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Hello..
If I was to unlock my boot-loader with HTC's online tool, would I be able to make an insurance claim with Sprint (or any other carrier) if I were to drop and break it or lose it?
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Toaster Strudels said:
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I don't think that's true.
htowngator said:
I don't think that's true.
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Hmm..anybody else know?
1) It's a software unlock, you're not changing the screen or the casing or something.
2) 99.8% of the time, they don't care nor check.
3) AT&T didn't give a crap about all of my phones being on CM10 when replacing them and I don't see why Sprint would..
Yeah, I've definitely made a thousand (not really but still quite a few) insurance claims and returned phones that I have unlocked the boot loader on. Never any problems
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Toaster Strudels said:
1) It's a software unlock, you're not changing the screen or the casing or something.
2) 99.8% of the time, they don't care nor check.
3) AT&T didn't give a crap about all of my phones being on CM10 when replacing them and I don't see why Sprint would..
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throwbot said:
Yeah, I've definitely made a thousand (not really but still quite a few) insurance claims and returned phones that I have unlocked the boot loader on. Never any problems
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Thanks guy for answering..
They are giving you anecdotal evidence, but IIRC your warranties are voided if you root or unlock. It is not illegal to do so, but it is a voidable thing if they check and confirm it.
It's all luck if they don't, IMO.
htowngator said:
They are giving you anecdotal evidence, but IIRC your warranties are voided if you root or unlock.
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Warranty != insurance != statutory rights
BenPope said:
Warranty != insurance != statutory rights
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If you are in the EU, it doesn't void it, but in the USA it does.
ANY form of root breaks warranty here and it sucks, but it's true. If you get away with it then good for you, but word of advice is to always clean up the phone before you try to get warranty help.
htowngator said:
If you are in the EU, it doesn't void it, but in the USA it does.
ANY form of root breaks warranty here and it sucks, but it's true. If you get away with it then good for you, but word of advice is to always clean up the phone before you try to get warranty help.
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Warranty != insurance != statutory rights
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By "warranty" do you guys mean insurance through the phone company? Because I know unlocking the boot-loader voids HTC's warranty. I'm just curious about if I've used HTC's tool to unlock the boot-loader..and I break it or drop it or if it gets stolen, can I make an insurance claim to get another one?
So to clarify, in the UK can I flash another rom and keep my insurance and warranty?
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mmmajor said:
By "warranty" do you guys mean insurance through the phone company? Because I know unlocking the boot-loader voids HTC's warranty. I'm just curious about if I've used HTC's tool to unlock the boot-loader..and I break it or drop it or if it gets stolen, can I make an insurance claim to get another one?
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I think if you break it and the insurance company (i.e. not HTC but someone like Squaretrade) can't check for a rooted phone or whatever then you're probably ok.
If you get the dev edition direct from HTC then I assume it's within the understanding that it will be rooted and therefore any defects or issues will be covered.
I would imagine the one caveat is that if it comes with S-ON and you use a trick to get S-OFF, you'd void any warranty with them.
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Jme369 said:
So to clarify, in the UK can I flash another rom and keep my insurance and warranty?
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From what I am reading, the EU does not allow them to void your warranty if you do that.
What about the unlocked 64gb developer phone. How does insurance work with that?
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Insurance != warranty.
Warranty *may* be void after unlocking or only after s-off, depends on the problem. You may find something like a battery problem may not be covered after rooting as you could have overclocked and damaged it by heat etc, but a failed camera module would still be covered. This will vary by country.
Insurance is if the phone is stolen/lost/dropped etc. The insurance company won't care; and in any case, if it's stolen how would they ever know?
Let me clarify the terms since searching on Google is hard.
Warranty: a service provided by the manufacturer against defects for a period of time. Not particularly enforceable in law. Often contains entirely redundant terms.
Insurance: a service provided by an insurance company, almost certainly for a fee, to protect against things a manufacturer won't cover. e.g., theft, accidental damage.
Statutory rights: a legal right, enshrined in law, to protect against manufacturing defects for a period of time . Often a stronger guarantee than warranty, either in duration or terms. Especially poignant within the EU.
"your statutory rights are not affected" means, "the law still stands", which is pretty much an entirely redundant term.
IANAL.
htowngator said:
If you are in the EU, it doesn't void it, but in the USA it does.
ANY form of root breaks warranty here and it sucks, but it's true. If you get away with it then good for you, but word of advice is to always clean up the phone before you try to get warranty help.
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So can I get insurance for the 64gb dev. version as long as I don't s-off? Just wondering because this wasn't an option when I purchased mine.
saco274 said:
So can I get insurance for the 64gb dev. version as long as I don't s-off? Just wondering because this wasn't an option when I purchased mine.
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I would tend to say yes on that as others have mentioned if its broken beyond being able to function it won't matter.
However lets say the charging port is malfunctioning outside of year 1 then they will test the phone and possibly notice it's been rooted.
I have owned almost all nexus devices and some samsung, but i fall in love with the One. I read through some forum topics and the HTCDEV site and none of it was clear. If i unlock the bootloader all warrianty is void? I hope i am just misunderstood something. Unlocking the bootloader was never a problem with nexus or samsung devices why htc is making such a fuss about it? Please someone tell me i just misread stg.
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I have owned almost all nexus devices and some samsung, but i fall in love with the One. I read through some forum topics and the HTCDEV site and none of it was clear. If i unlock the bootloader all warrianty is void? I hope i am just misunderstood something. Unlocking the bootloader was never a problem with nexus or samsung devices why htc is making such a fuss about it? Please someone tell me i just misread stg.
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just like when you root warranty is void same with all manufactures
vick33 said:
I have owned almost all nexus devices and some samsung, but i fall in love with the One. I read through some forum topics and the HTCDEV site and none of it was clear. If i unlock the bootloader all warrianty is void? I hope i am just misunderstood something. Unlocking the bootloader was never a problem with nexus or samsung devices why htc is making such a fuss about it? Please someone tell me i just misread stg.
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I'm not sure about nexus, but I assure you it is exactly the same with Samsung. I have owned many Samsung phones in the past. Unlocking your bootloader, on practically any manufacturers device will void your warranty. The HTC One Development edition ships with an unlocked bootloader, maybe try that?
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skinsfanbdh said:
just like when you root warranty is void same with all manufactures
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That is not true.
Nexus devices can be restored to factory settings with showing no signs of modifications. I have got nexus 7 replaced with faulty usb, and galaxy s3 with screen problems all had custom firmware before. Yes there you will have a yellow triangle, if you used no stock kernel, but you can easly remove that, going back to manufacturer state. And i asked asus if open bootloader is a problem for RMA as i cannot relock with the faulty usb they said why would it be?
sad to hear htc is different.. I want that one, but this is giving me second thoughts...
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That is not true.
Nexus devices can be restored to factory settings with showing no signs of modifications. I have got nexus 7 replaced with faulty usb, and galaxy s3 with screen problems all had custom firmware before. Yes there you will have a yellow triangle, if you used no stock kernel, but you can easly remove that, going back to manufacturer state. And i asked asus if open bootloader is a problem for RMA as i cannot relock with the faulty usb they said why would it be?
sad to hear htc is different.. I want that one, but this is giving me second thoughts...
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It is true. Just because you can revert it doesn't mean it's not originally voided. If say your LED screen died and you sent it for warranty and you had no way to run triangle away due to that and they saw it, you would be getting a bill.
The only way to save your warranty on this device is s-off and that's not yet available.
If you don't like it go to the Samsung S4 which has such a locked down bootloader only one dev has achieved it and still hasn't released how he did it. So no root at all over there.
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Your entire warranty is NOT voided due to unlocking or rooting. What DOES happen is your placed under more scrutiny and you have voided the warranty to things you can adversely affect.
For instance:
You rooted and your camera ceases to function or your LED flash dies. Your covered. I wouldn't recommend sending it in running a ROM, stock would ensure they can fix and test it.
Your rooted and your screen dies. You are covered.
Your rooted and the entire phone dies out of the blue. You would be under scrutiny regarding it and they would examine it to see if something you did caused the failure. If it is purely hardware related then you should be covered, otherwise your liable.
This same situation is what people who mod cars have had to fight against (and won). How does an exhaust modification cause a window failure? Or how does a custom head unit cause an engine failure.
There has to be a direct unarguable connection between your modification and the failure, I just had this happen with my Galaxy Nexus. It died completely and it was modified to high heaven. They knew it was unlocked but it wasn't the cause of the failure so it was fixed under warranty.
And BTW when you unlock your Nexus device it shows the exact same warning that the HTC unlocker software shows.
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And BTW when you unlock your Nexus device it shows the exact same warning that the HTC unlocker software shows.
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It does not true. Check the images i attached. And if you read through the google site on the nexus it does not say any connection between the warrianty and unlocking the bootloader. Seems like every htc owner thinks other manufacturers have the same policy on bootloaders...
and altimax98 i just read a thread that htc refused tu replace a screen with yellow spots because of unlocked bootloader here is the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631466
I would love the HTC One as it is the most beautiful device i have ever seen but to keep it stok to have warrianty...
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It does not true. Check the images i attached. And if you read through the google site on the nexus it does not say any connection between the warrianty and unlocking the bootloader. Seems like every htc owner thinks other manufacturers have the same policy on bootloaders...
and altimax98 i just read a thread that htc refused tu replace a screen with yellow spots because of unlocked bootloader here is the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631466
I would love the HTC One as it is the most beautiful device i have ever seen but to keep it stok to have warrianty...
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dude you need to do more research. samsung.htc.motorola.apple.lg,and google all say the same thing rooting,installing custom firmware, and unlocking bootloader may void warranty. if its not a manufacture defect they wont replace it. ive owned all of them and the message is always the same. it would be crazy for a company to sell you something with warranty and say do whatever you want with it and we will warranty for you
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dude you need to do more research. samsung.htc.motorola.apple.lg,and google all say the same thing rooting,installing custom firmware, and unlocking bootloader may void warranty. if its not a manufacture defect they wont replace it. ive owned all of them and the message is always the same. it would be crazy for a company to sell you something with warranty and say do whatever you want with it and we will warranty for you
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Um no it wouldn't. It would be crazy to sell a product and say you rooted that caused the defect. I have dealt with HTC and have sent many phones to them unlocked rooted with custom software and have not had any problem ever. Also please take a look at my signature had to make it to try and combat all the WRONG info out there. This is the USA we have rights when people care to inform themselves of them!
Also note how they always say "may void warranty" what they are really saying is if you do not know your rights we will be more than happy to screw you over as we are corporate and don't care about you at all.
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Um no it wouldn't. It would be crazy to sell a product and say you rooted that caused the defect. I have dealt with HTC and have sent many phones to them unlocked rooted with custom software and have not had any problem ever. Also please take a look at my signature had to make it to try and combat all the WRONG info out there. This is the USA we have rights when people care to inform themselves of them!
Also note how they always say "may void warranty" what they are really saying is if you do not know your rights we will be more than happy to screw you over as we are corporate and don't care about you at all.
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Exactly, they also use 'may void warranty' because there is no way they could make a comprehensive list of all the possible things that could void it. May is safety net of sorts to do exactly what nullkill said
skinsfanbdh said:
dude you need to do more research. samsung.htc.motorola.apple.lg,and google all say the same thing rooting,installing custom firmware, and unlocking bootloader may void warranty. if its not a manufacture defect they wont replace it. ive owned all of them and the message is always the same. it would be crazy for a company to sell you something with warranty and say do whatever you want with it and we will warranty for you
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So i am happy that HTC does not manufacure my notebook ... As i could not live without root acces as a developer And all say the same thing? Where do you get that info i just read through the Nexus 4 warrianty manual plus checked the unlock screen again and it never mentions that i loose warrianty with unlock not in the 106 pages of the manual not on the unlock sreen i cared to paste in the previous post of me. So i think i did my part of research... you did not.. check 46 do you see any mention of the bootloader? check the unlock screen i pasted in the last post of me? Do you see any mention of voiding my warrianty? I dont... So please point me out where it is stated that unlocking the nexus 4 bootloader voids the warrianty!
http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-LGE960
And i am sad because of that "may" i am not sure they can lawfully say that. May is not specific. In a contract you cant use the word may...
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Um no it wouldn't. It would be crazy to sell a product and say you rooted that caused the defect. I have dealt with HTC and have sent many phones to them unlocked rooted with custom software and have not had any problem ever. Also please take a look at my signature had to make it to try and combat all the WRONG info out there. This is the USA we have rights when people care to inform themselves of them!
Also note how they always say "may void warranty" what they are really saying is if you do not know your rights we will be more than happy to screw you over as we are corporate and don't care about you at all.
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i dont think you understood what i was trying to say. i you do something that messes something up with the phone then its on you. if its something that fails on the phone that had nothing to do with custom software then they have to fix it. but you take the risk that if you brick it or something like that you foot the bill not the company.
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i dont think you understood what i was trying to say. i you do something that messes something up with the phone then its on you. if its something that fails on the phone that had nothing to do with custom software then they have to fix it. but you take the risk that if you brick it or something like that you foot the bill not the company.
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But as i read through lost of thread seems like this is not the case. Sometimes htc refuses to cover obious hardware defects because of unlocked bootloader.. Yes you can kill harware with software but it is not that easy... yes you can overclock and you can raise the voltage, but if there is too much heat the cpu will starts throttling or even reboot, yes you can overvrite the bootloader with 0-s etc etc, but a simple root should not void your warrianty as it does not do on a notebook. my phone is faster then my wifes netbook why i cannot "own" the two devices the same way, both have cellular data and everything... almost same devices on harware side.
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So i am happy that HTC does not manufacure my notebook ... As i could not live without root acces as a developer And all say the same thing? Where do you get that info i just read through the Nexus 4 warrianty manual plus checked the unlock screen again and it never mentions that i loose warrianty with unlock not in the 106 pages of the manual not on the unlock sreen i cared to paste in the previous post of me. So i think i did my part of research... you did not.. check 46 do you see any mention of the bootloader? check the unlock screen i pasted in the last post of me? Do you see any mention of voiding my warrianty? I dont... So please point me out where it is stated that unlocking the nexus 4 bootloader voids the warrianty!
http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-LGE960
And i am sad because of that "may" i am not sure they can lawfully say that. May is not specific. In a contract you cant use the word may...
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obviously you didnt read this manual you just want to sound smart, but here it is right at the begining and both of your picks say something about voiding the warranty
Only authorized personnel should service the
phone and its accessories. Faulty installation
or service may result in accidents and
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obviously you didnt read this manual you just want to sound smart, but here it is right at the begining and both of your picks say something about voiding the warranty
Only authorized personnel should service the
phone and its accessories. Faulty installation
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I read and that is about hardware installation not software smart guy... i am not covered if i try to replace the screen at home... you clearly have problem of understanding written text. Read it more carefully out loudly then you may understand it
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i dont think you understood what i was trying to say. i you do something that messes something up with the phone then its on you. if its something that fails on the phone that had nothing to do with custom software then they have to fix it. but you take the risk that if you brick it or something like that you foot the bill not the company.
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Yes you are very correct.
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But as i read through lost of thread seems like this is not the case. Sometimes htc refuses to cover obious hardware defects because of unlocked bootloader.. Yes you can kill harware with software but it is not that easy... yes you can overclock and you can raise the voltage, but if there is too much heat the cpu will starts throttling or even reboot, yes you can overvrite the bootloader with 0-s etc etc, but a simple root should not void your warrianty as it does not do on a notebook. my phone is faster then my wifes netbook why i cannot "own" the two devices the same way, both have cellular data and everything... almost same devices on harware side.
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You can but people do not know and assert their rights. I don't bother telling HTC my devices are unlocked or rooted I just state the problem and steps I have taken to fix it like a factory reset or whatever. HTC and every other company would love to invalidate as many warranties as possible it saves them money but you have to know what your rights are to assert them. The idea that rooting or bootloader unlocking or changing software in any way voids warranty is just plain crazy and in the USA we are legally protected from such craziness.
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The idea that rooting or bootloader unlocking or changing software in any way voids warranty is just plain crazy and in the USA we are legally protected from such craziness.
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I feel the same way as an electrical and software engineer, but seems like it is a lottery and it they refuse to repair you can try to threaten them by telling them you will go to court, but that is not how it should work. And it is not how it is working with nexus devices as i can tell from my own experience. Thank you for your answers you seem like someone realy into this topic It made me a little less frustrated, but i still not know if i will jump on the htc bandwagon or not... I will try to contact the local htc service next week and will ask their opinion on the problem.
I think the keywords are "May void your warranty" so HTC can decide whether or not to cover you. I have had HTC devices and it's always a risk a person has to take with unlocking the bootloader. HTC using "May void your warranty" simple covers them, so it's up to them if they will cover it or not.
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I read and that is about hardware installation not software smart guy... i am not covered if i try to replace the screen at home... you clearly have problem of understanding written text. Read it more carefully out loudly then you may understand it
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really? it says nothing about hardware or software it just says installation which if you have ever dealt with contracts before its vague for a reason. i thought you started this thread for help in resolving something. seems to me that you already know everything and started this thread to boost your ego. not for help and opinions from other members who have dealt with these companys numerous times before.
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I feel the same way as an electrical and software engineer, but seems like it is a lottery and it they refuse to repair you can try to threaten them by telling them you will go to court, but that is not how it should work. And it is not how it is working with nexus devices as i can tell from my own experience. Thank you for your answers you seem like someone realy into this topic It made me a little less frustrated, but i still not know if i will jump on the htc bandwagon or not... I will try to contact the local htc service next week and will ask their opinion on the problem.
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I agree with you that it's crazy how these companies try and operate. On the Nexus side I am sure you can find reports of people sending in devices that were unlocked and them not honoring the warranty the thing that helped us (with samsung too) is we can remove all traces of what we did :highfive:. Which the fact we have to do that is a bit crazy. In a perfect world companies would honor consumer protection laws and they would be better enforced. I only know about this crap as I'm a cell phone addict longest I've had a device in the last 3 years is maybe 6 months I just can't help it. I'm trying to be good and stick with the ONE as HTC have always tended to be my favorite.
The reason I have faith in HTC is I sent a International HTC One X into HTC USA. First they didn't care it was a international model (try that with sammy and they will laugh at you). Second this was one of the very first One X's so it had the wifi/gps issue very very badly. It was originally a black unit but I didn't like that so I bought a white case and swapped it out. When doing that I discovered the attempted fixes to the wifi antenna. It looked like someone who was a hobbyist at best had solder little metal leads to make better contact with the antenna and it looked horrible. Well I sent that sucker in with the white case and what do you know HTC didn't say anything about the board being soldered on or the fact the case was white. I had told them the phone had been in for repair at carrier before and it helped but then the issue came back (I have no idea what happened to this phone as I was at least the 3rd person who it passed through it's now got a nice home with my friend still going perfect) and now it was acting up again. Not saying everyone will have this luck but if you are smart use your brain and know as much as possible it should help.
Does anyone know if unlocking the M8 with the htcdev.com will void the 6-month cracked screen warranty HTC is offering?
I know the disclaimers all say that the warranty is affected by unlocking, but it's not clear as to what's included.
Thanks, all.
-Adam
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Does anyone know if unlocking the M8 with the htcdev.com will void the 6-month cracked screen warranty HTC is offering?
I know the disclaimers all say that the warranty is affected by unlocking, but it's not clear as to what's included.
Thanks, all.
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I would think you would be fine. HTC Advantage is a separate program than the warranty. Even if they for some reason try to put it under the umbrella of the warranty they would have to show that unlocking your bootloader caused you to drop your phone and crack the screen.
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I would think you would be fine. HTC Advantage is a separate program than the warranty. Even if they for some reason try to put it under the umbrella of the warranty they would have to show that unlocking your bootloader caused you to drop your phone and crack the screen.
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Lol, they could argue that unlocking the awesomeness of our XDA development made you so dazed it caused you to drop the phone!
While I kid, I believe any warranties implied upon the unlocking process are software related.
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I'm thinking if it breaks in any other way than through bricking from flashing. I want to root it for reasons, but it's also very new (for me). I'll of course backup the original.
Or do they have some way of checking that?
Rooting shouldn't void your warranty (in Huawei's case) :
9. This Warranty does not cover defects and damage resulting from:
a) Normal wear and tear of the equipment or otherwise due to the normal aging of the equipment.
b) The Product being used other than in a normal and customary manner.
c) Any disassembly, repair, alteration or modifications carried out by anyone other than HUAWEI or an Authorised Service Center.
d) Misuse, abuse, negligence or an accident howsoever caused.
e) Improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, or any alteration or modification of the Product.
f) Spillage of food or liquids, corrosion, rust or the use of wrong voltage.
g) Scratches or damage to plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts due to normal use.
h) Use outside of use permitted under the Product’s user manual.
10. This Warranty will not be available: a) if the serial number or warranty seal on the Product is illegible, has been defaced or removed; or, b) without any proof of purchase.
11. The Warranty applies to the Product as originally supplied. The Warranty does not apply to any software or other equipment owned by HUAWEI or third parties however, you should check the end-user license agreement, separate warranty/ guarantee statement(s) and/or any exclusions which are provided or intended to apply to such items.
http://consumer.huawei.com/uk/support/warranty-policy/index.htm​
What about unlocking bootloader?
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Rooting shouldn't void your warranty (in Huawei's case) :]
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I assume this is common knowledge on this forum. Can someone else confirm?
Edit: Root page says you need bootloader to install root, soo....
Only on Marshmallow. On Lollipop root can be obtained without unlocking bootloader.
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Only on Marshmallow. On Lollipop root can be obtained without unlocking bootloader.
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And will ruin your system too.
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And will ruin your system too.
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Thanks, don't need any more info. Gonna buy some NFC sticker buttons instead of trying to remap my volume keys for listening to music.
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/CRER...g-Rescue-Call-Candid-Shot---Black-346214.html
Ree1981 said:
Thanks, don't need any more info. Gonna buy some NFC sticker buttons instead of trying to remap my volume keys for listening to music.
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/CRER...g-Rescue-Call-Candid-Shot---Black-346214.html
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I have really never heard of these NFC sticker buttons. Gonna get some too Thank you for bringing this up!
crashpoum99 said:
I have really never heard of these NFC sticker buttons. Gonna get some too Thank you for bringing this up!
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I have to warn you though. I checked the link for the software, and it was dead. You can use Google's... something or other NFC reprogramming stuff, but it's some work. I just ordered them to mess around with.
Ree1981 said:
I have to warn you though. I checked the link for the software, and it was dead. You can use Google's... something or other NFC reprogramming stuff, but it's some work. I just ordered them to mess around with.
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Oh of course. I am gonna fight this stuff from a shop inside my country. I just didn't know such things existed. The might prove to be useful
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Oh of course. I am gonna fight this stuff from a shop inside my country. I just didn't know such things existed. The might prove to be useful
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Oh the only ones that exist today are http://dimple.io and these chinese knockoffs. I've searched. The two I've linked to are 2 of 3 I've found ANYWHERE ON EARTH after hours of searching XD
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Oh the only ones that exist today are http://dimple.io and these chinese knockoffs. I've searched. The two I've linked to are 2 of 3 I've found ANYWHERE ON EARTH after hours of searching XD
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Oh... I am gonna try ordering one of these then. I did find some chinese knockoffs but the reviews really are bad. I remember seeing one of these from Dimple on youtube, looked quite nice.
considering rooting (rooted every device prior), but have always had carrier insurance which included warranty as long as there's no liquid or physical damage.
Having bought this device full price, and the one year of geeksquad damage insurance, I was curious if they care about root / ROMs, or if they even ask about it.
Also, with Motorola. If let's say the speaker goes out, are ALL warranties voided by unlocking bootloader, or only software?
Thanks!
slaytanic said:
considering rooting (rooted every device prior), but have always had carrier insurance which included warranty as long as there's no liquid or physical damage.
Having bought this device full price, and the one year of geeksquad damage insurance, I was curious if they care about root / ROMs, or if they even ask about it.
Also, with Motorola. If let's say the speaker goes out, are ALL warranties voided by unlocking bootloader, or only software?
Thanks!
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Why on earth would you buy a warranty on an item that was cheap to begin with? I honestly don't know why people waste their money on warranties at all.
edufur said:
Why on earth would you buy a warranty on an item that was cheap to begin with? I honestly don't know why people waste their money on warranties at all.
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Because I wanted to, and can?. $60 to replace a phone if something happens instead of full price sounds nice to me. Thank you for your informative reply.
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I would like to know this too. I remember reading a post somewhere that unlocking bootloader would void warranty for software defects, but hardware defects would still be covered. Hardware defects is what is holding me back from unlocking bootloader, as I usually unlock my phone right away.
I also heard that it is unlawful for companies to void your warranty. It would be great to hear from someone who is more knowledgeable about this.
That's literally what's holding me back right now. Lol. I've got all the stock software downloaded, and ready to go ?.
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jhedfors said:
I would like to know this too. I remember reading a post somewhere that unlocking bootloader would void warranty for software defects, but hardware defects would still be covered. Hardware defects is what is holding me back from unlocking bootloader, as I usually unlock my phone right away.
I also heard that it is unlawful for companies to void your warranty. It would be great to hear from someone who is more knowledgeable about this.
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According to Motorola support: The warranty on our devices covers both hardware and software issues. If you unlock the bootloader and even if there was an issue before unlocking the bootloader, it will still void the warranty.
I will return my device!
Don't want that limitation