Updated with WireFly videos: HTC Thunderbolt

[Bateluer]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...f-successfully-running-clockworkmod-recovery/

The gang at AndIRC – lead by Jamzelle and TheEndGame7 – has already managed to completely root the HTC Thunderbolt, and with Koush’s help, has ClockworkMod Recovery up and running on the device. Apparently, it was a surprisingly easy task in just about every way

Engineering, pre-production version though. Lets hope the shipping product is just as easy.

 

[ew915]

the DHD, MT4G are almost like carbon copies hardware wise so its no surprise the thunderbolt gets root so quick since those phones have been enjoying root for nearly 3 months.

 

[Bateluer]

Its confirmed, the TB has been fully rooted with recovery. There's a thread in the TB Development section covering it. Impressive, given that the phone hasn't technically been announced yet.

 

[gsaldivar]

<3 htc

 

[destrekor]

I certainly hope this wasn't the "Droid that will have an unlocked bootloader", or if it was considered to be such, that it wasn't the only one when considering the rumors.

I want a Tegra 2 (or other Cortex A9 dual-core SoC) phone with an unlocked bootloader.
I don't expect too much in the way of utilization of dual-cores in the immediate future, but development will find ways to really make use of all that power as time passes.

Though, that rumor may have actually been "a stock-Android phone", so... it'll probably be Droid 3, if I can guess correctly regarding Motorola's decision-making/marketing team.

 

[Castiel]

Is the thunderbolt getting the dual core?

 

[Bateluer]

Is the thunderbolt getting the dual core?

No. Second generation Snapdragon with Adreno 205 GPU. Similar to the Desire HD, but with an LTE radio and newer version of Sense.

 

[Bateluer]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...mpares-it-to-htc-evo-4g-and-verizon-iphone-4/

 

[Zargon]

I wish it had the X2, makes me think about waiting for the bionic