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bootloader

British  
/ ˈbuːtˌləʊdə /

noun

  1. computing a bootstrap loader See bootstrap

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The message shown to users trying to unlock their bootloader.

From The Verge Aug. 24, 2021

There are services you can pay for that claim to unlock your US phone’s bootloader, but it’s not the relatively simple process found on the global version of the phone.

From The Verge Aug. 24, 2021

To do this, it uses secure hardware on the device that uses cryptography to verify the bootloader code, which uses cryptography to verify the secure loading of the operating system.

From The Guardian Jun. 22, 2017

To get started with the bootloader unlock process, head to this website.

From The Verge Jan. 12, 2016

The custom processor gives Sony some headrom to secure the system, and the bootloader will of course be locked down tight.

From Forbes Feb. 21, 2013

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