Verizon is notorious for locking up the bootloaders on devices so that owners can’t install custom software. And while not confirmed, we expect the upcoming Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 to have a locked ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Shortly after the update went live and owners of the phone quickly realized that Big Red had done them dirty, ...

The US version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone has a locked bootloader which prevents users from easily loading custom firmware on the phone. That’s not surprising, since most Android phones sold ...

The Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 lands on Verizon Wireless tomorrow, the 23rd of May, and it looks like the handset’s locked bootloader has been unlocked before the device’s release. The news was posted ...

Samsung’s One UI 8 update reportedly removes the option to unlock the bootloader on many Galaxy devices. This change impacts advanced users who customize their phones with custom ROMs or root access.

The AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 ships with a locked bootloader, but that doesn’t look like it will stop users from freeing the Galaxy S4 and running custom ROMs on it. Dan Rosenberg, a well known Android ...

Earlier in the week, we heard that the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 came with a locked bootloader, which disappointed many tech enthusiasts and developers. A locked bootloader restricts users ...