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		lnanek on Dec 30, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HTC Unlocks Bootloader For All of Its Devices There is a FAQ question for this titled, "Why is my security still on (S-On) after I have unlocked my bootloader?": http://htcdev.com/bootloader/faq Basically, enough partitions are unlocked to allow custom ROMs, but not to modify the radio or modify requiring a certain carrier's SIM card (SIM lock).

drivebyacct2 on Dec 30, 2011 [–]

Yeah, the problem with this is that blocking /boot from being written to prevents custom kernels, which is kind of a big deal. :/

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