Guide to Unlock Bootloader of HTC EVO 4G LTE

June 25, 2013 By Satwant Singh Leave a Comment

Many users often unlock the Bootloaders of their Smartphones to install custom ROMs or to root their device. It’s been about two years ago when HTC’s CEO Pete Chou confirmed that the company will not lock the bootloaders of their devices any more. But since then, it’s only HTC One Developer Edition which has an unlocked bootloader.

So we still have to unlock the bootloaders of other HTC devices. In this guide we are talking about the HTC EVO 4G LTE. I’ll explain the instructions briefly that how we can unlock the bootloader of not only HTC EVO 4 G LTE, but other HTC Smartphones too. We’ll be using the method provided by the company.

Warnings:

Unlocking the bootloader may void the warranty of the Smartphone
This guide is suitable for only HTC EVO 4G LTE and for some other HTC devices too. Don’t try this guide for devices of other manufacturers.
We are not responsible for any damage to your device. Do it at your own risk.

Precautions:

Keep the Back Up of all your data as unlocking the bootloader will reset your device to factory settings.
Charge your device before you start the unlocking process.
Reset Google Wallet if you have an NFC equipped device, it’s to prevent the risk of bricking of your device.

Requirements:

Windows running Computer System.
HTC Sync: Download for Windows here.
Android SDK: Download it from here.
Java

Instructions:

First Half:

Go to HTCdev website and register there.
After complete registration, Log in and click on “Unlock Bootloader” and then on “Get Started”.
Now you’ll be directed to a page where you’ll be asked to select the device you want to unlock. Click on the “Select Your Device” dropdown menu, but you’ll not find the “HTC EVO 4G LTE” in the list. So select the “All Other Supported Models” (you’ll find it at the end of the list). Now click on “Begin Unlock Bootloader”.
You’ll see a window asking you to confirm that you surely want to unlock the bootloader of your device. Click on “YES”.
Now, in order to continue you’ll have to accept the two Legal Terms. Check the both boxes and then click on “Proceed to Unlock Instructions”.

Second Half:

As the HTC EVO 4g LTE has a non-removable battery, you’ll have to restart your device by long pressing the “Power Key” and then selecting the “Restart”. Now while the device restarting, hold down the “Volume Down” button to start the device in Bootloader mode.
Now use the “Volume Buttons” to move the Highlight to the “FASTBOOT” and then press the “Power Button”.
Connect your device to the Computer via a USB Cable.
Now run the “SDK Manager” which is an “.exe” file. You can find it from: C Drive>Program Files>Android>android-sdk-windows.
You’ll see a window with number of packages for you to update. You need to install “Android SDK Platform” Tools and “Android SDK Tools”.
After complete installation, find the following files and copy them to a new folder i.e. “C:\Android-sdk”.
– “adb.exe” and “AdbWinApi.dll”. You can find these file from: C Drive>Program Files>Android>android-sdk-windows>platform-tools.
– “fastboot.exe”. Find this file from: C Drive>Program Files>Android>android-sdk-windows>tools.
[Note: In latest Windows Android Tools release, the “fastboot.exe” file could be unavailable. In such case, extract the file from pervious release here.]
Now go to “Start” and write “cmd” in the search bar.
You’ll find “cmd.exe” file. Open it; the “Command Prompt” window will appear.
Now navigate to the folder you just created by typing “cd c:\Android-sdk” in the Command Prompt.
Now type “fastboot oem get_identifier_token” in the Command Prompt and press Enter.
You’ll see some text. Now Right Click on the Command Prompt window and select “Mark”. Now highlight the text as shown below in the picture. (Starting from “<<<< Identifier cut following message >>>>” and ending to “<<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>”. Don’t highlight the text on the right side of every line. It could be “INFO” or “”.)
Now again Right Click on the Title Bar, go to “Edit” and click on “Copy”. The text you just copied is called “Token”.
Go to HTCdev website, at the Bottom of the third page of instructions of Unlocking Bootloader you’ll find “My Device Identifier Token:” field. Paste the “Token” in that field and click on “Submit”.
You’ll receive an Email containing the Unclock Code Binary File (a “.bin” file). Download it.
Put the downloaded file in the SDk directory.
Type “fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin” in the Command Prompt.
Now you’ll see a disclaimer, just accept it and your device will be Unlocked.

I hope this guide to unlock bootloader of HTC EVO will be helpful. In case of any problem, comment below.

Dual SIM Variant of HTC One Launched in China

May 7, 2013 By Arshdeep Singh Leave a Comment

HTC One is currently the flagship device of the company in 2013 launched back in February. The device is one of the best made in terms of build quality and performance it even gives proper competition to the all time famous Apple iPhone which is known for its supreme build quality and performance.

HTC One is available in some countries while some are still waiting to get the device like India meanwhile HTC launched the Dual SIM variant of the device in China. The phone also has support for micro SD card slot along with removable back. Phone is available in three variants such as 802w, 802t and 802d. The reason for this Dual SIM variant with exceptional support for micro SD card and removable back is that the country has high demand in this category and HTC surely don’t want to lose this share of market. All other features in the device remain same as in with Global version expect that Chinese version running on TD-SCDMA network.

To remind you guys of the features it runs on Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7GHz which is also released this year only along with Snapdragon 200,400 and 800. It has Adreno 320GPU for intensive gaming. Phone has 4.7 inches Super LCD3 1080P capacitive display. It comes in 32GB and 64GB variants each with 2GB RAM. Phone has new 4 Ultra Pixel camera and 2.1 Mega Pixel 1080P front facing shooter. It has IR blaster along with all other usual stuff such as Bluetooth, WI-FI, NFC.

HTC First Unveiled: The First Phone to Feature Facebook Home

April 6, 2013 By ishayat 1 Comment

HTC First is now official! After lots of rumors and leaked images, HTC and Facebook have finally unveiled the smartphone yesterday. It’s not exactly similar to the HTC Status which came with a Facebook button so let’s see if the first Facebook Home optimized phone is ready to attract the Android users or not.

Specs and Features

The Facebook Phone will run a customized version of Google’s Android Jelly Bean titled as “Facebook Home” which is tightly integrated with Facebook to make it the “ultimate social phone”. As the leaks hinted earlier, the phone features a 4.3-inch display and 1280×720 display resolution-wise, a dual-core Qualcomm processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera, 1GB RAM and a 2,000mAh embedded battery that is expected to be non-removable. However, it’s not the hardware specs that we want to know mostly about the First, right?

Facebook Home

, a customized version of Android removes the usual backgrounds and homescreens of Android and fills them with updates from your Facebook friends and its own skin. Users will see the log in screen of Facebook when turning on the HTC First for the first time. This new operating system is a great move from Facebook and it can be also downloaded from Google Play Store for selected Android smartphones.

Your lock screen will show different pictures of your friends and from your album every time you open which is a great feature if you love browsing pictures uploaded by your Facebook friends. You will see a small bubble with your profile image on it on the lock screen that can take you to the app launcher, your last used app or to the Facebook messenger.

“Chat Heads” is an attractive feature of Facebook Home that shows a face of your friend in a little balloon when they send a chat message via Facebook or text. It will alert you when you are using an app and stays there. Users can just tap on the balloon to see the message without getting out of the app they were using. Other notable features of this ultimate social phone are- cover feed, attractive notifications system and app launcher.

Design

The First is a mid-range phone and is not the best phone you can expect from HTC design-wise. There is no “Beats Audio” logo on this model like other HTC phones. The phone is slightly bigger than the iPhone 5 and is 125.6mmx 64.93mm x 8.96mm in size and the back is made of plastic to give the phone a two-tone effect. The phone will be available in four different colors- red, pale blue, grey and white.

That’s all we know about the latest HTC phone. There is not much to talk about this phone, hardware-wise. The Facebook Home is the only notable feature of this smartphone and the customized Android OS looks attractive for those who are glued to social networks. The HTC First will be available on April 12th for just $99.99 in the US on AT&T only. You can click to pre-order one today.

Month Recap: Gadgets Launched In February

March 1, 2013 By ishayat Leave a Comment

Before we start looking at the next month’s big tech events, let’s take a look at this month’s big and popular tech news. It was certainly a big month for us tech geeks as we saw some great gadgets like Galaxy Note 8, Asus FonePad, HTC One and PlayStation 4.

PS4 Unveiled

Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 4 this month at its NYC event after months of rumors. The company announced the hardware specs of the next generation PlayStation and also showed the DualShock Controller 4 with some amazing features. The new PS4 comes with an 8-core 64-bit x86 AMD CPU, 8GB GDDR5 RAM, enhanced Radeon GPU and 6x Blu-ray drive.

We don’t have any specific release date yet but you can expect to get the PS4 in the Holidays 2013.

Galaxy Note 8

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Note 8 at the 2013 Mobile World Congress after lots of rumors and leaked pictures. It’s a tablet version of the company’s successful Note and Note II and is ready to compete with iPad Mini with its 8-inch display. The company didn’t reveal the tablet’s specs yet but it features 8-inch 1280×800 screen, 2GB RAM, 5MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera. Another notable feature of this device is its S-Pen like other Note devices.

The company is yet to announce its availability and pricing details but you can expect to see an initial Q2 release in Asia and Europe only.

iPhone 5 leaked

A Chinese website has posted some leaked photos of the rumored iPhone 5S recently and they believe it’s a pre-production version of the next iPhone. Apple failed to protect it’s secret last time before the announcement of iPhone 5 so there is a fifty-fifty chance that these rumors are true. According to the rumors, we can expect to see the same taller screen, an improved camera with powerful LED flash, fingerprint sensor, full-HD display and color options like the latest iPod Touch.

Apple refused to comment on these rumors as usual so we have to wait for an official announcement to confirm these rumors.

Asus FonePad

Asus announced FonePad, a Nexus 7 like tablet with 3G mobile data and voice-calling feature at the Mobile World Congress this month. The new device looks like a combo of Asus’ docking PadFone mobile and the popular Nexus 7.

The FonePad features 7-inch IPS screen with 1280×800 display, Android 4.1 OS, Intel Atom Z2420 processor, 1GB of RAM, optional 8GB or 16GB internal memory, 3-megapixel rear camera, 1.2 megapixel front camera, voice calling feature and full 3G telephony support. The company is planning to release the FonePad between April and June in the U.K. and in Asia at the end of the June for $249.

HTC One

HTC recently unveiled the HTC One at an event earlier this month and called the new flagship smartphone a “game-changer” because of its “innovative features”. The company usually releases several phones using the same name but they decided to drop X or S from this device. The Taipei City-based company also decided to make this device their sole flagship smartphone for this year.

The HTC One features a 4.7-inch full 1080p HD Display with 468ppi, 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and a 2,300mAh battery. The flagship device will be available on Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T in the US next month and is now available for pre-order.

Chromebook Pixel

Google unveiled its premium notebook, at a San Francisco press event this month. The Chromebook features a 12.85’’ inch screen with 2560×1700 resolution and it’s also a touchscreen which is introduced in a Chromebook for the first time.

The Chromebook also features a 1.8GHz Dual –core Intel i5 processor, integrated HD 4000 graphics, 4GB of RAM and Chrome OS. But it’s not these features that attracted tech geeks, it’s the price, $1299 for the 32GB of flash storage and Wi-Fi version and $1449 for Wi-Fi, LTE broadband and 64GB of storage. It’s too much for a Chrome OS based device which is only good for using web-based apps and internet browsing.

ZTE Grand Memo

ZTE has announced the Grand Memo, a phablet with 5.7-inch screen at its MWC 2013 event this month. The flagship device features a big 5.7-inch screen with 720p resolution, 13-megapixel camera, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, customized Android 4.1.2 and 3200mAh battery.

Looks like ZTE is trying to push the boundaries of phablet and is trying to grab some attention in the phablet arena. The smartphone will be launched in China soon and then in Europe.

Leaked Photos Of iPhone 5S Appear Online

February 12, 2013 By ishayat Leave a Comment

There were rumors about Apple planning to release an iPhone 5S later this year and now a Chinese website has posted some leaked photos of the rumored iPhone to back that up. The website posted a series of pictures showing the dimensions and design of the upcoming Apple device in various stages of production and are allegedly taken at Foxconn’s facility in China.

The leaked pictures show a pre-production version of the rumored iPhone 5S which gives us a pretty good idea of how the device is going to look like. Apple followed the iPhone 5’s design for the upcoming device with the same taller screen. According to the post, iPhone 5S will offer a minor update from the previous phone while the iPhone 6 will feature a trendy 5-inch screen.

Earlier rumors about iPhone 5S said that the upcoming device will feature a better processor, an improved camera with powerful LED flash, fingerprint sensor and color options like the latest iPod Touch. Sharp displayed its IGZO display at the CES 2013 recently in a 32-inch 4K monitor and we are expecting to see this technology in the upcoming iPhone. HTC and Sony have already unveiled their flagship smartphones with full-HD displays and Apple is also planning to feature full-HD screen in the next iPhone.

Apple recently announced a 128GB iPad so we are also expecting to see a storage bump in the iPhone 5S. According to another Chinese website, the successor to the popular iPhone 5 will be cheaper but stockier and will be available in attractive six colors. Foxconn is usually known for its top security within its manufacturing area and there is no way to confirm if the images are real or not. However, the rumor mill managed to predict almost everything perfectly last time before the release of iPhone 5 so there’s a fifty-fifty chance of these rumors coming true.

Apple is refusing to comment on these rumors as usual and according to a report by Business Insider, the next iPhone will go into production next month and will be unveiled in June. We know that the last two iPhones were released at the end of the year but it’s also true that both the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 4 were released in mid-year so we can expect to see the next iPhone in June.

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