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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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LG Developer Website Shutting Down on December 31, Bootloader Unlock Key to Be Inaccessible
LG will shut down its Developer Website on December 31, which means that information on the website and issuing bootloader unlock key will not be available after the service is terminated. The company shut down its mobile division earlier this year.
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OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9 Android 12 Beta Links Pulled After Reports of Bricking: How to Fix
OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9 users report of bricking issues after updating to Android 12 beta. Affected users can opt for an EDL restore, meaning restoring your phone with a factory image using a Qualcomm chipset-level flash. Furthermore, users should make sure to unlock their phone's bootloader before installing the beta.
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Realme 5, 5 Pro Offline Availability to Begin Mid-September in India, Reveals CEO Madhav Sheth
Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has revealed that the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro will be sold offline starting mid-September.
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Realme U1, Realme 2, Realme C1, Realme 2 Pro, Realme 1 January Update Schedule Announced
Realme has released the January software update schedule for Realme U1, Realme 2, Realme C1, Realme 2 Pro, and Realme 1 phones.
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Realme 2 Pro, Realme 1 Bootloaders to Be Unlocked in Q1 2019, Realme Accessories Coming to India Soon
Ever since the launch of its Realme 1, the phone maker has been particularly swift in rolling out latest updates, Android security patches, and new features to its entire lineup.
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Nokia 6, Nokia 8 and Other Nokia Android Phones Will Get Android P Update: HMD Global
Nokia 6, Nokia 8, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 will get the Android P when the OS releases, meaning two OS upgrades for the range.
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Google Pixel, Pixel XL Can Now Be Rooted; Verizon Bootloader Unlocked
Google+ user Chainfire has successfully performed 'systemless root' on Google Pixel smartphones and made images available for all.
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My Xperia Theft Protection Bricking Phones With Unlocked Bootloaders
Enabling the MXTP on a smartphone that already has an unlocked bootloader leads to a permanent bricking of the smartphone.
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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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LG Developer Website Shutting Down on December 31, Bootloader Unlock Key to Be Inaccessible
LG will shut down its Developer Website on December 31, which means that information on the website and issuing bootloader unlock key will not be available after the service is terminated. The company shut down its mobile division earlier this year.
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OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9 Android 12 Beta Links Pulled After Reports of Bricking: How to Fix
OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9 users report of bricking issues after updating to Android 12 beta. Affected users can opt for an EDL restore, meaning restoring your phone with a factory image using a Qualcomm chipset-level flash. Furthermore, users should make sure to unlock their phone's bootloader before installing the beta.
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Realme 5, 5 Pro Offline Availability to Begin Mid-September in India, Reveals CEO Madhav Sheth
Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has revealed that the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro will be sold offline starting mid-September.
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Realme U1, Realme 2, Realme C1, Realme 2 Pro, Realme 1 January Update Schedule Announced
Realme has released the January software update schedule for Realme U1, Realme 2, Realme C1, Realme 2 Pro, and Realme 1 phones.
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Realme 2 Pro, Realme 1 Bootloaders to Be Unlocked in Q1 2019, Realme Accessories Coming to India Soon
Ever since the launch of its Realme 1, the phone maker has been particularly swift in rolling out latest updates, Android security patches, and new features to its entire lineup.
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Nokia 6, Nokia 8 and Other Nokia Android Phones Will Get Android P Update: HMD Global
Nokia 6, Nokia 8, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 will get the Android P when the OS releases, meaning two OS upgrades for the range.
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Google Pixel, Pixel XL Can Now Be Rooted; Verizon Bootloader Unlocked
Google+ user Chainfire has successfully performed 'systemless root' on Google Pixel smartphones and made images available for all.
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My Xperia Theft Protection Bricking Phones With Unlocked Bootloaders
Enabling the MXTP on a smartphone that already has an unlocked bootloader leads to a permanent bricking of the smartphone.
