nadako

July 17, 2010 at 10:13pm

If we the modding community wants to mod our phone then let us they have no right to tell us what we can and cant do to our phone. And second thing if it isnt stated anywhere on the phone and or guide then the manufacture is at blame for breaking our phone. Seriously why do you think i got a droid. Moding a phone is great fun.

Curtai

July 17, 2010 at 6:19pm

why would they bring this up now?

HeartBurnKid

July 16, 2010 at 9:15pm

You sell me the device.  You have no right to tell me what I can or can't run on it afterwards; it is then my device, not yours.  End of story.

mdkplus

July 16, 2010 at 6:00pm

Perhaps this comes as a result of the Cyanogen mod? Just sayin.... and if it is then blame GOOGLE

jxchamb

July 16, 2010 at 1:11pm

Based on principle alone I wouldn't buy a Droid X.    This is just insane to think that a company would do something like this to their customers.  WTF??  If you pay 200 bucks or more for this phone then you should be able to what you want to it.   It's like putting a custom exhaust on your car and then realizing that Honda put a chip in the engine that won't let it start anymore because you modded the car. 

burntjuggalas

July 16, 2010 at 12:01pm

it personally doesnt affect me because 1. im getting the samsung captivate here in a few days. and 2. ive had a BAD history with every single motorola phone i've had and i will not buy a motorola phone again.

LovTrain

July 16, 2010 at 10:21am

I think Verizon has a big say on how a manufacture creates a phone for them, Verion has always keeped their phones locked down to prevent unauthorized changed to their product while active on Verizon's network.

I'm sure they will find a solution to the problem because they want to keep the phones "open source"

TechJunkie

July 16, 2010 at 9:29am

UPDATE:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/motorola-responds-to-droid-x-bootloader-controversy-says-efuse/

Sorry for this MAXPC but I have to put the minds at ease.

Motorola is saying that an unapproved bootloader will render the phone useless....but you can re-install the approved bootloader (stock) and it will load making your phone work again.

Still, this is crap to me. If I want to void my warranty and install a non-approved rom, that's my business not theirs. 

 

Cy-Kill

July 17, 2010 at 6:41pm

IMHO, this is going to cost Motorola a tonne of money, because it's someone's personal property after they buy it, and whatever they want to do to their property is their business.  If Motorola is bricking phones, that's destruction of personal property, and the lawsuits will start flying. 

Cy-Kill

Purity999

July 16, 2010 at 8:40am

So if this eFuse chip that is the same as the one in the original Droid, how have we been able to root and install custom ROMs without bricking our phone?

TechJunkie

July 16, 2010 at 8:32am

I have an EVO so I won't worry with this.....for now. BUT...After we purchase a phone at retail (with or without plan) it becomes ours and we own it, not them. We should be able to use, mod, destroy, or decapitate our phone at will and in any way we choose.  By literally "bricking" the phone after purchase should be criminal as it destroys your property. I can see them saying that you lose your warranty if modded in any way, but that still gives you the right to choose.

You buy a house out right, with no mortgage...all paid for, and the builder says you can't paint your house a different color or we will lock you out and change the locks.

dracoress

July 16, 2010 at 8:29am

I am buying your product.

 If I decide that I want to void your warranty so you won't support me fine.  It's my expense to get it fixed.  Fine, that is the risk I take.  It's my money.

 But your putting a trap in my own phone were as if I want to do this. 

 This is something I'd expect from Apple but not and Android phone maker.

 I dont' mod my phones but I think this is BS!

Kyokugen

July 16, 2010 at 8:27am

My phone contract is up in September, and I was dead set on a Droid X.  This, however, would be a dealbreaker.  The whole reason I want an Android handset is how easily they can be modded, and if this is the only handset that can't be modded, then it'll be an HTC Incredible or original Droid for me.

Michael Ellis

July 16, 2010 at 7:28am

Even putting that capability in the phone is crossing the line.

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