[Sting23ray]

Hi Guys...
I'm new to this Android world, so please help me understand it a little better. I want to know whats this big issue with Motorola locking the bootloaders on their devices? I mean what does unlocking do for you?
I hear people root Motorola devices, so what additional benefits do you get from unlocking a boot loader?

Thanks for the help guys

[mrmoe110]

You can completely change the software on your phone with an unlocked bootloader. This should explain it better http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/...omplete-guide/

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[Sting23ray]

thanks a lot my friend

[Phil Nickinson]

Or this. Bootloaders: More than you ever wanted to know | Android Central

[mrmoe110]

Or this. Bootloaders: More than you ever wanted to know | Android Central

+1 Yeah, that looks like a lot more info.

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[YourMobileGuru]

Or this. Bootloaders: More than you ever wanted to know | Android Central

Dont confuse the poor guy Phil LOL

[Averix]

Really what it boils down to though is that there are two types of users.
1) I'm satisfied (or I'll suffer through) with the default software on my phone.
2) I want control and this thing isn't doing exactly what I want.

If you're type 1, a locked bootloader is completely irrelevant to you.
If you're type 2, a locked bootloader is a speedbump on the road to total customization.

[YourMobileGuru]

Really what it boils down to though is that there are two types of users.
1) I'm satisfied (or I'll suffer through) with the default software on my phone.
2) I want control and this thing isn't doing exactly what I want.

If you're type 1, a locked bootloader is completely irrelevant to you.
If you're type 2, a locked bootloader is a speedbump on the road to total customization.

A locked boot loader has nothing to do with the ability to root your phone and Android, unlike another fou smartphone I could mention, was built from the ground up with the ability to customize the UI without rooting/jailbreaking.