Response from Verizon Regarding Locked Bootloader - HTC Rezound

This is from when I complained about the Thunderbolt booloader awhile ago. I have a Rezound now, I loled when I read this letter. Looks like we'll just have to hope on s-off from the community. My scanner is broken so I had to use my phone to snap a shot :X.
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zetsumeikuro said:
This is from when I complained about the Thunderbolt booloader awhile ago. I have a Rezound now, I loled when I read this letter. Looks like we'll just have to hope on s-off from the community. My scanner is broken so I had to use my phone to snap a shot :X.
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I got the same letter in the mail the other day.
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Yeah just seems like their run of the mill bull**** response that the FCC will approve of.

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Yeah just seems like their run of the mill bull**** response that the FCC will approve of.
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Well, if all goes well with the EFF and their DMCA exemption requests, it won't matter after that (they requested DMCA exemptions for unlocking the bootloader)

designerfx said:
Well, if all goes well with the EFF and their DMCA exemption requests, it won't matter after that (they requested DMCA exemptions for unlocking the bootloader)
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When will we know if they do get the DMCA exemptions they requested?

I will absolutely leave big fred if they get it.
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Yeah it's pretty lame they're trying to control our experience. Since the phones technically are supposed to be "ours".

HTC's response...
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Just thought I'd throw it in there

Verizon **ckless at it's typical bullsh**. They're always up to no good to prevent their customers from getting the "most" out of their phones. $$$$$$$$$ . Hopefully someone successfully hacks the bootloader.... Or Htc gets on VZWs case enough to unlock it. Hmm, I have my doubts.

Yeah I think I've decided that if we don't get s-off by January 14 I'll be trading for the nexus... I'm not a fan of any kind of skins, including sense. Even though I may be in the minority I really want stock ics... I was just hoping to have it on this phone.
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motherpuncher22 said:
Yeah I think I've decided that if we don't get s-off by January 14 I'll be trading for the nexus... I'm not a fan of any kind of skins, including sense. Even though I may be in the minority I really want stock ics... I was just hoping to have it on this phone.
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I tried...the nexus is so bad...I returned it one day later. You thought the iPhone 4 had antennagate?! Lol...not even close to the nexus..
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I'm disappointed with the Nexus after holding it for 5 seconds. Even more disappointment after using it.

Cares said:
I'm disappointed with the Nexus after holding it for 5 seconds. Even more disappointment after using it.
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I actually liked the phone a lot. The screen is nice, didn't bother me it was a pentile screen. The camera sucked and reception sucked
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Google buying Motorola

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/supercharging-android-google-to-acquire.html?m=1
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Wow .....
E3D
Read it this morning, bleh.
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R.I.P Iphone
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Damn. I think this is pretty big news.
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Finally Google can tell Apple to eff off and stop attacking Android partners! These patients that moto owns trumps Apples
I guess we know where the Nexus phones are coming from now.
(sigh...)
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Edit: here's a better 'news' link for the info:
http://investor.google.com/releases/2011/0815.html
(pardon me, OP, no disrespect intended)
Moto makes decent phones, its just blur,.bootloaders, and moto's hostility towards devs that kills the brand for me. Hopefully Google will turn their attitude around.
If anything Google can singlehandedly turn Moto around, no locked bootloader, stock Android, etc. I've just hated Moto for their attitude towards the dev scene.
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I... did not see this coming.
mazook98 said:
I guess we know where the Nexus phones are coming from now.
(sigh...)
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Edit: here's a better 'news' link for the info:
http://investor.google.com/releases/2011/0815.html
(pardon me, OP, no disrespect intended)
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Came in here to post this...
And just because Motorola wasn't that great doesn't mean Google won't turn things around. It will be interesting to see if they keep MotoBlur around or just start producing vanilla android phones. It will be very interesting to see what happens over the next year or so. Also will be interesting to see what happens with other companies like HTC and Samsung.
They did it for patent reasons, which makes sense. Now I can't wait for Apple vs Google lawsuits(Motorola). Man its crazy to think where Google came from, where they are now, and where they're going. Between Apple,Facebook and google, Skynet is coming!!!!!!!
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Happy to see this, I got tired of seen Android getting d**ked by patent trolls.
Especially Apple.
mazook98 said:
I guess we know where the Nexus phones are coming from now.
(sigh...)
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Not specifically. Andy Rubin has come out and said the Nexus phones will continue to undergo a bidding process, rather than defaulting to Moto:
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-wont-have-exclusive-nexus-devices-andy-rubin-says
This is huge news for the mobile patent wars. Moto's telecom patent portfolio is pretty significant. Hopefully Google will be smart and use this newfound ammunition to defend their partners and strengthen Android.
saltorio said:
Not specifically. Andy Rubin has come out and said the Nexus phones will continue to undergo a bidding process, rather than defaulting to Moto:
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-wont-have-exclusive-nexus-devices-andy-rubin-says
This is huge news for the mobile patent wars. Moto's telecom patent portfolio is pretty significant. Hopefully Google will be smart and use this newfound ammunition to defend their partners and strengthen Android.
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'So, you're saying there's a chance....'
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saltorio said:
Not specifically. Andy Rubin has come out and said the Nexus phones will continue to undergo a bidding process, rather than defaulting to Moto:
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-wont-have-exclusive-nexus-devices-andy-rubin-says
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you think apple will get in on the action? maybe they'll make the next nexus phone. that would be the best nexus ever!
cor4twenty said:
you think apple will get in on the action? maybe they'll make the next nexus phone. that would be the best nexus ever!
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you know it would be amazing!
haha just trying to see how many panties get bunched
cor4twenty said:
you think apple will get in on the action? maybe they'll make the next nexus phone. that would be the best nexus ever!
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Yeah, we'd end up with an ugly phone with a small screen and a useless antenna on the outsi... oh wait!

Do you guys think its true....Sprint iPhone?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/tec...-5-memo-offer-no-comment-on-apple-iphone.html
I believe this has been discussed a few days ago...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232808
I expect this (or the next if we are unlucky) to be a single global world phone capable of running on every network and every freqency, both 3g and 4glte.
TeknoJnky said:
I expect this (or the next if we are unlucky) to be a single global world phone capable of running on every network and every freqency, both 3g and 4glte.
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No Wimax tho I doubt it but who knows , I had own iphones in the past including iPhone 4 and there great devices from the hardware to sofware , I preffer android as my personal phone, and I use a unlock iPhone for my tmobile company line , and for tablets I got with the iPad, I think is a perfect balence for me and it works great if I would have to stay with one as of right now I'll stick with android
MGS on my iPad
October I believe is the release date.
i hope its true
A.Priori said:
i hope its true
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GTFO.
10char
Another thread about the next iPhone on Sprint? Seriously?
empiire said:
GTFO.
10char
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Ha and Ha, why does everyone want to start threads in the 3d forums about anything other than the 3d?
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WooHoo
Why do you want an iFail? I mean I hope they get it just more customers in my shop with broken phones! Seriously though the Evo 3D crowd is pretty hard core android users so I guess you could say we don't care.
Imo iPhone hardware is up to par. Software is good for the average user. But i know that the type of community that is here is way better off with android. I have had all iPhones and jus switched to android earlier this year and I feel its a much better device.
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There's nothing wrong with iPhone hardware, it's the closed nature of the software that is irritating.
And here we go again.......... This is getting old.
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And here we go again.......... This is getting old.
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+1 10 char
unofficially...I think we will be carrying them at radioshack within 3 months
October 1st but you didn't hear it from me
Why would you want an IPhone? The EVO 3D is so much better that an IPHONE. I love the fact that I can customize my phone any way I want. From custom ROMS to just custom screens it is so much fun to use. Granted I recommend IPHONEs to people that just can't seem to grasp the concept of customizing their phones.
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When someone figures out how to flash gingerbread to an iphone4 ill jump on the bandwagon. Just so when people so see look how cool the iPhone is I can smile laugh and know what I know.
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In terms of a business standpoint. Its good for Sprint.
For us and anyone coming from other networks. Its gonna be bad. I remember what happened when the iPhone 3G dropped.
Speeds, reliability, calls dropped for several weeks. :-(
Not looking forward to it from a customer stand point.

Power Skin for At&t Nov 10!

Updated! Available to buy now!
http://power-skin.com/
They make some sweet cases with batteries built in. I emailed them a couple weeks ago and finally got a response. First email they sent back was kinda funny. They didn't believe I had the At&t version. Said they didn't think it had been released. Made it funny because I was using my phone to email them.
The model for our phone should be up for sale November 10.
Here's some screenshots of the email.
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gr8hairy1 said:
Finally got emailed back from Power Skin.
http://power-skin.com/
They make some sweet cases with batteries built in. I emailed them a couple weeks ago and finally got a response. First email they sent back was kinda funny. They didn't believe I had the At&t version. Said they didn't think it had been released. Made it funny because I was using my phone to email them.
The model for our phone should be up for sale November 10.
Here's some screenshots of the email.
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They did.'t believe you? Haha
You shoulda made them give you a free case for doubting you
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I'll be getting this case as soon as it's out! I see that they already have the Tmobile version available on their site.
Crap I just bought a extended battery, looks like I'm buying another one.
That looks pretty much ideal.
How much though?
I am ALL over this! Hopefully the case will look nice. By reading the description for the Tmo version, it sounds like the case will be silicone?
probably, the one i had for my inspire was silicone, but the price is nice
Still not out yet. What's up with that!
Maybe they got wind of the Skyrocket and decided to put their R&D effort that way
Just sent them an email asking why it wasn't available yet.
If you are planning on getting one you can sign up on their website to get emailed a discount code when a case is first made available. I imagine once it comes out officially you won't be able to get the discount.
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pinoymutt said:
Maybe they got wind of the Skyrocket and decided to put their R&D effort that way
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The skyrocket has the same exact same specs as the tmobile galaxy s2 II that they already offer
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Got a response from them.
No explanation for the delay.
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gr8hairy1 said:
Got a response from them.
No explanation for the delay.
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Thanks for the update...
I emailed David a long time ago to confirm the date and never got a response...
I emailed him today and got a response which stated the case would be available on the 25th but in the email he referred to it as the Skyrocket so its probably not for our phones.
Well you see his response to me. Here was my email to him
And yeah, no discount code :-(
They already got the phones mixed up once. Who knows if they got it right this time? Guess we'll have to wait and see. Again.
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How well does their cases protect the phones?
These cases got horrible video reviews on YouTube. Did anyone actually try these?
Based on their responses (or lack thereof) and not being able to distinguish the Skyrocket from our phone, I am not putting any faith anymore in this vendor to be honest.
Too bad -- seemed like a decent alternative.
I know. Makes you wonder about a company that doesn't know their own products.
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It's here!
http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1512gs2/samsung-galaxy-s-shg-i777-i9100-i9103.html

No s-off from HTC!

Received this message from HTC, guess we have to wait on Verizon or someone to crack the bootloader because htc sure isn't unlocking it for us.
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XOAngio said:
Received this message from HTC, guess we have to wait on Verizon or someone to crack the bootloader because htc sure isn't unlocking it for us.
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Uh dude all that email says is "We blame Verizon, Verizon won't let us unlock it." They wouldn't unlock it without Verizon's go ahead since it is a 1st tier device (and not a Google phone).
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Verizon always has HTC lock their top
Phones, and they have been doing it for the last five years.
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@OP, do you not know how to read a forum? This is common knowledge.
According to Verizon, the Rezound was locked down so hard per Googles request to keep it secure for ICS...
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Geoi1006 said:
According to Verizon, the Rezound was locked down so hard per Googles request to keep it secure for ICS...
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You have a supporting link?
AtLemacks said:
You have a supporting link?
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I would venture to guess, no link with concrete evidence.
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So we yell at google then?
I'm living on a yellow submarine
I'd like to see what Google has to say since it seems Verizon is trying to throw them under the bus on this one
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I'm going to have to say that is a bogus e-mail, lol! Someone more tangled in the development world would have made this information public by now.
Either that or he's banned from xda...just sayin
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i'm sorry, but i don't believe for a second that the CEO of verizon wireless doesn't understand simple grammar and spelling. i mean, yeah, verizon is full of morons, but "allot?" really? lol
Lol we thought the same thing
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I highly doubt that E-mail is leigt, Google supports OPEN source/devices. I looked at the other forums and there's not much going on over there as in terms of achieving s-off. Unless they have all gone under the radar, also saw a post stating their head hauncho was passing it off to another member on their team. Just gotta keep hoping for s-off.
So umm.....the Galaxy Nexus is safe to be unlocked with ICS but not the Rezound. LOL yeah that "e-mail" makes loads of sense.
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Fake, delete this.
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According to Verizon, the Rezound was locked down so hard per Googles request to keep it secure for ICS...
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So umm.....the Galaxy Nexus is safe to be unlocked with ICS but not the Rezound. LOL yeah that "e-mail" makes loads of sense.
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Yeah, if VZW / Google was concerned then why is the G-Nex so easily unlocked?
Venture a guess that they don't want a bunch of bricked new phones still under warranty or they are afraid people coming from custom rom may blame them if something were to go wrong when flashing ics whenever that train comes.
I don't have the answers, just posted what I saw, screenshot from "he who must not be named on xda"'s site.
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Supposed new look of Evo One

http://m.androidcentral.com/leaked-press-shots-claim-show-htc-evo-one
Interesting
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I say keep the design it has. I don't like the one X and one S design .. it makes it look like my moms crappy LG optimous ..
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Threevo said:
I say keep the design it has. I don't like the one X and one S design .. it makes it look like my moms crappy LG optimous ..
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I like it. I just hope they don't let the camera stick out half an inch like the One X.
See I agree I love the design of the one x and one s. But I don't understand why. HTC insists make that damn camera protrude out. Apple and Samsung do just fine with out that non sense ( no pun intended and.the have some of the most epic cameras out.
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Looks good, just a shame it won't be coming out in my region.
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Same outdated phones from HTC.. to me HTC is the new RIM they will be dead in a few years
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But I don't understand why. HTC insists make that damn camera protrude out.
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Hate that so much. The lens on my Evo 4G was scratched up a couple of months after I bought it. I suppose I could lay it screen down on my desk, but then I have to keep flipping it over to see anything. At the very least, make the lens scratch-resistant, or recessed enough to not scrape across the surface it's on.
And I prefer the looks of the AT&T version of the One. The Sprint version is just another plain black slab -- why do we get such ugly phones on Sprint?? Still gonna get one though
See the thread located HERE......
How do you figure that. Rim isn't going down hill because of bad hardware. There going down hill because of outdated software. Rims 9930 is a solid preice of hardware. Now if they catch up on the software front that would help them tremendously, maybe look into bigger screens for there next Gen phones. HTC has solid hardware and beautiful software. Just to much implementation of sense IMO.
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HTC had a huge hit in 2010 with the Evo. They had a down year in 2011 (how do you follow up the Evo???), but they're generating a lot of hype with this new One line. I don't think they're going the way of RIM. And by the way, smart move if they're going to concentrate on a single line of phones rather than pushing out a new, differently named phone every month.
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See the thread located HERE......
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Sorry about that Sgt
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Sorry about that Sgt
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Same outdated phones from HTC.. to me HTC is the new RIM they will be dead in a few years
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Love that pic hahahaha
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