This is the first episode of our new series, Android Power User, where we talk about technology, definitions, and concepts to help regular Android users become Android Powerusers! The bootloader, in ...

A locked or unlocked bootloader is what gives you access to “root.” “Root” is another big word in the Android community. If you “root” a device, it means you have “super user” access or “administrator ...

In a statement on the official Android developer blog, Google security engineer Nick Kralevich highlighted the relative openness of Google's new Nexus S smartphone, confirming that it provides a ...

Update 5/25/2018 at 9:28 A.M. EST: As mentioned in the article below, we reached out to HUAWEI to get a statement on this bootloader issue. We just got our response, which we’ve reprinted in full ...

Smartphone bootloader firmware should be secure even if the operating system is compromised. But researchers have found five flaws in major chipset vendors' code that leave the process vulnerable. The ...

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 ...

Android 13 started rolling out to Google's Pixel devices this week, but some users are dismayed to find this is a one-way upgrade—after installing Android 13, you cannot go back to Android 12 on the ...

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Android 13 is now rolling out to Google’s Pixel phones, but if you want to flash ...