A new Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting Qualcomm SoCs, mainly the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This enables bootloader unlocking on flagship phones that were previously difficult to ...

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A vulnerability in Qualcomm’s Android Bootloader implementation allows unsigned code to run via the “efisp” partition on Android 16 devices. This is paired with a “fastboot” command oversight to ...

The good news is that as promised phone-maker HTC has launched a new web tool that you can use to unlock the bootloader on selected Android smartphones. The bad news is that right now selected ...

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is the current flagship chip for premium Android phones. It powers Xiaomi 17 Ultra, OnePlus 15, Galaxy S26 Ultra, and a few others. However, a new Qualcomm GBL exploit is ...