Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones

Verizon this week imposed a new roadblock for people who want to pay off device installment plans early in order to get their ...

Verizon acknowledges “pain” of new unlock policy, suggests change is coming

Following our report last week that Verizon is forcing people to wait 35 days for phone unlocks after paying off device installment plans, Verizon is apparently trying to eliminate the inconvenient ...

Now Verizon has some good news if you want to unlock your phone

Verizon recently mandated a 35-day waiting period for unlocking devices in some situations. But we now have some good news.

Verizon is making it even harder to unlock your paid-off phone

Verizon recently introduced a controversial change to unlocking prepaid phones. Now, it's changed the unlock policy for postpaid devices.
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Revolutionary: New tool for unlocking bootloader on most HTC Android phones

Unrevoked and AlphaRev, the development teams behind two popular Android hacking tools have teamed up to release a new tool called Revolutionary. It’s an S-OFF Tool that lets you flash a custom ...

Verizon Imposes a 35-day Wait Period to Unlock Paid-Off Phone

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What the Tech: Understanding how your phone’s security works

Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance. A tap of a fingerprint. Done. It is fast, convenient, and usually perfectly safe.