Even though certain platforms don’t really care much about hacking into phones any more, rooting Android devices is still one of the most popular reasons why people love the operating system. Sadly, ...

It's a little bit exasperating for the more tech-savvy smartphone tinkerers who own an LG V20 to learn that some smartphones under LG do not support unlocking the bootloader. Android phone ...

LG has now updated its list of phones that support the bootloader unlock tool, adding the G6 into the mix. To be more specific, it's actually the phone's European variant, which carries the model ...

The LG G5 has been out for a good little while now, and many tinkerers have been wanting to unlock the bootloader so they can mess around with some custom ROMs, kernels and the like. As many of you ...

Anyone who is interested in rooting a device, applying a custom ROM or just generally tinkering with their device will now and understand the importance of having an unlocked bootloader. This is ...

Have an LG smartphone and want to unlock the bootloader so you can install a custom recovery, custom ROM, or other firmware? Now you can do that… maybe. LG’s last few flagship phones have shipped with ...

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If you're the tinkering type, you know what unlocking your bootloader is (and if you don't, this probably isn't for you). And you also know how few Android smartphone manufacturers provide easy and ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

LG has announced that it will be providing official bootloader unlock tools for some of its handsets. Such actions are definitely not unheard of, but, it is always a nice touch when a manufacturer ...

LG pulled the plug on its mobile phone business earlier this year, promising some level of support for its devices for a limited period of time. The Android developer community is well known for ...