OnePlus is reportedly starting to push out Anti-Rollback Protection (ARB) to its devices, restricting firmware downgrades and custom ROMs.

Have an LG smartphone and want to unlock the bootloader so you can install a custom recovery, custom ROM, or other firmware? Now you can do that… maybe. LG’s last few flagship phones have shipped with ...

Motorola has surprisingly launched a new tool which they have designed to help users unlock certain Motorola devices, such as the Photon Q, RAZR developer edition, XOOM (Verizon), and XOOM WiFi. This ...

ASUS has released a bootloader unlock tool for the ASUS Transformer Pad 300, one of its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets. First discovered by Android Police, the bootloader unlock tool is ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

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Xiaomi has introduced significant changes to its Bootloader (BL) unlocking policy, effective from January 1, 2025. These updates mark a significant shift in the company’s approach to device ...

Some Verizon Pixel 2 owners reported being able to unlock their bootloaders Bootloader unlocking facilitates the process of loading custom software on devices It is unknown why the workaround to ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. To be honest, it wouldn’t have made much sense for them to release a software update to unlock this device ...