How to unlock boot loader for HTC Sensation XE

Unlocking boot loader is now easy as htc officially provides a methode , but doing this activity will void your warranty agreement, so do it at your own risk.

1. Go to http://htcdev.com/ and register you emai ID
2. Install Java Runtime Environment (obtain it from http://java.com)
3. Get Google Android SDK zip (android-sdk_r17-windows.zip is the latest) from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.htm
4. Install HTC Sync (http://www.htc.com/www/help/)
5. Extract android-sdk_r17-windows.zip and run SDK Manager.exe from C:\android-sdk_r17-windows\android-sdk-windows
6. Select tools and install it
7. Once the installation is finished get adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, fastboot.exe from (C:\android-sdk_r17-windows\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools)
8. Create a new folder say “c:\Android”) and copy the files there
9. Remove and reinsert the battery.
10. Press Volume Down and Power to start the device into Bootloader mode.
11. Connect the device to the computer via a usb cable
12. Open Command Prompt and change directory to C:\Android
13. Type in Command Prompt: fastboot oem get_identifier_token

14. Now you need to copy the token generated in the above step and need to paste it on the form in htc site, for that Go to http://htcdev.com/bootloader/ and follow the instructions by clicking on “Begin Unloack Bootloader), most of the steps are already done and you can directly go to the token submission section. Once submitted they will email email you the unloack code binary (Unlock_code.bin)

15. Copy Unlock_code.bin to C:\Android
16. In the command prompt type fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
17. Now follow the instruction on your phone , select YES to unlock the phone , you can make selection using the Volume key and Power Button

 

18. That’s it!!! , the phone will reboot and the boot loader will be unlocked
19. If you want to re-lock it just type fastboot oem lock