[Wildfire General] f0xy:
Purely for reference!

What I read from this, is that warranty covers hardware faults, rooting phone does not break warranty. But I could be wrong!

English

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

This limited warranty shall apply to the HTC product (the “Product”).

HTC warrants that the product is at the time of its original purchase

free of defects in materials and workmanship (“Limited Warranty”). THIS

LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

This Limited Warranty is subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. This Limited Warranty is given only to the original purchaser of

the Product (“Customer”). This Limited Warranty may, however, be

transferred to any individual to whom the Product is sold, where

HTC has consented in writing to the transfer (and HTC will not

unreasonably refuse consent). It shall neither exclude nor limit

a) any statutory rights of the Customer or

b) any of the Customer’s rights against the seller/dealer of the

Product.

2. This Limited Warranty shall last for twenty-four (24) months from the

date of original purchase for mobile devices, and twelve (12) months

for accessories (whether included in the mobile device sales package

or sold separately) other than the media on which any software is

provided, CD-ROM, memory card (“Warranty Period”).

Customer shall present the PROOF OF PURCHASE upon claiming this

Limited Warranty. This Limited Warranty is only valid and enforceable

in the countries where the Product is sold. However, if you have

purchased the Product in a member state of European Union, Iceland,

Norway, Switzerland or Turkey and HTC originally intended the Product

for sale in one of these countries, this Limited Warranty is valid and

enforceable in all of these above listed countries. Moreover, if Product

is purchased in places other than those stated above, HTC attempts

to repair such Product but can not guarantee the outcome. Warranty

service availability and response times may vary from country to country

and may also be subject to a registration requirement in the country of

purchase.

3. Throughout the Warranty Period HTC or its authorized agent will,

at their discretion, without charge and subject to Clause 7 repair or

replace a defective Product. Repair or replacement may involve the

use of functionally equivalent reconditioned unit. HTC will return

the repaired Product or replaced with another functional equivalent

Product to the Customer in good working condition. All replaced

faulty parts or components will become the property of HTC.

4. This Limited Warranty applies only to the hardware components

of the Product as originally supplied and does not apply to any

software or other equipment.

5. If HTC repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced

Product shall continue to be warranted for the remaining time

of the original Warranty Period or for three (3) months from the

date of repair or replacement, whichever is longer.

6. Before returning any unit for service, be sure to back up data and

remove any confidential, proprietary, or personal information from

the Product. HTC is not responsible for the damage to or loss of

any programs, data, or removable storage media where you do not

back-up your data.

7. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THE DEFECT WAS

CAUSED THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

a) the Product serial number, the accessory date code the

IMEI number, water indicator or the warranty seal has been

removed, erased, defaced, altered or is illegible; or

b) deterioration of the Product due to normal wear and tear; or

c) use other than in accordance with the user manual, rough

handling, exposure to moisture, dampness or extreme thermal

or environmental conditions or a rapid change in such

conditions, corrosion, oxidation, unauthorized modifications

or connections, unauthorized opening or repair, repair by use

of unauthorized spare parts, accidents, forces of nature, or

other actions beyond the reasonable control of HTC (including

but not limited to deficiencies in consumable parts) unless

the defect was caused directly by defects in materials or

workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not cover physical

damage to the surface of the Product including but not limited

to cracks or scratches on the LCD screen or camera lens; or

d) the defects caused by the fact that the battery has been

short-circuited or by the fact that the seals of the battery

enclosure or the cells are broken or show evidence of

tampering or by the fact that the battery has been used in

equipment other than those for which it has been specified;

or

e) the defect was caused by a defective function of the cellular

network or other system; or

f) the Product software needs to be upgraded due to changes in

cellular network parameters; or

g) the defect was caused by the fact that the Product was used

with or connected to an accessory not approved or provided

by HTC or used in other than its intended use and where it

can be shown by HTC that such defect is not the fault of the

Product itself.

8. Your Product may contain country specify elements, including

software, If the Product has been re-exported from its original

destination country to another country, the Product may contain

country specific elements that are not considered to be a defect

under this Limited Warranty.

ANY CLAIM UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO YOU

NOTIFYING HTC OR A HTC AUTHORIZED SERVICE AGENT OF THE

ALLEGED DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OF IT HAVING COME

TO YOUR ATTENTION AND IN ANY EVENT NO LATER THAN BEFORE THE

EXPIRY OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

9. In the event of Product failure, the Customer should take the

following actions:

a) Refer to the user manual in order to identify and possibly correct

the problem.

b) If the problem cannot be resolved by reference to the user

manual the Customer should then contact the dealer where

such Product was purchased or visit your local HTC website, or

HTC service center or www.htc.com for further information.

c) Before the Customer contacts HTC service agent, please ensure

the following information is at hand:

• The model and serial number, IMEI number of the Product.

• The Customer’s full address and contact information.

• A copy of the Customers original invoice, receipt or bill of sale

of the purchase of the Product. HTC will provide the Customer

with instructions regarding how and when the defective

Product should be returned. HTC will pay costs in connection

with both the return of the defective product to HTC and

the repaired Product back to the Customer if the Defective

Product is within the Warranty Period.

10. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATES THE ENTIRE WARRANTY GIVEN BY

HTC TO THE CUSTOMER.

IN NO EVENT SHALL HTC BE LIABLE UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY

FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF DATA,

LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, OR

INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF

ANY NATURE WHATSOEVERTO THE FULLEST EXTENT THAT THOSE LOSSES

OR DAMAGES CAN BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.

IN ANY CASE HTC AND ITS SUPPLIERS ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY

PROVISION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE

AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE HARDWARE. HTC

does not exclude or limit liability for personal injury or death resulting

from its own negligence, for defects in the Product arising out of its or its

manufacturers’ negligence.

THE LAWS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES MAY STATE THAT THE

MANUFACTURER MAY NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT ASPECTS OF ITS LIABILITY

TO THE CONSUMER. WHERE THAT IS THE CASE, THE EXCLUSIONS AND

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WILL NOT APPLY.

This warranty gives the Customer specific legal rights; the Customer may

also have other rights, which may vary from country to country.

This limited warranty does not affect the Customers statutory rights in

law specific to the country of purchase, such rights remain protected.

This Limited Warranty will be updated by HTC from time to time. Please

visit your local HTC website to obtain the latest version of the Limited

Warranty for the Product.

For more information and to contact support, please refer to HTC

webpage at: http://www.htc.com