A new leak claims that Pixel 10 phones (except the 10a) will soon get a bootloader update to prevents downgrading to older ...

Years ago, unlocking the bootloader on Android phones was more common. While far fewer people do it now, there is still a niche that likes to test advanced software modifications and more. That said, ...

Android厂商不愿意让用户ROOT，如今已是公开的秘密。只不过自由、开放是Android生态的基石，所以Android阵营也没法像苹果完全禁止iPhone越狱一样禁止ROOT，因此手机厂商们也就选择了提高ROOT的前置条件Bootloader的解锁门槛。 比如，小米手机现在想要刷机、就需要 ...

A new Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting Qualcomm SoCs, mainly the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This enables bootloader unlocking on flagship phones that were previously difficult to ...

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, ...

Unrevoked and AlphaRev, the development teams behind two popular Android hacking tools have teamed up to release a new tool called Revolutionary. It’s an S-OFF Tool that lets you flash a custom ...

For years, Android users have knocked iOS for being a "walled garden," with the iPhone locking users into Apple's ecosystem and limiting how far they can stray outside of the company's guidelines.

Google has deployed quantum-resistant encryption across Android 17's security stack, covering bootloader, keystore, and app ...