[Q] Rooting Voiding Captivate Warranty? - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was thinking about rooting my captivate, but I've heard that it voids ur warranty and that if it bricks my phone then all is lost and I can't replace it. Does rooting actually void my warranty?

amucinom said:
I was thinking about rooting my captivate, but I've heard that it voids ur warranty and that if it bricks my phone then all is lost and I can't replace it. Does rooting actually void my warranty?
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Short answer is yes it voids your warranty.

Not the short answer, if att were to somehow FIND OUT you rooted, you would void your warranty. Oneclickroot and z4root both have un root option, and if you end up going the custom rom route there is a lovely peice of software to flash stock unrooted back onto a soft brick situation. So if read up, know what your doing before you do it, and be careful they would never know it was rooted.

i actually had my phone exchanged the other day, and it was sooted. They only asked me to put the original software in it.

thanks for all the input guys! and yeah if i root and flash a rom and then find something wrong with the phone i can always revert back to the original software. if i brick it i can always report it lost or stolen.

had my rooted phone screen cracked, sent it into att and they fixed it no questions asked..

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Root, warranty, going back

Hello all,
I just come from the HTC hero and I bought the nexus one. My hero was rooted and it was nice, I ve seen tutorials to explain how to root the nexus one, but it seems it breaks the warranty. Is there a way to unroot the nexus one as we could for the htc hero?
If not, will there be a way soon guys?
Thanks for helping me, as I d lke to root the nexus one, but loosing the warranty is a big problem....do you have feedback on rooted nexus one sent to warranty?
I may be wrong, but i don't think that rooting breaks the warranty. It's unlocking the bootloader that breaks the warranty. That's two different things.
And as far as i know, it's quite easy to unroot, but it's almost impossible to relock an unlocked bootloader.
Please post in right section thanks.
mmm; ok, but can we install custom roms without unlocking the bootloader?
Nope, don't think so
You cannot install custom roms without unlocking the bootloader, and u cant unlock the bootloader without breaking the warranty. There are quite a few threads on this already, try search next time
Confused
So it is possible to root the nexus one without unlocking the bootloader? If so how..?
To root the phone or install a custom ROM, u need to unlock ur bootloader... which also means goodbye warranty
in order to root your phone you must unlock your boot loader first. so when you unlock your boot loader to root you lost your warranty.
You guys all say "goodbye warranty" as if HTC isn't replacing/repairing rooted Nexus's... This alone has been steering many people away from rooting the N1. I know 2 people that had rooted N1's and they both got their devices replaced by HTC and that doesn't count all the people posting here that have also been successful even though they have rooted phones.
I have rooted/unlocked my bootloader. Then I found that I had the dust under the screen issue. Contacted HTC they sent a replacement. I sent the phone in, restore to stock besides the bootloader being unlocked. They received it, inspected it, and that was that. My case was closed with no questions asked.

What is the Nexus One Warranty worth?

I am an Android Developer, but so far I've avoided rooting my phone or trying custom kernels, but lately I get the feeling I could learn so much more by really getting behind the curtain so to speak. I keep reading that if you root the phone you may void your warranty and no longer get over the air updates.
I'm on AT&T an paid full price for my Nexus One. I also got the phone engraved so I'm wondering what value if any the warranty actually has. Is it worth mucking around with custom kernels on the Nexus one, or should I get a cheaper dev phone like the G1 ?
Looking forward to hearing advice from other developers and what you've learned versus the risks involved.
Oh, Do you still get OTA updates as well?
I'm interested in hearing from people who decided the warranty was or was not work the risk. Looks pretty easy from what I can see.
Thanks all.
Just root it without unlocking the bootloader and you're good to go
J.L.C. said:
Just root it without unlocking the bootloader and you're good to go
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^this
root is fun and even better you can keep your warranty
Does using the technique of not unlocking the bootloader also mean you can run custom ROMs and/or recoveries? Or just gain root access to the stock ROM?
flybyme said:
^this
root is fun and even better you can keep your warranty
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You CAN root your Nexus One without losing your warrenty.
I had my bootloader Unlocked, then i got a issue with mounting SD cards.
I sent the phone to HTC Repair center and just got it back today with the issues gone and Bootloader locked
Unlocking your Nexus One bootloader does void your warrenty with HTC, but if you experience hardware issues, they dont care if you unlocked your bootloader !!
By unlocking your Bootloader you can put whatever ROM on your phone you like, doesn't have to be stock
About the OTA's.
Yes you will get them if you run Stock ROM's.
You will not be able to install them however since you are not using a stock recovery image.
Wow, didn't know they didn't care about unlocked bootloader as long as your problem is in hardware. My GPS doesn't work at all and I'd like to send in my phone for repairs but the bootloader is unlocked.How long did it take for you to get your phone back?
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WebghostDK said:
You CAN root your Nexus One without losing your warrenty.
I had my bootloader Unlocked, then i got a issue with mounting SD cards.
I sent the phone to HTC Repair center and just got it back today with the issues gone and Bootloader locked
Unlocking your Nexus One bootloader does void your warrenty with HTC, but if you experience hardware issues, they dont care if you unlocked your bootloader !!
By unlocking your Bootloader you can put whatever ROM on your phone you like, doesn't have to be stock
About the OTA's.
Yes you will get them if you run Stock ROM's.
You will not be able to install them however since you are not using a stock recovery image.
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See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718141
they arent always so nice haha
cmcm said:
Wow, didn't know they didn't care about unlocked bootloader as long as your problem is in hardware. My GPS doesn't work at all and I'd like to send in my phone for repairs but the bootloader is unlocked.How long did it take for you to get your phone back?
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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I sent my phone from Denmark to UK, it took 1½ week quite fast
Can you point me to a link with instructions on how to do this?
I've found a few videos and articles that say this can be done, but reading to the end they all say seem to be closed or say not to do it.
Is it still possible to root the phone without unlocking the bootloader? I've searched google, but keep coming up with dead ends.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710842

[Q] Void warrancy and root without BL unlock

Hi to everyone!
I just find that it's possible root our phone without unlocking the bootloader (and lost the dmr key).
What about the warrancy? If I root in this way I'll void it? or what?
Thanks in advance
Once you unlock your BL your warranty is essentially gone.
Because you can't undo the process (unless you backed up your TA partition).
Dsteppa said:
Once you unlock your BL your warranty is essentially gone.
Because you can't undo the process (unless you backed up your TA partition).
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I'm not sure I understand - the OP asked if the warranty will be voided if he roots the phone using the newer method without unlocking the bootloader. Or do you simply re-lock it later with this method and the warranty is still voided?
PuffDaddy_d said:
I'm not sure I understand - the OP asked if the warranty will be voided if he roots the phone using the newer method without unlocking the bootloader. Or do you simply re-lock it later with this method and the warranty is still voided?
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That's why I said that the warranty will only be voided if you unlock your bootloader. All other things like root etc, you can just revert and Sony will never know it.
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Root and warranty?

Hello,
I'm considering buying a Sony Z3 Compact, and I'm unsure of its warranty status when rooted. I've read that warranty remains in tact if you don't mess with the bootloader.
I just wanted to clarify: if I use this guide, and follow all the 46 steps without skipping anything, will my warranty be void or not?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/how-to-root-backup-drm-keys-t3013343
And do I need to restore something prior to using warranty? They're often quite strict about this stuff in Lithuania...
I have root and botloader locked and my phone has been repaired under warranty without problems

Warranty void post root?

Hi,
I'm trying to choose between buying a K20 Pro (when it releases in India on 17th) or a OnePlus 7.
I remember that that the warranty of older Mi phones would not be considered void if it was rooted or only the bootloader was unlocked. If I remember it correctly, it would be voided only if a custom ROM was flashed.
So, is this the same scenario with the K20 Pro? What can be done without voiding the warranty?
Thanks
Isn't that the case for any make and model of smartphones?
plskillme said:
Isn't that the case for any make and model of smartphones?
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I don't think so. Rooting voids the warranty of most phones. Xiaomi, OnePlus and another OEM were the only ones who allowed rooting without voiding the warranty.
Also, the info I remember is from 4~5 years ago, so I might be wrong.
tsg97 said:
I don't think so. Rooting voids the warranty of most phones. Xiaomi, OnePlus and another OEM were the only ones who allowed rooting without voiding the warranty.
Also, the info I remember is from 4~5 years ago, so I might be wrong.
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I had an OP3, rooting voids warranty, same case with my SGNote2.
plskillme said:
I had an OP3, rooting voids warranty, same case with my SGNote2.
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Any idea about the K20?? Will rooting it voids it's warranty too?
Unlocking the bootloader doesn't, rooting will.
Unlocking or rooting shouldn't void your warranty. Also I'd given my RN4 for replacing the board and I had a custom ROM in it but I still got it replaced under warranty. There's no official statement but you can always revert back to a stock ROM before giving it for repair

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