PSA: Samsung Galaxy S26 series pre-order offers end tonight!
…This one still gets the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, along with 12GB of RAM. The camera system is the same as the one in the Plus model. If…
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What is the Qualcomm GBL Exploit?
A new exploit, dubbed “Qualcomm GBL Exploit,” has been floating around the internet over the past few days. While the identity of the discoverer is contentious, this exploit appears to target an oversight in how GBL (Generic Bootloader Library) is loaded on modern Android smartphones running on Qualcomm SoCs.
New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships (Updated: Statement)Does the GBL exploit work on other phones?
It’s not immediately clear if the GBL exploit can work on other Qualcomm SoCs beyond the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. However, since GBL is being introduced with Android 16, that seems to be a requirement for now.
New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships (Updated: Statement)I miss small phones, and the Galaxy S26 doesn't count
…older devices. A big reason for this is that today’s chips are pretty frugal. Qualcomm says the current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 offers 16% lower power consumption in general and…
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is an $1,100 identity crisis
…Pro processor Paul Jones / Android Authority Samsung keeps jumping between Exynos and Qualcomm chipsets across its lineups , and the choice can even vary by region. It’s hard to keep track of…
As a OnePlus Watch 3 user, here’s why I’m not upgrading to the OnePlus Watch 4
…There’s no move to newer wearable silicon, and more importantly, no jump to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite platform , which is exactly where this generation should have gone. Snapdragon Wear Elite…
The RAM crisis is here — and it may ruin these 5 Android phones
…expensive. However, some processors could also see a major price increase in the coming months. Qualcomm’s rumored Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chip is expected to launch later this year…
Wear OS 7 is the ultimate insult to Pixel owners
…to devices powered by the latest Tensor G5, plus select devices powered by the latest Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets. The reveal that Gemini Intelligence is coming to Wear OS 7 in some…
Google just proved why iPhone users are critical for the future of Android
…People forget that Pixel phones used to have the latest and greatest Qualcomm chipsets, and most of those enthusiasts complaining weren’t buying Google’s phone then either. Unfortunately, it appears Google…
Google Pixel's battery problems are unforgivable after 10 years
…It’s been 10 years, we’ve gone through everything from Qualcomm Snapdragon to Google Tensor processors, from smaller batteries to larger ones, from Android 7.1 Nougat to Android 16, and…
Using Windows Phone in 2026 reminded me just how badly I miss it
…For example, the flagship Nokia 1020 sported a Snapdragon S4 Plus, which was a generation behind the Android flagships that ran newer Qualcomm chips. Instead, the company focused on an easy-to…
Googlebooks will be better than the MacBook Neo for one simple reason — and it's not performance
…Windows machines over the years at every price point, powered by Apple, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Budget and mid-tier laptops running macOS and Windows all seem to have one…