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.

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

The Asus Transformer Prime will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich on 12 January, with an unlocked bootloader en route.

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.

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 ...

Asus has announced plans to unlock the bootloader on its Eee Pad Transformer Prime and bring Android 4 to the device by January 12. After facing customer scrutiny Monday for locking and encrypting ...

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 ...

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 ...

HTC may still decide to stick with its bootloader policy, but given the growing furore among Android power-users we imagine they're giving a reversal some serious consideration.

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 ...

After confirming with Google, we've learned that Android Pay for Android Wear will not function if your paired smartphone has an unlocked bootloader. This is not surprising, but it is ...