HTC Evo 3D Bootloader exposed

Usually you can modify nearly anything on your Android phone – but for this you need access to the system-partition where all the OS specific files are stored. On most phones this partition is somehow protected so users can’t break their phones too easy (this might result in more returns then the company would prefer

Earlier this year, there was a lot of news around HTC concerning their locked bootloaders. A locked bootloader means that the HTC Evo 3D can only boot a kernel that is signed with a private key that only HTC has – making it impossible to boot a custom kernel. There was an uproar on the internet and some major news blogs picked up the story. HTC Promptly responded that they would revise their bootloader policy. Shortly after this the CEO of HTC issued the order to make the bootloaders unlockable – but not before the HTC Evo 3D was shipped. The did however promised to unlock to bootloader in an update.

Of course the folks at XDA aren’t too patient and love a challenge. This has now lead to the bootloader of the HTC Evo 3D to be hacked by “Team Win”. Because of there efforts the HTC Evo 3D phone is now open to custom software. The procedure isn’t easy so Team Win is still working on that – but it’s coming. Please follow their effort in the source link below and please.. read before you act – don’t ruin your brand spanking new kickass htc phone!

Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148819

A small rundown of the Evo 3D’s short but interesting history:

March 22, 2011, The HTC Evo 3D was announced to the public on. The phone started going on sale on
May 19, Evo 3D information and release date of June 4th was leaked
May 24, Evo 3D was confirmed to have a cryptographically signed bootloader, recovery and of course kernal image. The internet responded with furious anger
May 24, HTC released a statement hours later that they will look into their bootloader policy
May 26, HTC realised there was no other way out – Peter Chou the big cahuna aka CEO of HTC issued a response saying they will no longer lock their future bootloaders.
June 24, HTC Evo 3D goes on sale!
July 4, HTC Evo 3D bootloader cracked