This is the first episode of our new series, Android Power User, where we talk about technology, definitions, and concepts to help regular Android users become Android Powerusers! The bootloader ...

After facing some scrutiny over the locked bootloader on its Transformer Prime tablet, Asus announced that it is creating an unlocking tool for the device. Android 4 is also coming to the device ...

Smartphone bootloader firmware should be secure even if the operating system is compromised. But researchers have found five flaws in major chipset vendors' code that leave the process vulnerable.

If you bought a Zenfone and expected to be able to unlock the bootloader, a precedent has now been set that you can get a refund.

In other words, a bootloader is what actually starts the Android operating system. In that regard, it’s practically an Android version of BIOS.

Xiaomi just launched its new “HyperOS” skin for Android devices, but in a bit of a twist of the knife to enthusiasts, the company is not only disabling the option to unlock the bootloader but ...

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

We asked Android Authority readers whether their phone's bootloader was unlocked. And it turns out that many aren't actually sure.

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 ...

All HTC Android devices released after September 2011 will have unlockable bootloader. HTC has kept its promise to offer Android smartphones with unlockable bootloaders for developers to tinker ...