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For a counter example: cars. Adding an aftermarket radio doesn't void your warranty. Switching out the muffler for a Cherrybomb doesn't void the warranty. AFAI

by yardie 15y ago

For a counter example: cars. Adding an aftermarket radio doesn't void your warranty. Switching out the muffler for a Cherrybomb doesn't void the warranty. AFAIK the car warranty stays in place for all parts except the parts you change or that interact directly with the warrantied part. ie you lose the engine/transmission warranty if you switch out the ECU but not if you install install an intercooler. I've rooted a few Android phones and I don't see anything in the software that could physically break the hardware. So I don't understand why the warranty is void. If they don't want to provide tech support to rooted phone, fine. Reinstall OEM Android and get on with it.

rbanffy 15y ago
> I don't see anything in the software that could physically break the hardware Cyanogenmod has some scary clock options. I think you can easily overheat your phone if you get too careless with the processor clock.
- yardie 15y ago
  It also has thermal protection built-in. I've also tried to overclock my handset to the highest allowable speed under CM7. It rebooted and the only cost was 5 minutes of my time.
watty 15y ago
I think you're overanalyzing it. Why should Verizon have to deal with bricked phones because some user wanted to root it? How do they train their tech support to be familiar with every ROM variation to even provide support? The simple solution is to "void warranty" - or force the user to switch back to stock ROM before support will be provided.
- mindslight 15y ago
  > Why should Verizon have to deal with bricked phones because some user wanted to root it? Because Verizon conspires with the manufacturers to sell you a phone capable of being 'bricked' in the first place. A proper bootloader doesn't have to be overwritten to install a new system image.
mindslight 15y ago
Another reason to root your phone as soon as you buy it, so that if it breaks during the process of using the best-available tools to exercise your GPL-given rights, it can go back as a lemon.
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by yardie 15y ago

rbanffy 15y ago

> I don't see anything in the software that could physically break the hardware Cyanogenmod has some scary clock options. I think you can easily overheat your phone if you get too careless with the processor clock.

yardie 15y ago
It also has thermal protection built-in. I've also tried to overclock my handset to the highest allowable speed under CM7. It rebooted and the only cost was 5 minutes of my time.

watty 15y ago

I think you're overanalyzing it. Why should Verizon have to deal with bricked phones because some user wanted to root it? How do they train their tech support to be familiar with every ROM variation to even provide support? The simple solution is to "void warranty" - or force the user to switch back to stock ROM before support will be provided.

mindslight 15y ago
> Why should Verizon have to deal with bricked phones because some user wanted to root it? Because Verizon conspires with the manufacturers to sell you a phone capable of being 'bricked' in the first place. A proper bootloader doesn't have to be overwritten to install a new system image.

mindslight 15y ago

Another reason to root your phone as soon as you buy it, so that if it breaks during the process of using the best-available tools to exercise your GPL-given rights, it can go back as a lemon.

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