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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.
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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.
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No comment!
I recently got an HTC Amaze and I plan on selling my old HTC Panache (Glacier) to either a friend or a developer here at XDA, and I plan on unlocking it with a purchased unlock code. However, I would like to inquire if the SIM unlock through unlock code will be persistent after a gfree root and after reverting gfree as well.
On a technical standpoint, if I SIM unlock it via unlock code and root via gfree, then the backup generated by gfree should keep the phone unlocked as well, right?
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As it seems from several users' reports, unrooting by gfree keeps SIM unlock anyway. In other words: once SIM-unlocked by gfree, the unlock will remain forever.
Jack_R1 said:
As it seems from several users' reports, unrooting by gfree keeps SIM unlock anyway. In other words: once SIM-unlocked by gfree, the unlock will remain forever.
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Thanks for your verification, Jack.
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ok this is to try clear up the amount of people posting for this.
there are only 2 ways of doing this.
1. BUY a unlock code!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. use xtc clip to gain s-off supercid and sim unlock.
there is no free way!!!!!!!
unless your device has RADIO S-0FF. NOT revolutionary s-0ff as it is a hboot patch. if you are radio s-off ( highly unlikely as it would need to be shipped s-0ff. )( only other way is xtc clip, but then you would already have sim unlock) then unzip and put the attached file (.nbh) on the root of your sdcard. boot to bootloader. then clear s58 data. this WILL factory reset your device!!!
Again there is NO FREE WAY. NO SOFTWARE WE HAVE CAN DO IT!!!
believe me, we tried...... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448972
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hardly worth the messing around,it cost me £1.19 for an unlock code of ebay
Bro1, do you happen to have the username of the person you used, i need to get mine done
thanks
bro1 said:
hardly worth the messing around,it cost me £1.19 for an unlock code of ebay
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Hi could you pm me the name of the eBay user who provided your SIM unlock for your wildfire also? Thanks
Hi Bro1.
Please can you pm me the person you used to unlock your Wildfire?
Thanks
me too please bro1
unlock htc desire, http://www.unlock-htcwildfire.com
I hunted all over the internet to get my phone unlocked. I used another site but the code never came through, i found this site i used live chat to confirm they had the code, i ordered and i got the code with 15 mins and it worked first time and it was the cheapest i found compared to other companies.
Keep in mind that there's always a free way. Just call your service provider and they will send you an unlock code for your phone within 48 hours. The catch is that you need to have an account in good standing. If you don't, you can always fall back on HTC SIM Unlock. I've used them a few times over the years and even got a refund since they coudn't unlock my ancient imate JAM. http://www.htcsimunlock.com/#oid=1096_1
nickmgray said:
Keep in mind that there's always a free way. Just call your service provider and they will send you an unlock code for your phone within 48 hours. The catch is that you need to have an account in good standing. If you don't, you can always fall back on HTC SIM Unlock. I've used them a few times over the years and even got a refund since they coudn't unlock my ancient imate JAM. http://www.htcsimunlock.com/#oid=1096_1
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The worst UNLOCK service ever!!! They gave me wrong code yesterday, and since not responding to my mails!
DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE!!!
hi sorry if you think am being nosey as ive not got one of these great lil phones i do have a disire that i unlocked wihtout paying by running a lil programme, im very suprised that you carnt do the same with this very popular phone
pandashoe said:
hi sorry if you think am being nosey as ive not got one of these great lil phones i do have a disire that i unlocked wihtout paying by running a lil programme, im very suprised that you carnt do the same with this very popular phone
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link to the program please
heavy_metal_man said:
link to the program please
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hi dont know if you can do anything with this but i hope you can i just dont understans why theres not one for wildfire mod but here the link a thank will help me if its any use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726
pandashoe said:
hi sorry if you think am being nosey as ive not got one of these great lil phones i do have a disire that i unlocked wihtout paying by running a lil programme, im very suprised that you carnt do the same with this very popular phone
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Well explain then so we can try it
Jokerdroid
pandashoe said:
hi dont know if you can do anything with this but i hope you can i just dont understans why theres not one for wildfire mod but here the link a thank will help me if its any use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726
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thank you but we have already tested this unfortunately it doesnt work without radio s-off. but thanks anyway.
so sorry to hear this cos after all i could have bought a wildfire myself, i simply carnt understand WHY no ones been willing to help you! i think its been a case of total greed wanting you to pay for an unlock ive never payed for an unlock ever
pandashoe said:
so sorry to hear this cos after all i could have bought a wildfire myself, i simply carnt understand WHY no ones been willing to help you! i think its been a case of total greed wanting you to pay for an unlock ive never payed for an unlock ever
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well a lot of us banded together in an attempt to get it unlocked but without full radio s-off we were stuck
Are you 100% sure that this site unlocked ur phone?
elena surikov said:
I hunted all over the internet to get my phone unlocked. I used another site but the code never came through, i found this site i used live chat to confirm they had the code, i ordered and i got the code with 15 mins and it worked first time and it was the cheapest i found compared to other companies.
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So you are advertising for this site so that more people pay them for something that we know is not possible. It doesn't sound right......
How to unlock HTC Wildfire?
heavy_metal_man said:
ok this is to try clear up the amount of people posting for this.
there are only 2 ways of doing this.
1. BUY a unlock code!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. use xtc clip to gain s-off supercid and sim unlock.
there is no free way!!!!!!!
unless your device has RADIO S-0FF. NOT revolutionary s-0ff as it is a hboot patch. if you are radio s-off ( highly unlikely as it would need to be shipped s-0ff. !!!
Again there is NO FREE WAY. NO SOFTWARE WE HAVE CAN DO IT!!!
believe me, we tried...... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448972
mod please sticky this thread
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Hi Heavy_Metal_Man,Does that mean that if my HTC Wildfire is a " RADIO S-0FF", it should be unlocked already? How do i check that."( only other way is xtc clip, but then you would already have sim unlock) then unzip and put the attached file (.nbh) on the root of your sdcard. boot to bootloader. then clear s58 data. this WILL factory reset your device". What will the this do to the phone? Will it unlock the phone?Thanks in advance for any reply.Kind regards
Blueangel69 said:
Hi Heavy_Metal_Man,Does that mean that if my HTC Wildfire is a " RADIO S-0FF", it should be unlocked already? How do i check that."( only other way is xtc clip, but then you would already have sim unlock) then unzip and put the attached file (.nbh) on the root of your sdcard. boot to bootloader. then clear s58 data. this WILL factory reset your device". What will the this do to the phone? Will it unlock the phone?Thanks in advance for any reply.Kind regards
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you need to boot into bootloader using volume down and power after the phone is off. if the white screen says s-off and does not say revolutionary then you have either already used an xtc clip, and the phone will be sim unlocked, or it was sent out like that. if you run the diag.nbh it will clear the security data for the phone, but it will only run if you are radio s-off. it will remove sim lock, and give you supercid so you can run any ruu. as a side effect it will wipe all data from your rom.
so, if you are radio s-off this will give you sim unlock. but it will factory reset your phone in the process so back up what you can
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"How to unlock HTC Wildfire?" REPLY
heavy_metal_man said:
you need to boot into bootloader using volume foen and power after the phone is off. if the white screen says s-off and does not say revolutionary then you have either already used an xtc clip, and the phone will be sim unlocked, or it was sent out like that. if you run the diag.nbh it will clear the security data for the phone, but it will only run if you are radio s-off. it will remove sim lock, and give you supercid so you can run any ruu. as a side effect it will wipe all data from your rom.
so, if you are radio s-off this will give you sim unlock. but it will factory reset your phone in the process so back up what you can
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
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Thanks allot for your reply Heavy_Metal_Man. I will then do all those procedures, and will notify after conclusions and results.
What happened to the rumours that HTC would release their own tablet?
I'd be tempted to wait a bit to see if they have somthing in the pipeline...
bluefoam said:
What happened to the rumours that HTC would release their own tablet?
I'd be tempted to wait a bit to see if they have somthing in the pipeline...
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Not just yet, 6 months I recon?
When HTC does release it's own version of the Nexus 9, just like they released the HTC Desire after the Nexus One, it will most likely have a locked bootloader and require S-OFF hacked firmware.
Deltadroid said:
When HTC does release it's own version of the Nexus 9, just like they released the HTC Desire after the Nexus One, it will most likely have a locked bootloader and require S-OFF hacked firmware.
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Doesnt HTC have that website where they give you an unlock code for all that though?
They didn't with the first HTC Desire in the beginning. I was merely speculating that they would do the same thing as they did in the past. What about the HTC One? Do the newer HTC devices allow the user to unlock the s-on ?
EniGmA1987 said:
Doesnt HTC have that website where they give you an unlock code for all that though?
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They do to unlock the bootloader but it's still s-on.
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Yes, it seems that HTC will allow you to unlock the bootloader with their newer devices, but you have to send in your unique device id so that your warranty will be voided. Also, it seems like the device is still s-on (which means you can't write to the system partition while the device is booted).
Deltadroid said:
Yes, it seems that HTC will allow you to unlock the bootloader with their newer devices, but you have to send in your unique device id so that your warranty will be voided. Also, it seems like the device is still s-on (which means you can't write to the system partition while the device is booted).
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Didn't mean to push the Thanks button, but enjoy the thanks anyway
It's a Nexus and the bootloader will be unlockable with "fastboot OEM unlock"
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I was referring to the HTC tablets that will be released after the nexus 9 is released. HTC will have their own tablets in a few months that are available in other sizes, but they will be s-on and you will lose warranty when unlocking the bootloader.
Edit: they will also not be stock android and have the latest version of Sense.
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Yeah, It will have sense and as always it will be s-on. Not sure about the voiding warranty part though.
Deltadroid said:
I was referring to the HTC tablets that will be released after the nexus 9 is released. HTC will have their own tablets in a few months that are available in other sizes, but they will be s-on and you will lose warranty when unlocking the bootloader.
Edit: they will also not be stock android and have the latest version of Sense.
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Sorry, misread you mate
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Yeah, It will have sense and as always it will be s-on. Not sure about the voiding warranty part though.
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The Tegra 3 (the HTC One X) never got s-off, no one was ever able to do it, so that might be the same with the K1
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I'm not exactly sure what HTC's bootloader unlocking policy is, but if you have to send them your specific device ID via email before unlocking your device, my guess is that they use that info to keep a database of who unlocks what for a reason. Most other manufacturers also require specific device information in order to give you that unlock code for your device and the price is the warranty.
Edit: Samsung, for example, does not require an unlock code via email. Samsung devices just set a bit in the bootloader that marks the device as being flashed with third party software. Luckily, Chainfire found a way to unset the marked bit so we could still flash the device back to stock to send it in for repairs. But, there is no way around email unlock codes. They will know then for sure what you did and void the warranty.
So i tried the Sunshine S-OFF today and during the process it did not asked for a paypal or anything, jsut tests and the performing S-OFF.
Now i´m S-OFF for free which is nice! So anybody who want to S-OFF can try now
Cheers!
jirka607 said:
So i tried the Sunshine S-OFF today and during the process it did not asked for a paypal or anything, jsut tests and the performing S-OFF.
Now i´m S-OFF for free which is nice! So anybody who want to S-OFF can try now
Cheers!
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Highly doubt this. You got lucky....
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jirka607 said:
So i tried the Sunshine S-OFF today and during the process it did not asked for a paypal or anything, jsut tests and the performing S-OFF.
Now i´m S-OFF for free which is nice! So anybody who want to S-OFF can try now
Cheers!
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Not free, more that likely you bought that device used (or its refurbished) and it already had a valid sunshine license.
--beaups