All the stories tagged with: 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.
Asus bootloader unlocking tool for Transformer Prime
02/24/2012, Yes, it was just yesterday that we brought you news of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update after numerous delays and disappointments over the months, but here we are with something else [...]
Motorola RAZR Developer Edition will ship with an unlocked bootloader
01/30/2012, 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 [...]
Motorola owners upset over locked bootloaders
01/05/2012, There is a segment of the Android community that gets all worked up whenever the topic of unlocked bootloaders are brought up, and most recently, Motorola has been in the line of fire as users who wish to do as [...]
ASUS addresses Transformer Prime locked bootloader and ICS update
01/03/2012, While a locked bootloader won’t mean much to most of the folks who pick up the ASUS Transformer Prime tablet, it’s a big deal for the folks who do like to make their tablets do things they aren’t supposed to [...]
Sony Ericsson updates unlock bootloader website
11/18/2011, A few months ago Sony Ericsson put up an official website for Sony Ericsson users to unlock their Android phones. All they had to do was visit it, follow the instructions online and they could easily unlock their devices without [...]
Motorola Droid RAZR to offer official bootloader unlocking solution
10/24/2011, Good news Motorola Droid RAZR owners-to-be! It looks like the company will be offering an official bootloader unlocking solution for the upcoming device, which means that rooting your device and installing custom ROMs, mods, apps, etc should prove to be [...]
T-Mobile G-Slate Android 3.1 update locks bootloader
08/18/2011, While users are usually more than excited when it comes to getting new updates for their mobile devices, it looks like T-Mobile G-Slate customers might not fall into that camp this time around. Despite the many improvements that the latest Android [...]
HTC bootloader unlocking web tool released
08/15/2011, It looks like HTC has managed to live up to their promise and has finally delivered the bootloader unlocking tool that they have teased us with for quite a while now. It was after a lot of requests by customers [...]
HTCDev website launches with OpenSense SDK
08/08/2011, A few days ago we reported that HTC had plans to launch a web tool that would allow users to unlock their HTC device’s bootloaders. This is probably HTC’s way of getting around the carriers who probably would not have [...]
HTC’s unlocked bootloader tool may void warranty
08/04/2011, Remember when we mentioned that HTC would be unlocking the bootloaders of several handsets this August? It was pretty great of HTC to listen to their customers and give them what they want, although for those living in the US [...]
HTC unlocked bootloaders coming to select phones this August
07/10/2011, We all know that HTC is working on releasing unlocked bootloaders since May this year, but very little else is known about their efforts since then. Nice to know that HTC has finally issued an updated statement on the situation, [...]
Motorola DROID 3 has locked bootloader
07/07/2011, OK, so the Motorola DROID 3 has gone from a leak to a confirmed smartphone, but here is a damper – the smartphone will have a locked bootloader, at least according to forums manager Matt on the Motorola Support Forums [...]
HTC hard at work on EVO 3D bootloader unlock
06/28/2011, The engineers over at HTC don’t seem to get much sleep, it seems, as they are hard at work to keep the company’s promise of rolling out a bootloader unlock to HTC EVO 3D owners (who by the way, have [...]
