Motorola RAZR Developer Edition will ship with an unlocked bootloader

By George Wong on 01/30/2012 03:59 PST

Motorola DROID RAZR Looking to replace the Blur-contaminated Android on your Motorola RAZR with a custom ROM of your own? Well, it looks like folks in Europe will soon be able to in the future. Motorola has officially announced a phone just for that very purpose. Called the Motorola RAZR Developer Edition, the phone comes with an unlocked bootloader, which will allow the installation of unauthorized code (i.e. a different operating system or custom ROMs).

Motorola has previously announced an unlocking solution for the RAZR, but who would’ve thought that they were going to release a brand new device instead of offering an easy software solution. The phone is up for pre-order now on the Motorola Shop and will set you back 499.00 € ($655). A version for the US will be available in the coming months as well.

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Android Android is mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.

Bootloader A bootloader is a simple program that works by calling up or launching more complex programs than itself (i.e. the BIOS system that starts up your computer and runs your operating system). Using alternative bootloaders to the one that comes with a device allows users to run unauthorized code such as other operating systems (Android on an iPad etc) and custom ROMs.

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