Samsung allows bootloader unlocking on Galaxy XR after killing it on phones

The new Samsung Galaxy XR, the first Android XR headset, features a surprising, working bootloader unlocking option for developers.

Google confirms: Unlocking your phone's bootloader breaks local Gemini features

Planning to unlock the bootloader on your Android handset? Think twice, if you plan on having access to on-device Gemini Nano.
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Samsung's One UI 8 Reportedly Kills Unlocking Bootloader

Samsung’s One UI 8 update reportedly removes the option to unlock the bootloader on many Galaxy devices. This change impacts advanced users who customize their phones with custom ROMs or root access.
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Android users finally get Android 16 Beta 3.1, as bootloader fix comes in

Google has started rolling out an update for its enrolled Pixel testers for a bootloop issue that plagued Android 16 QPR2 ...
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Amazon Echo hacks: You can unlock the bootloader and install custom ROMS on some older models

Still, it’s pretty amazing to see any custom ROM support for these devices, as Amazon’s Echo products have generally been much more locked down than its Fire Tablets and Fire TV devices, which have ...