well.. to my surprise I got a phone call yesterday from HTC support regarding a letter I sent weeks ago about the locked S-ON phones..
from what they told me (it's customer support after all which means more marketing not technicians.. ) they are getting ready an unlocked bootloader which will be ready soon.. (don't ask me they wouldn't tell me when..)
seams kind of funny after AlpharevX but it's a good move from HTC anyway..
What did they specifically say?
Did they say that they were rolling out unlocked bootloaders for HTC Incredible S and/or other previously released phones?
I am assuming they did because I doubt you would post here if they didn't. But, I just thought I might ask.
mr_dinosaur said:
Did they say that they were rolling out unlocked bootloaders for HTC Incredible S and/or other previously released phones?
I am assuming they did because I doubt you would post here if they didn't. But, I just thought I might ask.
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well since they called me about the IS (I don't own another HTC phone) and said that they are preparing an unlocked bootloader for my phone (not only my phone I guess )
The 'coming soon' card has been played by HTC ever since they announced they were going to unlock the bootloaders.
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I take it with a grain of salt. Coming soon can be anythinng from now to the end of the year.
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I guess we don't need it any more now do we ?
they released that statement before they released the HTC Sensation, so why is sensation still locked?
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they released that statement before they released the HTC Sensation, so why is sensation still locked?
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It's probably because they'd already built and tested the locked bootloader prior to its release and it was too late to change it before shipping the devices. Now they'll have to build and test an unlocked one before releasing that.
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I guess we don't need it any more now do we ?
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your radio is still s-on,
unless you used the hardware method,
and also when you reflash your entire phone, tada, s-on
so, do you need it...?
Hawkysoft said:
your radio is still s-on,
unless you used the hardware method,
and also when you reflash your entire phone, tada, s-on
so, do you need it...?
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if you put it that way then yes
Related
New rom for Incredible
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Inc...6_hboot_0.79_release_161494_NoDriver_0514.exe
Hmm, anyone dissect this one yet? Is it Signed?
Good find!
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IDK if the attached package above is signed, but that IS the latest VZW version for the incredible.. it downloaded to my phone the day I activated..
Nevermind...
I take it this is the one with the update? Or could it be something else?
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I take it this is the one with the update? Or could it be something else?
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hboot .79 was not shipped with the dinc (except a few newer shipped units), nor provided in the OTA. I think the dev team is taking a look now.
Wouldn't the hboot .79 have way fewer exploits and chances of exploiting su than the standard .76?
.77 was standard, but yes it could have fewer exploits or it could have more. no one knows at the moment
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.77 was standard, but yes it could have fewer exploits or i could have more. no one knows at the moment
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Ahh yes .77, my mistake. But yeah thats true, it could have more.
It's in mine so I hope,,,
someone can find a way in it ;-) Mine came with that version a few weeks ago when I got it.
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hboot .79 was not shipped with the dinc (except a few newer shipped units), nor provided in the OTA. I think the dev team is taking a look now.
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I just got mine yesterday and it def came with .79, fyi. So newer production will have at least that, you can bet on it.
how does one use one of these roms?
Odd
I had a pre-order, and had .77. I entered recovery on the 2nd try (and never removed my SD card). I wonder if .77 was why it was so smooth to enter recovery.
My phone arrived last week (6/16/10) with .79 loaded. I was able to root it after hours of struggling.
I had to return mine and got my replacement 4 days ago and it came with .77
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Mine has .77 and was very hard to root. I finally got in though (only twice).
Someone stole my phone so I.had to get a new one ...it was s-off out the box ...canada
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gemini002 said:
Someone stole my phone so I.had to get a new one ...it was s-off out the box ...canada
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got a Bell Inc S 3 weeks ago and mine was the same way... never thought to look until i booted to bootloader. you can flash a custom recovery and ROM, but you'll have to use the ENG hboot to flash a radio, e.g., to use the custom Unity ROM 1.27, you'll need a GB radio.
Wow that is amazing... Only if mine were shipped S-Off.
with you 2 that makes 3 confirmed S-OFF reports
So that means HTC started to unlock bootloaders by new phones ? Or only by shipped phones down example like there from.Canada ? Does anyone know when HTC is going to Do a update for the other phones ?
Wow!! They're being shipped S-Off now? You guys are lucky!!
nope
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So that means HTC started to unlock bootloaders by new phones ? Or only by shipped phones down example like there from.Canada ? Does anyone know when HTC is going to Do a update for the other phones ?
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Nope this has been happening since day one in Canada, i have no idea why
I want to know too。
Lol lucky people. If only my Inc S was shipped S-OFF. :'c.
Well I suppose it's my own fault though.
I was actually stupid enough to update it fully (2.30.405.1) before even exploring my options on XDA :l.
Oh well. Challenge accepted ;D
Here's to hoping AlphaRevX will find a temproot.
Hi
Like me, many of us are waiting for the pre order to come on 28th or soon after. Would love to root as soon as it is unboxed.
Is there any work around for rooting this device?
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Guys in Development section already got kernel sources - so it might come faster than we think - but surely not as soon as it is unboxed. You'll probaly have to wait at least few days.
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Guys in Development section already got kernel sources - so it might come faster than we think - but surely not as soon as it is unboxed. You'll probaly have to wait at least few days.
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Yeah I have noticed the release of kernel by Sony.
Happy to wait for rooting to come.
Thanks.
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Rooting is easy if any devs got a device already they could make one in less than 10minutes. Even they could make one now given the stock ROMs available now in dev section. What we really need to have now is how to relock the bootloader.
Riyal said:
Rooting is easy if any devs got a device already they could make one in less than 10minutes. Even they could make one now given the stock ROMs available now in dev section. What we really need to have now is how to relock the bootloader.
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So since this phone is due for release is it a known fact that the bootloader is unlocked & also what would be achieved or the benefits of relocking the bootloader. Can't imagine why to relock coz despite best efforts by top developers over a year, my current phone's bootloader is totally hack proof (not impossible but improbable)
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So since this phone is due for release is it a known fact that the bootloader is unlocked & also what would be achieved or the benefits of relocking the bootloader. Can't imagine why to relock coz despite best efforts by top developers over a year, my current phone's bootloader is totally hack proof (not impossible but improbable)
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It's features.
With relock bootloader you could do OTA, Bravia Engine, download music info and stuffs. Plus maybe get your warranty back.
I can't imagine seeing lots of people buy the Xperia Z then unlock it then weeks after sony announces 1st batch of the devices have some major bug and you can't return it back because you void your warranty because you unlocked your bootloader.
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It's features.
With relock bootloader you could do OTA, Bravia Engine, download music info and stuffs. Plus maybe get your warranty back.
I can't imagine seeing lots of people buy the Xperia Z then unlock it then weeks after sony announces 1st batch of the devices have some major bug and you can't return it back because you void your warranty because you unlocked your bootloader.
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Oh ok, worst case people could just use the old microwave trick for getting replacement under warranty!
Sorry no idea whats the connection of microwave and warranty
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Sorry no idea whats the connection of microwave and warranty
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There was a "trick" where people fried their radios ( wifi, BT etc ) with a microwave to claim warranty - since those are on mb itself, service usually replaces the whole board. In theory there is no way to tell that your radios were damaged on purpose by a microwave - this way some tried to claim warranty saying their radios "just stopped working". Some claim it worked, others it didn't - i myself believe it to be utter gar.... if you put your phone into microwave, you're gonna have a bad time
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There was a "trick" where people fried their radios ( wifi, BT etc ) with a microwave to claim warranty - since those are on mb itself, service usually replaces the whole board. In theory there is no way to tell that your radios were damaged on purpose by a microwave - this way some tried to claim warranty saying their radios "just stopped working". Some claim it worked, others it didn't - i myself believe it to be utter gar.... if you put your phone into microwave, you're gonna have a bad time
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Hmm I think that ain't gonna work since if you ever fried a radio sony can still check if whether the bootloader is locked or unlocked. Better fry the whole device instead :laugh:
Well I just mentioned what I read & yeah I think it's for less than 10 secs @ lowest wattage But hmm yeah I didn't know that it is yet possible to check if BL was unlocked.
PS : Dont try this as home :laugh:
Riyal said:
It's features.
With relock bootloader you could do OTA, Bravia Engine, download music info and stuffs. Plus maybe get your warranty back.
I can't imagine seeing lots of people buy the Xperia Z then unlock it then weeks after sony announces 1st batch of the devices have some major bug and you can't return it back because you void your warranty because you unlocked your bootloader.
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I can already provide a relock package that probably works
Only problem is that Flashtool doesn't support the new XZ yet so I won't provide it until the new Flashtool is relaesed
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krabappel2548 said:
I can already provide a relock package that probably works
Only problem is that Flashtool doesn't support the new XZ yet so I won't provide it until the new Flashtool is relaesed
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Hmm do you mean sony have new header files which made the ftfs unreadable again by flashtool?
Wow your fast didn't get the device yet development has already started huh. :good:
Riyal said:
Rooting is easy if any devs got a device already they could make one in less than 10minutes. Even they could make one now given the stock ROMs available now in dev section. What we really need to have now is how to relock the bootloader.
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Rooting on locked bootloader is difficult... One needs to hunt for exploit which can happen in 5 mins or can take months...
Relocking bootloader is easy... Just flash a ftf containing correct TA code...
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DooMLoRD said:
Rooting on locked bootloader is difficult... One needs to hunt for exploit which can happen in 5 mins or can take months...
Relocking bootloader is easy... Just flash a ftf containing correct TA code...
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Uhm yeah correct with that one but I was talking about rooting on unlocked bootloaders
rooting it while it's locked is an exploit or security flaw so yeah it's hard to do.
Regarding relocking bootloader no idea how to do since my last sony device was unlocked using testpoint and there's no way of relocking it yet at that time.
What I'm interested in at this point is anything with the drm keys. I want that to stay even when the device is unlocked. Do you know by chance where is it stored anyways? Is it on one of the partitions inside the phone or is there a seperate chipset where it is isolately stored? Or is it something like a firmware embedded to a chipset?
http://www.androidauthority.com/att-htc-one-rooted-bootloader-unlocked-190408/
That was quick.
via eVo.
Old news, and there are dozens of threads about how to root and its unlocking the bootloader and flashing su.
and its no more. will be blocked in the next few days
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and its no more. will be blocked in the next few days
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Source?
CNexus said:
Source?
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I read it several places, but can't find a convenient reference now. Evidently ATT has refused to allow the HTC One x and other former HTC devices to be unlocked, so it is not unexpected.
I've read stories that indicate HTC will not provide the unlock codes for ATT devices once the launch is official on the 19th of April.
hi guys i just recently got my htc one,unlocked. its till on 4.1.2 and when i click on check for updates it says its up to date. i would like to know why it says its up to date while 4.2.2 has been out for so long AND whether manually updating my phone is possible without rooting and while remaining stock. also if i flash the european update will it not ruin the gps settings? i dont want to ruin my phone,its currently perfect i just want it to be up to date and i rooted my old htc desire hd n no single rom was ever perfect. please reply!
What software build are you on at the mo?
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What software build are you on at the mo?
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1.29.666.17
cid is bm_001. so please guide me to the proper rom/link to update to android 4.2.2 on a completely stock htc one IF it can happen without root n without ruining the gps/radio or other location based setting! or if there is a way to just grab the ota somehow. please help! it annoying why its not up to date with even the official roms -.-
MBT93 said:
1.29.666.17
cid is bm_001. so please guide me to the proper rom/link to update to android 4.2.2 on a completely stock htc one IF it can happen without root n without ruining the gps/radio or other location based setting! or if there is a way to just grab the ota somehow. please help! it annoying why its not up to date with even the official roms -.-
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See if you can get your hands on this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45390729&postcount=1
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See if you can get your hands on this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45390729&postcount=1
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haha..its irrelevant to my question. can u offer any help? ill try to get my hands on the upcoming ota after i get em on the ones that have been out for moths already -.-
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haha..its irrelevant to my question. can u offer any help? ill try to get my hands on the upcoming ota after i get em on the ones that have been out for moths already -.-
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I think you have probably got one of the USA versions which are skipping 4.2.2 and are going to be updated to 4.3 before the end of this month. If this is the case, you are now running the most up to date software for your device.
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I think you have probably got one of the USA versions which are skipping 4.2.2 and are going to be updated to 4.3 before the end of this month. If this is the case, you are now running the most up to date software for your device.
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thank you bro. ill wait till the end of the month then, before manually updating or tampering with my phone. although i have no idea what the 'bm' in bm_001 stands for, doesnt sound like any american company like att and verizon etc but hopefully you are right
BM = Bell Mobile, Canadian carrier
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BM = Bell Mobile, Canadian carrier
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oh, that means bobsie41 was right. thank u so much guys! :laugh:
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thank you bro. ill wait till the end of the month then, before manually updating or tampering with my phone. although i have no idea what the 'bm' in bm_001 stands for, doesnt sound like any american company like att and verizon etc but hopefully you are right
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Now would be a good time to s-off your device (completely reversible) before doing any updates which will prevent this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
Having s-off will, in the event of any problems updating your device, give you the ability to 'rebrand' your device to any suitable version and hence receive timely updates whilst still remaining completely stock if that is what you desire.
bobsie41 said:
Now would be a good time to s-off your device (completely reversible) before doing any updates which will prevent this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
Having s-off will, in the event of any problems updating your device, give you the ability to 'rebrand' your device to any suitable version and hence receive timely updates whilst still remaining completely stock if that is what you desire.
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wow, thanks for the heads up!