HTC UNLOCKING Bootloaders!

[wicked]

In a quick statement just published on HTC’s Facebook page, HTC CEO Peter Chou said:

For anyone out there that roots their devices to customize them, this is probably the best news you can get.

HTC Facebook

[Dorian]

That was quietly brilliant on Chou's part... I must admit.

[furbearingmammal]

Ever wonder why HTC started locking the bootloaders in the first place? I mean, really why?

[Bazar6]

Not sure why they did it in the first place, they probably decided not to after their attempt to lock down the Tbolt failed miserably. I hope they don't change their minds in two years when I'm up for an upgrade.

[furbearingmammal]

Carrier pressure and $$$$. Well, both of those haven't disappeared. That means either we'll be seeing far fewer HTC phones on domestic carriers or this really is just a marketing ploy by HTC who had no real plans to lock the phones down once they saw how hard it actually was to do it well -- and how expensive. Of course, I'm most often a cynic.