Since Android is an open source operating system, why are bootloaders locked? First off, the bootloader isn't part of Android, it's what lets the device boot into Android.

For reference, I have an OG Pixel. Bootloader is unlocked, but everything else is stock Android after flashing the March image just this morning.

HUAWEI announced yesterday that it will no longer support bootloader unlocking. Now we have an official statement on the matter from HUAWEI.

There's been a lot of chatter going around the interwebs in the past 24 hours about the Droid X's exceptionally well-locked bootloader -- a situation that is going to make running custom ROMs ...

The most obvious consequence of living with an unlocked bootloader Android device is that some financial apps, among others, will outright refuse to run out of security concerns.

It's important to recognize the significant difference between Android devices like the Nexus S that support bootloader unlocking by design vs. Android devices that can only be modified if ...

The Android developer community is well known for extending the lifespan of older phones well beyond what the manufacturer offered, but LG is closing a useful tool in that effort, its bootloader ...

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 ...

Xiaomi just introduced strict restrictions to unlocking the bootloader on its HyperOS-running phones, citing security and data protection. While MIUI devices offer some amount of flexibility in ...