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Motorola Confirms Our Suspicions, DROID RAZR Will Have A Locked Bootloader

Dan October 18, 2011 266

After Motorola's DROID RAZR announcement this morning, users took to Twitter with a pocketful of questions. A user by the name of @Eldorath reached out to Moto about the RAZR's bootloader and was lucky enough to get a response. Unfortunately, as we suspected...

Dear Motorola: “Late 2011” Is Approaching Fast, We Should Make the DROID RAZR Your First Unlocked Phone

Kellen October 12, 2011 241

As we move later and later into 2011, we arrive closer and closer to Motorola's self-imposed timeline for bootloader unlocking. They have said on numerous occasions now that in "late 2011" they would start to unlock phones "where operator and channel partners...

Tip: Load the DROID Bionic Boot Menu for Stock Recovery, SBF Flashing, and More

Kellen September 20, 2011 33

If you ever need to flash an SBF file for the DROID Bionic or you for some reason need to get into recovery, we wanted to share this trick with you to make the process seamless. Like almost any other Android device, a simple key combination while the phone is...

Fastboot Recovery Files Released for the DROID Bionic, These Could Save You in a Pinch

Kellen September 14, 2011 26

Before we start on this, we'll just remind you that this stuff is something that should not be taken lightly and we recommend that you do your best to fully understand every step of it before proceeding. This file should really only be used as a last resort...

HTC Begins Unlocking Bootloaders, Starts With European HTC Sensation

Tim August 15, 2011 17

Looks like HTC has become everyone's favorite manufacturer starting today. They have begun the unlocking process for their devices, beginning with the European Sensation. Looking at their site, it looks as though we can maybe expect the HTC Evo 3D on Sprint...

HTC Bootloader Unlocking to Take Place at HTCDev.com

Kellen August 8, 2011 36

HTC announced this morning that their site HTCDev.com will be the future home of their bootloader unlocking web tool. When the first updates start rolling out to phones later this month that will give users the option to unlock their phones, this will be the...

Bootloader Possibly Unlocked on the Verizon Xperia PLAY, Root is Go

Kellen August 4, 2011 27

The long wait may be over for Verizon Xperia PLAY owners. The device may have finally been unlocked and rooted thanks to XDA member ashergray. He's claiming to have a method that will be unveiled tomorrow and has provided screenshots of his successes for the...

HTC to Allow Bootloader Unlocking Via Web Tool for “Developers and Enthusiasts”

Kellen August 3, 2011 123

You have got to give it up to HTC. They may not have unlocked a bootloader yet, but they sure have been up front with their plans to do so in the very near future - something we can't say for another big time smartphone maker. In just under three months,...