Some Google Pixel 2 units had their bootloader unlock option disabled, but Google has issued a remote fix to address the issue. The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are among the hottest and most ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

If you’re the sort of person that likes to load custom ROMs on your smartphone, the ability to load system software without unlocking the bootloader might sound like a good thing. But it also means ...

A security researcher discovered a vulnerability on the OnePlus 6 lets you bypass the phone’s locked bootloader with any modified boot image. You need physical access to the phone to take advantage of ...

Update: OnePlus has reached out to inform us that this vulnerability requires physical access to the device and a tethered PC connection to access the bootloader and root the device without unlocking ...

OnePlus acknowledged the finding and issued a statement that they take security issues very seriously. Well, now the update on the story is that OnePlus has managed to plug that flaw via an OTA update ...