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Okay. If I have missed it, please don't yell at me lol. I have an Evo 4G Black. Here is the info.
Android 2.2
Software Number 3.30.651.3
This is my third one that I have had. I bricked the other two trying to root them so I could install a customer ROM. I hate Sense, but love this phone. Anyway, is there a way that will work for this model? I have seen several roots out there, but don't know which I should use and which will work. I cannot exchange for another, so if I brick this I am screwed. Thanks everyone,
Chuck
What hboot and hardware rev?
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Hardware Version is 0004 Model is PC36100. Where do I find the HBoot version? This is one of the new evos that had different software on it. Came with .2 and it upgraded to .3 shortly after I bought it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
This is my third one that I have had. I bricked the other two trying to root them so I could install a customer ROM.
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If you have bricked two evo's by trying to install roms, you need to stop. Its not that hard, and if you are bricking them, i wouldnt risk bricking the third. You're the reason why we pay so much for phones, because you have exchanged them when its your fault. You should have used your insurance since its your fault.
sitlet said:
If you have bricked two evo's by trying to install roms, you need to stop. Its not that hard, and if you are bricking them, i wouldnt risk bricking the third. You're the reason why we pay so much for phones, because you have exchanged them when its your fault. You should have used your insurance since its your fault.
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Um, actually, it is difficult. It is because all known root methods didn't work with the new evo's that were released during the middle of November. I downgraded on, and it would still fail. The question I asked wasn't for a critique of what you think about me, or why phones are expensive. It was a simple question of is there a way to root the new Evos. So, thank you for your ridiculous assessment that "I" am the reason that phones are so expensive.
So thank you for your analysis, but it wasn't required, so go troll another thread.
backtothemac said:
Um, actually, it is difficult. It is because all known root methods didn't work with the new evo's that were released during the middle of November. I downgraded on, and it would still fail. The question I asked wasn't for a critique of what you think about me, or why phones are expensive. It was a simple question of is there a way to root the new Evos. So, thank you for your ridiculous assessment that "I" am the reason that phones are so expensive.
So thank you for your analysis, but it wasn't required, so go troll another thread.
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my question is this: how the hell do you brick an evo?
i've done crazy whacky **** to my evo just trying new **** and i could always run the RUUs or flash a pc36img.zip. in my experience, if it turns on, i can be fixed. as far as rooting the new evo's, i just rooted a brand new one using the instructions in the thread below. but, i suggest you stop as well if you cant follow instructions. thanks
root guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
t3project said:
my question is this: how the hell do you brick an evo?
i've done crazy whacky **** to my evo just trying new **** and i could always run the RUUs or flash a pc36img.zip. in my experience, if it turns on, i can be fixed. as far as rooting the new evo's, i just rooted a brand new one using the instructions in the thread below. but, i suggest you stop as well if you cant follow instructions. thanks
root guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
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Well, they were not totally bricked. Camera stopped on one, and the battery got really horrible on the other. Anyway, I can follow directions, and have but haven't tried it on the newest one.
I also bricked my 1st evo.. i have the same model/software and none of the root methods worked out successfully
I'm thinking about going to sprint because there's some dust on the inside of my screen, which probably wont require them to turn on my phone. But in case they do, I'm wondering should I unroot my phone or is it safe to just flash sprint lovers and reflash cm7 after the repair is done?
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Just take a Nandroid backup, copy it off your SD card, and then RUU your phone:
http://j.mp/ruuevo4g
When you get back, you can just run UnrEVOked and re-root.
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I'm thinking about going to sprint because there's some dust on the inside of my screen, which probably wont require them to turn on my phone. But in case they do, I'm wondering should I unroot my phone or is it safe to just flash sprint lovers and reflash cm7 after the repair is done?
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sprint lovers has some modded icons and the notification widget, so its not stock looking.
Here is a rooted stock 3.70 rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12748841&postcount=1881
Unroot in case they check for s on s off
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For anything hardware related, they shouldn't check root. Doesn't matter if they do anyway, it's not related to the problem.
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For anything hardware related, they shouldn't check root. Doesn't matter if they do anyway, it's not related to the problem.
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Yeah, but can't they mark your account if they find it's rooted? I'm not sure, but I would think they could make some notation to future techs.
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Yeah, but can't they mark your account if they find it's rooted? I'm not sure, but I would think they could make some notation to future techs.
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That's funny if it's true, which wouldn't surprise me. If customer service puts a note on your account it doesn't mean a whole lot, but a note about being rooted would probably mean the world to them
swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO
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For anything hardware related, they shouldn't check root. Doesn't matter if they do anyway, it's not related to the problem.
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Technically, that's correct. However, it's ALWAYS a good idea to unroot and flash the stock rom, just in case. WE all know that rooting doesnt cause hardware problems like this, however to sprint, rooting voids your warranty, no matter what the problem is. Yes, there is a chance you could not unroot and they wont notice. However, it only takes a few minutes to do, and it could save your phone from being blacklisted.
brennod10 said:
I'm thinking about going to sprint because there's some dust on the inside of my screen, which probably wont require them to turn on my phone. But in case they do, I'm wondering should I unroot my phone or is it safe to just flash sprint lovers and reflash cm7 after the repair is done?
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The moment you root your phone, you VOID your warranty. Whether you flash a ROM that "looks" like the stock sense ROM or not and they see that your phone is rooted, Sprint will not fix your phone. This hasn't happened to me, but my buddy tried to bring in his rooted Evo to fix the spring in his kickstand. Checking the interface and for s-on or s-off was irrelevant, but they checked anyway and sent him on his way. So, unroot it first and take it to get repaired.
Unroot here.
http://www.thedroiddemos.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=13
Then go back and root it through unrevoked.
http://www.thedroiddemos.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=15
And you can flash whatever ROM you want afterwards. Hope this helps.
I am seriously agonizing over whether or not to root my HOX, I have had a desire and rooted and flashed it to within an inch of its life and never had an issue, and its still going strong and running Shaky153's new ICS Sense rom.
My only concern is that I am unsure whether the HOX is as technically or physically robust as the Desire, and I keep getting the impression that it could breakdown at anytime, I'm not too bothered about physical damage as the phone is insured, but if it has to be returned to HTC I'm F*!£^%.
Please someone help me make this decision, should I root, if so why?
If not why?
Its totally up to you mate, but I will say that I had my HOX rooted a couple hours after purchasing it! And I love it!!
your decision mate...or wait for S-OFF..if you have a solid handset and no defects or issues with software then i would unlock it as by rooting this bad boy is the whole point of getting this phone. just do not forget about the bad stuff like voiding warranty though there is a couple of threads regarding this issue in the general section have a read through before unlocking...
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I am seriously agonizing over whether or not to root my HOX, I have had a desire and rooted and flashed it to within an inch of its life and never had an issue, and its still going strong and running Shaky153's new ICS Sense rom.
My only concern is that I am unsure whether the HOX is as technically or physically robust as the Desire, and I keep getting the impression that it could breakdown at anytime, I'm not too bothered about physical damage as the phone is insured, but if it has to be returned to HTC I'm F*!£^%.
Please someone help me make this decision, should I root, if so why?
If not why?
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I would wait for s-off. I'm not going to fiddle with mine until that is achieved. In the meantime, my desire will handle my flash addiction .
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If not why?
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You do know that it voids warranty, right ??
If you just got it, then wait at least a week, test everything properly and make sure there aren't any hardware faults/manufacturing defects.
I have always rooted my devices after few hours of purchases. Except this one x. I actually cant wait to try custom roms and use root apps like i always do but sense 4 is beautiful and enough to keep me away from modifying it. So i think, i can wait for s-off. Plus, hearing the defects here and there, it would actually worth it to wait. I only have this device for 5 days so nothing to be rushed.
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I would
It's totally up to you but I would root just for some root apps (completely remove system apps, etc.). You should always be able to unroot.
cronus101 said:
will handle my flash addiction .
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I'm starting to have withdrawals.....lol. My head is just going... I need to flash, I need to flash, and it's really getting hard not to be tempted and wait for S-OFF.
I wasn't planning to root but I'm tempted to now just for the sake of 2 things, the 3dot menu remover patch and the font changer.
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iximages said:
Its totally up to you mate, but I will say that I had my HOX rooted a couple hours after purchasing it! And I love it!!
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hahaha. same here. I'm still new to the flashing rom even using android phones (Coming from iOS) and yet i took the risk of rooting it and applying custom roms. ARHD is the best!!!
I am thinking of installing custom rom on my phone for last few days. I know there is no S-off yet. So, i will be loosing my warranty after using HTCDev.com. Overall i am okay with stock rom, except overheating and wi-fi issues. You think any of the current rom will solve any of these issues and still be stable.
Is it worth to root now OR wait for S-off?
Are current custom ROMS for the HOX good enough for me to root and lose my warranty?
I voted YES! Why not?
trongnghia2411 said:
I voted YES! Why not?
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lol, cuz you probably lose your warranty ?
Is it worth to root at the expense of loosing warranty?
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The question you have to ask yourself, is do you want to take that risk?
you're potentially giving up a fully tested operating system and a safe guard against any potential hardware related problems down the track, for something that could be better / worse / same
That said, the warranty "MAY" be voided, doesn't mean it WILL (obviously it depends on alot of variables). You may not have any problems down the track, or the battery could superheat and melt through the phone casing
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The question you have to ask yourself, is do you want to take that risk?
you're potentially giving up a fully tested operating system and a safe guard against any potential hardware related problems down the track, for something that could be better / worse / same
That said, the warranty "MAY" be voided, doesn't mean it WILL (obviously it depends on alot of variables). You may not have any problems down the track, or the battery could superheat and melt through the phone casing
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I unlocked. I rooted. Phone is now in repairs due to creaking and basically my whole phone was messed up. Phone was send with stock firmware and not locked. And they are still fixing it at no cost. So all under warranty. And will be rooting once I get it since my phone is unlocked
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mcintoan said:
The question you have to ask yourself, is do you want to take that risk?
you're potentially giving up a fully tested operating system and a safe guard against any potential hardware related problems down the track, for something that could be better / worse / same
That said, the warranty "MAY" be voided, doesn't mean it WILL (obviously it depends on alot of variables). You may not have any problems down the track, or the battery could superheat and melt through the phone casing
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Thats exactly my question in the first place. I would take a risk, no problem. But is it worth? I mean to ask, whether custom roms are that much better in terms of performance and solving issues such as overheating and wifi that i should root now and not wait for S-off?
Many Thanks for your responses.
veerm said:
Thats exactly my question in the first place. I would take a risk, no problem. But is it worth? I mean to ask, whether custom roms are that much better in terms of performance and solving issues such as overheating and wifi that i should root now and not wait for S-off?
Many Thanks for your responses.
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if you are worried about bloatware then you can disable the ones you do not want from settings-apps. that way bloatware gets disabled and phone runs more smoother..but if you are a flashsaholic then i still feel it deserves to root..but it is all about what you are after really and what you are use to
It would be easier for people to vote if your question was phrased as:
"Are current custom ROMS for the HOX good enough for me to root and lose my warranty?"
Its worth loosing your warranty, it will take still more months to s-off and even more and there may be chance for 1 year too. any way you are going to loose your warranty in one year.
Just loose your virginity and flash custom rom , it is fun to have custom rom in hox and it will show you some better performance.
and the recommended rom is charmeleon rom.
Did i say virginity , sorry warranty!
I heard its possible to unroot device, so you can get back your warranty.
Goku80 said:
I unlocked. I rooted. Phone is now in repairs due to creaking and basically my whole phone was messed up. Phone was send with stock firmware and not locked. And they are still fixing it at no cost. So all under warranty. And will be rooting once I get it since my phone is unlocked
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Actually real question for me is whether it is WORTH rooting for the custom roms available? Are custom roms that much better than stock in terms of performance as well as ironing out bugs such as overheating and wi-fi?
I do understand that HTC will probably honor the warranty (if needed), in case the cause is not root related.
Many Thanks...
junialum said:
It would be easier for people to vote if your question was phrased as:
"Are current custom ROMS for the HOX good enough for me to root and lose my warranty?"
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Thanks for suggestion, will edit my post...
veerm said:
Actually real question for me is whether it is WORTH rooting for the custom roms available? Are custom roms that much better than stock in terms of performance as well as ironing out bugs such as overheating and wi-fi?
I do understand that HTC will probably honor the warranty (if needed), in case the cause is not root related.
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Honest answer then yes. Worth rooting just for the performance as well and for custom kernels. current state of the kernels is messed up. Franco kernel has been cleaned up and reworked from source and well it is a beast of a kernel. i will say this again. my phone was unlocked and rooted. it is currently in repairs due to some manufacturers errors. it is all being covered by warranty and no mention that my phone is unlocked. so. only way to lose the warranty is if you overclock and the motherboard gets fried then yes the warranty is voided. but if you have like a screen that has came off or gap on either side and you still have your phone unlocked you are covered as it was not caused by any third party software.
Goku80 said:
Honest answer then yes. Worth rooting just for the performance as well and for custom kernels. current state of the kernels is messed up. Franco kernel has been cleaned up and reworked from source and well it is a beast of a kernel. i will say this again. my phone was unlocked and rooted. it is currently in repairs due to some manufacturers errors. it is all being covered by warranty and no mention that my phone is unlocked. so. only way to lose the warranty is if you overclock and the motherboard gets fried then yes the warranty is voided. but if you have like a screen that has came off or gap on either side and you still have your phone unlocked you are covered as it was not caused by any third party software.
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Goku80 said:
if you are worried about bloatware then you can disable the ones you do not want from settings-apps. that way bloatware gets disabled and phone runs more smoother..but if you are a flashsaholic then i still feel it deserves to root..but it is all about what you are after really and what you are use to
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I am not a big flashaholic. At least not yet
I am interested in custom roms mainly to see if it fixes overheating and poor wifi issues. Better performance could be bonus. So my question is narrowed down to (as we probe further), is there a rom i can install which will fix overheating and wifi while keeping it stable?
this is been very helpful, really appreciate it.
Serge.C said:
I heard its possible to unroot device, so you can get back your warranty.
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AFAIK, you can unroot it but it will say "Relocked" not "Lock". In other words HTC will know that you have rooted it at least once even if you are on the stock rom at that moment
I just returned my phone to Expansys for an exchange and it was unlocked.
Goku80 said:
Honest answer then yes. Worth rooting just for the performance as well and for custom kernels. current state of the kernels is messed up. Franco kernel has been cleaned up and reworked from source and well it is a beast of a kernel.
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Does it get hot on that kernel? I havent rooted because ive been thinking of sending this thing back for an exchange cause it keeps getting to 45 deg just when browsing 52-54deg when on 5min gaming. Since it seems like 8/10 HOX have the same issue either i root and get a rom that fixes it, or just send this back for a refund with seller.
PS: Not to mention i the left side of screen does pop out a bit i have to keep bending it in. but i can live with that for a while then just replace, but i cant live with a HOT Phone!!!!
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Does it get hot on that kernel? I havent rooted because ive been thinking of sending this thing back for an exchange cause it keeps getting to 45 deg just when browsing 52-54deg when on 5min gaming. Since it seems like 8/10 HOX have the same issue either i root and get a rom that fixes it, or just send this back for a refund with seller.
PS: Not to mention i the left side of screen does pop out a bit i have to keep bending it in. but i can live with that for a while then just replace, but i cant live with a HOT Phone!!!!
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Return it my friend. Or speak to them to find out why the phone is like that. And no my phone never gets hot. Kernel is just fine.
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Goku80 said:
Return it my friend. Or speak to them to find out why the phone is like that. And no my phone never gets hot. Kernel is just fine.
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+1 for sending it back. Screen flex can't be caused by a custom Rom so they should fix/replace no problem
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Not worth it.
Unless HTC confirm on HTCDEV that unlocking the bootloader will in no way void the warranty, I will not do it.
For me to do it, they need to specify in clear English that this act alone will not void warranty.
I can understand software faults due to custom roms, bricked devices or CPU GPU issues due to overclocking, but unlocking a bootloader alone shouldn't void it, nor should the use of a custom rom.
Alot of people will want to do it just to get superuser to use rooted apps & will want to keep using official HTC OS - it annoys me that this alone would void warranty.
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Have been around for a while now, and my best advice is leave your phone as it is out of the box. If you are not a developer or you know what you are doing. Rooting your phone can get expensive since you give up all warranty on software you also hand htc a reason to not help you if they have a hardware issue. Every little thing can be blamed on software even dead pixels. I just bought a one x it is now back at the shop as DOA, and I will receive a new phone. If I had rooted that device be damb sure they would have pinned me with a bill for the work. So I will not root my one x before I know that there is no bugs screen errors speakers or any other hardware faults in it. Rooting just ain't worth it if want too use the phone on a daily basis
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I have rooted some phones over the years and I personally prefer to leave stock as well. I am not worried about warrantee since software can be reflashed and never had a tech sweat that so much as to hold bad software against me. It's an easy fix and anything easy to fix is easy points on their repair exchange ratio. Any tech blaming bad pixels on software makes me wonder.
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I know it is idiotic too blame dead pixels on software. But I have two htc phones that has dead pixels and I don't get a new screen cause they are rooted this is one of them. Further this phone reboots randomly and I can't seem get rid of it with different roms. And a tech told me that there is a hardware bug in the motherboard of the phone, but I can not get it fixed cause the phone is unlocked... No regret tho cause I love this phone and playing around with it are fun :-D But it will not ever be my day to day phone, and that is why I wrote this. Unlocking and rooting it might render the phone into a toy and not a reliable phone
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OrjanTonder said:
Have been around for a while now, and my best advice is leave your phone as it is out of the box. If you are not a developer or you know what you are doing. Rooting your phone can get expensive since you give up all warranty on software you also hand htc a reason to not help you if they have a hardware issue. Every little thing can be blamed on software even dead pixels. I just bought a one x it is now back at the shop as DOA, and I will receive a new phone. If I had rooted that device be damb sure they would have pinned me with a bill for the work. So I will not root my one x before I know that there is no bugs screen errors speakers or any other hardware faults in it. Rooting just ain't worth it if want too use the phone on a daily basis
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No your post is stupid. You can unroot your device before you send it in. Rooting is easy as **** and makes your phone better
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Og silly me, I forgot that you can lock your phone after you have unlocked it with htc dev
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ian1 said:
No your post is stupid. You can unroot your device before you send it in. Rooting is easy as **** and makes your phone better
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Nothing stupid about his post at all, when you relock the phone they know anyway!
ian1 said:
No your post is stupid. You can unroot your device before you send it in. Rooting is easy as **** and makes your phone better
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No, your post is stupid. Do some research on bootloader unlocking then edit your post.
ian1 said:
No your post is stupid. You can unroot your device before you send it in. Rooting is easy as **** and makes your phone better
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You can NOT unroot your phone...
srashedian said:
You can NOT unroot your phone...
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Technically you can, you can relock the bootloader, this will unroot the phone, however it will leave you with a phone that has a "relocked bootloader" which means what is says, not that it's still rooted.
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azazin said:
Technically you can, you can relock the bootloader, this will unroot the phone, however it will leave you with a phone that has a "relocked bootloader" which means what is says, not that it's still rooted.
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Thank you, Yes, that is what I meant (You can not return your phone to factory default situation to get warranty)
OrjanTonder said:
Og silly me, I forgot that you can lock your phone after you have unlocked it with htc dev
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After locking boot-loader it will show "RE-LOCK" not lock, so you can't get warranty by simply re-locking your phone again... And you're right, you shouldn't unlock-root your phone unless you are completely satisfied with the device itself, and even after that rooting is a dangerous procedure (although it is easy to do)
Hence why it is better to wait for S-OFF.
However it's a risk and individuals have to decide whether the risk is worth taking or not to unlock via HTC Dev.
I took the risk and all is fine, no HW issues to speak off if anything happens in the future I full well know that I took the risk and will have to take the gamble on whether warranty gets honored or not. Touch wood I have no problems but with technology anything can go wrong anytime.
I think its down to the individual. If the extra cost of repairs is not thing you can afford then maybe stay away. Most of of us are on here because we like to play around with our tech and rooting is one way to customise it so its worth the risk. Even with unrooting technically being easy to spot.
I see too many in here, that actually breaks the phone. I can afford breaking my phone, but when it comes down to my day to day phone. I really need it too be just that a phone, and flashing it always brings me more hassle.
And one x is still fresh of the block, and those I know have had to return the phone at least one time. So unlocking this phone is more of a gamble than a older brand that has been around for a while.
I am not looking at developers and people that are used to unlocking and fiddling, but at those that are new to this.
The warning that you break the warranty is real. And after you have stepped over that line there is no way back.
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OrjanTonder said:
I see too many in here, that actually breaks the phone. I can afford breaking my phone, but when it comes down to my day to day phone. I really need it too be just that a phone, and flashing it always brings me more hassle.
And one x is still fresh of the block, and those I know have had to return the phone at least one time. So unlocking this phone is more of a gamble than a older brand that has been around for a while.
I am not looking at developers and people that are used to unlocking and fiddling, but at those that are new to this.
The warning that you break the warranty is real. And after you have stepped over that line there is no way back.
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There are several people here who have gotten their phone fixed under warranty even though their phones have been re locked. As long as you return it to stock I don't see why HTC shouldn't fix your phone, given that you haven't caused the problem.
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LOL, really？ coming on xda without any itentions of rooting...that s kinda weird to me...my friend who dont wanna root, have never ever came on xda, even when i told them how good it is.
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Kevin Ma said:
LOL, really？ coming on xda without any itentions of rooting...that s kinda weird to me...my friend who dont wanna root, have never ever came on xda, even when i told them how good it is.
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Heh there is more on this site than just rooting your phone. ;-) it is actually a very good site too find out what is coming look at beats among other. Why do you think beats are added to the one x? I have been on Unix systems since I was twelve, and done kernel work. So being able to see android form is fascinating. And maybe your friends just don't want to know how it works, just as long as it works.
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All the OP did was warn us. He said if you ain't a developer don't . His subjective opinion. I ain't a developer but I still root every phone I own and that is a lot. I am comfortable with ADB and fast boot. Someone else like me will disregard this post.
The most the OP will do is scare off a new comer from rooting. Whether this is good or bad is unknown. He may have well just prevent two "help I've bricked my phone" posts or on the flip side prevented the next Chainfire from being realized.
I can't say I disapprove with the entire post but a few elements shouldn't be added. Remember this is a tech site. Saying not to for anything unless its proven to be harmful goes against what XDA stands for.
Just try and be more responsible when you post. Not everyone is savvy. People do come here to learn.
Jagerzero said:
All the OP did was warn us. He said if you ain't a developer don't . His subjective opinion. I ain't a developer but I still root every phone I own and that is a lot. I am comfortable with ADB and fast boot. Someone else like me will disregard this post.
The most the OP will do is scare off a new comer from rooting. Whether this is good or bad is unknown. He may have well just prevent two "help I've bricked my phone" posts or on the flip side prevented the next Chainfire from being realized.
I can't say I disapprove with the entire post but a few elements shouldn't be added. Remember this is a tech site. Saying not to for anything unless its proven to be harmful goes against what XDA stands for.
Just try and be more responsible when you post. Not everyone is savvy. People do come here to learn.
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I second that.
Its always good to test out the phone thoroughly before you root the phone. Rooting is not difficult..if done right it can really help you get the most out of your device.
I think that Android phone with out ROOT is very stupid.
1) The simplest proof of this - the inability to remove unneeded applications.
2) Your GPS is bad because of an incorrect region. And you can solve it in two ways. ROOT or RST Phone(+about 8 thousands of rubles)
3) Android without ROOT is the same as Windows without the system administrator)
FiReDoGGi said:
I think that Android phone with out ROOT is very stupid.
1) The simplest proof of this - the inability to remove unneeded applications.
2) Your GPS is bad because of an incorrect region. And you can solve it in two ways. ROOT or RST Phone(+about 8 thousands of rubles)
3) Android without ROOT is the same as Windows without the system administrator)
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lol, just so u know though, ios doesnt let u install all of the stuff as well, say for on android, at least AFTER.i root, i can unstall htc locations and stocks..but even after you jailbreak, uninstalling system apps is a lain in the ass.
for ios users, jailbreaking doesnt make as much difference as it does when rooting on android
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