The post August security update on Nokia phones blocks the only bootloader unlock method appeared first on BardTech . Bootloader unlocking is an essential part of Android modding. Before you can even consider rooting your device or installing a custom ROM on it, you first need to unlock your device’s bootloader so you can boot unsigned boot images. Before you can unlock your bootloader, however, you need to manually go through a series of steps to make sure that you acknowledge the risks of unlocking the bootloader. Some of these steps involve disabling security features and/or requesting a bootloader unlock code which may be granted immediately or, in the case of Xiaomi devices, could take days to receive. Regardless of how many hoops you need to jump through to take control of your own device that you purchased with your own money, some smartphone makers still choose to prevent you from unlocking your device’s bootloader. HMD Global is one such device maker, and the company recent...