No Android smartphone is safe from the community of developers, not even the recently launched Google Pixel and Pixel XL, as root images and the bootloader unlock for Verizon models are now ...

Download the utility HERE From the ASUS Support site: Unlock Device App: Unlock bootloader Notice: 1. Update your software image to V2.20.40.59 or latest version 2.

Users who unlocked the bootloader bought their Verizon Pixel 2 from different places, which might indicate that it’s not just a small batch that can be unlocked.

Xiaomi has confirmed to Android Authority that its HyperOS phones will not receive updates if their bootloader is unlocked. Read on for more!

Or if Android or Linux are already installed on internal storage, Linuxium Bootloader gives you the option to boot or remove that operating system or save it to a microSD card.

OnePlus is making a considerable change with its Android 16 update which will require users to fill out an application before having the ability to unlock their bootloader. In a post this week ...

The bootloader issue manifested itself only on the smaller Pixel 2 device in the form of a grayed-out bootloader unlock button within the Developer Options settings menu.

The policy change also applied to last year's Zenfone 9. As it turns out, this is not the case. Asus plans to offer its bootloader unlock tool for the Zenfone 10, though it is currently unavailable.

Samsung appears to be removing the ability to unlock the bootloader in One UI 8, which would be a huge blow to Android customization.

After ending its mobile business earlier this year, LG has confirmed it will also shut down the bootloader unlock program.