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Hoe to unlock bootloader and root?

This is my first time to use htc phone. I am not understand the bootloader. How can I unlock it and root the phone?

t2950486 said:
This is my first time to use htc phone. I am not understand the bootloader. How can I unlock it and root the phone?
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Currently you can only do this via HTC see here. However, it will void some aspect of your warranty if later on you need to send it back for repair, as HTC keeps a record of the phone have been unlocked by them.
I'm waiting until some clever developers come up with another way so we can unlock it without going through HTC.

Check the sticky in the Development thread, there are already "How to" guides posted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1556771
Although as Bigmille says, if you use the HTCdevelopers.com official method to unlock the bootloader, it's possible it may void your warranty, if HTC claim that any fault is caused by you loading unofficial software onto your phone. You should be fine for strictly hardware issues, though - as long as they can't claim they were caused by any software you loaded.
The official bootloader unlock leaves traces behind, so even if you re-lock your phone before returning it, they will know that you have unlocked it.
I'm hoping that we will have unofficial S-Off methods soon, so we can return the phone to factory state without the warranty being affected.

If I want to root, I need to unlock bootloader. But we should wait for the other S-OFF method, not use the HTCdevelopers.com official method. Is it right?

The choice is yours, really. Not sure if I'll wait or not, but for now I'm giving myself a few days with the phone before I decide, just to make sure I want to keep it. Though I think I will.
And I'm not sure how long I'll be able to wait before I root.

[Q] how to get my warranty back?

hi,
i think i have broken hardware which are causing some touch screen issues....so i have to send it to htc center for it to get repaired...so need my warranty back
so i wanna know answers for:
1.how to unroot?
2.how to remove cwm and super user?
3.should i lock the bootloader?
4.what else should i do to make those guys(HTC) believe i didnt do any hacks?
plz help me out..........
thanks in advance........

Where are you from?
Are you using a custom rom?
Do you have a backup of your stock rom?

If you unlocked your bootloader with the htcdev method then you are probably out of luck.
Even if you relock the bootloader HTC will have your phones imei number on their database stated that you unlocked.

deepakskht1 said:
hi,
i think i have broken hardware which are causing some touch screen issues....so i have to send it to htc center for it to get repaired...so need my warranty back
so i wanna know answers for:
1.how to unroot?
2.how to remove cwm and super user?
3.should i lock the bootloader?
4.what else should i do to make those guys(HTC) believe i didnt do any hacks?
plz help me out..........
thanks in advance........
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maybe you could try using the tool to control your bootloader.
Search on this forum "Control your Bootloader and set Superversion for downgrade" and you can change your unlocked in the bootloader to locked.
if you want to unroot i recommend you watch the video on MrTaco505's youtube channel
Remember to thanks if it worked =D

i am from india....ya backed up stock rom and runnin it now....cant they atleast do paid service if it rooted....

[Q] How to relock bootloader to 'locked' not 'relocked'

Hi guys, i have a question, i want to return my phone for warranty and i've read this thread that if your bootloader is showing 'relocked' you cannot return the device for warranty.
I am here to ask if there is a way to make the bootloader show 'locked' bootloader instead of 'relocked'?
it would be GREATLY appreciated if you could help me. thanks!
for those who want to relock their bootloader can follow the instructions here

There is no way to do that ATM.
If the problem is the hardware issue, HTC should honor the warranty.

ckpv5 said:
There is no way to do that ATM.
If the problem is the hardware issue, HTC should honor the warranty.
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actually i'm looking to sell the phone, the phone have no issues whatsoever, but if the person i sell to wants to claim warranty, it may be an issue.

Not possible. When you got your unlock bin from HTC, it logged the device info. There gonna know right away it was tampered with.

rayford85 said:
Not possible. When you got your unlock bin from HTC, it logged the device info. There gonna know right away it was tampered with.
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so that means there is no option to claim warranty unless i pay for the 'fines' or charges that incur to repair my device?

zincsnow said:
so that means there is no option to claim warranty unless i pay for the 'fines' or charges that incur to repair my device?
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Correct. From what I've read, unlocking voids the warranty instantly (even tho htcdev says it "could" void your warranty) So any repairs are gonna cost you.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

I saw this
kfasheldon said:
OK.. while trying to re-flash my phone after messing up, I tried to re-lock (fastboot oem lock) and it put up 3 messages, 1 succeed, 2 failed, on reboot of phone it read locked.
Yes!! Locked not re-locked ! I forgot I had not flashed stock recovery ! So triued to unlock, it worked but I could not flash stock recovery, failed, but I could re-lock with same LOCKED message, if I then went from HBoot to Fastboot I got a new menu SECURITY .. bellow locked a message SECURITY WARNING, if I select SECURITY menu then I get a new screen , KEYCARD failed, and reboots.
Anyway the LOCKED was enough to get the phone swapped as its two weeks old, any way after charging and attempting RUU again it locked on black HTC screen most times it booted.
Still maybe this menu holds a key to S-OFF, and maybe the relock failing can be replicated, it seems to have sent only 1 of 3 parts if the file across, so if you phone is bricked maybe you can give it a shot for htc service cover by part re-locking in some way.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7526938/IMAG0439.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7526938/IMAG0384.jpg
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and was hoping we could make some headway on it.

I noticed you are on Vodafone Australia.
I spoke to multiple stores and service reps and each of them said the same thing, that merely unlocking the bootloader will not void your warranty with them assuming a hardware fault. They even allowing discussion of bootloader unlocking in their community forum.
They did say however that flashing custom roms and rooting will void your warranty as per usual and any damage caused as a result of overclocking or messing with voltages etc is not covered.
I don't know if that is any help, but they seem pretty good about it so long as you didnt cause any actual damage yourself

kylec said:
I noticed you are on Vodafone Australia.
I spoke to multiple stores and service reps and each of them said the same thing, that merely unlocking the bootloader will not void your warranty with them assuming a hardware fault. They even allowing discussion of bootloader unlocking in their community forum.
They did say however that flashing custom roms and rooting will void your warranty as per usual and any damage caused as a result of overclocking or messing with voltages etc is not covered.
I don't know if that is any help, but they seem pretty good about it so long as you didnt cause any actual damage yourself
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Unfortunately I bought it outright from All phones. Don't think they'll accept it. but never mind anymore, I sold my HTC one x. I put up a *phone has boot loader unlocked* note on the ad
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3

[Q] I cant root my one X

Hey guys, i wouldnt really open this question but i've tried nearly everything and all of them failed. I got this phone like 5 days ago from germany so its international one. with the official updates, i updated my device to JB(4.1.1) but now i cant root it in anyway. And i cant go in to recovery, it shows a phone under a big red caution logo. i dont want to unlock my bootloader because i just got this phone and i dont want to void the warranty. if you know any way how i can root or unlock bootloader without voiding warranty please let me know.
programs i used:
RootBootV3
Hasoon2000's all in one kit
Unlock Root
Simon's htc utility ( was trying to unlock bootloader without htcdev)
Bin4ry's restore with root
super one click v2.3.3
root-one-x
these are the ones i remember please help!

It's unfortunately impossible to root without unlocking bootloader.
And impossible to unlock bootloader without voiding warranty.
Sent from my HTC One X

ereneren564 said:
Hey guys, i wouldnt really open this question but i've tried nearly everything and all of them failed. I got this phone like 5 days ago from germany so its international one. with the official updates, i updated my device to JB(4.1.1) but now i cant root it in anyway. And i cant go in to recovery, it shows a phone under a big red caution logo. i dont want to unlock my bootloader because i just got this phone and i dont want to void the warranty. if you know any way how i can root or unlock bootloader without voiding warranty please let me know.
programs i used:
RootBootV3
Hasoon2000's all in one kit
Unlock Root
Simon's htc utility ( was trying to unlock bootloader without htcdev)
Bin4ry's restore with root
super one click v2.3.3
root-one-x
these are the ones i remember please help!
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You have to unlock your boot loader which isn't even hard takes literally no effort I did it the second day i got my phone

So ill have to void warranty in anyways? :/ thanks

ereneren564 said:
So ill have to void warranty in anyways? :/ thanks
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Depending on where in the world you purchased your phone, you can often rely on consumer protection laws, typically they make the retailer responsible for hardware defects, not the manufacturer.

htc one m8 warranty

hi,
i have htc one m8(european version) for almost two weeks and i am very satisfied of him.
i want to root the phone and i know all the procedure to do this.
my question is, if i open the bootloader through the "htcdev" site, there is any chance that my carrier will know that i have open the bootloader and after that will cancel my warranty?
because, i read guides on the XDA how to unroot the su and how to flash the stock recovery but i am afraid that it is not enough to keep my warranty be maintained.
thanks

meido132 said:
hi,
i have htc one m8(european version) for almost two weeks and i am very satisfied of him.
i want to root the phone and i know all the procedure to do this.
my question is, if i open the bootloader through the "htcdev" site, there is any chance that my carrier will know that i have open the bootloader and after that will cancel my warranty?
because, i read guides on the XDA how to unroot the su and how to flash the stock recovery but i am afraid that it is not enough to keep my warranty be maintained.
thanks
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your bootloader will show that you unlocked your phone. However as long as there is no issue with cpu etc meaning hardware that could have been damaged by overclocking etc there should be no issue at all.
you don´t loose your warranty in any case, only certain repair things might not be accepted.

jonas2295 said:
your bootloader will show that you unlocked your phone. However as long as there is no issue with cpu etc meaning hardware that could have been damaged by overclocking etc there should be no issue at all.
you don´t loose your warranty in any case, only certain repair things might not be accepted.
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thankes for the answer.
so as long as there is no problem with hardware and the phone itself,the warranty mantain.
but they can actually see that the bootloader is open in the phone or they dont care of it?
there is a guide how to lock the bootloader?

meido132 said:
thankes for the answer.
so as long as there is no problem with hardware and the phone itself,the warranty mantain.
but they can actually see that the bootloader is open in the phone or they dont care of it?
there is a guide how to lock the bootloader?
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If you just do the fastboot OEM lock command then it'll say relocked. However, if you're s-off there's a guide by scott1223 that let's you go back to locked instead of relocked. This way they won't be able to tell of you actually unlocked it or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app

otariq said:
If you just do the fastboot OEM lock command then it'll say relocked. However, if you're s-off there's a guide by scott1223 that let's you go back to locked instead of relocked. This way they won't be able to tell of you actually unlocked it or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app
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i understand.
after i do the lock bootloader with this guide, i will able to s-on the HTC an unroot without the bootloader?
my version of the stock recovery is 1.54.401.5.
what is useful most: the twrp OR cwm?(i saw that twrp will not work with the guide)