Android Authority

You have until the end of the month to get your LG bootloader unlock key

LG is shutting down its mobile developer website on December 31. You won’t be able to get a bootloader unlock key for your phone thereafter. So you should get the ...
Liliputing

LG’s bootloader unlocking tools will no longer be available after December 31

LG shut down its smartphone division earlier this year, but promised to continue providing Android updates for its latest flagship phones through 2022. Want to keep using up to date software on an LG ...
Yahoo

Why Unlocked Phones are Gaining Popularity: What You Need to Know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is whether or not the device can work on a specific wireless network ...
Ars Technica

Are phones sold by carriers and then unlocked then identical to an originally unlocked phone? Will they work on different network types? (CDMA vs GSM)

I'm considering getting an S23 or S24 from Swappa, and I want it to be unlocked. There are many available that were originally from a carrier like Mint Mobile, but they are now unlocked. After a phone ...
Android Authority

Unlocked phones: The pains and pleasures

The best way to explain this is by telling you what a locked phone is. Carriers have blocked locked phones from working with other networks. Try putting a SIM card from another carrier in a locked ...