Motorola Releases an Official Bootloader Unlocker

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Motorola has released a tool (https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a) to allow anyone to unlock the bootloader on their phone/tablet (http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/17/motorola-launches-unlock-my-device-site-bootloader-freedom-has-come-at-last/). The only supported device (https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/87215) so far is the Photon Q 4G LTE, though three other devices are supported through their developer unlock program (https://developer.motorola.com/products/bootloader/). Support for unlocking other devices is supposedly on its way."Motorola leads into the unlocking process with this amusing tidbit: "WARNING: Motorola strongly recommends against unlocking the bootloader and/or modifying or altering a device's software or operating system. Doing so can have unintended, unforeseen, and dangerous consequences, such as rendering the device unusable, violating applicable laws, or causing property damage and/or bodily injury, including death." Careful, folks; unlocking that bootloader might kill you.

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/12/08/18/1437251/motorola-releases-an-official-bootloader-unlocker