Android 13 started rolling out to Google's Pixel devices this week, but some users are dismayed to find this is a one-way upgrade—after installing Android 13, you cannot go back to Android 12 on the ...

Check out the full statement below, obtained by Nokiamob.net (via XDA Developers): There is no change to our policy of allowing unlocking bootloader on Nokia phones. This was an inadvertent miss in ...

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, ...

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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. The ...

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 ...

Android bootloader components from five major chipset vendors are affected by vulnerabilities that break the CoT (Chain of Trust) during the boot-up sequence, opening devices to attacks. The ...

I know that normally the answer is a quick "no", and I know the usual reasoning behind it... but I'm hoping that perhaps someone here has managed to find a roundabout way to lock the bootloader ...