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The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are the perfect phones for those who are still interested in rooting their device, that is as long as you are not the owner of a Verizon variant. Verizon has decided to lock down the bootloaders on their devices making rooting a thing of the past on their network. Last...

The Essential phone has been getting lots of Android community support. The phone includes all of the specs you would expect from a flagship device, and it includes a sleek and bezel free design. The phone sets itself apart with its modularity. It is pretty reasonably priced at only $699, and is...

The LG G6 is a great looking device. It was one of the first mainstream flagships in the US to include the 18:9 nearly bezeless display. The LG G6 also added features like water resistance and wireless charging. It would be just about perfect if it could run stock Android. LG has recently...

The app that automagically unlocks your phone's bootloader has just been updated. The Sunshine Bootloader Unlock and S-Off App has been updated to version 3.4.20. The main changes here are some major fixes for HTC A9 and HTC M9 devices along with some bug fixes for several other devices. The...

LG is one of the last remaining OEMs that will allow you to unlock your bootloader as long as your carrier allows them to let you. They have their own developer website which includes a tool to help you along in the process. It looks like they have just added support for the US non carrier...

So yesterday I got this phone and was really happy coz of it. Tried rooting, but somehow managed to get into a bootloop. So flashe sbf and everything is fine. Sbf i used was 2.3.6 Argentina as the same soft I had before and I read that on EMEA variant Verizon sbf is no go. Than I rooted it...

The good news is that the Verizon variants of the Pixel and Pixel XL are already bootloader unlockable. The bad news is that it won't be for long. Jcase one of the develops behind the dePixel8 bootloader unlock has said that this method will stop working after the November security patch update...

As you all know by now "You can only get a Pixel on Verizon". Actually that isn't true at all, but Verizon would love for you to think that. You can actually get the PIxel unlocked which works with any other carrier directly from Google. The unlocked version from Google allows you to unlock your...

Well that didn't take long. FireWater has already posted an image of a bootloader unlocked Verizon Pixel. So far there has been no mention of how this was achieved. It is likely that for now the process is not safe or user friendly. There has been no guarantee that the unlock method will be...

JCase and theroot.ninja are the kings of HTC and Motorola bootloader unlock. Their revolutionary app "Sunshine" provides one click Bootloader Unlock and No Wipe S-Off for most HTC and Motorola devices including the Verizon HTC 10! Once you download the app it will check your device for...

With the death of the Nexus lineup one might assume that root and other mods may become a bit more difficult. It is already known that the Verizon version of the Pixel and Pixel XL will be locked down tight when it comes to the bootloader. This will make it difficult for root on those devices...

Guide: Unlock the bootloader on the Verizon Note Edge (SM-N915V) This guide has been requested by several people, and is the combination of a couple different guides. It has been rewritten with proper English, better download links, and includes all steps necessary in a single guide. Note...

You could say that this was to be expected. Why would Verizon allow a device with an unlockable bootloader on their network after all these years of dictatorial behavior in regards to locking down their devices. The last time we saw an unlockable bootloader on the network was the Galaxy Nexus...

If you want to root your phone easily and install roms you're best bet is to just go with a Nexus device. Nexus devices are built specifically for developers and as such are the most dev friendly devices available. Phone's on T-Mobile's network came with an unlockable bootloader for several...

When the Galaxy S7 released here in the US we were all pretty happy to see that the device came loaded with a Snapdragon 820 chip. Qualcomm processors have always been pretty well received by the development community. Then we found out that no US variant would come with an unlockable...

Lenovo has just released the new Moto G4 and G4 Pus. There isn't too much of a difference between these devices. They both feature 5.5" 1080p screens, Octacore Snapdragon 617 processors, 2GB of RAM, and Android 6.0.1. The Plus version includes a slightly better camera and finger print scanner...

The Sunshine app is the go to app for Motorola and HTC devices. The app allows you to easily bootloader unlock and even S-Off your devices. It is the only one click automated solution. The app has just been updated and now allows you to safely relock your HTC 10 bootloader. Apparently HTC...

LG has already offered an official method for unlocking the bootloader of the European LG G4 and G5, but now they have decided to add the LG V10. This is great for anyone who has been waiting and hoping to be able to flash cusotm roms to their V10! This will only work if you have already updated...

If you had plans on Bootloader Unlocking your Droid Turbo you should do that prior to accepting the Android 6.0 update. If you have already updated your device you may be out of luck. This new update patches the Sunshine app. It is nice to see OEMs plug up security holes so this is really a good...

Apparently when rooting and especially when S-Offing the HTC 10 users have been experiencing some issues with their radio.I believe this is due to the auto encrypt. JCase has figured out a way to root the HTC 10 and keep your radio working. You will need to head to htcdev.com and follow the...