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[HTC EVO 3D] ministersin:
I buy every phone at launch. Because I like technology. I had a G1 pre-order delivered 2 days before national release. First Android phone on the market. I had an HD2 1 week before national release. First 4.3" screen. I paid full price on ebay for an EVO 4G from the Google I/O conference so I could have it two weeks before release. First 4G phone.

And the pre-order of the EVO 3D which I didn't get till day of national release (ruining my run of early adoption). First 3D phone.

I have flashed almost every ROM that has been created for all of those phones. I love technology. I love being on the front lines. I love finding the bugs. Reporting the bugs. Fixing the bugs.

Obviously you are a senior member with a ton of posts...but surely you can see that someone like me...who is addicted to technology...will get bored of this phone if I can't make any changes to it except on their dreadfully slow schedule.

So laugh at me all you want. But I will return this phone, as nice as it is, if I am not allowed to tinker with it. It's not a threat. And I knew it coming in. And I also knew that at least I would get to play with emerging technology for 30 days if nothing else.

So I'm sorry you don't early adopt and your place in technology is to sit and wait for everyone else to try things out first.

But I...am now laughing at you...because technology moves so fast that if you are "waiting" on someone else to work out all the bugs...you're just being left behind.

I hear they have all the kinks worked out of the RAZR. You should pick one up.
[HTC EVO 3D] ministersin:
I'm pretty sure a troll is a person who "trolls" forums that they really have no first hand experience with and thereby every post they make in it...is like a turd falling into my drink.
[HTC EVO 3D] tatnai:
haha hey fixxxer what up bro? you getting a 3VO? I heard you went back to the EVO 4G. sigh, brings me back to the vogue days bro, lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] HeckNoTechnO:
I agree 100% I have 30 days to play! But regardless if HTC unlocks the bootloader or not Someone will figure it out in time. That is how it went down with my HTC EVO 4G
[HTC EVO 3D] r0cky0790:
''Then the other guy picks his face up!''

My ''xDU4L C0R3 SH00T3Rx'' shot you down in 3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] saf100792:
Lmao razr tho? That's classic lol
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
None of that is true. If htc doesn't unlock it or leak the key there is a 99.999% chance that it status locked forever...and the 4g was rooted a week

Before release....
[HTC EVO 3D] umbra6:
Well how about we say you're "fixxering". Is it fun to be the kid that says I told you so? lol
[HTC EVO 3D] swaze:
Then leave and go to your forum for whatever phone you switched to troll.
[HTC EVO 3D] ministersin:
Is that true? Cause I mean the "hardware" based root protection on the Motorla's was even overcome in short order right?

Are there currently any phones out for more than 6 months that don't have root? Not saying you're wrong, just interested in what you're basing that on.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
The bootloader will eventually be unlocked. If they can reverse engineer Wimax , they can do the same for a smart_io.crd

Sent from a dual core beast 3VO. Do this on your iFail 4 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
I'm not sure you understand what "reverse engineering" a 2048-bit key would involve logistically...

And there are phones that have never been fully s= off rooted....ask the DroidX forum how their custom roms are coming along....
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
but don't you realize this is the support thread for the moaners and whiners !

please let us just state our name, moan our moan, whine our whine, and be done with it, OK ?

seriously - in all of the wording i've seen, i don't see where HTC has specifically stated the EVO 3D directly, have they ?

it's always device(s). with my life experiences, i know when somebody has me by the nads, and that's what i'm feeling now.

as the evo was my first smartphone, i'm too spoiled now to even think of using an unrooted device for longer than 30 days !

but i will keep it - it's a good device ... my God - the hours i would save by not flashing, flashing, flashing !

we shall see ...
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
Umm...no. The motorola droidX is the shining example people always use...their "roms" are barely themed versions if the stock rom, no custom kernel, no overclocking, etc etc etc
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Fixxxxxer your so cool. I wish they would have listened to you, cause your so awesome coming here to say you told them so. GAWD, if only they had listened to you and your infinite wisdom about smart phones then none of these threads would even be here!! /sarcasm off

I think HTC has full intentions of doing this within the next week or 2. I can't predict stuff as good as Fixxxxer, but I think they will respond rather quickly with something we can use.
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
emails directly from the ceo stated the 3d specifically....a bunch of users here got them
[HTC EVO 3D] gotmoobs:
thank you. Its really bothering me, that people keep threatening to return the phone. Its annoying. I was told I was trolling to. People walked out of sprint knowing it was locked, and must have been high thinking they would unlock it within 30 days, and then call the company liars after they send out email after email saying they will unlock it. How long did it take for the OG droid to get unlocked? months n months.
[HTC EVO 3D] mikeDCMDVA:
I take it you dont have the phone also?

Buzz off d*ck rider
[HTC EVO 3D] corybucher:
So quick question with HTC unlocking the boot loader, does that mean the only thing we will need is a custom recovery or do we still need to find root?
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
I understand that you are wondering when the HTC EVO 3D will have its boot loader unlocked. We’re pleased to announce that we have heard everyone’s comments and constructive suggestions and have decided to go forward with this initiative. We currently don’t have information regarding which existing phones will be unlocked, though with the initial outcry relating to the EVO 3D it seems like a prime candidate. Keep an eye on our official website and official social media outlets for announcements about which phones will be bootloader unlocked and when

EVO 3D stated - yes - but as a prime candidate !

i would think a YES would be a little less wiggle room for HTC then !
[HTC EVO 3D] Mayonesa:
i always thought it would be on locked, it was only a matter of how long... dont get me wrong, i want to root this thing ASAP but i have patience.

glad to see HTC listen to us.. this is my 6 HTC phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
No way man, go back a month. On the night that HTC made the statement about unlocking bootloaders. A bunch of people got an email from the CEO's email address--whether it was really him or not is a whole other matter.

The 3D was mentioned specifically.

Listen, I have faith that they will indeed unlock the bootloader. But if they take 2 or 3 months we will have lost a vast majority of our developer support...CM8 will be extra buggy for us for a few months as the team plays catchup, and 4 months later the next phone I'm going to buy will be announced.

Boo.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
We still need an exploit but having the bootloader is one huge step forward

Sent from a dual core beast 3VO. Do this on your iFail 4 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] weidnerj:
I could see lots of people turning back in their Evo 3Ds if there was another comparable phone out before July 24th. But those that traded in their EVOs, what options are there? I don't think that Sprint is going to give you back your old EVO 4G...
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
You don't get back your trade in and I think Sprint would be stupid to release another super-phone in the 30 day period following a major release....specifically because of people like us who would definitely take them up on it.

However, I lose nothing to return this phone...no restocking fee at RS....and I still have my EVO4G, so, I won't be totally screwed in the meantime....but, that'd suck...this screen is awesome and the 3D is a nifty little extra.
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
You still are trolling
[HTC EVO 3D] Flip35:
This is what I got

Dear Felipe Rodriguez,

I understand that you are wondering when the HTC EVO 3D will have its boot loader unlocked. We’re pleased to announce that we have heard everyone’s comments and constructive suggestions and have decided to go forward with this initiative. However, at the time of the announcement the EVO 3D was indeed finalized and was thus an existing device, hence why it shipped with the locked bootloader. We currently don’t have concrete information regarding which existing phones will be unlocked, though from my understanding the EVO 3D will be among that number. Keep an eye on our official website and official social media outlets for announcements about which phones will be bootloader unlocked and when, as just with any update we don’t have official information as to when it may take place from here in Technical Support.

To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address
[HTC EVO 3D] lowetax:
and the evo 4g supersonics that people have purchased or gotten as exchanges during the the past couple of weeks ... no root available
[HTC EVO 3D] gotmoobs:
Ummmmm I have the phone? Why would I be here? I actually switched from verizon to get the phone, that and 1/2 the bill and the 100 dollars only for the phone, and the 125 credit haha
[HTC EVO 3D] 12MaNy:
You should have seen him in the Nexus forums. Dude cries alot...
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
Good thing I didn't get rid of my OF Evo.
[HTC EVO 3D] SteelH:
That's funny, I just got a brand new one from Sprint 6 days ago. I rooted that beast 6 days ago. The only EVO 4g u can't root is the ones with the new OTA for GB. I'd have to kill a Sprint store clerk if they updated my ****.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
They've just now decided to go through with it? What the hell were they doing the rest of the time then, hoping we would forget? WTF
[HTC EVO 3D] k2buckley:
You're lucky dude, a lot of them are coming with the 2.3.3 ota already installed, rendering it currently unrootable.
[HTC EVO 3D] 12MaNy:
This is the response I got from HTC:

"Dear Jason Miller,

I understand that you are wondering when the HTC EVO 3D will have its boot loader unlocked. We’re pleased to announce that we have heard everyone’s comments and constructive suggestions and have decided to go forward with this initiative. However, at the time of the announcement the EVO 3D was indeed finalized and was thus an existing device, hence why it shipped with the locked bootloader. We currently don’t have concrete information regarding which existing phones will be unlocked, though from my understanding the EVO 3D will be among that number. Keep an eye on our official website and official social media outlets for announcements about which phones will be bootloader unlocked and when, as just with any update we don’t have official information as to when it may take place from here in Technical Support. We're the front lines here, so you hear about it when we do in cases like this. Don't worry, we don't plan on reneging on any promises, and we don't do the whole generic response thing.

To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number 11USCW27ENA000468.

Sincerely,

Philip

HTC"
[HTC EVO 3D] Mayonesa:
does it matter? dont get me wrong, i want it to be unlocked but HTC doesnt owe us anything other than the phone we got.. just because we are sick and need to make our phones BETTER doesnt mean they need to do anything..

of course, the benefit from listen to us cause $ but still, the phone is nice stock..... of course 100 times better not stock lol

as long as its unlocked, i can wait a little bit... it will happen.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
Hah good point. It will have to happen soon enough hopefully

Sent from a dual core beast 3VO. Do this on your iFail 4 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Cubfan99:
Better happen within 30 days, or they will have a bunch of phones to refurbish... Including mine.
[HTC EVO 3D] jyan_osu:
Having worked in major Fortune 500 companies in the IT areas, I can tell you this is normal to sometimes take a little longer to implement these decisions

They probably had to go through legal and or specific channels in management. Like a recent example, i had to go through 3 levels of management for one 3 minute change to a piece of software and it took me a few days.

They probably are not an agile shop so they have to do a few things to get even simple jobs done.

You'd be amazed at how much bureaucracy there can be for even the simplest of things and sometimes you just have to be patient.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mayonesa:
really? wow

no offense but thats retarded. it will be unlocked, its just a matter of when.

regardless, its still a better phone than the OG Evo IMO

Hell, i remember waiting a while to be able to flash the touch pro 2.. it wasnt fun but it happened.

anyways, i guess everyone could move to some other phone that wont be locked but it just sounds too dramatic to me.

dont mind me, im drinking lol
[HTC EVO 3D] pongoface:
I agree and disagree. Sometimes large corps need to understand we will follow through. $1.10 a day restocking fee for me is nothing to suck up. I will bounce around on some phones hopefully the sg2 and the photon. Loyal to HTC but it IS personal to me that they went the IPHONE route. Sorry Screw em And I have been drinking too lol
[HTC EVO 3D] UhQ:
This is what I got

I understand that you are wondering when the HTC EVO 3D will have its boot loader unlocked. We’re pleased to announce that we have heard everyone’s comments and constructive suggestions and have decided to go forward with this initiative. However, at the time of the announcement the EVO 3D was indeed finalized and was thus an existing device, hence why it shipped with the locked bootloader. We currently don’t have concrete information regarding which existing phones will be unlocked, though from my understanding the EVO 3D will be among that number. Keep an eye on our official website and official social media outlets for announcements about which phones will be bootloader unlocked and when, as just with any update we don’t have official information as to when it may take place from here in Technical Support.
[HTC EVO 3D] gotmoobs:
wouldnt crying be "im returning my phone if htc doesnt unlock in 27 days wahh" ??
[HTC EVO 3D] Flip35:
Let me say something straight, I got the email too n I had my evo with cm7, darkhorse theme n savagedzen n I DONT REGRET ONE BIT GETTING THIS PHONE!!! (EVO3D) even with the new sense, the speed I love n the screen resolution which has me in love but that n other things, I think this phone is bad as s. So no is still will make the same choice tomorrow if I had to
[HTC EVO 3D] cordell12:
I just got a non generic response from HTC, read through to the bottom :)

http://pastebin.com/wUChtqEJ
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
Wow. Just. Wow.
[HTC EVO 3D] 5harkology:
<------Customer for freaking life.

Go htc!
[HTC EVO 3D] goalkeepr:
That sounds about as sincere as I've ever heard from email customer service. It appears that they've got the right people on the front lines - people who really do want to do right by us. Good for them.
[HTC EVO 3D] Flip35:
Woow dude that was awesome, u got a better response than me n u nailed it the way u put ur words u spoke out 4 all of us
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
That's awesome I have a lot more faith in HTC now :D

Sent from a dual core beast 3VO. Do this on your iFail 4 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Mayonesa:
Very nice my friend! i like his answer, that is all i ever ask of anyone. honesty.

one more reason why i like HTC
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
Ill have more faith when i see it within the 30 day time frame.I have seen many e-mails not come to be true.Always keep your guard till you see it with your own eyes.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
They have a lot of customers to please tho, they will come through

Sent from a dual core beast 3VO. Do this on your iFail 4 :D
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
triumph indeed =]
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
htc reply to bootloader unlocking and bugs with ota

Dear Scott, Since you seem to be in contact with a number of people who are having issues with their phone or do not like the way the phone operates, you should tell them to call or email us, as they are currently not. The only reason we decided to unlock bootloaders was overwhelming customer response. While I would love to help you with any concerns that you have with the phone, your email does not seem to be asking for assistance as much as just providing us with information. Thank you so much for the information. We are currently working on updates for the phone to fix any current issues and to also unlock the bootloader. We appreciate your patience in this matter. To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number 11USCW27ENA000341. Sincerely, Travis HTC Want to see what others are saying? Have a question to ask other HTC fans? Become a fan of HTC facebook.com/htc Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/htc Subscribe to our YouTube Channel youtube.com/htc Explore our development resources developer.htc.com We are unable to receive replies to this email account. Please visit us at htc.comif you have any questions or need further a
[HTC EVO 3D] vWvSTATICvWv:
@ Reap +10characters :D
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
Lmao thanks man they are gonna unlock it with a ota . First are working fast for a fix for the bugs.
[HTC EVO 3D] Flip35:
Yo I think we here together have power (XDA) we have just attacked them all day long, they see that we have one sting voice, Im pretty sure that they're gonna eventually have an ota update to unlock, I don't think they want to h on outlr bad side
[HTC EVO 3D] A.Priori:
Time to spam the htc facebook again
[HTC EVO 3D] HammDroid:
I've been posting myself on the HTC forums about unlocking the bootloader. Figure every angle helps.
[HTC EVO 3D] AyyRayy:
Every comment, e-mail, and tweet counts. HTC should now understand how serious people are taking this.
[HTC EVO 3D] aaron130:
Now I got one question. Since they are gonna unlock the boot loader with an OTA wouldn't it make sense that it wouldn't hurt to do all the OTAs that have come out so far? I've seen where a lot of people aren't doing the OTA but if there's gonna be more INCLUDING the bootloader unlock I would think it would be ok, no?
[HTC EVO 3D] KLLSWITCH:
it would be ok if you want to wait for HTC to unlock it but our fine devs here may find a way before HTC does it and if you've done the ota's you may not be able to root
[HTC EVO 3D] ChrisAC84:
Here is the reply email I received:
[HTC EVO 3D] 5harkology:
Did I miss something about htc promising to unlock the device within 30 days of the release day?
[HTC EVO 3D] r0cky0790:
I have an ota constantly reminding me of its presence but think of it like this. If htc does send out a ota to unlock bootloader, it will be all over the tech sites like engadget, xda, etc. So theres no reason to risk your chance to getting root early. I honestly think its possible for devs. to obtain root way before htc decides to share the cookies. So keep all doors open.

My ''xDU4L C0R3 SH00T3Rx'' shot you down in 3D!
[HTC EVO 3D] RyanInAj:
Word

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[HTC EVO 3D] swaze:
Nope, you didn't miss a thing. They never gave a timeframe, but some people seem to feel they are obligated to have them release it within their return date. Why they feel they are owed this?? I have no idea.
[HTC EVO 3D] FlameBV:
We don't feel we are owed anything. Personally, I just want an unlocked bootloader or, barring that, some concrete details on when I can expect HTC to unlock my phone. The reason I want this before my return date is because if I have reason to believe that HTC will renege on their promise and will not give me my unlocked bootloader, I want to return this phone, regardless of the quality and performance of HTC's hardware. Software is half the equation, and if my device limits my software choices, I will find another device to replace it (and to do so, I need to return my device). That is why we want information now, not in 30 days or more.
[HTC EVO 3D] heroes96:
OMG another tread about this?????
[HTC EVO 3D] bmac1191:
Facebook 7 mins ago

"HTC We are diligently working to ensure that we do this right. When everything is finalized, we will make an announcement on Facebook. Thanks for your patience."
[HTC EVO 3D] aimbdd:
Aka they are making sure they know if you rooted your phone or not.
[HTC EVO 3D] user7618:
I think it might be almost worth it if HTC dropped the unlock on day 31. Christ, I can already hear the wails of lament and hate. :D

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3vo. That is all that needs be said.
[HTC EVO 3D] aronslusa:
Best Buy Premier Silver..... 45 days return period :D lol
[HTC EVO 3D] IRepTheKing:
No official unlock from HTC for the Evo 3D???

After reading this letter posted in FB, it appears that HTC is saying in so many words that FUTURE phone will be unlocked but the Evo 3D was too close to release date for this to be included in their previous promise to unlock the bootloaders. What do you all think?
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
Your picture is useless, but, I'm pretty sure I know which statement you are referring to. I'm pretty sure they are explaining why they shipped locked.

Either way, I lost hope. E3D is in the box, E4G is charging and I'm about to do a phone swap on sprint.com, sigh...
[HTC EVO 3D] Alanmw86:
I love all the this is what we've been waiting for response's lol

you've all already gotten this response before.

how long till this isn't good enough?

I'm guessing 2 1/2 hours tops.
[HTC EVO 3D] daneurysm:
I'm one foot out the door to radioshack. So... 2 weeks.
[HTC EVO 3D] ktrotter11:
Go, whatever makes you happy.. it would be great if we had more constructive threads other than people making arbitrary threats and complaints

Bussin Caps n 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] Levito:
You guys should take all this over to HTC's facebook page. Our mass protest got a response from them, maybe you guys can do some good over there while you vent.
[HTC EVO 3D] hupo224:
Agreed 10char
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ashtawy:
Hi Guys,

two weeks ago I got a brand new , unlocked nexus one from ebay. The android it has is 2.2; i am trying to upgrade to 2.3.4 but no luck so far, here is my phone info:

Android 2.2

HBoot-0.35.0017

Build Number 2.16.405.1 CL223106 release-keys

I am very newbie to Android world, so I read many threads on this website and others and followed some people's instructions to download update.zip and/or passimg.zip. I did both , with a variety of versions, but nothing seemed to work. I would always get errors regarding the zip file's signatures are not recognized or bla bla.

Please folks help me get rid of my 2.2 version, it has problems with wifi and is no longer looks cool.

A clear step-by-step instructions would be highly appreciated ...