Microsoft & Nokia made it very difficult to modify the system by locking down the bootloader of Windows Phone devices. Now with more developments and availability of better tools, it is very easy to unlock the bootloader of Lumia phones. An unlocked bootloader opens many customization options, even making installing Android OS a possibility. Just follow the below steps to … [Read more...] about Unlock Bootloader & Get Root Access in Lumia/Windows Phone
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Samsung Reveals Root Cause of Galaxy Note7 Battery Fires
Samsung held a press conference today detailing the results of its investigation into the battery fires that plagued its Galaxy Note7. Reports of phones catching fire appeared soon after it went on sale August 19, 2016. After an initial investigation identified faulty batteries from one of its suppliers as the root cause, later identified by the US Consumer Product Safety … [Read more...] about Samsung Reveals Root Cause of Galaxy Note7 Battery Fires
[Guide] How to root Nokia phones – Nokia 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7, 7.1 and Nokia 7 Plus
Several users have asked me for help regarding rooting their Nokia phones. The most common requests come from the owners of Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6), Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 7.1 and Nokia 7. Unsurprisingly, Nokia develops all these phones on the same software base – GSI_SDM660. Since the base is same, it is very similar to install Magisk and root each of these … [Read more...] about [Guide] How to root Nokia phones – Nokia 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7, 7.1 and Nokia 7 Plus
LG V50 ThinQ gets root on locked bootloader thanks to an exploit
LG’s bootloader unlocking policy is quite annoying as the company tends to whitelist only a handful of regional device variants to be unlocked via their official portal. The situation isn’t always their fault, though, as U.S. carriers tend to make the decision to block bootloader unlocking. Take for example the LG V50 ThinQ—while you can unlock the bootloader of the European … [Read more...] about LG V50 ThinQ gets root on locked bootloader thanks to an exploit
Root User in Ubuntu: Important Things You Should Know
When you have just started using Linux, you’ll find many things that are different from Windows. One of those ‘different things’ is the concept of the root user. In this beginner series, I’ll explain a few important things about the root user in Ubuntu. Please keep in mind that while I am writing this from Ubuntu user’s perspective, it should be valid for most Linux … [Read more...] about Root User in Ubuntu: Important Things You Should Know
Run Terminal as Root in Ubuntu – Run Terminal as Administrator in Ubuntu
How to run terminal as administrator in Ubuntu. Learn how to run terminal as root Ubuntu Linux; how to go to root user in Ubuntu. Users can open root terminal in Ubuntu Linux Systems. Using Sudo Command sudo allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified by the security policy. The invoking user’s real (not effective) user ID is used … [Read more...] about Run Terminal as Root in Ubuntu – Run Terminal as Administrator in Ubuntu