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It Was Fun While It Lasted, Verizon HTC One No Longer Unlockable on HTCDev

Eric August 23, 2013 165

We all knew it was coming, it was more of a question of when rather than if. Verizon was not to pleased that their new HTC One could be bootloader unlocked through HTCDev.com. The phone and story just hit our hands yesterday, but according to a slew of people...

Verizon HTC One Bootloader Currently Unlockable Through HTCdev

Kellen August 22, 2013 120

According to at least two three members over at XDA, the bootloader on Verizon's version of the HTC One is currently unlockable through HTCdev. I say "currently" because we have seen this happen with Verizon HTC phones in the past on launch day, but before...

HTC DROID DNA Bootloader Unlock Method is Back

Kellen November 25, 2012 69

After Verizon and HTC decided that they weren't fans of you unlocking the bootloader on your brand new DROID DNA through HTCDev, something we first reported as being possible, owners of the device waited impatiently for a work-around or fix to the problem to...

HTC DROID DNA Bootloader Can be Unlocked Through HTCDev

Kellen November 14, 2012 114

Well, that's good news, right? The HTC DROID DNA bootloader can be unlocked through HTCDev, opening it up (for the most part) to a world that many of Verizon's phones cannot enter. The phone is left with S-ON afterwards, but to my knowledge most HTC phones are...

AT&T’s HTC One X on 2.20 has Finally Been Rooted.

Kellen October 23, 2012 14

While I haven't followed the story of AT&T's HTC One X all that closely, I was under the impression that it had yet to be rooted on software version 2.20. As of today, that is no longer the case, thanks again to @djrbliss. He has created a root tool that...

HTC Releases Kernel Source for the Rezound’s ICS Build 3.14.605.12

Kellen August 29, 2012 14

Good news, HTC Rezound owners. The kernel source for the latest Ice Cream Sandwich update, build 3.14.605.12, the one you received on your devices at the end of July, has been released! This certainly should help in development going forward. For those that...

HTC Posts Kernel Source Code for DROID Incredible 4G LTE to HTCDev.com

Eric August 16, 2012 70

HTC's latest version of the DROID Incredible line didn't impress many people, namely because it couldn't stand up against the One X and even the One S. Nevertheless, some people did stick with the Inc 4G LTE and those customers are going to be happy with today...

AT&T’s HTC One X the Latest to Star in a Bootloader-gate, HTC Blames “Restrictions” aka the Carrier

Kellen May 5, 2012 86

If you were considering the HTC One X that is headed to AT&T, not only for its power, but also because of HTC's commitment to unlocking bootloaders, you may want to look elsewhere. Early adopters of the device noticed a constant error when trying to unlock...