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An unlocked bootloader, showing additional available options. Bootloader unlocking is the process of disabling the bootloader security that makes secure boot possible. It can make advanced customizations possible, such as installing custom firmware.
After switching on the phone, if the PIN security function is active, the user is required to enter a 4-8 digit PIN to unlock the SIM card and connect to the mobile network. Without this, functions such as phone calls (except for emergency calls), text messages and mobile data will not be available.
Because Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative permissions as on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSD or macOS. Rooting is often performed to overcome limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices.
Many of the carriers choose not to lock the phones. Only Hi3G ("3") lock their phones, but can only do so for six months. [30] If the phone needs to be unlocked within the first six months, the carrier can charge DKK 500 (~ €67) [30] for the unlock. After six months, the carrier is obliged by law to unlock the phone free of charge.
BLU's low-end series of phones. These phones typically run the Android Go operating system. F BLU's line of phones that support the 5G network. Their first 5G phone is the BLU F91 5G which is a Mid-range phone. (2022) G BLU's mid-range series of phones. The G Series currently has 28 different models.
At first, Android did not use a gesture-based lock screen, electing to require the user to press the phone's Menu button. On Android 2.0, a new gesture-based lock screen was introduced, displaying two icons: one for unlocking the phone, and one for setting the volume mode, activated by dragging the relevant icon to the center of the screen on a ...
A smart lock is an electromechanical lock that is designed to perform locking and unlocking operations on a door when it receives a prompt via an electronic keypad, biometric sensor, access card, Bluetooth, or Wi-FI from a registered mobile device. These locks are called smart locks because they use advanced technology and Internet ...
Base Band 5, abbreviated as BB5, is the mobile baseband generation implemented on Nokia mobile phones and the replacement for prior DCT (Digital Core Technology) generations. This generation of Nokia phone basebands uses a new range of chipsets, bus systems and components as well as enhanced security mechanisms preventing manipulations of ...