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 ...

OnePlus is tightening the rules around bootloader access with its latest software update. With the rollout of ColorOS 16 in China, users who want to unlock their phone’s bootloader will now need ...

Last summer, phone maker HTC raised eyebrows by announcing it would enable users to unlock the bootloaders on some of its most popular phones, enabling technically-inclined customers to root the ...

If you like unlocking a Xiaomi phone's bootloader willy-nilly, we have bad news: Xiaomi is now limiting you to one unlock per device per year.

Samsung appears to have removed the OEM Unlocking option in One UI 8, disabling bootloader unlocking on more devices than before.

Samsung's Android 16-based One UI 8 update reportedly removes the option to unlock the bootloader on many Galaxy phones.

An Android Authority report detailed that Asus had seemingly removed the ability to unlock the bootloader on its Zenfone devices.

Unlocking the bootloader on an Android phone has a few purposes, including test-driving new software releases without the fear of breaking your device.

Tinkerers left in the cold as One UI 8 slams the door shut Mobile phone giant Samsung has decided to kill off the bootloader on its operating system and prevent those who love to tinker with their ...

Apparently Samsung is blocking Bootloader Unlocking with the recent One UI 8 update. This will change things for custom development.