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HTC Unlocks Bootloader For All of Its Devices

Posted by timothy on from the hunting-goodwill dept.

An anonymous reader writes "HTCDEV announced today: 'HTC is committed to listening to users and delivering customer satisfaction. We plan on releasing the updates that will allow you to unlock your bootloader in the coming months.' However, they do note this: 'It is our responsibility to caution you that not all claims resulting or caused by or from the unlocking of the bootloader may be covered under warranty,' and this: 'We strongly suggest that you do not unlock the bootloader unless you are confident that you understand the risks involved.' This looks like a new year gift to some."

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  1. Not ALL devices, also, leaves a record by kav2k · · Score: 5, Informative

    All devices? It only applies to "All HTC Android devices launched after September 2011". Also, tho process means they will have a record of a certain device requesting such unlock, possibly affecting warranty.

  2. Re:This is good news! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Dude what? This is HTC copying what Sony Ericsson did months ago:

    http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/

    They even went further and released an ICS alpha build to the dev community before christmas!

    http://developer.sonyericsson.com/wp/2011/12/15/ice-cream-sandwich-alpha-rom-available-for-unlocked-xperia-phones/