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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. All devices? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    That includes Windows Phone devices too? Or this is one more example of /. "journalism"?

  2. Re:This is good news! by metamatic · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm another person with an HTC phone. What I really want from my next phone is Android without Sense UI crapping it up. Yes, I could get an HTC phone and put CyanogenMod on it, but I'd rather support manufacturers who give me what I really want without having to invalidate my warranty and mess with firmware.

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  3. Their unlock process calls home by friend+function · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It worries me that their unlock process calls home for an auth token.

  4. Re:In other words, we hate updating software by InterestingFella · · Score: 1, Interesting

    That seems more like problem with Android. Why can't Android act as middleman providing access to the SD card, just like it does to the main memory already?