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Hi,
a few days ago, HTC released a developer version of Android 2.3 for the Desire on
http://developer.htc.com (they changed the developer web site now and maybe it isn't available any longer).
Fact is: Everyone who installed this ROM is currently unable to root it or downgrade it again because HTC added a new locked bootloader.
This thread is ment to work together to find ideas how to unlock the bootloader again.
It's known that HTC announces the official bootloader unlocking for all devices already. But nobody knows for sure, how long this will take and I bet here are a lot of people who don't want to just do nothing and wait for HTC to release it.
So, let's begin. Maybe there are also some advanced members who can support us.
At first the questions:
- How is the bootloader lock implemented (does it just have write protection or is there encryption involved)?
- How were bootloaders unlocked in the past?
And last: Even if we don't get far, it's worth a try! And we will gain important experiences. I personally love this.
I like the idea. How about xtc clip? Would it work with this boot? Or maybe we can write a petition to htc or do the while fb thing when they changed their mind and get us gungerbread. U would not mind even paying to get it unlocked.
Im sure if all of us donated to alpharev or unrevoked and get them to start working on it asap its possible?
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Why not wait for either alpharev or unrevoked or both of them to release something. They do support out device so I don't see why they wouldn't try to find a way to unlock the new hboot.
I spoke to htc support and by looks of things our device is not on their list for unloocking bootloader, so we might not be lucky.
I guess wait for alpharev or unrevoked to come up with something.
So no one knows if xtc clip would work
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s3rvus said:
Hi,
a few days ago, HTC released a developer version of Android 2.3 for the Desire on
http://developer.htc.com (they changed the developer web site now and maybe it isn't available any longer).
Fact is: Everyone who installed this ROM is currently unable to root it or downgrade it again because HTC added a new locked bootloader.
This thread is ment to work together to find ideas how to unlock the bootloader again.
It's known that HTC announces the official bootloader unlocking for all devices already. But nobody knows for sure, how long this will take and I bet here are a lot of people who don't want to just do nothing and wait for HTC to release it.
So, let's begin. Maybe there are also some advanced members who can support us.
At first the questions:
- How is the bootloader lock implemented (does it just have write protection or is there encryption involved)?
- How were bootloaders unlocked in the past?
And last: Even if we don't get far, it's worth a try! And we will gain important experiences. I personally love this.
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The update is still available. They have just changed the webpage.
It on the same page as source code downloads
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I find it both amusing and frustrating that they have included a new hboot and yet now say it isn't even on their list of supported 'unlockable bootloaders' from their new htcdev site???
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Lothaen said:
I find it both amusing and frustrating that they have included a new hboot and yet now say it isn't even on their list of supported 'unlockable bootloaders' from their new htcdev site???
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+1 on this. Its simply against theyr policy they decide to unlock bootloaders and then they release a new hboot and even developer one and baam LOCKED
+1
alpharev + unrevoked >
http://revolutionary.io/
hope they achieve solution on this soon
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Apperantly htc service centre can downgrade for free
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Meaple said:
Why not wait for either alpharev or unrevoked or both of them to release something. They do support out device so I don't see why they wouldn't try to find a way to unlock the new hboot.
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Same thought.
Getting htc to unlock it would be much better than hacks imo.
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08r3308 said:
Apperantly htc service centre can downgrade for free
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Can you give source, please?
Check with customer service / book it in , depending who does it in your country/state.
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This page has an upcoming link to download a boot loader unlocker from hTC.
I would find it rather surprising if they have made an exception in this program for just the Desire. Why would they?
Not from that page but go to your htc repair centre and they will downgrade. Im waiting on confirmation from the repair centre
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Lothaen said:
I find it both amusing and frustrating that they have included a new hboot and yet now say it isn't even on their list of supported 'unlockable bootloaders' from their new htcdev site???
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Maybe htc thought like this: "do you people want so much the gingerbread update? Ok you will get the update but, as you wish so much it, you can't go back to froyo anymore! F** you and ur gingerbread update and go buy some new htc devices"
Regarding the bootloader there is a team that create super locked bootloaders, a team that is creating the web tool to unlock it, and the htc head boss that say "htc sensation? ok super blocked bootloaders and possibility to unlock it via web, htc desire? hm ok only super locked bootloaders, we don't need spend to much resources for an older device, .."
Just kidding..But htc should really change its politic!
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we don't need spend to much resources for an older device, .."
Just kidding..But htc should really change its politic!
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I can't really see how letting the desire get unlocked by the tool is “spending resources”, rather is it spending resources to omit a phone model, from what I understand.
Even more strange would be if htc pays good money to the service centers (here in Sweden at least this is third party, and not htc firms) to unlock boot loaders if they could have a web tool do it!
gerhard_wa said:
I can't really see how letting the desire get unlocked by the tool is “spending resources”, rather is it spending resources to omit a phone model, from what I understand.
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Well, every device is little different, have a different bootloader, different versions...That mean more people have to work to create, test, document it..In addition they will have a lot of people that will have problems doing it, so much work for the customer service again only for an older device (from their point of view)..Of course not only htc is like this, every producer want you to buy their new device..
andQlimax said:
Well, every device is little different, have a different bootloader, different versions...That mean more people have to work to create, test, document it..In addition they will have a lot of people that will have problems doing it, so much work for the customer service again only for an older device (from their point of view)..Of course not only htc is like this, every producer want you to buy their new device..
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I am quite convinced that the boot loader lock is pretty much the same for all devices and they just have to include (or exclude) the spec for all models.
They do not have to hack it, after all, they have written the source code themselves!
ok
so, can anyone confirm that unrevoked or any other group is working on it?
Hey guys. The first official HTC update is available for HTC sensation. Mayb wildfire s is in the process.....keep fingers crossed and check http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader regularly
Cheers...
The following 2011 models (Launched prior to September, 2011) will be supported on this web site.
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So only the devices listed can be unlocked, so they will probably never support the htc marvel.
gerits said:
So only the devices listed can be unlocked, so they will probably never support the htc marvel.
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unfortunately yes, our phones have only chance; we call it "XTC Clip"
Hmm i don't think that HTC will leave us with nothing. They have released the kernel source code for wildfire s. Be patient!
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zagorje said:
Hmm i don't think that HTC will leave us with nothing. They have released the kernel source code for wildfire s. Be patient!
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About Bootloader, yes they leave us because sported devices are only Sensation and Evo 3D not Marvel or another device..
It's gonna take at least 2012 to get our update.
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perhaps if revolutionary becomes an opensource project more people could find a solution for the htc marvel...
It's not that htc is going to do anything against revolutionary's code, they do just the same, only not as good...
Anyone tried questioning HTC Support on this?
HTC support told me it may be supported. If that is of any help
F*ck it, im writing to them almost every day and so do my friends, even though they even don't got a HTC Let's hope that they'll listen. Peace from Swe folks
EVO 3D boot Loader unlock is out.
Has anyone tried unlocking their wildfire s using the HTC bootloader unlock for sensation or evo3d?
i know quite a dumb question, there must be validations of the phone model using serial number and software version and stuff but has anyone tried
ravijokhun said:
Has anyone tried unlocking their wildfire s using the HTC bootloader unlock for sensation or evo3d?
i know quite a dumb question, there must be validations of the phone model using serial number and software version and stuff but has anyone tried
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Wildfire S must be upgraded via OTA to understand "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" command.
Otherwise returns an error when you try to do this
slavislavi said:
Wildfire S must be upgraded via OTA to understand "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" command.
Otherwise returns an error when you try to do this
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Then is there any OTA upgrade to this?
Probably there will be no unlock for marvel. Screw it, I've bought XTC in UK, starting to root device in september, as device come to my hands. CyanogenMod to replace sense, just for fun ;]
Anyone from Poland willing to unlock? PM me.
Come on HTC, unlock the bootloader for our Marvels, too!
We should set up a facebook page for the Wildfire S bootloader unlock if not already exists.
Yes!
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Hope so.,...
if they wont plz devlopers do something...there isn't any way to unlock the boot loader ourself?
other than XTC CLIP...
i rooted my friend's Xperia X8
now i want mine rooted too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17056024&postcount=11
You can't revert to S-on actually. It's a permanent unlock. Once it's S-off it is done forever.
Please sign this petition https://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/htcbootloader
This petitiion is to ask HTC to make a bootloader unlock tool for the Wildfire S so users can do what they want with the device they bought including using modified boot, recovery and system images. I feel that HTC should not lock there bootloaders at all because once a customer has bought the phone it is no longer HTC's property it belongs to the customer after buying the handset. So please HTC allow use to unlock are bootloaders so we can modifiy are phones the way we want them to be.
This is for the moment only way to unlock the Htc wildfire s .
Thanks
http://t.co/6AnkDOKd
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So,after few months,they finally did it.
Great news.
Unlock botloader but stil S-on
Can t root now ?
ciripian said:
Can t root now ?
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Yes you can root after you unlock the bootloaders , you will be still S-on . Check out the great tuts in
The general section !
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Well i changed sim card with one from another company that is not in the list of 'RUU htc unlock bootloader'.My bootloader is unlocked but it's S-ON.so i cant root it and i cant pt CM-7 rom that i want to. How i make S-OFF again??????
Unless you used an xtc clip you never had s-off
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Why?? im from greece. i made the process of unlocking bootloader in htcdev.com using a simcard of vodafone Gr but now i changed company (cosmote GR)that is not supported and doesn't exist in the list of RUU.Now when i start the phone using vol down and power button (with the new simcard inside) it says bootloader unlocked but S-ON.
---I m not sure if it was S-OFF with the previous simcard--.
p.s Thank u very much generraly and really really congratulations to the forums of xda for the great work and action.
If you unlock via HTCDev you are only unlocking the bootloader you are not making the phone into an S-Off state.
Changing similar card will not effect your bootloader, if your bootloader says unlocked then your unlocked. Just root and install cyanogenmod 7
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Ah ok .really really thanks guys for ur fast reply
And something last , which of the ways to root i should use to root it.
Ty in advance
This thread pal. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Hi everyone i have htc one x running on stock JB with cid 32..
i want to root my cell and want to install custom rom on it...
my question is that is that any other way to unlock my bootloader other than htc dev or after unlocking from htc dev is there any other way to completely stock to claim my warranty..??
Youtube
There is many videos on youtube showing you how to root htc one x here is one i found helpful:
http://onexroot.com/category/one-x-root/
Look down the list to find the one u need
hope this helps.
buddy i want to know is there is any other way to unlock the bootloader other than htcdev??
after rooting can i able to claim my warranty if i needed??
rakesh595160 said:
buddy i want to know is there is any other way to unlock the bootloader other than htcdev??
after rooting can i able to claim my warranty if i needed??
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No and no.
There are some Chinese websites that can unlock without using htcdev but once you unlock. the phone will know that it has been unlocked.
If you relock. The boot loader will say relocked rather than locked so HTC will know that it has been done. Even if you don't use their tools to do it
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