Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock: Difference between revisions

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	A bootloader is a program that runs when the phone turns on and loads the operating system. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=GNU Grub website \|url=https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/index.html}}</ref> Most phones lock the bootloader by default, which means that a new bootloader or operating system can't be installed on the phone. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lock and unlock the bootloader \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking \|website=Android Open Source project}}</ref>		A bootloader is a program that runs when the phone turns on and loads the operating system. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=GNU Grub website \|url=https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/index.html}}</ref> Most phones lock the bootloader by default, which means that a new bootloader or operating system can't be installed on the phone. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lock and unlock the bootloader \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking \|website=Android Open Source project}}</ref>