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In 2012, Motorola released a limited tool for unlocking bootloaders. [14] They require accepting terms and conditions and creating an account before the bootloader can be unlocked for your Motorola device. [15] A 2012 article by The Verge called the unlockable bootloaders a 'broken promise' and called for a fix. [16]
The term, Subsidy Password, is used by Motorola and other handset manufacturers to refer to the 8-digit code (or 16-digit code for phones such as the Motorola K1) unlock code necessary to remove the operator lock (also known as subsidy lock) from cell phones.
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.
Sign in to the AOL Account Security page.; Scroll to the bottom of the page. First add a new email or phone number. Enter your new recovery info and follow the on-screen prompts.
A personal unblocking key (PUK), sometimes called personal unblocking code (PUC), is used in SIM cards to reset a personal identification number (PIN) that has been lost or forgotten.
A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA [1] mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks.
Motorola Mobility LLC, marketing as Motorola, is an American consumer electronics manufacturer primarily producing smartphones and other mobile devices running Android. Headquartered at Merchandise Mart in Chicago , Illinois , it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese technology company Lenovo .
The Motorola Droid (GSM/UMTS version: Motorola Milestone) is an Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphone designed by Motorola, which runs Google's Android operating system. The Droid had been publicized under the codenames Sholes and Tao [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and the model number A855. [ 6 ]