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 ...

Hacker group LAPSUS$ has seemingly struck again, this time targeting Samsung. The group claims to have released data from the tech giant that includes algorithms for all biometric unlock operations, ...

Realme X50 Pro launched as the company’s second 5G smartphone in February 2020. It packs all the important features in a value flagship device. The phone has been announced for a number of markets but ...

Apple's walled garden is partly made possible through its closed, proprietary software. While Microsoft has made a U-turn on its stance on Linux and open source in general, Apple remains steadfast in ...

HONOR is now offering a limited number of bootloader unlock codes via the XDA forum. The HUAWEI sub-brand requires applicants to be a member of the forum to qualify for a code. The codes only apply to ...

Jailbreaking allows users to gain read-write access to a device's entire file system, removing the limits set by Unix jail. Shortly after T-Mobile's G1 was jailbroken, Google responded by "fixing" the ...

Realme 3 Pro and Realme 5 Pro received the Realme UI update last month. The update disabled the usual process of unlocking bootloader, but Realme is to the rescue here as a new way is already ...

There’s a fight going on right now, one that’s been waging for years, over who really controls our smartphones. When you buy a phone, are you just purchasing the right to use it within the constraints ...