If I bought one today? As well as root of course. I dont really mind warranty void but just wanted to know if possible regardless of what android version it comes with.
Nope.
But you can try the "China middleman" thread in the general section. 45 to unlock.... If he has your code.
That's your only option.
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Hi!
I am completly new here and I am a little bit overwhelmed due to amount of the informations here.
First of all I am going to have Diamond from vodafone. Of course I want to unlock it and debrand. I would like to have sim-free device with original soft from HTC. Is it possible? Is it possible free of charge?
And one more question. If I unlock Diamond, will it be unlocked forever?
I mean if I upgrade to newer software, will it be still unlocked?
Could you give me link to some simple guide to upgrade software to official htc unmodified software? Is cracking required if I want to use htc software?
mod2000 said:
Hi!
I am completly new here and I am a little bit overwhelmed due to amount of the informations here.
First of all I am going to have Diamond from vodafone. Of course I want to unlock it and debrand. I would like to have sim-free device with original soft from HTC. Is it possible? Is it possible free of charge?
And one more question. If I unlock Diamond, will it be unlocked forever?
I mean if I upgrade to newer software, will it be still unlocked?
Could you give me link to some simple guide to upgrade software to official htc unmodified software? Is cracking required if I want to use htc software?
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Please search.
All your questions have been answered many times and you can find detailed steps on what you can do and how you can do it.
There are people like tupsidin offering an unlocking at a price, and there should be a free unlocker in the future. It will permenantly unlock your device.
For ROM upgrades, I'd recommend the wiki, and this thread.
Closed the thread as it seems unnecessary.
Hi ALL!
I have great experience with all Samsung Phones, like S, S2, S3 but today I get first time locked Sony LT30p. Want to remove bootloader and simlock.
Can someone can give me instructions how to remove it?
I can pay reliable price for it if needed.
There's already a guide on unlocking the bootloader in the Q & A section
turtlettpj said:
Hi ALL!
I have great experience with all Samsung Phones, like S, S2, S3 but today I get first time locked Sony LT30p. Want to remove bootloader and simlock.
Can someone can give me instructions how to remove it?
I can pay reliable price for it if needed.
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unlock bootloader is free. Follow my guide from the all in one thread
simlock is paid for service, google it
Thread moved. Can you please ensure you post in the appropriate forum.
Simlock is down to your provider so you will have to contact them and ask for an unlock code which they may charge for. Also rule one of the forum states that you must search before posting, as already said this information is readily available in gregbradley's thread.
For HTC phones I've always noticed that they release the dev. edition which comes with an unlocked bootloader and is therefor rootable. Then it must be true that the regular release comes with a locked bootloader, is there generally a fast update where someone finds a way to unlock it or is the best bet to just buy a dev edition?
steptaker said:
For HTC phones I've always noticed that they release the dev. edition which comes with an unlocked bootloader and is therefor rootable. Then it must be true that the regular release comes with a locked bootloader, is there generally a fast update where someone finds a way to unlock it or is the best bet to just buy a dev edition?
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In the US unlocking the bootloader from a phone you get from at&t etc. is not completely legal: .. that being the reason why they sell the htc one dev version there!
You can unlock the phone via htcdev though It's simple and officially from htc :victory:
voltron2k11 said:
In the US unlocking the bootloader from a phone you get from at&t etc. is not completely legal: .. that being the reason why they sell the htc one dev version there!
You can unlock the phone via htcdev though It's simple and officially from htc :victory:
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WRONG. Please do not spread incorrect information.
Unlocking a bootloader on ANY DEVICE OR CARRIER in the USA is 100% LEGAL.
SteelH said:
WRONG. Please do not spread incorrect information.
Unlocking a bootloader on ANY DEVICE OR CARRIER in the USA is 100% LEGAL.
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I remember reading somewhere that the HTC One X+ was given extra restrictions by AT&T so it was harder to unlock. Can you have a bootloader sent to a website/company to have it unlocked for a small fee?
steptaker said:
I remember reading somewhere that the HTC One X+ was given extra restrictions by AT&T so it was harder to unlock. Can you have a bootloader sent to a website/company to have it unlocked for a small fee?
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No because if HTC dev is'nt avaliable to unlock bootloader than it's uasally xda folks that crack the bootloader and most xda folks share the unlock, plus if only some small company can crack the bootloader for a fee, the development would'nt be very good
I am currently rooted running Android 4.4 on my XT1060 with a locked bootloader. Can I upgrade to a newer version of android and keep root?
bobo-the-drunk said:
I am currently rooted running Android 4.4 on my XT1060 with a locked bootloader. Can I upgrade to a newer version of android and keep root?
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The short answer is no. You can not update past 4.4 and have permanent root and write-protect-disable.
The LONG answer is that IF (and only if) you never took the OTA to 4.4.2, there IS a way to run a "Stock-based, Safestrap-compatible 4.4.2 ROM".
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/rom-vzw-rooted-4-4-2-locked-bootloaders-t2672840
You will have to follow the instructions linked in that post EXACTLY. One simple mistake, and you will either:
1. Have a BRICK
or
2. Lose write-protect-disable and permanent root -forever-
Be extremely careful if you decide to do this, and realize that you won't -actually- be on 4.4.2 as you will still be running on the pre-4.4.2 bootloader and gpt.bin.
Good Luck
That's exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks for the speedy response. Hopefully with 4.4.4 coming out soon, someone will find a way to unlock the non-developer Moto X bootloader and give non-Google/Motorola developers real access to this great device!
bobo-the-drunk said:
That's exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks for the speedy response. Hopefully with 4.4.4 coming out soon, someone will find a way to unlock the non-developer Moto X bootloader and give non-Google/Motorola developers real access to this great device!
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You might want to consider checking the thread titled "China Middleman Back?"
This guy is selling bootloader unlock codes for the locked variants including verizon. It is Extremely unlikely that a bootloader-unlock exploit will EVER come along for the X....like 99.99% unlikely. Dan Rosenburg, author the the famous "Razr M bootloader exploit" has said himself that chances are almost zero that anyone will ever exploit these extremely well-coded bootloaders.
The China method costs $45, and he may or may not have your code, but its worth a shot! If he doesn't have your code, you get refunded. So no risk really. The bootloader-unlock is permanent and is FAR superior to using these exploits and safestrap-roms.
Good Luck, glad to help.
OK I know this should be in the question section, but this section gets more traffic.
Has anyone checked the S4 Bootloader unlock methods with the new update from ATT
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Questions, Help and Troubleshooting belong in the Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting sections
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joeclark said:
OK I know this should be in the question section, but this section gets more traffic.
Has anyone checked the S4 Bootloader unlock methods with the new update from ATT
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There are no S4 bootloader unlock methods, so there's nothing to try.
Then why can you install Cyanogen Mod on the AT&T S4? At least I thought you could. I'll do more research. I am just really wanting CM11 on my phone.
sent from a place using a device
joeclark said:
Then why can you install Cyanogen Mod on the AT&T S4? At least I thought you could. I'll do more research. I am just really wanting CM11 on my phone.
sent from a place using a device
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You cannot install CM on the AT&T S4 (i337), the bootloader is locked. There was a point over a year ago where there was an exploit for the bootloader that would allow you to install any ROM known as Loki. But that was patched with the very first update AT&T pushed out. There are very few people who still have that version.
The S4 Active was released after that vulnerability had been patched, so there was never a version of the Active where you could install custom ROMs.
If you want an unlocked bootloader, buy an international version of the phone you want, never buy a phone branded by either AT&T or Verizon. You're only other option with the i537 is to install SafeStrap, you will be able to install TouchWiz-based custom ROMs, but no CM and no AOSP.