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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

An XDA Forums user confirms that after unlocking the bootloader, the Z Fold 3’s cameras were completely non-functional: facial recognition, loading the camera app, and trying third-party camera apps all failed for them.

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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