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CyanogenMod Posts Update to Galaxy SIII Build Using New Unlocked Bootloader

Eric August 16, 2012 26

The kexec development to get custom kernels onto the locked-down Galaxy SIII was nothing short of valiant, but since yesterday things have changed. An insecure bootloader can be flashed to the device now making things much easier. To reflect this change, the...

Custom Kernels Make Their Way to the DROID RAZR Thanks to Kexec

Kellen August 6, 2012 35

DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX owners, full custom ROMs will soon be in your future, thanks to @dhacker29, @hashcodeof, and @therealjonpry. Using the kexec method that has become famous on older Motorola phones and now the Galaxy S3, custom kernels are now an option...

CM9 for Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Now With Working Data

Kellen July 20, 2012 70

The kexec boot sequence that CVPCS created earlier in the week is close to being ready for prime time. So close in fact, that an eager developer grabbed it, along with a data fix for CM9 on Verizon's Galaxy S3 and tossed it all together with instructions for...

CM9 Inches Closer to Verizon’s Locked Galaxy S3, Kexec Boot Sequence Created

Kellen July 16, 2012 49

Rather than focusing on the negative aspect of the locked bootloader that accompanies the Galaxy S3 on Verizon, developer CVPCS decided to figure out a way around it. Using kexec, which has become synonymous with signed bootloader devices, he has created a...

DROID RAZR Bootloader Bypass Released in Semi-working Form, A New World Awaits

Kellen April 14, 2012 152

A "kexec" bootloader bypass method was discovered back in mid-March for the GSM RAZR, giving hope to the growing community of DROID RAZR owners who want nothing more than to run fully stock Android. This method in theory, allows you to flash custom kernels and...

Motorola RAZR GSM Bootloader Bypass Discovered, Could Work on LTE RAZR

Kellen March 20, 2012 29

In the never ending battle with bootloaders of Motorola devices, developer kholk thinks he may have found a way to bypass that of the GSM RAZR and maybe even the LTE DROID RAZR here in the States. He is said to be using the kexec method that was last used on...

DROID Bootloader Accepts a New Challenger, Progress Already Made?

Kellen January 19, 2011 53

After months of attempts from some of the industry's best, the DROID X bootloader and stock kernel remain in tact. While there are ways to tip-toe around it, we have never actually had full access to the phone and have always approached ROMs on the device...