Motorola, the smartphone manufacturer famous for its locked bootloaders and difficult-to-root handsets, has finally released an official tool for unlocking the bootloader of its Android phones.

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It looks like the international version of the Motorola Droid RAZR, the Motorola RAZR, will have the option for an unlocked bootloader, whilst the US version will come with a locked bootloader. The ...

Since the premiere of the Droid Two, Motorola's Android-based smartphones have been notoriously unfriendly to modification and hacking. But the company may be changing its ways. According to Motorola, ...

Motorola has revealed on Twitter that supporting the bootloader unlock of older devices was “not currently in the plan.” Motorola has revealed on Twitter that supporting the bootloader unlock of older ...

If you bought a carrier-locked Verizon Moto X (2014), it’s understandable that you’re probably a bit angry at Lenovo (Motorola) right now. Although we would hardly call the Moto X an ancient device, ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. But since then, if you failed to unlock the bootloader on your RAZR HD (MAXX HD too) or RAZR M and have taken ...

Motorola has surprisingly launched a new tool which they have designed to help users unlock certain Motorola devices, such as the Photon Q, RAZR developer edition, XOOM (Verizon), and XOOM WiFi. This ...

The next time you're tempted to unlock the bootloader on your Moto X Pure, be warned that Motorola will nullify the warranty on your handset. Why? Because the Moto X Pure is not a developer edition ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Motorola has announced it has “finally found a solution” that will let users unlock the bootloader of their ...

Motorola has officially stated that the upcoming XOOM tablet will have a bootloader that can be unlocked and relocked. What does that mean? Developers will be able to purchase the first tablet ...