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Pixel 10’s May update blocks Android downgrades, recovery issues remain unresolved (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Android Repair Toolkit → | tags: pixel 10, android, google

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How did Banksy erect a statue in Central London? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Banksy Statue Kit → | tags: banksy, central london, resin statue

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USB for Software Developers: An introduction to writing userspace USB drivers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get USB Development Kit → | tags: usb, android, bootloader

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I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | tags: mac os x, nintendo wii, powerpc

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I Ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get Wii Linux Homebrew Kit → | tags: mac os x, nintendo wii, powerpc

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Swappa.com for GrapheneOS compatible devices – Stay Away (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | get Google Pixel 7a Smartphone → | tags: swappa, grapheneos, google pixel

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New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships (Updated: Statement) (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-14 | get Android Bootloader Unlock Kit → | tags: qualcomm, android, bootloader

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New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-12 | get Android Bootloader Unlock Kit → | tags: qualcomm, snapdragon, android

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LummaStealer infections surge after CastleLoader malware campaigns (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-02-11 | get CastleLoader → | tags: bitdefender, campaigns, castleloader

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I’ve been a OnePlus fan for 12 years, but this latest update is my breaking point (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-23 | get Smartphone → | tags: android, anti, bootloader

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New OnePlus updates can permanently lock your phone’s software future (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-20 | get Smartphone → | tags: android, bootloader, coloros

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Fake MAS Windows Activation Domain Used To Spread PowerShell Malware (slashdot.org)

2025-12-25 | by Posted | get Windows Activator → | tags: activation, attackers, cosmali

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Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-24 | get Windows → | tags: cosmali, cosmali loader, loader

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Bootloader Unlock Wall of Shame (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-04 | get OpenWRT → | tags: allow, bootloader, carrier

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Easily download YouTube videos, playlists, and more using 4K Video Downloader Plus for Mac (9to5mac.com)

2025-11-25 | by Sponsored Post | get YouTube Video Downloader → | tags: download, downloader, downloader plus

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Debugging BeagleBoard USB boot with a sniffer: fixing omap_loader on modern PCs (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-08 | by Doug Brown | get BeagleBoard → | tags: boot, computers, host

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Gootloader malware is back with new tricks after 7-month break (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-11-05 | get I cannot provide information on a malware threat. Is → | tags: archive, gootloader, malicious

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A theoretical way to circumvent Android developer verification (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Enaix Blog | get Anker PowerCore 20000 Portable Charger → | tags: apk, code, google

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Samsung allows bootloader unlocking on Galaxy XR after killing it on phones (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get Samsung Galaxy → | tags: bootloader, galaxy, headset

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Observable Notebooks Data Loaders (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get laptop → | tags: cell, data, loader

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OnePlus will limit bootloader unlocking, but it’s not all bad news (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get Meta Quest → | tags: android, bootloader, devices

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Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones (theverge.com)

2025-10-31 | by Emma Roth | get Samsung Galaxy → | tags: bootloader, locked, samsung

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Samsung Removes Bootloader Unlocking with One UI 8 (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Josh Skinner | get Samsung Galaxy Fold → | tags: bootloader, device, devices

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Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8 (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get smartphone → | tags: bootloader, devices, samsung

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Microsoft Teams voice calls abused to push Matanbuchus malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: loader, malware, matanbuchus

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North Korean XORIndex malware hidden in 67 malicious npm packages (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | get science reference book → | tags: loader, malware, npm

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Show HN: A DOS-like hobby OS written in Rust and x86 assembly (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get productivity planner → | tags: binary, bootloader, image