The quad-core MediaTek-powered Nokia 3 is HMD Global's latest smartphone to receive over-the-air Oreo goodies, while the Nokia 1 and 6 are the company's first with kernel source code out.
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Developers are finally getting into their Pixel 2 bootloaders after weeks of blockage for no discernible reason. But the fix is in.
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Google should have left the Pixel 2 bootloader open to easy unlocking, but that's weirdly not the case for many Google Store shoppers of unlocked units.
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You can now unlock the bootloader of the LG G6 if you bought it in Europe. Meanwhile, if you buy an Essential Phone, you can also key yours up.
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The update that rolled out earlier this week appeared to break an API that checked the status of the Nexus 6's bootloader, a key factor for Android Pay use.
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Verizon has been selling its network-locked configuration of the successful LG V20 smartphone on a tempting buy-one-get-one-half-off plan for a few weeks now. And T-Mobile’s “kinda crazy” Black Friday deals even include the 5.7-incher as free… under certain conditions.
Meanwhile, the SIM-free, factory unlocked handheld is still rather expensive stateside, at a recommended retail price of $800, which at least covers a number of gifts through B&H, namely a G Pad 7.0 tablet, Asus ZenPower Pro battery pack, and JBL Synchros Bluetooth on-ear headphones.
Shelling out the extra cash upfront for a carrier-free LG V20 this holiday season may start to seem like a good idea for semi-professional and amateur software developers too after hearing of the latest bootloader unlock program expansion.
LG officially supports OS tinkering on the V20 now, but unlike the V10, G5 and G4, which are open to otherwise unauthorized ROM modifications on the old continent, the “next-gen” phablet only joins the party for the “US open market.”
We’re guessing that means US996 models sold on Amazon, B&H or Newegg as opposed to mobile operators, and of course, you should never rule out an eventual European love-spreading effort.
It’s very important to highlight LG V20 phones with unlocked bootloaders will surrender their manufacturer warranty rights, so take a moment and think about the risks before embracing a custom ROM. Remember, this thing already runs Android 7.0 Nougat, and the OEM’s proprietary skin is not that intrusive.
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It’s a classic good news/bad news scenario today for early adopters of “made by Google” Pixel phones, or just hardcore Android purists who want to see the two Nexus replacements succeed both with their “kind” and mainstream mobile consumers.The latter group probably doesn’t care as much about
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For a while, developers were worried that Google’s phone would not be the Android developer’s phone. Sure, it was expected that Verizon and the other carriers would block bootloader access to its customers, but would buying a Pixel direct from the Google Store also ...
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While Verizon has played friendly enough to stock up on the Google Pixel and not leave its logo all over the place, it is not friendly enough to unlock your Pixel’s bootloader.The ol’ Checkmark has had a checkered past of allowing bootloaders on its devices to be unlocked. Some cases needed
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Motorola has had a checkered past with supporting its customers’ desires to screw around with their Motorola phones. But it may be wiping away that past in favor of a new method of storing and delivering factory images.Just as easily as Motorola will let you unlock your bootloader (depending on carrier variants and such), the company will also let you have its factory software images as long as you’re willing to re-lock your bootloader.Here’s where things ...
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With an “ambitiously flawed” camera, palatable price tag, frequent additional deal sweeteners, Daydream VR compatibility (which Samsung still hasn’t confirmed to be offered with the Galaxy Note ...
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You can get the Amazon Prime version of the Moto G4 for $50 less than what you’d normally pay for it. The catch was that you’d be getting a ton of Amazon suggestions for things you might buy and all the Amazon apps you can take.So, you think you can just unlock the bootloader and pull a root canal for a new ROM, huh? Not so fast.Motorola’s support page lists that particular version of the
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While LG’s proprietary Android skin has never been the worst out there, actually bringing a number of nifty software add-ons to the table and keeping stock modifications to a relative minimum, we’re certain some OS purists would still love to be able to load up a 100 percent vanilla Marshmallow package on the G4 or G5.Or maybe you’d just like to be free to customize the two phones’ UI at will. Well, that’s doable now without jumping through too many hoops, or downloading shady unlocking tools from obscure developer forums.To be fair, an official bootloader unlock guide has been ...
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One of the antiquated facets of the Android OEM product cycle is the developer edition of the latest flagship. These days, you’ve pretty much got the Nexus phones and software emulation for app developers. But if you’re wreaking havoc with ROMs and you don’t have any of that hardware or software, you’re tough out of ...
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There’s a fight going on right now, one that’s been waging for years, over who really controls our smartphones. When you buy a phone, are you just purchasing the right to use it within the constraints the manufacturer lays out, or should you have the ability to do whatever you like on it, going so far as to install alternate operating systems? Buried within the software that powers our phones is the bootloader, the code that acts as the gatekeeper; unlocked, you can basically do as you please, but locked-down and you’re at the whim of the OEM. To their credit, many ...
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