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How to: Unlock the Motorola Photon Q Bootloader

Kellen August 20, 2012 34

On Friday, as I was tearing up Vegas, Motorola released a tool to be used to unlock the bootloader of the Photon Q, their most recently released smartphone. While I know that many of you were hoping this new tool would support the DROID RAZR, Bionic, and other...

Motorola Launches “Unlock My Device” Site – Bootloader Freedom Has Come At Last (Update)

Tim August 17, 2012 179

Double check your calendars - is it April 1st? It's not? Then there's been a massive rip in the space time continuum as Motorola has officially published the new "Unlock My Device" page. On the site, Motorola device owners can finally unlock their device's...

1-Click Bootloader Unlock App Now Available for the Verizon Galaxy S3 in the Play Store (Updated)

Kellen August 16, 2012 118

Last night, a tool was released that allows for the Verizon Galaxy S3 to run an unsecure bootloader. It was victory for all, even those that don't have a GS3. The champagne could be heard popping across the country, well, except for from those who don't run...

CyanogenMod Posts Update to Galaxy SIII Build Using New Unlocked Bootloader

Eric August 16, 2012 26

The kexec development to get custom kernels onto the locked-down Galaxy SIII was nothing short of valiant, but since yesterday things have changed. An insecure bootloader can be flashed to the device now making things much easier. To reflect this change, the...

Unsecure Bootloader Can Now be Flashed to Verizon’s Galaxy S3

Kellen August 15, 2012 151

And the news of the day goes to...XDA developers who managed to flash an unsecure bootloader to the Verizon Galaxy S3. Developer AdamOutler posted up a file for Mac and Linux that will root your GS3 and apply the unsecure bootloader, leaving your device open...

Monday Poll: Motorola Made Nexus or Unlock Bootloaders on Older Phones?

Kellen August 13, 2012 145

We learned this morning that big changes are about to take place at Motorola over the next year. First, they cut most of their VPs, will cut around 4,000 jobs globally, move out of unprofitable countries, and create fewer phones overall, choosing to focus...

Why Should Companies Like Motorola and Verizon Allow You to Unlock Bootloaders?

Kellen August 7, 2012 197

Bootloaders will likely forever be a hot topic around the Android community, unless of course, we get some government ruling that forces carriers and device manufacturers to stop locking them. As many of you know, there are a few key players in the locked...

Custom Kernels Make Their Way to the DROID RAZR Thanks to Kexec

Kellen August 6, 2012 34

DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX owners, full custom ROMs will soon be in your future, thanks to @dhacker29, @hashcodeof, and @therealjonpry. Using the kexec method that has become famous on older Motorola phones and now the Galaxy S3, custom kernels are now an option...