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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 ...

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.

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.
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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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Xiaomi tightens bootloader unlocking restrictions on HyperOS

Xiaomi just introduced strict restrictions to unlocking the bootloader on its HyperOS-running phones, citing security and data protection. While MIUI devices offer some amount of flexibility in this ...