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

Samsung appears to be removing the ability to unlock the bootloader in One UI 8, which would be a huge blow to Android ...

OnePlus is placing new restrictions on bootloader unlocking for certain users starting its Android 16 update which arrives ...

Android phones have a recovery mode that lets you access the bootloader and wipe data if you're unable to normally boot your ...

Modern Android phones hide a menu called Developer Options. Most people never touch it. But if you've ever wanted to understand what your phone is doing under the hood, this is where you look.

OnePlus is making a considerable change with its Android 16 update which will require users to fill out an application before ...

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 ...

With HyperOS, Xiaomi will now allow users to unlock the bootloader on their Android phones. This, however, isn’t really a change, as Xiaomi has required users to apply to unlock their bootloader ...

If you want to flash Android 13 onto your Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, or Pixel 6A, you won’t be able to flash back to Android 12 later because of a bootloader update.

I wasn't aware locking the bootloader wiped anything. Unlocking it certainly does, though. Set aside half an hour, take a full backup, and issue the fastboot oem lock command.

As a bit of heads-up here, we wanted to let you know about a change that Google made to the bootloader in Android 13 for the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a. In short, you won’t be able to ...

The Android 12 image includes February's fixes, while the Android 12L update is based on July's improvements. Both dates are the final security patches issued prior to an API level jump.