I didn't get my email either so I first uninstalled drive update. Then Opened drive app and offer was there. I got extra 50gb for 2 years I wanted 100gb ? but it's free can't moan
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I got 100gb from HTC after sending a quick email to HTC support.
I'm from Canada if anyone's curious. Unlocked bootloader.
I was told that ATT is not allowing this offer. Is this true?
HTC sent me the link, I clicked on it and clicked on redeem offer and
it tells me the offer has been redeemed already! WTF
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Htc support was useless for me. Relocked bootloader, then claimed offer, unlocked bootloader again. Easy.
All good here. S-Off, unlocked Bootloader, Viper One 2.4.
Locked the bootloader, ran Drive app and the upgrade popped straight up, then unlocked again.
Can I ask how you relocked the bootloader? And when you claimed the offer, did you have a custom recovery installed?
Also, can you let me know anything else you did which would deviate from stock? It seems there are a lot of people who have rooted their phone and tried to get the Drive promo... The unlocked bootloader is a key part of having the Drive app state it cannot verify the phones' status, whereupon it gives you a link to HTC's support.
And if you try and relock the bootloader using "fastboot oem lock", it will not be a factory default lock. Based on the info you provide HTC, they will know your phone is ***RELOCKED*** and not ***LOCKED***. The promotion is officially not available if you have locked your bootloader. And there there are several reports that HTC won't budge on giving you a promo code when it determines you already unlocked your bootloader, even if it is currently locked.
I am trying to make a guide to help people get their phone to a state where they can redeem this offer if they rooted their phone (and unlocked the bootloader...especially if they used HTCDev to unlock it).
Can I ask how you relocked the bootloader? And when you claimed the offer, did you have a custom recovery installed?
Also, can you let me know anything else you did which would deviate from stock? It seems there are a lot of people who have rooted their phone and tried to get the Drive promo... The unlocked bootloader is a key part of having the Drive app state it cannot verify the phones' status, whereupon it gives you a link to HTC's support.
And if you try and relock the bootloader using "fastboot oem lock", it will not be a factory default lock. Based on the info you provide HTC, they will know your phone is ***RELOCKED*** and not ***LOCKED***. The promotion is officially not available if you have unlocked your bootloader.
If you don't have a factory default lock, there there are several reports that HTC won't budge on giving you a promo code.
I am trying to make a guide to help people get their phone to a state where they can redeem this offer if they rooted their phone (and unlocked the bootloader...especially if they used HTCDev to unlock it).
I used the instructions in this thread this thread I was still s-off and at the time was using cwm recovery.
Ok... That's strange but I am still investigating this. I have just heard other people say that they couldn't get the Drive promo until they flashed the stock recovery (and essentially uprooted their phone). This is even if they locked their bootloader as described in that thread and elsewhere.
Yet it sounds like a few people have had custom recoveries and it didn't cause a problem.
Can I ask both of you how you relocked the bootloader? And when you claimed the offer, did you have a custom recovery installed? Had you disabled/frozen/deleted any system apps?
It is possible that I did, I just really do not recall. It all would have been done in the same adb session in both locking and unlocking. Give it a try with just the boot loader first, lock boot loader, open drive app, take tour to claim the promo. See if it works that way. If not, flash the stock recovery.
It is true, that you will NOT get the storage, if you have unlocked the bootloader.
But, regardless of what the HTC Support tells you, theres an easy way to get it:
- Lock bootloader (it has to be "Locked", not "RElocked")
- Remove Tampered Flag
(Yes, it has to be BOTH)
Reboot, open google drive, accept your 50GB (or now 100GB) Storage. Then re-unlock bootloader.
I did that, and after i relocked it properly, i got the storage (but i didnt accepted it yet, will claim it the next weeks)
Link, how to do this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
I worked for me. HTC ONE M8. Lock bootloader, redeam, unlock bootloader and done.
Thanks
If I never did the original 50gb, is there a way to get it now that I am s-off'd and rooted?
I am guessing, this will work only for locked bootloaders?
Anyone who has got the storage already with unlocked bootloader?
I am guessing, this will work only for locked bootloaders?
Anyone who has got the storage already with unlocked bootloader?
No need to give imei to them as they always try to tell it that way...it really doesn't if your boot loader is unlocked or not.. just try to contact another one and say your boot loader or so isn't unlocked or whatever, just complete stock but you are still not getting it !