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DROID DNA Bootloader Reportedly No Longer Unlockable Through HTCDev

Kellen November 20, 2012 93

To no one's surprise, the HTCDev bootloader tool apparently no longer works on the HTC DROID DNA. The timing couldn't be worse, of course, as the device launches on Verizon in the morning. We first reported that the tool was working, but feared that a last...

HTC DROID DNA Bootloader Can be Unlocked Through HTCDev

Kellen November 14, 2012 113

Well, that's good news, right? The HTC DROID DNA bootloader can be unlocked through HTCDev, opening it up (for the most part) to a world that many of Verizon's phones cannot enter. The phone is left with S-ON afterwards, but to my knowledge most HTC phones are...

Motorola Adds Global RAZR HD and RAZR i to Bootloader Unlock Program

Kellen October 5, 2012 64

Motorola extended its bootloader unlock program to the global RAZR HD and RAZR i, this afternoon. When I say "global" I mean the RAZR HD in Europe, Australia, South America and on Rogers in Canada. The RAZR i, and its Intel processor, will be unlockable "...

In the Least Surprising News on the Planet, Verizon’s Galaxy Note 2 Will Reportedly Have a Locked Bootloader

Kellen September 19, 2012 101

Surprised that the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will reportedly have a locked bootloader? You shouldn't be. In fact, going forward, you should assume that every Verizon smartphone will have a locked bootloader. That's who they are and they aren...

Having Trouble With Your Asus Bootloader Unlocking Tool? Send it in to Asus

Eric September 13, 2012 29

Fortunately for all of us here, ASUS not only makes awesome hardware in their tablets, but they were also one of the first manufacturers to start voluntarily unlocking their bootloaders. Unfortunately, the tool has not been working for a while now, users who...

Motorola Adds RAZR M and RAZR HD “Developer Editions” to Bootloader Unlock Program

Kellen September 7, 2012 82

On Wednesday, Motorola announced developer editions for the RAZR M and RAZR HD on Verizon. Those devices, are now officially a part of Moto's Bootloader Unlock program. Previously, only the Photon Q on Sprint was listed as a "supported device," but moments ago...

Nexus 7 Toolkits Designed for Mac Appear, Makes Flashing a Little Bit Easier

Eric August 23, 2012 28

I can speak from personal experience here in saying that flashing and rooting Android devices is always a little bit tricky for Mac users. The majority of instructions found on XDA or RootzWiki are written for Windows users, and most toolkits are as well....

Moto Unlock Tool Not Coming to Older Devices Like the Bionic or DROID 3

Kellen August 22, 2012 94

To no one's surprise, Motorola mentioned on Twitter today that older devices such as the DROID Bionic, DROID 3, and DROID X2, will not be a part of the unlocking program that they launched at the end of last week. At least they are currently not in the plan....