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Reliance Jio with unlocked sign
Have an old JioFi and Jio STB sitting around? Here's how to unlock these devices to get more use out of them

You can now unlock some JioFi and Jio STB models to get the freedom use any SIM card, enable ADB access, and app sideloading. Read on!

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Carrier-subsidized devices sound like a great deal on paper. If you're planning to stick with the carrier anyway, it's often a no-brainer to jump onto a new device that they offer. But one of the bigger inconveniences that power users have always faced with carrier-subsidized devices is that there is always some or the other restriction. These restrictions are often arbitrary and unrelated to the actual capabilities of the device, so there are a fair few people who are interested in removing the network lock and doing things like getting rid of the carrier-customized software altogether to utilize the full capabilities of the device. When it comes to India's telecom sector, though, people mostly use smartphones off-contract, which is why we don't really see any carrier-locking here. Having said that, the landscape is slowly changing because of Reliance Jio.

How to Unlock the Motorola Moto 360 Smartwatch Bootloader - XDA TV

Check out this Video to Learn how to unlock the bootloader of your Android Wear-powered moto 360 smartwatch

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Android Wear now has three different devices in it's camp. The round moto 360 is the latest smartwatch to hit the market. Of course as we like to do here on we want to unlock and root this device. However, given it's wireless sync and charging feature its not as simple as it sounds. But, a way has been found!

How to Unlock, Unbrick, and Restore Your Samsung Gear Live with Samsung Gear Live Super Tool - XDA Developer TV

Learn How to Unlock, Unbrick, and Restore Your Samsung Gear Live with Samsung Gear Live Super Tool and this Video!

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The Samsung Gear Live is Samsung's latest foray into the wearable smartwatch market. Recently, XDA Developer TV Producer AdamOutler unboxed the device the XDA way. But lets be honest, as cool as it is to see the insides of a minitaure smartdevice, when your Gear Live is bricked, you want it fixed. Here at XDA Developer TV we want to help you recover from such a tradegy, and additionally expand the capabilites of your device.

It seems like every time you open the proverbial newspaper. HTC is winning an award for its flagship device, the HTC One. The HTC One comes in various carrier-skinned iterations including variants for AT&T, Sprint. and TMobile. What do we do here at XDA once we get a new device? That’s right, we customize it.

Recently, HTC released its latest flagship device, the HTC One. The HTC One comes in variants including AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. After numerous delays, the phone started shipping. And what do we do here at XDA developers once we get a new device? That’s right, we customize it.

Owners of the Verizon variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet will no longer feel left out, thanks to the unlock package that XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler posted late Friday night. Although he takes issue with the word 'unlock,' preferring to call it a 'jailbreak' because that term is exempted by the DMCA.