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 ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

ASUS’s bootloader unlock tool has been unavailable for many months now. The company previously denied reports that its phone could no longer be bootloader unlocked, assuring users that the policy had ...

Xiaomi has confirmed that it is blocking bootloader unlocking by default on HyperOS phones. The company says you’ll need to apply for permission to unlock your HyperOS device via its forum. MIUI and ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

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 is also ...

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 this ...

Samsung is blocking its phones' bootloaders with the upcoming One UI 8 update. A recent report from an XDA Developers contributor says that Samsung has started disabling bootloader unlocking on ...

Google’s newest smartphones have better cameras, improved fingerprint sensors, more RAM, and other hardware upgrades when compared to the previous-generation. But some of the key selling points for ...