In the UK, a Zenfone buyer sued ASUS over the company’s broken promise to provide bootloader unlocking support for its phones. The buyer won, getting a full refund for the phone and their court fees, ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. People generally want the ability to use purchased devices how they see fit. Xiaomi, on the other hand, wants to maintain ...

【PassFab Android Unlock】は1月3日より最新バージョンに更新しました。このバージョンではAndroid画面ロックを解除する機能を最適化しました。 スマホの紛失・売却時や、何らかの不具合を解消したい時、あるいは画面ロックのパスワードを忘れて再設定が ...

【PassFab Android Unlock】は3月22日（水）より最新バージョンに更新しました。このバージョンではいくつかのバグを修復し、使用の体験を最適化しました。 アンドロイドにはパスワード、パターンなどのロックを設定できます。スマホにロックをかけておくと ...

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 ...

Some of the new AI features that debuted with the Pixel 9 series don’t seem to work on devices with an unlocked bootloader. User reports indicate bootloader unlocking affects features like Pixel ...

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 to ...

Early testers noticed that the "OEM Unlocking" option, which allows users to unlock the bootloader, is missing on both the Galaxy S25 Ultra One UI 8 beta build. It is also absent on the pre-installed ...