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Senin, 07 Mei 2012

AT&T HTC One X not part of HTC's bootloader unlocking program

The AT&T version of the very impressive HTC One X will be landing in US tomorrow on May 6. Unfortunately, even before customers can get their hands on the phone, there is a disappointing bit of news waiting for them.

When The Verge reached out to HTC regarding the bootloader on the One X, which, as noticed by MoDaCo, is locked, the company responded by saying that due to some restrictions, the bootloader on the One X will not be unlockable.

As you may know, an unlocked bootloader is necessary for anyone wishing to experiment with custom ROMs on their Android devices. HTC, by default, sells their phones with locked bootloader, however, they they do offer the option for users to unlock the bootloader if they wish to. It is believed that the reason for the locked bootloader on the US version of One X is AT&T, who would understandably not want people to replace their version of the One X ROM with custom ROMs. This, however, goes against the open spirit of Android and is likely to be frowned upon by the developer community.

So are you still looking forward to getting your hands on the AT&T One X? Does an unlocked bootloader matter a lot to you? Let us know in the comments below.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Minggu, 06 Mei 2012

HTC talks the One X bootloader, blames AT&T

Today AT&T is launching its version of One X (internationally known as One XL). But those users hoping to unlock the bootloader will be disappointed the smartphone isn't supported by the HTC bootloader unlocking program.

HTC quickly released a statement shedding more light on the matter:

"HTC is committed to listening to users and delivering customer satisfaction. Since announcing our commitment to unlockable bootloaders, HTC has worked to enable our customers to unlock the bootloader on more than 45 devices over the past six months. In some cases, however, restrictions prevent certain devices from participating in our bootloader unlocking program. Rest assured, HTC is committed to assisting developers in unlocking bootloaders for HTC devices and we'll continue to unlock additional devices in the future."

HTC is clearly saying that it's not the problem here, unambiguously pointing the finger at AT&T. The carrier is famous for its often ridiculously restrictions (or worse) on popular smartphones. And since AT&T is involved here you should probably forget about official unlock of the One X bootloader ever.

Yes, it sucks.