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flashing lock/oem lock *** – locks an OEM unlocked bootloader. erase – erases a specific partition. reboot – reboots the device into either the main operating system, the system recovery partition or back into its boot loader. devices – displays a list of all devices (with the serial number) connected to the host computer.
A 2012 article by The Verge called the unlockable bootloaders a 'broken promise' and called for a fix. [16] HTC phones have an additional layer of lock called "S-OFF/S-ON". Bootloaders can be unlocked using an exploit or using a way that the vendor supplied. The latter method usually requires wiping all data on the device. [17]
Screenshot of Device Manager, containing a Qualcomm device booted in the Emergency Download Mode. The Qualcomm Emergency Download mode, commonly known as Qualcomm EDL mode and officially known as Qualcomm HS-USB QD-Loader 9008 [1] is a feature implemented in the boot ROM of a system on a chip by Qualcomm which can be used to recover bricked smartphones.
However, these are different concepts: Jailbreaking is the bypass of several types of Apple prohibitions for the end user, including modifying the operating system (enforced by a "locked bootloader"), installing non-officially approved (not available on the App Store) applications via sideloading, and granting the user elevated administration ...
iOS jailbreaking is the use of a privilege escalation exploit to remove software restrictions imposed by Apple on devices running iOS and iOS-based [a] operating systems. It is typically done through a series of kernel patches.
On iOS 7, the slider widget was removed as part of a larger overhaul of the iOS interface, and users could now swipe from any point on the screen. The lock screen also displays a clock, notifications, and provides audio playback controls. [5] [6] iOS 10 made major changes to the lock screen, replacing the sliding gesture with pressing the Home ...
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was first unveiled at the Google I/O developer conference on June 27, 2012, with a focus on "delightful" improvements to the platform's user interface, along with improvements to Google's search experience on the platform (such as Knowledge Graph integration, and the then-new digital assistant Google Now), the unveiling of the Asus-produced Nexus 7 tablet, and the ...
A lock bypass is a technique in lockpicking, of defeating a lock through unlatching the underlying locking mechanism without operating the lock at all. It is commonly used on devices such as combination locks , where there is no natural access (such as a keyhole) for a tool to reach the locking mechanism.