kebab@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSamsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phoneswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkSamsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phoneswww.theverge.comkebab@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoYeah they might come locked, but the owner needs to be able to remove that lock if they want to. I can’t remember owning an Android device it wasn’t possible on. What do you mean just pixel and galaxy allow it?
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoBootloader unlocking used to be much more widespread, but manufacturers are removing that option to prevent users from having control over their devices.
minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoI think computers are gonna be next on the chopping block.
Yeah they might come locked, but the owner needs to be able to remove that lock if they want to.
I can’t remember owning an Android device it wasn’t possible on. What do you mean just pixel and galaxy allow it?
Bootloader unlocking used to be much more widespread, but manufacturers are removing that option to prevent users from having control over their devices.
I think computers are gonna be next on the chopping block.