• Quill0@lemmy.digitalfall.net
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      1 year ago

      This is it.

      I switched to Pixel phones ordered from Google. I can replace the software with whatever and not worry about breaking an eFuse warranty.

      • 001100 010010@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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        1 year ago

        If they are going to restrict sideloading, they’ll probably restrict bootloader unlocking too. In the future, just make sure you research the bootloader unlockablility before buying a phone, because the next pixel might be locked.

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          1 year ago

          It’s cellular providers who restrict bootloader locking generally. But you’re right but that would go against the grain as the Pixel series are designed to be the flagship for AOSP

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            1 year ago

            Oh, it’s just a hypothetical since we’re talking about a scenario where Google becomes evil. Google probably isn’t gonna lock the Pixel bootloader any time soon. I mean unless they get an incompetent CEO like spaz.

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      AOSP at the very least, but the average consumer doesn’t really care much about Google Play Services or their Mainland China substitutes (obv cos great firewall).