One part of our phone that most of us probably haven’t seen for a while, is the stock recovery. Usually we have a custom recovery on our devices, if we use it at all. The reason being is that the ...

Most Android phones these days come with a locked bootloaderâ the program that boots up the operating systemâ so users canâ t replace the stock OS or gain root access by default. The bootloader has to ...

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...

Unlocking smartphone bootloaders isn’t as popular as it used to be, but it’s still an option for those who like to tinker with their technology. You can still unlock the Google Pixel 3 bootloader, ...

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich looks good on the Galaxy Nexus, but it would be better if you have the power to customize the phone the way you want it. Customizing your phone is possible if the ...

Starting in Android 4.4, Google implemented verified boot (known as dm-verity) in the Android kernel to prevent malware from hiding in your device. This was all behind the scenes until Android 6.0 ...

Android Recovery Mode is a tool that can help you fix problems with your Android devices. You boot into recovery mode, and then you can troubleshoot your problems. Most people never need to use it, ...

A researcher has unlocked the bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S4 Android devices, enabling the uploading of custom kernels and software. Those of you who like to tinker and jailbreak Android phones ...