Just a quick question.....
Does unlocking the Bootloader in te HTC One X remove any data from the home? I.e. does it wipe the device?
Thanks.
PS. I am planning in purchasing a One X because my iPhone is driving me mad.
Yup, the Phone Storage will be wiped!
Oh noes! I guess I'll just unlock it right out of the box then..
Appl_Usr said:
Oh noes! I guess I'll just unlock it right out of the box then..
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You should just play around and test the phone before unlocking it. It will make warranty claims significantly easier if you've not unlocked or altered it at all. There have been quite a lot of reports about flaws in hardware and software in certain One Xs.
Most details should be synced to your Google account or whatever anyway so getting it going again after the unlock wipes data is easy.
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Alright guys, after a little help.
I have a dev account which has a limit ( i think of 3 ? )
I have one phone, my colleague another so we have a spare. A friend of mine is on NODO and wants his live tiles fixed so i could technically unlock it, do the reg update and all would be good , except that wastes our last dev unlock which we wanted to keep spare in case one of our phones becomes faulty.
Is that how it works ? or can I unlock his device and then relock it when done, giving me back the extra device ?
thanks
pezley said:
Alright guys, after a little help.
I have a dev account which has a limit ( i think of 3 ? )
I have one phone, my colleague another so we have a spare. A friend of mine is on NODO and wants his live tiles fixed so i could technically unlock it, do the reg update and all would be good , except that wastes our last dev unlock which we wanted to keep spare in case one of our phones becomes faulty.
Is that how it works ? or can I unlock his device and then relock it when done, giving me back the extra device ?
thanks
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If you login to your developer account and look at the device registration it should show you a list of phones and next to the phone there is an option to remove, that should work.
Just got my One X today after coming from the Galaxy Nexus.
I normaly switch phones every 3-4 month`s (i get bored fast ) and rooted most of them.
Read about rooting the one x and it scares me that the loss of warranty by unlocking the bootloader through htcdev is permanent. It`s stupid imo that flashing an official RUU doesn`t restore the warranty, so i`ll guess i will not root this one.
But that said i must say it is quite fast and sense feels lighter and less prominent than pervious versions.
Also the screen-on time is quite impressive, almost 3 hours already and 30 % power left.
Hope to enjoy it while it lasts and hope be learning from you guys on this forum
damn, are you sure you can't get back warrenty by relocking the boatloader? (i am already rooted )
I'm gonna root it in 2013 when my warranty ends.
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godutch said:
damn, are you sure you can't get back warrenty by relocking the boatloader? (i am already rooted )
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unlock and you are still covered. i have send my phone in for repairs and it is unlocked. hardware issues you are covered for example if the screen starts coming off all of a sudden you are covered and etc. but say you overclocked your phone and the motherboard got fried then you are on your own. so basically here it goes
you are covered for hardware issues but anything software related that you might have flashed upon the phone you are not covered
Nex_1 said:
I'm gonna root it in 2013 when my warranty ends.
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I need root with every new phone, even if It's just restore my titanium backup from the previous phone. I don't think It's fair I should loose warranty because of that.
godutch said:
I need root with every new phone, even if It's just restore my titanium backup from the previous phone. I don't think It's fair I should loose warranty because of that.
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if you actually read my post just above it states that only hardware related issues your warranty will be intact if you was to unlock the bootloader through HTC dev and there are threads already here regarding this issue if you actually took the time to search regarding what you are moaning about. But hey what do i care if you unlock your phone or not.
hi every one, i bought one x (tegra) today and it's fantastic smartphone! But i've got a question: if i unlock bootloader with htcdev.com tool, i'll lose warranty, and if i reblock it, problem is the same. is it possible to do anything or not?
p.s. i didn't unlock it yet, it's only for info
glukosio said:
hi every one, i bought one x (tegra) today and it's fantastic smartphone! But i've got a question: if i unlock bootloader with htcdev.com tool, i'll lose warranty, and if i reblock it, problem is the same. is it possible to do anything or not?
p.s. i didn't unlock it yet, it's only for info
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Do you mean RETURN, or warranty repair. Two separate things. Returns are usually limited to a 30 day window, in which case my advice to you would be to wait 30 days to make sure you want to keep the phone before you unlock it. That's the safest way to go.
As for warranty replacements/repairs, that's more of a grey area and I'm not honestly sure.
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hi every one, i bought one x (tegra) today and it's fantastic smartphone! But i've got a question: if i unlock bootloader with htcdev.com tool, i'll lose warranty, and if i reblock it, problem is the same. is it possible to do anything or not?
p.s. i didn't unlock it yet, it's only for info
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My one is in repairs. Unlocked and still repairing it for me. All under warranty.
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so if i unlock device and it casually breaks, it will be repaired without any problem?
and if it'll brick (software)?
glukosio said:
so if i unlock device and it casually breaks, it will be repaired without any problem?
and if it'll brick (software)?
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If you brick it due to custom roms or overclock then no you are not covered. If it is say due to screen pops out and not your fault then you are covered mate. So in general hardware related and not caused by you you are covered. Hardware issues but cause of third party software then you are not . There is a thread in general which goes more.in depth
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So after having my Xperia S for the last 2 years decided enough was enough with the WiFi problem GUESS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GO TO SELL IT. The ****ing WiFi decided to work and continues to stay on. Starts to work with no reason after the amount of BS and problems I have had over the last 2 to 3 months trying many custom roms kernels and stock roms nothing working then all of a sudden bam it works when selling.
Phone must have a mind of its own saying ill work ill work don't sell me DONT SELL lol. I managed to get £140.00 exchange towards the z1 compact anyone think that was worth it?? £140 on exchange for the Xperia S 32Gig version. The Xperia z1 compact was £225 cash price with trade in paid £85 total 2nd. Also comes with 1 years guarantee with it and wasn't expecting any guarantee with a 2nd hand phone but cant grumble you don't get that on E of the Bay lol
Now comes my questions.
1 Can you change the glass on front without having to change touch screen or is this part of it? Not that I need it now but if brake in future I know.
2 Can you change the Back cover. Could do with changing as scratched to the max.
3 Can you buy the sides or full housing for the phone?
4 Can this phone be unlocked with software free. Or is it a matter of off to an unlock site and buy credit to do so or take down to local market?
5 How easy is it to unlock bootloader and root phone. Are they any versions to lookout for as I had in past with some phones had problems unlocking bootloader and had to remain on locked.. Is it just a matter of grabbing flashtool and unlocking or is their more to it with much newer handsets now?
Now on to the earphone jack and speaker at bottom of phone. The phone does say it is water proof however I do not see how it is when speaker and also earphone jack are not covered by any protective covers. Does this have some sort of seal within it to make water proof?
Thanks in advance.
mentalghost said:
So after having my Xperia S for the last 2 years decided enough was enough with the WiFi problem GUESS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GO TO SELL IT. The ****ing WiFi decided to work and continues to stay on. Starts to work with no reason after the amount of BS and problems I have had over the last 2 to 3 months trying many custom roms kernels and stock roms nothing working then all of a sudden bam it works when selling.
Phone must have a mind of its own saying ill work ill work don't sell me DONT SELL lol. I managed to get £140.00 exchange towards the z1 compact anyone think that was worth it?? £140 on exchange for the Xperia S 32Gig version. The Xperia z1 compact was £225 cash price with trade in paid £85 total 2nd. Also comes with 1 years guarantee with it and wasn't expecting any guarantee with a 2nd hand phone but cant grumble you don't get that on E of the Bay lol
Now comes my questions.
1 Can you change the glass on front without having to change touch screen or is this part of it? Not that I need it now but if brake in future I know.
2 Can you change the Back cover. Could do with changing as scratched to the max.
3 Can you buy the sides or full housing for the phone?
4 Can this phone be unlocked with software free. Or is it a matter of off to an unlock site and buy credit to do so or take down to local market?
5 How easy is it to unlock bootloader and root phone. Are they any versions to lookout for as I had in past with some phones had problems unlocking bootloader and had to remain on locked.. Is it just a matter of grabbing flashtool and unlocking or is their more to it with much newer handsets now?
Now on to the earphone jack and speaker at bottom of phone. The phone does say it is water proof however I do not see how it is when speaker and also earphone jack are not covered by any protective covers. Does this have some sort of seal within it to make water proof?
Thanks in advance.
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I can answer 2, 4, and 5 for you.
2 - Yes, you can change the back cover. Lots of users are doing it currently. Can check out the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710603
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4 - Phone is already unlocked for any SIM so don't worry about that
5 - Sony provides instructions directly on their website for unlocking the bootloader. Rooting is really simple as like most devices, you just flash SuperSU.
If you don't want to unlock the bootloader but root your phone, it can take some extra work.
Waterproof - The headphone jack is internally sealed and the speaker grill has a membrane.
Sent from my Z1C "Pocket Rocket"
hol17 said:
4 - Phone is already unlocked for any SIM so don't worry about that
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How would you know that his is unlocked?
hol17 said:
5 - Sony provides instructions directly on their website for unlocking the bootloader. Rooting is really simple as like most devices, you just flash SuperSU.
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Might be good to mention to @mentalghost that in order to restore the phone to a completely factory state further down the line you'll need a backup of your TA partition. There are guides explaining how to do that here on xda.
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How would you know that his is unlocked?
Might be good to mention to @mentalghost that in order to restore the phone to a completely factory state further down the line you'll need a backup of your TA partition. There are guides explaining how to do that here on xda.
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I haven't found a single locked Z1C online and no one has reported one being locked. If it is, just a local store or an online site.
As for the TA keys, guide is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2642081
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thx guys however my phone is locked to o2 and also checked status on phone that bootloader lock status is NO. Is their a way around this?
No
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mentalghost said:
thx guys however my phone is locked to o2 and also checked status on phone that bootloader lock status is NO. Is their a way around this?
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No, you will most likely never ever be able to unlock that phone. The only possibility is if O2 has some kind of code they can give you to unlock the device (not sure if this is possible). Otherwise I would suggest returning it and buying one from Clove or CarPhoneWarehouse or something, as theirs are neither locked nor bootloader unlock disallowed.
After unlocking the bootloader, you're stuck with a message, everytime you reboot your phone, which gives you a warning that the bootloader is unlocked. Quite annoying if you ask me, especially because it takes 5 seconds before the phone continues to reboot.
Is there somebody who can remove that warning? It's already done for the motorola G4, so I guess it shouldn't be to difficult for the OP3, as long as somebody with a little bit of know how takes a look into this issue.
Somebody here who can make this happen?
wait for this mod
so annoying
Yeah will wait for this one
Shouldnt be too hard for a dev to do. i know they did it for the nexus devices. oneplus has one fugly looking fastboot and unlocked warning. also they cant spell.
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Shouldnt be too hard for a dev to do. i know they did it for the nexus devices. oneplus has one fugly looking fastboot and unlocked warning. also they cant spell.
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hahah，they can't spell
+1 for this
Gesendet von meinem OnePlus 3
Bart1981 said:
After unlocking the bootloader, you're stuck with a message, everytime you reboot your phone, which gives you a warning that the bootloader is unlocked. Quite annoying if you ask me, especially because it takes 5 seconds before the phone continues to reboot.
Is there somebody who can remove that warning? It's already done for the motorola G4, so I guess it shouldn't be to difficult for the OP3, as long as somebody with a little bit of know how takes a look into this issue.
Somebody here who can make this happen?
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unlocking the bootloader does avoid your warranty or not?
Arrowblue said:
unlocking the bootloader does avoid your warranty or not?
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If I remeber correctly, when you are unlocking the bootloader you get a warning that it MIGHT void warranty. But I don't think that will be the case with OnePlus.
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If I remeber correctly, when you are unlocking the bootloader you get a warning that it MIGHT void warranty. But I don't think that will be the case with OnePlus.
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yeah other Oems like, sony samsung does avoid your warranty when you are bootloader unlocked but One plus 3 i always thought they are good to go even when your bootloader is unlocked.
It is required by Android/Alphabet as a verified device, but honestly 1+ how hard would it have been to spellcheck this screen.
I welcome a removal of this screen
Me too. The incorrect spelling drives my OCD to despair.
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on the 6p. it's somewhere in the ramdisk which was risky to tinker with so nobody bothered to risk and remove it. on the other hand it's really simple with the 5x. not sure on the op3.
Arrowblue said:
unlocking the bootloader does avoid your warranty or not?
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No
I'm waiting for this as well. Tried messing with it myself, but have very little to any experience in this particular area. I found where the LOGO file was, but when I copy and changed the format to IMG or BIN, it was unreadable with the two different programs I have to read those file types, so instead of messing things up - I gave up.
At least they fixed the spelling and the placeholder url in the latest update. I can put up with it now.
Unlocked and flashed cyanogen yesterday and didn't know the OP3 had this screen either....it's much worse that the N6P one but not as alarming lol it's still really annoying and I went back to a locked stock because of it.
Still at least it's not as annoying as the one they put on the Pixel C.....
+1 for this. Its really annoying. I hope it can be patched up quickly.
rustyshakelford2 said:
At least they fixed the spelling and the placeholder url in the latest update. I can put up with it now.
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the gramma is still with mistake...
If no key pressed (if no key is pressed)
lol
How often do you guys reboot your phones for this to be an issue? I'll admit the unlocked padlock from the Nexus was a bit more classy but I can't see how this is a dealbreaker when you hardly ever reboot your phone outside flashing stuff.