Simply days after the Pixel 6A’s launch, Google’s rolling out an update to repair an challenge stopping customers from unlocking the bootloader and performing mods, in accordance to a report from Android Police. The change is bundled inside the Pixel 6A’s first update, which Google simply began releasing final week.

In brief, a bootloader is a bit of software program that masses the working system (OS) on a tool when it activates. Gaining entry to the bootloader on Android may give you full management over your OS in a course of often known as rooting. It additionally permits you to set up modded variations of Android, known as ROMs. Whereas some phone-makers and carriers don’t allow you to unlock your system’s bootloader, Google does issues in another way. It allows you to dive proper in on Pixels that aren’t tied to a particular provider (that are, confusingly, often known as “unlocked” units).

Final week, Android Police discovered a number of studies from Pixel 6A customers who have been upset to discover that they have been unable to entry the bootloader, and later confirmed the difficulty on their very own Pixel 6A overview unit. A Google spokesperson advised Android Police {that a} repair is included within the newest Pixel 6A update, though it doesn’t explicitly point out it in its patch notes.

Google says the update will proceed to roll out over the course of the subsequent week “relying on provider networks.” So should you’ve been wanting ahead to modding your model new Pixel 6A, you shouldn’t have to wait an excessive amount of longer.