http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BY-eyDJpBUc Verizon has been known to lock down their phones, and the Galaxy Note II is no different. However, Samsung always makes sure that their bootloaders aren’t too hard to unlock, despite still providing a significant challenge to developers. It looks like someone has already unlocked their… Read more
Less than a week after release, Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Note II has been rooted. Considering all the bloatware carriers put on phones these days, root is very important (even if you never flash a ROM). Unfortunately, even if you wanted to flash a ROM, you couldn’t. A custom recovery for the Verizon Note II doesn’t exist yet, and the bootloader remains… Read more
Verizon tends to keep their devices from getting official bootloader unlocks, or locks unlocked devices. Just ask the HTC DROID DNA and Verizon Galaxy S III. The HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE is no different, with no official way of unlocking its bootloader. And with its software being so laggy (considering the nice Snapdragon S4 Plus under the hood) and… Read more
The HTC DROID DNA never stops getting press, it seems. But here is a good one for all the modders out there. We reported on the DROID DNA getting root, custom recovery, and a custom kernel, all thanks to the HTCdev official bootloader unlock. All before the devices launch date. Things were looking up, but out of nowhere, the bootloader becomes no longer… Read more
A last second change in plans leaves the HTC DROID DNA a fully locked down device again. Yes, we reported before that the device can be unlocked through the HTCdev site, but that is no more. A few members on XDA confirmed that the unlock tool no longer works on the DROID DNA. DNA developers express their lack of concern, saying this does not impede… Read more
The HTC DROID DNA has been getting a lot of press, and rightfully so. But now the news for it is a little different: developers have already achieved root and flashable custom kernels are recoveries. The phone hasn’t even come out yet, and they have everything working. Wonderful community we have, isn’t it? The DNA’s bootloader can officially be… Read more
Though it’s been quite a while since the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE has been released, it’s been locked down this entire time. It’s a sad existence. However, salvation has come. Developers are known to get around almost any lock, and the Incredible 4G LTE is no exception. Owners of the device now have a way to unlock the bootloader unofficially. S-OFF… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&feature=player_embedded&v=rZrSuZxtcV0&nomobile=1 This is definitely a bittersweet story. Considering how hackable the original Nook Color was, we were hoping that the new Nook HD and HD+ would be bootloader unlocked. Barnes & Noble made a killing on the Color, and many people bought it just to… Read more
The Verizon Galaxy S III has gotten its first leak of Jelly Bean… a week after Sprint officially updated their S III’s to it. It’s better than nothing, but Verizon has to step up their game! The build is I535VRBLI5, and is already being made into custom ROMs for those of you with unlocked bootloaders. We just hope that Verizon will bring the official… Read more
This is sad news indeed. An LG rep has confirmed that the Optimus G “doesn’t support an unlocked bootloader.” This means that hacking AOSP on that thing is very unlikely, if not impossible. That’s disappointing, and defeats the purpose of an Android device. When happened to the openness of Android? I guess it’s just more reason to buy Samsung devices… Read more
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