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How to: Unlock the Nexus 5 Bootloader

Kellen November 4, 2013 101

Whenever we get a new Nexus device, like the Nexus 5, our mind thinks two things immediately. The first is to unbox the device (Nexus 5 unboxing) and let you all see which product is up next for us to review. Once we are finished there, we immediately go and...

Moto X Developer Editions Now Available for Both Verizon and GSM Networks, Priced at $649

Kellen September 18, 2013 271

The Developer Editions of the Moto X are now available for both Verizon and GSM networks. Priced at $649, these two devices feature a custom look with black face and white back, along with the words "DEVELOPER EDITION" so that you don't forget how much of a...

Temporary Root Achieved on Verizon Moto X and 2013 DROID Line Up

Eric September 11, 2013 99

Some carriers in the US are nice enough to allow companies to unlock bootloaders of their flagship devices when they launch on their networks. Unfortunately for most of us here, Verizon is not one of those nice carriers. Locked bootloaders and the struggle to...

T-Mobile Moto X Added to Motorola Bootloader Unlock Program

Kellen September 9, 2013 21

With the T-Mobile version of the Moto X going up for sale this morning, Motorola has gone ahead and added it to their bootloader unlock program. We knew it would be a part of it, but are still surprised to see it happen so quickly. Good job, Motorola. The T-Mo...

Motorola Adds Sprint’s Moto X to Its Bootloader Unlock Program

Kellen September 6, 2013 29

The Sprint Moto X is available as of, well, today. If for some reason you decide to leave your carry and join Sprint, you can pick it up for as little as $99 on-contract. If you are already a Sprint customer, you aren't quite as important and will have to pay...

Verizon HTC One Bootloader Unlock Bounty Reaches $1500

Kellen August 30, 2013 63

While we were happy to see the HTC One on Verizon compatible with HTCdev's bootloader unlock tool at launch, we also knew that the party would be a short one. Early adopters of the phone (read: those who purchased it early on day 1) were able to take advantage...

Here is the Moto X Developer Edition

Kellen August 25, 2013 250

Last week, Punit Soni (Motorola's VP of Product Management) told us that we were "days" away from the arrival of Developer Editions and other carrier models of the Moto X. Yesterday, Motorola updated their Moto X "ways to buy" page, showing off the new...

It Was Fun While It Lasted, Verizon HTC One No Longer Unlockable on HTCDev

Eric August 23, 2013 164

We all knew it was coming, it was more of a question of when rather than if. Verizon was not to pleased that their new HTC One could be bootloader unlocked through HTCDev.com. The phone and story just hit our hands yesterday, but according to a slew of people...