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So, i got myself a x8 (already have a Htc desire z, fully rooted and unlocked) since i had to renew contract and they basically gave it away (10dls/12months)
The problem is its 11w45, so from what i've been reading, its too risky to unlock bootloader.
So, my question is, is it still good to root? (using oneclick)
and also, what things can i do with just root?? and what things can i only do with an unlocked bootloader? (im already guessing that flashing kernels will be a no, for what ive read)
Thanks for all help
Coldsun15
You can root without any problems,instal xrecovery and cwm,but wait for bootloader...some people work to break SE protection in newest kernel
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And for root use fleshtool,and also instal xrecovery,after that instal cwm
And you can istal gb 2.3 Rom for stock kernel
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coldsun15 said:
So, i got myself a x8 (already have a Htc desire z, fully rooted and unlocked) since i had to renew contract and they basically gave it away (10dls/12months)
The problem is its 11w45, so from what i've been reading, its too risky to unlock bootloader.
So, my question is, is it still good to root? (using oneclick)
and also, what things can i do with just root?? and what things can i only do with an unlocked bootloader? (im already guessing that flashing kernels will be a no, for what ive read)
Thanks for all help
Coldsun15
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Hi dude!
I recommend you to just root your phone, install xRecovery and flash a custom ROM.. Unlocking bootloader is not successful for everyone.. check the back of your phone, under the battery there is a code formatted like (ex.mine is 12W04)
If this code is under 11W29 so it's 11W28,11W27 etc you can unlock bootloader.. Else you will get a hardbrick as I did and then u must send ur phone to SE good luck
alinuredini said:
Hi dude!
I recommend you to just root your phone, install xRecovery and flash a custom ROM.. Unlocking bootloader is not successful for everyone.. check the back of your phone, under the battery there is a code formatted like (ex.mine is 12W04)
If this code is under 11W29 so it's 11W28,11W27 etc you can unlock bootloader.. Else you will get a hardbrick as I did and then u must send ur phone to SE good luck
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Do they repair the bricked x8 s? wow if yes i will brick it so they will replace it with one with the cypress touchscreen
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pochopsp said:
Do they repair the bricked x8 s? wow if yes i will brick it so they will replace it with one with the cypress touchscreen
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I got myself a hardbrick once.. They repaired it, but I'm not sure about you.. Depends on where you live
i'm from Naples, Italy. how u bricked it?
pochopsp said:
i'm from Naples, Italy. how u bricked it?
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I was too curious about the unlocking bootloader thing and I tried it before reading the date on the back of my phone.. Actually I was pretty close, my date was 11W31 but still.. 11W29+ gets bricked soo I got hard brick, nothing worked,no screen no led no vibration.. Just a dead X8 xD
What a shame! My phone is 10w44, it's impossible to brick it
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Thanks everyone for their answers!!! I'll stay around to see if someone comes up with a solution to the bootloader!!
Coldsun15
If I unlock my bootloader with Flashtool version 0.9.8.0 will it also sim unlock the phone, or it is the same old bootloader only in easyer setup?
mile18 said:
If I unlock my bootloader with Flashtool version 0.9.8.0 will it also sim unlock the phone, or it is the same old bootloader only in easyer setup?
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it has been mentioned thousand times that unlocking bootloader does not sim unlock your phone.... new.old..any method...
It wont sim unlock it.
Cheers,
Dr.Onion
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No it wont
You can only do this with paid methods..,
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Make sure that your phone manufacturing date is before 11W29, otherwise you may hard-brick your phone.
Check this important thread out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1481630
Hey all. First of all i would like to congratulate all the members who own this ultimate device.. i am loving this phone upto now. But sometimes an idea just stucks on my mind to root this phone also as i did with my samsung galaxy note 2. But i am new to HTC and dunn know basics about this phone. I hv searched alot of topics and spend my time in understanding the rooting procedure. Wht i understood is i have to unlock my bootloader and turn s-off. After that i can flash cwm or twrp and start using custom roms
Now what i want to know is if i unlock my bootloader using htcdev.com then would this void tbe warranty fully?
Can i relock the bootloader and make it as it is now.
In samsung we can do this by using traingle away application but im not aware of htc as this is my first device..
Sorry for the noob questions.thanx in advance.
Sent from my HTC One
Unlocking your bootloader through HTCDEV will always carry the risk of HTC rejecting your warranty claim. Relocking the bootloader will change the lock status to RE-LOCKED instead of LOCKED (like stock).
With S-Off, you can bypass HTCDEV and unlock the bootloader. You can also change the status to LOCKED. Sequence of events would then be S-Off --> Unlock bootloader --> Flash a custom recovery --> Nandroid your stock ROM just in case --> Do whatever you want
ArmedandDangerous said:
Unlocking your bootloader through HTCDEV will always carry the risk of HTC rejecting your warranty claim. Relocking the bootloader will change the lock status to RE-LOCKED instead of LOCKED (like stock).
With S-Off, you can bypass HTCDEV and unlock the bootloader. You can also change the status to LOCKED. Sequence of events would then be S-Off --> Unlock bootloader --> Flash a custom recovery --> Nandroid your stock ROM just in case --> Do whatever you want
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Ty bro. It seems that with step 2 i can play a safe game with my device. Can u plz link me with s-off thread?
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314582
sahilarora2003 said:
Hey all. First of all i would like to congratulate all the members who own this ultimate device.. i am loving this phone upto now. But sometimes an idea just stucks on my mind to root this phone also as i did with my samsung galaxy note 2. But i am new to HTC and dunn know basics about this phone. I hv searched alot of topics and spend my time in understanding the rooting procedure. Wht i understood is i have to unlock my bootloader and turn s-off. After that i can flash cwm or twrp and start using custom roms
Now what i want to know is if i unlock my bootloader using htcdev.com then would this void tbe warranty fully?
Can i relock the bootloader and make it as it is now.
In samsung we can do this by using traingle away application but im not aware of htc as this is my first device..
Sorry for the noob questions.thanx in advance.
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Hi
greetings,
firstly welcome to HTC group.
the process of samsung and htc is different and rooting htc is a bit tough ( do not worry)
Unlocking bootloader from htcdev voids warranty completely
after unlocking booloader your bootloader says UNLOCKED and this is how HTC comes to know weather we have played with the phone or not
and after unlocking bootloader you can flash custom roms you do not have to be S-OFF.
now S-OFF means security off it gives us full access to the system which we do not achieve by unlocking bootloader.
so basically doing S-OFF you get access to all the system files of the phone including radio and all other stuff
and if you successfully achieve S-OFF( not a tough job) then you can get your warranty back by making our bootloader say LOCKED instead of UNLOCKED or RELOCKED
Thats it by this way you can have your warranty back
ENJOY FLASHING
DO NOT USE KYIES OVER HERE
So when i achieve s-off, my device will be unlocked or locked? Bcoz it bypass the htcdev process...
If it will be unlocked is there any way to make it locked bro?
Sent from my HTC One
yes you can relock. but with s-off it will say locked instead of relocked
sahilarora2003 said:
So when i achieve s-off, my device will be unlocked or locked? Bcoz it bypass the htcdev process...
If it will be unlocked is there any way to make it locked bro?
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HI
greetings,
if you do S-OFF first then your bootloader will say LOCKED
and you will have to patch the bootloader and then you can access the fastboot commands to flash recovery and install custom ROM.
and after S-OFF and unlocking bootloader you can make it LOCKED again
HTC generally don't mind if you unlock, I had to send mine back to the official HTC repair centre in England after a bad flash and I got a brand new SIM free phone back., no questions asked.
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jonny68 said:
HTC generally don't mind if you unlock, I had to send mine back to the official HTC repair centre in England after a bad flash and I got a brand new SIM free phone back., no questions asked.
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That's interesting, I have just sent my HTC one to HTC repair centre in England too after a bad flash, I was stuck in constant bootloop on start up screen, bootloader and recovery.
How long did it take from sending to receiving back.
maxal said:
That's interesting, I have just sent my HTC one to HTC repair centre in England too after a bad flash, I was stuck in constant bootloop on start up screen, bootloader and recovery.
How long did it take from sending to receiving back.
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Took a month but that's only because I stupidly sent it via the shop where I bought it who then sent it to their repairs centre in Dublin who eventually decided they couldn't fix it and then sent it to HTC in England so the whole process took a month, moral of the story is, if you bork your phone assuming it's under warranty send it to HTC direct, much quicker.
Good luck
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jonny68 said:
HTC generally don't mind if you unlock, I had to send mine back to the official HTC repair centre in England after a bad flash and I got a brand new SIM free phone back., no questions asked.
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jonny68 said:
Took a month but that's only because I stupidly sent it via the shop where I bought it who then sent it to their repairs centre in Dublin who eventually decided they couldn't fix it and then sent it to HTC in England so the whole process took a month, moral of the story is, if you bork your phone assuming it's under warranty send it to HTC direct, much quicker.
Good luck
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I sent mine direct today, what was wrong with your phone?
maxal said:
I sent mine direct today, what was wrong with your phone?
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Basically i flashed a boot animation and i stupidly never had a nandroid backup so got constant boootloops, i foolishly not just done a factory reset but formatted system basically I panicked , wiped absolutely everything, spend days trying to sideload a ROM via command prompts but no matter what I done i couldn't get it sorted so sent it off, now I'm ultra careful and always ensure I have a nandroid backup.
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Im going to try s-off on my phone.Fingers Crossed....
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hi
i try to unlock bootloader (xperia t)
but i got this error:
(bootloader) unlock phone requested
FAILED (remote: oem unlock failed!)
----the code sony dev. sent me:AE926322281A50B3- some people say this code is wrong and it should be All numbers. i did't understand what to do
please help me
the code for my previous phone which was a xperia play was numbers and letters. i don't know about t because i have bootloader unlock allowed no. also check through service menu if your phone says bootloader unlock allowed yes or no
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just checked as i still have the email with my unlock code and it contains both letters and numbers and i know mine worked
are you following all the steps correctly got all the drivers etc you need installed on your pc?
i have unlocked a few xperia devices and the T was the easiest for me i remember unlocking my arc s had to remove the battery then remove a little piece of plastic and connect two "dots" together with a paperclip (was the easiest thing to use i had at the time)
the T was simply following a set of instructions that didn't require a vast amount of user work from what i remember
go back to the start of the instructions and follow them step by step make sure you have all the needed drivers and softwares etc installed
that was the testpoint method for the arc s. the only reason it was done so you don't lose drm keys
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FaiselW said:
that was the testpoint method for the arc s. the only reason it was done so you don't lose drm keys
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it also meant you could unlock an non unlockable bootloader (mine was locked and also network locked) i was merely saying that the T is relativly easy to unlock (if it allowed on the device) as long as you follow all the instructions and dont miss out what appears a tiny step
check your imei number just wrong coz some do not unlock
need a helping hand
Please, can I use "kingoapp" Sony Bootloader Unlock on Xperia T, while it says: bootloader UNLOCK allowed:NO ?
http://www.kingoapp.com/sony-bootloader-unlock.htm
No dude, that thing will also requires bootloader unlocking key
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If you want to root and you have a locked bootloader, I'd suggest using towelroot.