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

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

There's been a lot of chatter going around the interwebs in the past 24 hours about the Droid X's exceptionally well-locked bootloader -- a situation that is going to make running custom ROMs ...

Something like DOOM running within a bootloader. The bootloader that [Ahmad] works with is called Barebox and is focused on embedded systems, often those running Linux.

HTC has rolled out their unlockable bootloader for the first of three phones, the HTC Sensation.

AI has prevented real-world cyberattacks before they could begin, proving AI fast enough to beat human threat actors to vulnerabilities.

The Asus Transformer Prime was the great, grey hope for many Android lovers - until they realized that the bootloader was locked it was impossible to upgrade or install a new bit of firmware onto ...

Google’s rolling out an update to the new Pixel 6A that will fix an issue preventing users from unlocking the bootloader on their device and performing mods.

An XDA Forums user confirms that after unlocking the bootloader, the Z Fold 3’s cameras were completely non-functional: facial recognition, loading the camera app, and trying third-party camera ...

Owners of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 found that Samsung is intentionally disabling the foldable phone's cameras when the bootloader is unlocked.

Updated: The ASUS Transformer Prime has an encrypted locked bootloader, and buyers are campaigning the company to unlock it. ASUS responds with an unlocker, and blames Google.