Early testers noticed that the "OEM Unlocking" option, which allows users to unlock the bootloader, is missing on both the Galaxy S25 Ultra One UI 8 beta build. It is also absent on the pre-installed ...

Unlocking allows you to root a phone and make changes to the core software. Naturally, most device makers discourage this behavior, but Samsung's setup on the Fold3 is downright hostile to modders.

Samsung’s newly released $1,800 Galaxy XR headset includes support for bootloader unlocking. Unlike competitors like Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro, this makes the Galaxy XR uniquely accessible for ...

There’s good and bad news on the modding front this morning for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 owners. First, the good: the bootloader has already been unlocked and root access achieved, which could pave the ...

Samsung’s latest software, One UI 8, rolled out with the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, brings the polish of Android 16—but also a concerning change for power users. It appears Samsung may be quietly ...

One of the more popular questions we hear about new smartphones is “will the bootloader be unlockable”? Often times the answer is no. Especially when it comes to carrier smartphones, as they don’t ...