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Motorola now lets you unlock the bootloader on selected phones and tablets using a Motorola tool. This lets you install a custom recovery utility or replace the firmware that came with your device ...

The good news is that as promised phone-maker HTC has launched a new web tool that you can use to unlock the bootloader on selected Android smartphones. The bad news is that right now selected ...

Asus will only continue to provide all the software assistance as long as the bootloader is intact. Surely, this won’t deter many out there who have been waiting eagerly for Asus to release the ...

ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on its phones. As per the company’s technical support team, Zenfone 10 and Zenfone 9 users won’t be able to root their phones. A ...

In the UK, a Zenfone buyer sued ASUS over the company’s broken promise to provide bootloader unlocking support for its phones. The buyer won, getting a full refund for the phone and their court fees, ...

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Asus may be faltering at the moment with the release of the Android ICS update for Transformer tablet though the good thing is, it has kept its word and has come up with the unlock tool for ...

Xiaomi has introduced significant changes to its Bootloader (BL) unlocking policy, effective from January 1, 2025. These updates mark a significant shift in the company’s approach to device ...

The Realme X50 5G is one of the company's first hits in 2020. It features Qualcomm's excellent Snapdragon 765G that comes with an integrated modem for seamless 5G connectivity. The handset that ...