(Credit: HTC)
As promised by HTC CEO and president
Peter Chou, all HTC Android devices
launched after September 2011 can have
their bootloaders unlocked.
The bootloader is a program that
controls the startup process for a
device. Unlocking the bootloader is a
key step in customizing Android to make
a phone do things its manufacturer (or
carrier) never intended. That's
something most people don't want to
do, but according to HTC, its customers
have been asking for it so much that it
sounds like it couldn't ignore them.
Note, this is not for unlocking your SIM
lock. It is just for unlocking the
bootloader. HTC is working on
unlocking models released before
September 2011; you can check this list
of currently supported devices to see if
yours is on it.
Of course, this doesn't mean you're free
to brick your device without
consequences. The HTCdev site detailing
the procedure repeatedly warns of side
effects and warranty concerns. Still, if
you've been itching to customize HTC
devices, this is a nice step forward.
Now it's your turn, Motorola.
(Via XDA Developers )
Rudz
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