Hi i will be new to HOX , im curious in witch case i loose warranty.
Rooting void warranty?
Unlocking bootloader?
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rooting will not void warrenty because if you remove it, they cannot tell it has been done.
unlocking bootloader (CAN) void certain parts of your warrenty because they can tell that it has been done
So ulocking BL and instaling kernels, roms without overclock and other cpu stuff should not void warranty if reverted back and relocked?
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electrash said:
So ulocking BL and instaling kernels, roms without overclock and other cpu stuff should not void warranty if reverted back and relocked?
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Yes, it will. You lose your warranty when you unlock the bootloader. When you revert back it will say Relocked instead of locked in Hboot.
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In most cases you will lose warranty for unlocking the boot loader. But a number of people have managed to claim warranty on unlocked phones. It all depends on your local service center.
Thank you guys, looking forward to buy HOX and learn hboot, and all other HTC specific stuff.
Hope to talk with you i near future.
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Hello there,
since 4.0.4 wasn't coming to my phone, I've flashed the stock image from google on my GNexus. I was wondering if, having unlocked and re-locked the bootloader, my warranty is void, or if it is back on.
Thanks in advance
Doesn't rooting already void ur warranty?
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As long as you put stock from and relock bootloader, no one can tell you've done anything to your phone or voided your warranty.
Just like an iPhone jailbreaking voids your warranty until you restore it back to official firmware.
Galaxy Nexus GSM
You can always return to stock and lock the bootloader. No one will be able to tell you've done anything to the phone at that point.
I send my SGN in for repair after reflashing the stock image and relocking the bootloader. And there were no complaints that my warranty is void. So I asume there is no flash counter like on the SGS2.
Alright! Great to hear
Thanks a lot for all the replies =)
Oh, that's great to hear!
I have a similar question...If you were to be lazy and not relock the bootloader, would the people at a local VZW really know? I mean, in the past, I have seen people take rooted and Rom'd HTC phones to sprint and easily gotten replacements.
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I have a similar question...If you were to be lazy and not relock the bootloader, would the people at a local VZW really know? I mean, in the past, I have seen people take rooted and Rom'd HTC phones to sprint and easily gotten replacements.
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They probably wouldn't know... but how the hell lazy are you? Connect the phone to a PC and type "fastboot oem lock" into the command window. There's absolutely no reason not to lock the bootloader before sending it back in.
juntistik said:
I have a similar question...If you were to be lazy and not relock the bootloader, would the people at a local VZW really know? I mean, in the past, I have seen people take rooted and Rom'd HTC phones to sprint and easily gotten replacements.
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if they have 1/2 a brain, yes they can tell the bootloader is unlocked... since there's a picture of a unlocked lock.
As I wrote before I send my phone in for repair and relocked it before. Today I got my phone back and when I turned it on it was unlocked. I think they don't care about unlocked bootloaders as long as the issue is not caused by onlocking the bootloader.
They should be able to tell whether ur bootloader is locked. It changes one of the codes. For my w8 it changes Rxxxxxx (locked) to rxxxxxx( unlocked) so as long as they check ur warranty is as good as dead
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blazerphoenix said:
They should be able to tell whether ur bootloader is locked. It changes one of the codes. For my w8 it changes Rxxxxxx (locked) to rxxxxxx( unlocked) so as long as they check ur warranty is as good as dead
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hello...?
we can relock the bootloader.. after being relocked, it's locked, like it came from the factory.. "i never did anything to the phone, custom stuff, what are you talking about?"
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Yeah but its quite risky I'll rather pay the 30+ dollars
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blazerphoenix said:
Yeah but its quite risky I'll rather pay the 30+ dollars
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No, it isn't.
Once relocked, its locked.
Simple as.
Nexus ftw.
unlocking and relocking the bootloader is extremely easy guys....
I had an issue with my stock recovery ....so I had to unlock by bootloader ..then flash the stock recovery image ...and then relock my bootloader.... all this took under 10 mins...
and yes once you relock..its relocked...
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afma_afma said:
unlocking and relocking the bootloader is extremely easy guys....
I had an issue with my stock recovery ....so I had to unlock by bootloader ..then flash the stock recovery image ...and then relock my bootloader.... all this took under 10 mins...
and yes once you relock..its relocked...
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Why bother even relocking it, if you need to unlock it again you'll have to wipe your internal storage.
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Why bother even relocking it, if you need to unlock it again you'll have to wipe your internal storage.
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Security reasons.
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Hi I'm looking for some ideas on this issue.
So the events are something like this:
Sony: Unlocking the bootloader MAY void warranty
Sony: Try the ICS Beta - unlock your warranty! Come to Disneyland! :victory:
Sony: Clarification, may issues with phones are a result of modding so we won't honour the warranty
So what is it then? I own a Sony 2010, 2011 and now a 2012 device. But given the change of news, I'm concerned about unlocking the bootloader. I don't want to ruin the 2 year warranty of a new phone.
I asked Sony about this today and they said that a lot of issues they see with their phones are as a result of modding, so if the BL is unlocked, you lose your warranty and he even said he will not help me further with the issue (despite that they have an entire website dedicated to it...).
Any comments? Any personal stories; have you been accepted/refused warranty?
How about root ?
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I'm wondering how many of you here didn't root their phone and having bootloader locked ...
I got mine LT18i rooted and unlocked BL at the first day
Root is right and also whether unlocking bootloader is dangerous and may void your warranty instead.
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I hate having to ask about the warranty but it seems the issue is still unclear. People have reported returning phones to Sony with some being accepted after unlocking BL and some rejected.
I thought there must be some knowledgeable people in the Arc area, you guys were got an ICS beta ROM yeah? That's a tempting invitation from Sony to unlock the BL.
is there a way to unlock unofficially the bootloader ?
Why would you need to Unlock Bootloader Unofficially? You can unlock your Bootloader officially from HERE.
pharix said:
Why would you need to Unlock Bootloader Unofficially? You can unlock your Bootloader officially from HERE.
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Because I don't want to lose warranty...
Mikyno said:
Because I don't want to lose warranty...
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You lose the warranty if you UNLOCK your bootloader, officially or unofficially. But you can always relock the bootloader if you want to keep warranty.. Refer here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23188292&postcount=2
I don t think you will keep the warranty, relocking bootloader, because is an unofficial way.
I like so much to read perfect people...
Every person who has unallowed unlockable bootloader have no other option than to look for an unofficial way... so the question about this it's pure hypocrisys.
For now does not appear to exist a solution...
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nrdl said:
I like so much to read perfect people...
Every person who has unallowed unlockable bootloader have no other option than to look for an unofficial way... so the question about this it's pure hypocrisys.
For now does not appear to exist a solution...
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What did you want to say ? I've only asked something that I was curious to know, because I don't want to lose warranty to flash an AOSP ROM. Samsung is easy to mod .. I miss my old phone
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Because I don't want to lose warranty...
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Just a note about the warranty. Unlocking your bootloader will NOT void your warranty. Yes Sony will know if you unlock and you will lose drm keys. Sony will still honor warranty for bad parts and workmanship. However if it's unlocked they will be more picky about claims. Say your phone unlocked with custom kernel and have overclocked. If you cook the cpu by running to hot, that is your fault and Sony won't cover. But say you get some yellow tint (like XS got) in screen Sony will repair.
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You lose the warranty if you UNLOCK your bootloader, officially or unofficially. But you can always relock the bootloader if you want to keep warranty
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Re-locking should have no effect on warranty. It might however allow the use of pc companion again.
From the Sony developer website for unlocking bootloader
Technically Sony says this...
Notice the MAY void warranty. Not WILL or AUTOMATICALLY or ABSOLUTELY voids warranty.
~Jaramie
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People who have bl unlock allowed: NO
Will obvious need an unofficial way to unlock bl.
As far as I know, no news about that... unfortunately
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Is there any easy way to unlock bootloader without void our warranty?
One more question, can i unlock my bootloader Xperia SL using Xperia S guide?
Thanks for ur help..
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Bootloader Unlocking without Warranty void is not possible.
Member90 said:
Is there any easy way to unlock bootloader without void our warranty?
One more question, can i unlock my bootloader Xperia SL using Xperia S guide?
Thanks for ur help..
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Bootloader unlocking voids warranty but you can relock the bootloader. By doing that you get back your warranty..
Press thnx if I helped.
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"Bootloader unlocking voids warranty but you can relock the bootloader. By doing that you get back your warranty." -Wrong information.
You do not get the warranty back even after you relock the bootloader.
Because bootloader unlocking will result DRM keys loss and also the IMEI number is logged by SONY, so even if you relock the bootloader that KEY can not be restored. So SONY can track it easily.\
So warranty remains void.
auni said:
"Bootloader unlocking voids warranty but you can relock the bootloader. By doing that you get back your warranty." -Wrong information.
You do not get the warranty back even after you relock the bootloader.
Because bootloader unlocking will result DRM keys loss and also the IMEI number is logged by SONY, so even if you relock the bootloader that KEY can not be restored. So SONY can track it easily.\
So warranty remains void.
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Didn't know that..
Well thnx for the info bro..
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auni said:
"Bootloader unlocking voids warranty but you can relock the bootloader. By doing that you get back your warranty." -Wrong information.
You do not get the warranty back even after you relock the bootloader.
Because bootloader unlocking will result DRM keys loss and also the IMEI number is logged by SONY, so even if you relock the bootloader that KEY can not be restored. So SONY can track it easily.\
So warranty remains void.
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This is not completely accurate.
Actually if you read from Sony's web page here http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com
It says
" Important information
Please note that you may void the warranty of your device and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader. See your device's warranty statement for details. Additionally, due to the modified device software, Sony’s repair network will likely have to replace key components before it can properly test, repair and verify your device using our repair tools and software. Consequently, if Sony performs a warranty repair, Sony will likely charge you a significant service fee for the additional costs caused by your modification of the software."
Clearly it states MAY.
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ToledoJab said:
This is not completely accurate.
Actually if you read from Sony's web page here http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com
It says
" Important information
Please note that you may void the warranty of your device and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader. See your device's warranty statement for details. Additionally, due to the modified device software, Sony’s repair network will likely have to replace key components before it can properly test, repair and verify your device using our repair tools and software. Consequently, if Sony performs a warranty repair, Sony will likely charge you a significant service fee for the additional costs caused by your modification of the software."
Clearly it states MAY.
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I know that, read this a long ago.
I've confirmed from one of the SONY Moderators from SONY official forum, then i posted the info.
auni said:
"Bootloader unlocking voids warranty but you can relock the bootloader. By doing that you get back your warranty." -Wrong information.
You do not get the warranty back even after you relock the bootloader.
Because bootloader unlocking will result DRM keys loss and also the IMEI number is logged by SONY, so even if you relock the bootloader that KEY can not be restored. So SONY can track it easily.\
So warranty remains void.
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Although Sony logs the IMEI number, you still may not lose your warranty. It depends on which country you are in. For example : -
I had bricked my Xperia mini ST15i's touchscreen ( had unlocked bl the official way ). Just flashed stock rom with flashtool, relocked bootloader and gave it to Sony. In India, they didn't check a thing. I just told them that I had bricked it while upgrading to ICS with SEUS
Within a month, I got a new screen replacement absolutely free within my warranty period.
Yes could be a country issue too. You got lucky bro i guess, that they didn't check
In India all the cities got separate service centers or is it state wise?
auni said:
Yes could be a country issue too. You got lucky bro i guess, that they didn't check
In India all the cities got separate service centers or is it state wise?
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I think that it is city-wise because the Sony guy told me that he had sent my phone to the local service center in a nearby city.
i read of several people that only relocked bootloader and they sent phone to service center without any problems
Depends what country your in as to what rights you have. In Australia i got my screen replaced with unlocked bootloader and no receipt. As Sony says this *may* void your warranty, it also may not. If something happens and is not directly resulting from flashing, then i would argue with Sony that unlocking the bootloader is irrelevant as the phone is defective.
My phone was fixed under even though Sony said no, i said OK ill contact ACCC, Sony said OK we'll fix it as a gesture of good faith. I assume good faith means 'damn this guys knows his consumer rights'.
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Hello everyone,
Anyone here who has an unlocked bootloader managed to send the phone to warranty without any problems? I really want to install cm13 but I'm worried if something happens in the future I won't be able to fix my phone.
Thanks in advance
Hello, too.
If you want to unlock, use the unofficial way. As the official one voids warranty. However, if you want to claim your warranty, return everything to stock.
I managed to claim my warranty (unlocked using unofficial way) due to screen glitches before but the Asus service center said that my warranty was void due to contact with liquids.
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