For obvious security reasons, Android requires users to take a number of steps before it should be possible to unlock a smartphone’s bootloader and boot a modified firmware image. But with the OnePlus ...

According to Motorola, right now the Moto X bootloader is “not unlocked”. So we don’t know if that’s going to change down the road, or if it’s different by carrier like the Galaxy S4 was. The Galaxy ...

A security researcher discovered a vulnerability on the OnePlus 6 lets you bypass the phone’s locked bootloader with any modified boot image. You need physical access to the phone to take advantage of ...

Verizon’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S III is reportedly shipping with a locked bootloader, much to the consternation of the developer community. Verizon’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S III is ...

Custom ROM aficionados will have to add the HTC Incredible S to the ever-growing list of Android devices whose bootloaders are signed and locked. Like the Motorola Droid 2 and Droid X, Milestone and ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. As of this moment, the bootloader on the Moto X is “not unlocked,” according to Motorola. I know that this ...

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One of a few issues people have noticed with the smaller Google Pixel 2 is some units’ missing option to unlock the bootloader. While it’s not something that would annoy everyone, enthusiasts use this ...

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Verizon cleared up its stance on locking the bootloaders in phones using its network earlier this year. In short: it encourages OEMs to do so, to keep its network humming along as Big Red feels it ...

We recently heard that the new Samsung Galaxy Note II will be headed to US mobile carrier Verizon, and showed you some photos of the device. Now according to the guys over at Brief Mobile, who have ...

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