This is the first episode of our new series, Android Power User, where we talk about technology, definitions, and concepts to help regular Android users become Android Powerusers! The bootloader, in ...

In a statement on the official Android developer blog, Google security engineer Nick Kralevich highlighted the relative openness of Google's new Nexus S smartphone, confirming that it provides a ...

The Asus Transformer Prime will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich on 12 January, with an unlocked bootloader en route.

If you were ever wondering what bootloader encryption, signing, and locking actually meant, this post is for you. My name is Ivo, and recently I posted this write-up on Reddit (check out the ...

HUAWEI announced yesterday that it will no longer support bootloader unlocking. Now we have an official statement on the matter from HUAWEI.

OnePlus is placing new restrictions on bootloader unlocking for certain users starting its Android 16 update which arrives later this year.

Smartphone bootloader firmware should be secure even if the operating system is compromised. But researchers have found five flaws in major chipset vendors' code that leave the process vulnerable. The ...

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Android 13 is now rolling out to Google’s Pixel phones, but if you want to flash ...