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[Q] Question: Rooting and Bootloader

I recently came across this article here: http://www.redmondpie.com/unlock-nearly-all-htc-bootloaders-while-sparing-your-warranty/
Basically, I can lock and unlock my bootloader at will
Warranty is voided if you unlock the bootloader, which is required for rooting, unless there's a method to do otherwise.
Is my warranty still available if I unlock, root, then relock? Because the HTC service staff says that unlocking might cause damage, but as far as I know none will be caused. But should it do so, won't relocking it make it alright?

Also came across this: http://www.modaco.com/topic/353986-...t-unlocking-the-bootloader-windows-mac-linux/

Rooting without unlocking bootloader is impossible.
Your warranty will be void if the bootloader has been once unlocked. Relocking won't always make it better and it will display **relocked** instead of **locked**
It's not impossible though to get the phone fixed under warranty with unlocked state...
Sent from my IceCold One X

Perhaps where you are from, it is permitted. Here though, the technicians tend not to know too much about this kind of thing.

I've seen all sorts of reports. Some with unlocked bootloader have success with warranty repairs and some do not.
It all depends on where you send it back, who looks at it, what the actual fault is and the position of the moon.
I seem to recall on htcdev and the screen on the phone when unlocking say 'may' void your warranty.
Basically pot luck but not 100% no.
Sent from my HTC One X

Seeing as it's the same thread, I'd just like to ask if there is ANY damage caused at all by unlocking the bootloader. As far as I know it does not happen.

[Q] Warranty Flag

Is there any Warranty Flag on the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact?
How to check whether the warranty voided or not?
Is flashing official ROMs manually voids the warranty somehow?
Thank you.

Unlocking the bootloader voids the warranty. Flashing official firmwares, modded firmwares or rooting doesn't.
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/
Backing up the TA partition "restores" the warranty - if you can manage to restore the backup in case of a device failure.

[Q] [Want to Ask]Find 7 x9076 Bootloader

Would like to ask regarding the bootloder.
As per title, I would like to know more about the bootloader
Oppo device will show "Relocked Bootloader" like Sony had did when relock bootloader?
The term "relocked bootloader" actually risk user in my country a lot
Any one can tell me the exact one ?

mR.[hyDe] said:
Would like to ask regarding the bootloder.
As per title, I would like to know more about the bootloader
Oppo device will show "Relocked Bootloader" like Sony had did when relock bootloader?
The term "relocked bootloader" actually risk user in my country a lot
Any one can tell me the exact one ?
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Until ColorOS 2.0 KitKat, there was no such thing as a locked bootloader in the first place.
Oppo's policy regarding warranty is that flashing custom firmwares or unlocking your bootloader does NOT void your warranty. I remember back when I was one of the Find5 CM maintainers, an Oppo employee yelled at us about the standard "your warranty is void" disclaimer.

Entropy512 said:
Until ColorOS 2.0 KitKat, there was no such thing as a locked bootloader in the first place.
Oppo's policy regarding warranty is that flashing custom firmwares or unlocking your bootloader does NOT void your warranty. I remember back when I was one of the Find5 CM maintainers, an Oppo employee yelled at us about the standard "your warranty is void" disclaimer.
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no wonder I can't find the relock bootloader all around 3 forums. what did u reacted to that fellow

Bootloader and warranty

Does unlock bootloader cause end of warranty? If yes could I lock it again if I would use warranty for repair?

Yes, you lose the warranty. No, relocking is not possible. The unlocking is registered at the Lenovo Servers.

How to unlock bootloader of lenovo P2 without voiding warranty?

Can anyone guide me how to unlock bootloader without voiding the warranty? and if it's not possible then guide me on how to root this device :laugh:

not possible without voiding warranty

IntergalacticPenguin said:
not possible without voiding warranty
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Hi can you tell me how to unlock bootloader .. I am ok if it voids my warranty

Go to about phone in settings, tap build number 5 or more times (i dont know how many exactly). Go back to settings list, go to developer settings, go to unlock bootloader, follow instructions.