Warranty Advice Ics

[perkinflump]

Quick question, is it possible to flash the ROM to ics without unlocking the bootloader? If so would this void warranty if I upgraded?

[Arnab]

Flashing does not need unlocked bootloader. Warranty may or may not be void, depends on if the ROM is for your SI number or not.

[dragpyre]

Also dependent on region. In the UK, flashing firmware, even if custom, does NOT void your warranty.

[perkinflump]

It won't be my SI no. since. ICS has not been released on my handset UK ends with 0728. So again will it void the warranty

[perkinflump]

Are u 100% about that dragpyre? Links to this if u can

[dragpyre · Accepted solution]

What UK law states is that if you modify your devices FIRWARE, only the software warranty is broken. Most manufacturers do not provide a warranty on software anyway. Its only if you modifications break the hardware, i.e. overclocking causing overheating, that voids the warranty. So if you had a custom ROM, and your screen failed, and it had nothing to do with the software, the hardware warranty is still valid because the fault would have happened anyway.

[perkinflump]

Thanks dragpyre

[dragpyre]

No problem.

I managed to return a phone after 4 months to Vodafone, after flashing several ROMs, then it developed a Camera problem, so I took it back and got £110 back on the spot