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HTC: No longer locking bootloaders

sciwizam

sciwizam

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https://www.facebook.com/HTC/posts/10150307320018084

"There has been overwhelmingly customer feedback that people want access to open bootloaders on HTC phones. I want you to know that we've listened. Today, I'm confirming we will no longer be locking the bootloaders on our devices. Thanks for your passion, support and patience," Peter Chou, CEO of HTC
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Nice :thumbsup:

I want to know how soon this policy is implemented, soon enough for the Sensation and Evo3D?
 
Good news!!!

It's official now.
HTC > Motorola.

Unlike Motorola, they didn't give us the PR bull spin of "if carrier allows".
 
HTC caved in really quickly. Motorola took everyone around a circle jerk for over a year now. Unlike Motorola, HTC sells plenty of unlocked phones. Motorola essentially sucks on Verizon's left tit to survive in the US.
 
DLeRium said:
HTC caved in really quickly. Motorola took everyone around a circle jerk for over a year now.
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They are a great example of a Taiwanese manufacturer. They rely on a relatively small profit from a large volume of hardware sales of cutting edge hardware. They must be lean & mean, meaning they must have low overhead and be fast and responsive to market trends. They can move from concept, to design, QA, and manufacturing faster than it takes a large American company like Motorola to polish a Powerpoint. 🙂
 
lothar said:
Good news!!!

It's official now.
HTC > Motorola.

Unlike Motorola, they didn't give us the PR bull spin of "if carrier allows".
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Good news, but the fact still remains their build quality ranks among the worst I've seen on a cell phone. That should be a priority to them too. I got a new EVO last week and it just feels cheap, the battery cover isn't quite flush and the power/side buttons are crummy. Motorola has better build quality. And in the end I'll take a better built locked phone over a plasticy toy I can root and put roms on easily.
 
QueBert said:
Good news, but the fact still remains their build quality ranks among the worst I've seen on a cell phone. That should be a priority to them too. I got a new EVO last week and it just feels cheap, the battery cover isn't quite flush and the power/side buttons are crummy. Motorola has better build quality. And in the end I'll take a better built locked phone over a plasticy toy I can root and put roms on easily.
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i must disagree, my nexus one is probably on par with the iphone 4 for most solidly built handset out there.
 
vshah said:
i must disagree, my nexus one is probably on par with the iphone 4 for most solidly built handset out there.
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Aside from the flimsy power button, my Thunderbolt feels just as solid as my Moto Droid. Not to disparage Moto's build quality, they're near the top in that regard.
 
Bateluer said:
Aside from the flimsy power button, my Thunderbolt feels just as solid as my Moto Droid. Not to disparage Moto's build quality, they're near the top in that regard.
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my desire s is solid as hell, solid one piece aluminium case and the glass feels more firm than the old desire. the volume and power buttons are not flimsy or loose, they just keep getting better and better.
 
In that case, I'll get one. It's important to support HTC for making this customer-centric reversal of that horrible policy.
 
Good publicity stunt. 😛. One thing I like about Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites is that it gives the power to the consumers to organize and let their voices be heard by large corporations. It worked with Samsung and now it worked here with HTC. Good job by both parties.
 
Icepick said:
In that case, I'll get one. It's important to support HTC for making this customer-centric reversal of that horrible policy.
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Yup. In prep for the data tiers VZW is going to do, I'm looking at phones to renew with. This is helping push it towards the TB over Charge (I know that this policy wasn't in place for the TB).
 
DisgruntledVirus said:
Yup. In prep for the data tiers VZW is going to do, I'm looking at phones to renew with. This is helping push it towards the TB over Charge (I know that this policy wasn't in place for the TB).
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Samsung does not lock the boot loaders on their phones. Charge included.
They never have and they never will.
 
Naustica said:
Good publicity stunt. 😛. One thing I like about Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites is that it gives the power to the consumers to organize and let their voices be heard by large corporations. It worked with Samsung and now it worked here with HTC. Good job by both parties.
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What was the case with Samsung? Must have missed that.
 
DisgruntledVirus said:
Yup. In prep for the data tiers VZW is going to do, I'm looking at phones to renew with. This is helping push it towards the TB over Charge (I know that this policy wasn't in place for the TB).
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i have coworkers with both the charge and the TB and honestly, the charge is a much better choice unless you just can't handle the plasticky build. The battery life is pretty much double that of the TB, plus you get the SAMOLED screen
 
I am legitimately shocked that a huge corporation actually listened to what has to be a small minority of people who are interested in installing custom ROMs on their phones and didn't counter with the "we need to secure our products" argument.
 
Sheep said:
I am legitimately shocked that a huge corporation actually listened to what has to be a small minority of people who are interested in installing custom ROMs on their phones and didn't counter with the "we need to secure our products" argument.
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Don't underestimate what that small community of hackers/developers has given HTC over the years.
 
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