https://www.cnblogs.com/hicode002/p/-/unlock-your-qualcomm

Personal commentary:
Devices only unlockable with exploit are the superior choice to ones unlockable through bribery.
On Mi 17 Pro, compared to Mi 17 or Mi 17 Ultra, there won't be naggers constantly fizzling about the need of installing the latest OTA of stock (which may break the exploit-unlock), that could otherwise be so tiresome on devices that tend to be bought overpriced (global) and topped with paid unlock.
Disclaimer: you may still have to pay for EDL session.

I'm still reading, looks like buying the other Mi 17 models can actually be fine? 😳

https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/specs/

There's one thing it's certainly excellent at. Using the same SoC as iPhone 16 Pro, it manages to show the difference between restrictive philosophy of iOS and fully usable MacOS. On the same hardware.

The status quo is: even if you go through a completely offline setup on ThinkPhone 25 (supposedly a phone you should buy as a business for your employees), you're still met with Facebook in your app drawer. Bloat-less Moto stock would genuinely be something, but it sure doesn't seem material yet, although I'll go through unboxing vids of two other models just in case.

Nvm https://st.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/25/nubia-redmagic-11-pro/lifestyle/gsmarena_007.jpg
8.9mm (thick) body with 1/1.55" format.

Just like 16MP in a phone spec for many years meant a subpar sensor format, now the difference between a high-end and midrange camera setup is in whether 200MP+50MP combo refers to tele+main, or main+tele.

The largest telephoto sensors to this day are 200MP and the largest main camera sensors to this day remain mostly 50MP. You may see a LYT-901 main, but you'll be guaranteed to see it in combination with a 200MP tele through the foreseeable future because of its market placement.

Tldr: if the two sentences from the pic are correct, expect a HP5 main on OP16.

Exploit chain is here (look for it, it's everywhere), Lei Jun is mad. Buying Mi 17 series is thereby finally acceptable.

Sounds valid

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/some-valorant-players-need-to-update-their-pc-bios-to-keep-anti-cheat-software-happy/

https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/vanguard-security-update-motherboard


Tldr: a really cringy way to describe a fix for an actual vulnerability the anti-cheat vendors were mad about.

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/524484426855f814ff1f3189fd5221dd630dbf8c%5E%21/

In the FDE days, you could mostly nullify someone's encryption by telling them to enable accessibility services. Users who ended up in such a state often had zero clue about the reason they were no longer asked for their decryption password before seeing their lock screen.

List sorted and updated, enjoy

Hi Google, okay, I need your GMS to send files fast between offline devices, okay, got it. But why do they need to be visible to everyone nearby and can't just pair at home, contrary to the ancient Bluetooth capable of it, unless I obviously login into a Google acc? Hmm, I may know why.

New Google Play Certificate added!

Name: POCO C85x 5G
Codename: somalia
Model: 26020PC1AI

@XiaomiCertificationTracker

Can't wait for other innovations inspired by Xiaomi's bootloader unlock policy, like:
1. One sideload per year
2. Having to click a button in the American midnight to participate in sideload permission lottery
3. Exam about history of Google and chemistry of your battery

So many options left on the table!