Initially, Xiaomi offered unlocked and pre-rooted devices, but with time and some odd-practices from retailers, the company restricted the root access. Now, it has become essential for the Xiaomi ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

The good news is that as promised phone-maker HTC has launched a new web tool that you can use to unlock the bootloader on selected Android smartphones. The bad news is that right now selected ...

HTC offers tools that let users unlock the bootloaders on dozens of mobile devices — but not the AT&T version of the new HTC One X smartphone. You can unlock the ...

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, ...