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

It seems like some Pixel phones have been bricked after the June 2025 update or tinkering. But Google isn't apparently helping.

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

The Android bootloader is also open source, and adding a few lines in the right place means you can load the software configuration that allows an easy-access root shell.

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 ...

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.

For reference, I have an OG Pixel. Bootloader is unlocked, but everything else is stock Android after flashing the March image just this morning.

Google's new Android 12 images include an updated bootloader, allowing for any dev to downgrade from Android 13 ...

Esper editor Mishaal Rahman confirmed this is due to a vulnerability in the Android 12 bootloader. Android is open source, and that means it is potentially vulnerable to "downgrade attacks." ...

Google USB drivers act as Android ADB and Fastboot Drivers that allow your computer to communicate with your Android device over the Android Bootloader Interface (Fastboot Mode) as well as Android ...

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 ...