It was a big victory for the fans of HTC phones when they officially caved and announced they would no longer lock the Bootloaders on their phones. But when the Sensation and EVO 3D were released, both phones, had locked bootloaders. This upset the community, but, HTC said that the devices were this way before being shipped and that they would take care of the issue with a software update.
Well, that day (or least month) has been announced today. HTC said that the update would come OTA (over the air) to these devices by late August. Now all the modding community can have at it. Below is the full statement from HTC.
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We wanted to provide an update on HTC’s progress with bringing bootloader unlocking to our newest phones. We know how excited some of you are for this capability, and we’ve put significant resources behind making this change as soon as possible. While we wish we could flip a simple switch and unlock all bootloaders across our device portfolio, this is actually a complex challenge that requires a new software build and extensive testing to deliver the best possible customer experience.
We’re thrilled to announce today that software updates to support bootloader unlocking will begin rolling out in August for the global HTC Sensation, followed by the HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile USA and the HTC EVO 3D on Sprint. We’re in the testing phase for the unlocking capability now, and we expect it to be fully operational by early September for devices that have received the software updates. We’ll continue rolling out the unlocking capability over time to other devices as part of maintenance releases and new shipments.
HTC continues its commitment to unlocking bootloaders and supporting the developer community. Because of the importance of this community to us, please expect an update on this about every few weeks as we make progress toward launch. Thank you for your patience and continued support!