14 DAY TRIAL // Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation is reportedly gearing up to change the bootloader on its latest flagship Android-based mobile phone out there, the HTC Sensation.
The handset vendor launched this device in the market with a locked bootloader, but it seems that it would unlock it in the not too far future.
This is not the only handset from the company to come with a locked bootloader, but the negative feedback from the Android community was stronger following its release.
The Sensation is one of the most powerful handsets on the market at the moment, a direct competitor for Samsung's Galaxy S II smartphone, which is becoming increasingly popular in the various markets it was already launched.
Unlike the Sensation, the Galaxy S II comes with an unlocked bootloader, so that users can easily install custom ROMs on it.
However, it seems that HTC decided to unlock the bootloader on its flagship device as well, following an announcement last month that it would unlock all of its future devices.
According to a post on the XDA-Developers forum, HTC themselves committed to modifying the Sensation via a future software update.
“We are currently developing new bootloader unlocked software for your phone,” the company reportedly stated
“HTC is still committed to allowing our customers to unlock the bootloaders if they wish, however we are still implementing the policy and many updates were already finalized prior to our change in policy.”
“We apologize for the inconvenience, but be assured that we are working on a solution for our customers and our commitment has not changed. Please stay tuned to our official channels for ongoing updates on how we will be implementing this policy.”
As you can see, the company did promise to change the bootloader on Sensation, but there's no telling on how long it would take for the software to be released. The sooner, the better, for users will certainly be attracted much more to an unlockable handset.