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Root [CDMA] No need to panic about 'locked' bootloader - HTC listened
- Thread starter novox77
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Guess that makes the decision even easier for me.How does that work, both the $80 price point at RS and no requirement to activate... what am I missing?
Isn't this phone retail: $179, immediate activation, and 2 year?from my understanding......
you can get a temp root with a LOCKED bootloader.
to be able to flash new ROM and Kernels.. you have to unlock the bootloader.
This may be true for HTC phones, but does not apply universally to all Android devices.
Emmexx
Well-Known Member
I honestly don't think there will be. Not even 24 hours ago, the official HTC twitter account said they are 'sticking by their decision to provide a way for people to unlock their bootloaders' and that they and their partners are working on a way to make it happen.
That tells me the fix is in the works. I love the phone the way it is, but I fully expect this will happen in the near future.
wake69
Android Expert
2 diff reps, 2 diff replies
The bootloader will be unlocked, it's just a matter of when; we're trying to get it ready to release and hope to have this soon. Our official announcements, since this is a priority situation, will go directly to our social media outlets when they're ready (like the previous announcements). You'll hear about it when I do. I do hope that it is soon for you.
Sincerely,
Philip
HTC
The bootloader will be unlocked, it's just a matter of when; we're trying to get it ready to release and hope to have this soon. Our official announcements, since this is a priority situation, will go directly to our social media outlets when they're ready (like the previous announcements). You'll hear about it when I do. I do hope that it is soon for you.
Sincerely,
Philip
HTC
wake69
Android Expert
3rd response 3rd answer:
The other response you got may have been the tentative, cautious response based only on what we're supposed to say. Like I said, we are going to be unlocking the bootloader for the EVO 3D as we said we would. We don't have an official timeline set, though I hope it will be well before the time you have to return the phone is up. When we do have that information, since it comes from the top it'll go straight to the social media pages like Facebook and Twitter.
Sincerely,
Philip
HTC
The other response you got may have been the tentative, cautious response based only on what we're supposed to say. Like I said, we are going to be unlocking the bootloader for the EVO 3D as we said we would. We don't have an official timeline set, though I hope it will be well before the time you have to return the phone is up. When we do have that information, since it comes from the top it'll go straight to the social media pages like Facebook and Twitter.
Sincerely,
Philip
HTC
wake69
Android Expert
that gave me a good laughHeh, soon Philip there is going to be filing harassment charges against you
NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
How does that work, both the $80 price point at RS and no requirement to activate... what am I missing?
Traded in some older phones I had which got the price down to $80. I also did not have them immediately activate my phone. I said that they could go through all the Sprint channels they needed so that my contract was extended until 2013 but I did not want my 3VO active yet. That was cake. The rest is all cake since I called Sprint shortly afterwards and got my loyalty credit. Wham bam thank you ma'am.
