ReactOS, which is referred to sometimes as the Open source Windows, has received another major update. Following wider UEFI bootability, the OS has now got an upgraded installation setup GUI.
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Remember the open source Windows project called "ReactOS"? The dev team has published a new blog post outlining all the major developments that happened this year like improved UEFI boot support.
The latest version of Rufus brings multiple new and interesting features. These include the likes of FFU, ZIP64, and more. Alongside that, there are improvements to VHDX and ISO crash fixes too.
The extended support updates (ESU) on Windows 7 ends today. Interestingly and rather bizarrely, Microsoft enabled native UEFI and Secure Boot. However, the new feature support is not without flaws.
Linux will soon be getting a performance-related patch that will improve the booting time of a large server or workstation system by a factor of 15 or more, by allowing multi-threaded booting.
A newly discovered flaw in Secure Boot affects almost all Linux distros and Windows devices that leverage the UEFI boot tech. If the flow is exploited, attackers can gain full control of the system.
A leak points to Google using faster UFS 2.1 storage chip on the Pixel 4a. The faster storage chip should lead to a noticeable performance improvement especially while installing and opening apps.
HMD Global today announced that the company will allow a select range of their phones' bootloader to be unlocked. This allows modders to customise their devices and install custom ROMs.
After a few weeks of complaints, it looks like Google has fixed the bootloader issue that was found in its Pixel 2 smartphone. Luckily, the fix is pretty simple and requires little effort from users.
According to a new report, some Google Pixel 2 owners who purchased their devices directly from Google are unable to unlock the bootloader. Apparently, Google is investigating the issue.
If you're in the market to buy a Pixel phone, you might want to steer clear of devices sold by Verizon. The carrier will preinstall its own apps and have control over the phones' software updates.
Sony has officially enabled enthusiasts to unlock the bootloaders on Xperia smartphones, but doing so on a Z3 is reducing the camera image quality due to the removal of certain files.
Rooting your shiny new Sony Xperia Z1 will have to wait, at least if you value the functionality of the 20.7 Mpx onboard camera. Sony warns that doing so renders it useless.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has an unlocked bootloader on all carriers except Verizon. Today the company announced that they will sell the "Developer Edition" of the GS3 that is unlocked.
HTC has released its web-based bootloader unlocking tool today. HTC said that after listening to user feedback, they have decided to allow the bootloader to be unlocked for new 2011 devices
