Samsung is removing several options from the Android recovery menu with the latest updates for Galaxy phones. Specifically, the update is removing:

Apply update from ADB
Apply update from SD card
Wipe cache partition
View recovery logs
Run graphics test
Run locale test
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[–] 96 points 8 months ago (5 children)

They want to lock us out of owning the devices we fucking paid for.

The sad thing is the average consumer neither understands nor cares.

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Fairphone has been great so far, spreading the word that there are alternatives and when it's time for an upgrade, vote with your wallet

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