchpads which are now gone?
im pretty sure its a new phone and they have just replaced the imei sticker
all good though thanks again for the re-lock link, now ive got to decide what rom to flash, i was using g2jellybean before, any suggestions?
is cm10 fully functioning on play yet?
after your have relocked the bootloader how can go back to stock.... isnt it by using the pc companion repair button?
andiemerchcomia said:
after your have relocked the bootloader how can go back to stock.... isnt it by using the pc companion repair button?
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it was either the update or repair button in pc companion

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