HTC is living up to its promise and allowing owners of some HTC
smartphone models to unlock the bootloader. The unlock process is now
available for the HTC EVO 3D.
The HTC EVO 3D for Sprint unlock process requires a software
update, so please update your phone via the "About Phone" menu before
starting the process. HTC suggests developers to check HTCDev.com for updates, as well as a
detailed explanation of the unlock process.
This ability is really not that important for average user but helpful to developers.
The unlocking process requires the downloading and installation of the
Android SDK and authorizing a legal disclaimer. The web tool requires
registration with an email account and a acceptance of
legal disclaimers that unlocking may void all or parts of the warranty.
Then the user plugs in the HTC smartphone into a computer with the
Android SDK loaded to retrieve a device identifier token is made, which
users enter into the web tool to receive a unique unlock key via email.
After entering the unlock key the smartphone will be unlocked
HTC cautions "Our devices have been designed with our hardware and software
specifications in mind and unlocking the bootloader will change the
software and may cause unexpected side effects. It is impossible for HTC
to ensure the proper functioning of your device after this."
Because of security concerns smartphones will continue to ship locked
but will support user-initiated unlocking using a new web-based tool.
Read HTC Sensation, ThunderBolt and EVO 3D individual articles or battery tips.