How to Unlock Bootloader of HTC Devices. Do You Want My Opinion By M. Kerr Pdf. HTC devices always came with a locked bootloader and you need to unlock bootloader manually by the HTCDev website. Why do you need to unlock bootloaderDevelopers and devs who make custom ROMs and other tweaks for the phone require an unlocked bootloader. Why unlock bootloader on your HTC device You will be able to install custommodified ROMs, flash a custom recovery which would give you tons of features and install other tweaks that require full system access. Lets get on with the tutorial and unlock bootloader of your HTC phone. Disclaimer All the tools, mods or ROMs mentioned below belong to their respective ownersdevelopers. We Team. Android. We dont have you on gun point to try out this tutorial Make sure you have installed the USB drivers of your HTC device to connect it with the computer. Download HTC Sync for USB drivers. Apart from just the USB drivers, there are a few more things that you need to take care of. Your phone battery should be 8. Unlock File Manually Update AndroidIf your phone goes off suddenly because of battery, during flashing ROMs or installing mods and updates your phone might go dead permanently. See here How to Check Battery Percentage. Unlock File Manually Update' title='Unlock File Manually Update' />Backup all your important data that you might need because unlocking your bootloader will deletewipe all your data. See below on how to backup data NOTE To prevent unauthorized access to your data, unlocking the bootloader will delete all personal data from your device including applications, text messages and personalized settings. This tutorial is only for unlocked HTC phones. Carrier network locked HTC phones are not supported by this tutorial. Now, lets proceed with the tutorial below and unlock bootloader of your HTC device. How-to-Download-Samsung-Galaxy-S8-Plus-unlocked-Snapdragon-variant-software-update-SamFirm.jpg?resize=664%2C414&ssl=1' alt='Unlock File Manually Update' title='Unlock File Manually Update' />You cant downgrade your baseband unless you manually saved your blobs from the older operating system using either cydia or saving dirctly onto your pc files. Apple changed the way we use and perceive Tablets by instilling just the right amount of spiff, engineering and art into a simple, intuitive device we now adulate as. We have put together a detailed step by step instructions guide on how to unlock bootloader of your HTC device. Please read every line carefully. We suggest, read the tutorial once before actually performing it on your phone. IMPORTANT Unlocking your device may void all or parts of your warranty by HTC. Step 1 Go to HTCDev. Step 2 Click on Register and create an account at the HTCDev website. Step 3 Activate your account. Login and go to main page of HTCDev. Step 4 Click on Unlock Bootloader button and click the Get Started button. Step 5 Select All Other Supported Models from the dropdown list and then click the Begin Unlock Bootloader button. Step 6 Carefully read the warning popup message and then press the Yes button. Step 7 Check both the boxes in the Legal Terms popup box. Now press the Proceed to Unlock Instructions button. Step 8 Download Android SDK Platform Tools Fastboot if you dont already have and extract it in C drive or anywhere in your computer. Step 9 Hold the Power button on your HTC device for 1. Step 1. 0 Now go to Bootloader Mode on your device. How Press Volume Down and Power to start the device into Bootloader mode. Step 1. 1 Use the Volume buttons to select up or down. Highlight Fastboot and press the Power button to select. Step 1. 2 Connect your HTC device to the computer via a USB cable. Step 1. 3 Now open Command Propmpt. How Click the Start button and type cmd without quotes and press Enter. Step 1. 4 In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter. Step 1. 5 Now type the following command and press Enter. Step 1. 6 You will see a long string of text identifier token. What to do now Open this page on HTCDev. Step 1. 7 Now follow the instructions as given there to select and copy text from Command Prompt. Step 1. 8 Once copied, paste that identifier token into the box at the bottom of that HTCDev page and then click Submit. Step 1. 9 You will receive an email by HTC on the registered email with a link to the second part of the instructions and your Unlockcode. Step 2. 0 Download Unlockcode. Fastboot folder C fastbooot in our case. Step 2. 1 Now type the following command in Command Prompt and press Enter. Unlockcode. bin. Step 2. Check your phone. Read on screen instructions. Press Volume Up to accept and the Power button to confirm. Thats it. Your HTC device now has a unlocked bootloader. This means, you can install custom ROMs, flash a custom recovery and perform other system tweaks on your HTC phone now.