I know unlocking the bootloader voids the warranty but what about insurance(t-mobile)? I'm pretty sure this has been asked so sorry for the prepost. I looked a little and didn't find anything so far. Any help?
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Hey guys, So i bought a Moto x from rogers in Canada 2 weeks ago. I then proceeded to unlock the phone to be able to use it with bell. I got the code from cell unlocker. 4 days ago i noticed specs of dust under the camera glass and on the camera lens, and sometimes the dust will make a little black spot on the pictures i take. Today i contacted motorola and they said i need to send my phone in for repair, but if i send it in for repair they warned me that my phone will be reflashed to rogers software and my phone will not be unlocked anymore. Will i be able to unlock the phone again? with the same code? or will i be out of luck and have a rogers only phone? is this unlocking thing a permanent thing?
if they give you back your phone with the same IMEI number the unlock code should work again.
If they give you a different phone, whether new or refurbished, you will need to purchase a new unlock code. This is most likely to happen.
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Did you pay for the repair?
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...Today i contacted motorola and they said i need to send my phone in for repair, ....
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Hey there,
I sorry if my question sounds a bit stupid, but the unlocking you were talking about is the bootloader unlock? Dont you loose warranty after unlocking your bootloader?
I want to mess with my moto x, but if i unlock my bootloader from motorola´s site, i loose my warranty. If i root my phone, i also loose warranty, but what if i root, install roms, and then got back to stock without messing with my bootloader, can i still send my phone to warranty i any problems arise?
thanks in advanced...
cheers
Ok, so I bought my M8 full price from Amazon, so I guess that already means I don't qualify for any warranty options from Sprint right? Or do I?
And also, regardless of where I bought it, I still qualify for 6 months of screen repair from HTC Advantage, right?
Would I lose everything if I use the HTC Dev unlock method? Even the screen replacement? What about root/s-off methods that do not rely on HTC Dev?
Cyber Akuma said:
Ok, so I bought my M8 full price from Amazon, so I guess that already means I don't qualify for any warranty options from Sprint right? Or do I?
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If you have insurance they will handle warranty issues for you, not sure what they will do if you don't.
Cyber Akuma said:
And also, regardless of where I bought it, I still qualify for 6 months of screen repair from HTC Advantage, right?
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Yes.
Cyber Akuma said:
Would I lose everything if I use the HTC Dev unlock method? Even the screen replacement? What about root/s-off methods that do not rely on HTC Dev?
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If they follow the law you will not lose warranty just for unlocking. Per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act HTC would have to show that actions you took after unlocking your bootloader caused you to damage the specific item claimed under the warranty. That doesn't mean they will follow that though, plenty of reports of people calling up HTC for warranty service and being told it's not covered because they unlocked. There are also plenty of people who have had no issues getting a device fixed after unlocking. So, it's a crapshoot.
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If you have insurance they will handle warranty issues for you, not sure what they will do if you don't.
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I don't have any insurance through Amazon or Sprint, so does that mean HTC Advantage is the only warranty I have?
So then would it still be best to use an unofficial unlock method so I don't basically submit a message saying "Hey, this phone has been unlocked" through htcdev if they still might complain about replacing the screen if I ever break it?
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I don't have any insurance through Amazon or Sprint, so does that mean HTC Advantage is the only warranty I have?
So then would it still be best to use an unofficial unlock method so I don't basically submit a message saying "Hey, this phone has been unlocked" through htcdev if they still might complain about replacing the screen if I ever break it?
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I don't see that being an issue. Unlocking your bootloader would have nothing to do with a broken screen.
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Cyber Akuma said:
I don't have any insurance through Amazon or Sprint, so does that mean HTC Advantage is the only warranty I have?
So then would it still be best to use an unofficial unlock method so I don't basically submit a message saying "Hey, this phone has been unlocked" through htcdev if they still might complain about replacing the screen if I ever break it?
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Either way you technically have a warranty even without Sprint insurance, they just won't repair your device for free. I believe the fee is $75 to repair it, assuming they actually can repair it, and with this phone there probably won't be much they can fix. If they can't repair it in store if you have insurance they will replace it for free, if you don't have insurance you will have to contact HTC.
I would recommend an unofficial unlock method if one exists, chances are you will either be able to re-lock it or the phone will be so messed up they will have no way of knowing you unlocked it. I wouldn't worry so much about the screen, surely they will not claim you cracked your screen because of an unlocked bootloader. I think anyway you look at it you should be covered by HTC Advantage for 6 months.
Hey did a search and didn't find an answer, or at least didn't see it.
So if you get your N6 from a carrier (except VZW cause they don't offer) and unlock the bootloader does that void insurance or warranty?
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Hey did a search and didn't find an answer, or at least didn't see it.
So if you get your N6 from a carrier (except VZW cause they don't offer) and unlock the bootloader does that void insurance or warranty?
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depends on your carriers rules. most likely it does void your warranty.
Not really sure it applies to insurance I jumped into the pool with my last phone while drunk . The phone still booted was unlocked and on Verizon ...they still sent me a new one .
I am also running my N6 on Verizon currently. It stayed locked for like 12 hours until I remembered all the reasons I run a rooted phone; ad blocker, back up, customization.
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Thanks all
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Hey did a search and didn't find an answer, or at least didn't see it.
So if you get your N6 from a carrier (except VZW cause they don't offer) and unlock the bootloader does that void insurance or warranty?
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You should be fine man iv sent back bricked devices and unlocked devices for warranty, if you are with a major carrier in the US they will take care of you plus you can re lock the bootloader this is a nexus device you will be fine
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I've read concerns about unlocking the bootloader on the 815 variant potentially voiding warranty. I think it was Autoprime but I remember one of the devs in the Simple Root thread saying the T-Mobile BL isn't locked or unlocked once rooted... basically it is open for lack of a better term. Can one interpret that as meaning we have the benefit of an unlocked BL without the warranty concerns? Does that mean we can go back to stock and they'd never knowing the phone was rooted provided the T-Mobile app asking for root was disabled prior to actually rooting? I've searched quite a bit but not seen a definitive answer specifically for the 811h variant. Thanks in advance.
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There is no way to lock or unlock the bootloader on the H811. It's a "special" or "odd" bootloader in that it is only ever open. Since it cannot be unlocked, there is no downside to your phone being in its normal state, however odd its normal state might be.
As far as root goes, T-Mobile is using it as an excuse to say "well you shouldn't have rooted" when you're having software issues, so they can tell you to factory reset instead of troubleshooting. If your phone dies or something, they would have to prove that root was the cause in order to deny a warranty claim. Considering how much T-Mobile is enjoying being the favorite carrier in the spotlight, I doubt they would risk a media storm by telling you that you're warranty is void and they won't repair something unless you did something dumb and root access was the cause. It's more of a safety net for them than something they are going to pursue. Either way, freezing/removing the T-Mobile app and denying SU is a great thing to do.
I went ahead and did it. Super easy process. Thanks for the advice!
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There is no way to lock or unlock the bootloader on the H811. It's a "special" or "odd" bootloader in that it is only ever open. Since it cannot be unlocked, there is no downside to your phone being in its normal state, however odd its normal state might be.
As far as root goes, T-Mobile is using it as an excuse to say "well you shouldn't have rooted" when you're having software issues, so they can tell you to factory reset instead of troubleshooting. If your phone dies or something, they would have to prove that root was the cause in order to deny a warranty claim. Considering how much T-Mobile is enjoying being the favorite carrier in the spotlight, I doubt they would risk a media storm by telling you that you're warranty is void and they won't repair something unless you did something dumb and root access was the cause. It's more of a safety net for them than something they are going to pursue. Either way, freezing/removing the T-Mobile app and denying SU is a great thing to do.
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Pro tip for everyone reading you can just call them and play dumb like you don't know what happened, you just woke up and turned it on like that and they will warranty it no problem, and, In fact there is a very real possibility that if you are on XDA you may e more tech savvy than the person you are talking too.
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I've never used an LG phone besides my nexus5, but if the bootloader is unlocked. Then why can't we just flash twrp through adb and then flash superSU?
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I've never used an LG phone besides my nexus5, but if the bootloader is unlocked. Then why can't we just flash twrp through adb and then flash superSU?
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The T-Mobile bootloader cannot be unlocked, nor can it be locked. It is special. We are able to disable security, but we are not able to unlock the bootloader like the European model. Basically, this is the best it's going to get unless there's a bootloader update that fixes this. If that happens, we would then need to be allowed to unlock the bootloader through LG in order to get fastboot actions.
If you've ever used an HTC device, think of it as S-Off without BL unlock. It's weird, but it works.
hi guys just wondering is it ok to unlock bootloader on clt-l09 p20 pro. its a uk vodafone model. I have unlock code. many thanks.
sorry folks just bumping this as i have looked for an answer but cant find one.
If you got valid warranty then you should not. Unlocking the bootloader during valid warranty will make warranty become invalid after. So wait for warranty expire first before doing it.
Without warranty means you can no longer get phone fixed in warranty if an hardware problem appears under the valid warranty.
So this is why i suggest you to wait for the 1-2 years warranty has expired and then you can unlock the bootloader.
im not bothered about voiding the warranty. i just want to know if its ok to do
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im not bothered about voiding the warranty. i just want to know if its ok to do
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it is ok, but again if you device get's a defect after unlocking your bootloader, then repair will cost you. So that's why i would not recommend unlocking the bootloader during valid warranty.
Since phone might be fine now, but later after you unlocked bootloader and something like phone camera begun to get spots or display starts to act weird and so on. Then repair center will just request money for your repair, because bootloader is unlocked and warranty is voided.
So my suggestion is to wait for warranty to expire, then you can unlock bootloader and play around. In main time you can request for a unlock code.