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The LG G3 is truly a flagship device in all senses of the term. It’s stylish and elegant, and the Korean manufacturer spared no cost on the specs and hardware. That is why we like it so much. And the software – well, we think LG does one of...
Sony is one of the few Android OEMs that officially advertise support for unlocking their devices' bootloaders, with the usual warnings, of course. It is, however, to be expected that there would be some kinks here and there. The latest issue is reported to affect the Xperia Z3, which...
There are apparently two ways to swing when it comes to device manufacturers and the “tweaking” element of Android – a facet of the open source environment that has grown inevitably parallel to the OS. One is to lock your features and make it more difficult for hackers to...
Various mods for the Sony Xperia Z2 are starting to show up, but most, if not all, of them require unlocked bootloaders. But if you only want to get your device rooted, you can now actually do so, even without an unlocked bootloader. The process, however, might not be...
It seems that the recently announced Android 4.3 update for the Sony Xperia Z1 may have a gem hiding beneath the list of new features. XDA developer DooMLoRD has just reported that the update has also fixed an old issue that affects those who have tried unlocking the smartphone's...
It is quite rare for smartphone manufacturers to officially and directly support procedures that could potentially damage a device, so it is only fitting to applaud those that do, such as Sony with its Xperia phones. Unfortunately, things aren't so peachy and Sony has confirmed an issue when unlocking...
We had known the Moto X was going to arrive with a locked bootloader. But on the flip side of that, it was previously announced that majority of the carriers would allow users to unlock the bootloader should they want to go that route. Anyway, with that in mind,...
After months of waiting yesterday Verizon finally released their own version of the extremely popular HTC One smartphone. For whatever reason they made us all wait months for it, and once it finally arrived we were happy to find out it could be unlocked on HTCDev, which is HTC's...
A few months later than the rest of the US carriers today Verizon Wireless finally launched the impressive HTC One smartphone. It's one of the best devices on the planet, and sadly we had to wait this long. However, now that it's here you'll be happy to know it's...
Yesterday as Google and Motorola announced the new Moto X smartphone, somehow there was some confusion regarding the bootloader being locked down tight. We indeed heard the same thing from Moto, and they made sure to mention unlocked developer editions would be on sale from Motorola.com. However, today Moto's...
For those who have been following the ongoing news regarding Samsung's GALAXY S 4 and the bootloader, we have good news. After AT&T's model was found to be locked down tight a few developers quickly addressed the problem and hacked the bootloader on the GALAXY S 4. Now just...
So we have some good news, and some bad news. The good news was reported this morning which is the fact that AT&T's locked down Samsung GALAXY S 4 smartphone was hacked. Popular Android developers went to work and managed to hack and completely unlock that locked bootloader in...