Some Galaxy S26 models just received a root exploit (and Magisk)
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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)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)["samsung-galaxy-s26","samsung","android","samsung-one-ui","qualcomm"]
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…Google could buy chips from Qualcomm, but even the Snapdragon X2 Plus series is too expensive to bundle at the $599 price point of the MacBook Neo. Apple and Qualcomm have geared…
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…For starters, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip for Galaxy chip, while the S26 and S26 Plus use the Samsung Exynos 2600…
…You’ll enjoy a mighty Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and 12GB of RAM, so performance is up there with the big boys. It also gets a triple-camera system…
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…It also has the same powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and 12GB of RAM. The main difference is that the battery is smaller at 4,300mAh. Samsung Galaxy S26…
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