Smartphone bootloader firmware should be secure even if the operating system is compromised. But researchers have found five flaws in major chipset vendors' code that leave the process vulnerable ...

CalyxOS, a privacy-oriented Android fork, has announced a pause on updates. But given the challenges most custom ROMs face, ...

Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how ...

Android is known for being a far more customizable operating system than iOS, but some device makers are taking away a key customization option.

HUAWEI announced yesterday that it will no longer support bootloader unlocking. Now we have an official statement on the matter from HUAWEI.

This is the first episode of our new series, Android Power User, where we talk about technology, definitions, and concepts to help regular Android users become Android Powerusers! The bootloader ...

As promised, Sony Ericsson has just flipped the switch for its Android bootloader unlocking service, meaning those with an unbranded Xperia device from 2011 and onwards -- Play, Arc, Neo, and Pro ...

It's important to recognize the significant difference between Android devices like the Nexus S that support bootloader unlocking by design vs. Android devices that can only be modified if ...

After confirming with Google, we've learned that Android Pay for Android Wear will not function if your paired smartphone has an unlocked bootloader. This is not surprising, but it is ...

Motorola unveils Android bootloader unlocking tool with limited device support Motorola recently took the wraps off of “Unlock My Device,” a webpage that will guide you through the process of ...

There's been a lot of chatter going around the interwebs in the past 24 hours about the Droid X's exceptionally well-locked bootloader -- a situation that is going to make running custom ROMs ...