Root Will HTC honor warranty for unlocked token devices?

[narutoninjakid]

I was watching rooting video on how to root phone and i saw that during htc token unlock process htc keeps saying warranty will be voided. if we do this is their any way for them to know that we unlocked? i know phone will say "unlocked" can we go from "unlocked" to "locked". so if we were going to send our phones in is it possible to go to complete stock status is basically what im asking.

also, can we go from s-off to s-on?

 

[navyseal430]

I would aslo like to know this. And if its possible. How?

 

[eatsaimin]

Warranty is Voided once you modded your phone

 

[agentc13]

Really, it will depend.

If it is something that could be the fault of unlocking/rooting they most likely won't do it. But if it's an issue that is obviously not caused from that (i.e. hardware issue) they should. It will depend on the situation and possibly whoever handles it as well.

 

[edgara7x]

As soon as you root any phone, the warranty is voided.
but you can restore it all back to stock and HTC wouldnt even know the difference.

 

[navyseal430]

As soon as you root any phone, the warranty is voided.
but you can restore it all back to stock and HTC wouldnt even know the difference.

How do you restore back to stock?

 

[agentc13]

As soon as you root any phone, the warranty is voided.
but you can restore it all back to stock and HTC wouldnt even know the difference.

This isn't necessarily true.

If you unlock via HTCdev, they know you did that regardless of whether you return it to stock after or not. Rooting does not always void your warranty (sometimes only parts of it if any). The specifics will vary from carrier to carrier and manufacturer to manufacturer, but many still cover legitimate hardware issues.

If you flash/modify something and that bricks your phone, then it is rather unethical to try to get it replaced via the manufacturer warranty.

 

[qu4ttro]

I don't see why it even matters, who is going through HTC for warranty anyway? Virgin has a 1 year warranty, and I've never heard of them denying someone for having root or a non-stock ROM.

 

[EHokie]

I don't see why it even matters, who is going through HTC for warranty anyway? Virgin has a 1 year warranty, and I've never heard of them denying someone for having root or a non-stock ROM.

Exactly. All you need to get a replacement from VM is a reason that can't be fixed by pulling the battery and rebooting.

 

[HotRoderX]

Wouldnt the cell phone be under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act? I am not a lawyer so I am not 100% sure but it seems it be covered.

 

[crafty35a]

I don't see why it even matters, who is going through HTC for warranty anyway? Virgin has a 1 year warranty, and I've never heard of them denying someone for having root or a non-stock ROM.

I've been wondering something about this. I bought my old Triumph directly from Virgin, and I was able to get a replacement when I ran into the common USB port issue. But I bought my Evo V from Best Buy. Will Virgin still cover my phone for one year?

 

[qu4ttro]

I've been wondering something about this. I bought my old Triumph directly from Virgin, and I was able to get a replacement when I ran into the common USB port issue. But I bought my Evo V from Best Buy. Will Virgin still cover my phone for one year?

Yes

 

[narutoninjakid]

This isn't necessarily true.

If you unlock via HTCdev, they know you did that regardless of whether you return it to stock after or not. Rooting does not always void your warranty (sometimes only parts of it if any). The specifics will vary from carrier to carrier and manufacturer to manufacturer, but many still cover legitimate hardware issues.

If you flash/modify something and that bricks your phone, then it is rather unethical to try to get it replaced via the manufacturer warranty.

is there any way to unlock without htcdev siite ?

 

[punkmaxx]

is there any way to unlock without htcdev siite ?

Not so far....

 

[notebooko]

Wouldnt the cell phone be under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act? I am not a lawyer so I am not 100% sure but it seems it be covered.

 

[narutoninjakid]

Not so far....

Will there be eventually?

 

[raynoldsk]

Wouldnt the cell phone be under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act? I am not a lawyer so I am not 100% sure but it seems it be covered.

Not since the terms you agreed to specify that modifying the phone from the manufacturer's spec void the warranty.

 

[OverByter]

This isn't necessarily true.

If you unlock via HTCdev, they know you did that regardless of whether you return it to stock after or not. Rooting does not always void your warranty (sometimes only parts of it if any). The specifics will vary from carrier to carrier and manufacturer to manufacturer, but many still cover legitimate hardware issues.

If you flash/modify something and that bricks your phone, then it is rather unethical to try to get it replaced via the manufacturer warranty.

Actually all that they really know is that you acquired the unlock token, doesn't necessarily mean that you used it though.

 

[OverByter]

I've been wondering something about this. I bought my old Triumph directly from Virgin, and I was able to get a replacement when I ran into the common USB port issue. But I bought my Evo V from Best Buy. Will Virgin still cover my phone for one year?

Virgin does one better, I went through 6 replacement Triumphs and discovered that the 1 year warranty restarts upon activation of the replacement phone. Every other company that I've ever dealt with gives you the remainder of the year or 30 days, whichever is greater. Not that I would get it but you're even eligible for insurance on the replacement even if you didn't have it on the original phone.