WTF, HTC? EVO 3D Has Same Locked Bootloader
Steven Blum
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Cryptopgraphically-signed images are essentially un-crackable, which is why the Droid 2 and the Droid X remain un-cracked, except through sidestepping. No doubt a developer will come up with a workaround that will trick the EVO 3D's bootloader, but this will certainly make the implementation of custom ROMs all the more difficult.
"Custom ROMs, kernels, and recoveries (like ClockworkMod) may never come to the EVO 3D, barring some kind of epic HTC screw-up," writes Android Police. Phandroid is more optimistic, writing "[this development] doesn’t mean we won’t see custom development for these HTC devices, but it will make the lives of hackers and modders a little more difficult."
*Facepalm* Let the yelling about HTC commence...
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Comments
HTC has just dropped a message that they would like to "re-think" their bootload politics. I think, we have to stay tuned on this...
But here's my follow-up question: how would unlocking the bootloader mess with the Sense 3.0 software? Unlike the Galaxy S2, it seems to be HTC's new software that's the focal point of the device, not the hardware.
I have some time to go before I need to replace. I probably go for the Nexus 3. And the unlock the boot-loader first day.
The only thing stopping me from unlocking my Nexus one is the factory reset. I wonder how bad that is…
To think that I went from Sony Ericsson to HTC. Undoubtedly in a weak moment. Well, it's always possible to switch back to the manufacturer I've used most of the years anyway. B-)
@Christian Yeah, what you said :) Glad we have a programmer's perspective on here.
Custom system images can be achieved via UnionFS overlays, but that's it.. Custom kernels won't be possible without a working kexec, which is really buggy.