Unrevoked and AlphaRev, the development teams behind two popular Android hacking tools have teamed up to release a new tool called Revolutionary. It’s an S-OFF Tool that lets you flash a custom ...

Most new Amazon Echo devices are powered by Amazon’s Linux-based Vega operating system. But older models shipped with a custom version of Android that’s been locked down to make them feel more like an ...

Unlocking your phone’s bootloader has long meant the risk of losing access to certain software features. In support documents, Google now confirms that Gemini Nano does not work on devices with ...

Google has started rolling out the May 2026 software update for eligible Pixel devices. The patch contains several bug fixes.

A toggle that would let Samsung owners install custom software has disappeared on phones shipping with the new OS, and One UI 8 beta builds for the Galaxy S25. A toggle that would let Samsung owners ...

Google's May 2026 update for Pixel 10 series introduces an anti-rollback measure, preventing users from installing older Android versions and bootloader builds on these devices.

The May 2026 Google Pixel update is available as you read this and you should be able to update to it immediately if you go ...

Samsung is blocking its phones' bootloaders with the upcoming One UI 8 update. A recent report from an XDA Developers contributor says that Samsung has started disabling bootloader unlocking on ...

For years, Android users have knocked iOS for being a "walled garden," with the iPhone locking users into Apple's ecosystem and limiting how far they can stray outside of the company's guidelines.

Pixel 10 update adds anti-rollback security blocking older Android installs. Learn how it works, risks for developers, and ...

Google's May 2026 update for the Pixel 10 series blocks software rollbacks, so you can't downgrade to older Android versions.

Google rolls out the May 2026 security update for Pixel phones: Discover the new fixes for display flickering and other bugs.