HTC has some good news for anyone who’s wanted to root their Android phones: The company announced late Thursday that it will no longer be locking the bootloaders on its phones. Confirmed via a post ...

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 ...

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 ...

What use is having a lock when you leave the door wide open anyway. That's the puzzle that OnePlus 6 owners are now facing after it was discovered how the phone may be fundamentally insecure right at ...

Xiaomi Mi 9 is the flagship device of the Chinese smartphone maker. The successor of Mi 8 carries high-end specifications and features. Due to immense popularity, third-party developers have developed ...

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 ...

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are considered among the best Android smartphones currently available on the market, sporting high-end specs and features and a stock Android experience. The two ...

You have likely heard of the practice of rooting a smartphone to open it up to personal modification. Some owners root their phones to provide simple benefits such as ...

Realme 3 Pro and Realme 5 Pro received the Realme UI update last month. The update disabled the usual process of unlocking bootloader, but Realme is to the rescue here as a new way is already ...

Samsung appears to have a hit on its hands with the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge -- the reviews are glowing and carriers are having trouble keeping them on the shelves. However, some users are up in arms ...

Users hoping to tinker with a Verizon Google Pixel 2 are encountering a locked system. This guide is intended to help users unlock the bootloader. Many Android power users were reportedly not too ...