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HTC 10 gets a TWRP custom recovery ahead of market release

HTC 10 is a promising smartphone if only the Taiwanese company lowers the price some more. We have no idea if HTC is considering...

Bootloader unlock instructions for Huawei Mate 8, the faster way will cost you

A member of the XDA developer forums has published how you can unlock the bootloader to your Huawei Mate 8. This is the Chinese...

Workaround ‘brings back’ Sony credentials to Xperia Z5 units with unlocked bootloaders

We have discussed a number of times before that Sony is pretty “friendly” to the developer community in that there are a number of...

Xiaomi to start locking bootloaders, users will wait 21 days for unlock approvals

Citing security risks and the possibility of other malicious groups infecting Xiaomi devices with malware, the Chinese gadget manufacturer has decided that it will...

Moto X will get bootloader unlock from Motorola, but only if on Verizon

Motorola had already announced that Moto X units under carrier lock will not be getting Android Marshmallow. That’s just how it is, and that’s...

ASUS finally launches official bootloader unlock utility for ZenFone 2

It took a while, but it’s finally here for all of you who own an ASUS ZenFone 2, an app to officially unlock your...

Motorola clarifies bootloader unlocking policy for Moto X Pure 2015

There has been a bit of confusion on whether unlocking the bootloader on the new Moto X Pure will void the phone’s warranty. The...

Enabling ‘My Xperia Theft Protection’ may brick your Sony Xperia device

“My Xperia Theft Protection” (MXTP) is one of the new features found in the more recent devices of the Sony Xperia line – namely...

MXTP puts Xperia in lockdown mode under suspicious circumstances

While features like Android Device Manager and Sony's own My Xperia are helpful in trying to locate, ring, or lock your missing smartphone, it...

LG to start unlocking bootloaders, coming first to EU LG G4s

If you like to tweak your Android devices and you happen to own an LG device, you would most likely be familiar with the...

Sony now allows custom recovery on select Xperia devices

Sony has always been a standard apart when it comes to helping their smartphone users customize their devices to the way they want it....

Special bootloaders from Sony to allow recovery access

If there’s probably just one thing you’d hate about owning a Sony Xperia device, it’s probably the bootloaders that prohibit booting into a recovery...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Galaxy S21 5G

Galaxy S21 FE vs Galaxy S21: Which one is worth your...

The Galaxy S21 FE may have been cancelled and then delayed but Samsung's plan prevailed. The new Fan Edition comes out a month before...

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Galaxy Tab S8 series new leak reveals almost everything

February 9 is expected to be an exciting one for Samsung. As it unfolds the Unpacked event with enthusiasm, there will be some devices...