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Manufacturers use security as an excuse to lock users out of phones they own (lemdro.id)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/googlepixel@lemdro.id
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Pixel phones ship with locked bootloaders even though we own the hardware Android users deserve the freedom to modify devices we paid for Manufacturers weaponize security updates to prevent community development This control model treats device owners like untrusted third parties Open source communities prove people can maintain secure software without corporate gatekeeping Your bootloader lockout is not security for you it is security for Google FOSS principles require respecting user sovereignty over hardware we own How much longer will we tolerate phones that we cannot control

#techfreedom #FOSS #android #pixel #righttorepair

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[–] 2 points 7 months ago

I don't get the thing about pixels: you unlock the bootloader and keep using Google's android or install whatever rom , relock or not the bootloader (it does secure your device) and go on with your life. The fact the devices bootloader is locked when bought doesn't mean you cannot unlock it.

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