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Bootloader Unlock Wall of Shame (github.com)
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This is a list of phone manufacturers that lock their bootloaders to prevent people from installing custom operating systems (LineageOS etc) to remove bloatware and spyware/tracking.

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[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Now that's interesting to know. I like 90's-level-of-indestructibility devices.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Unfortunately they don't make them anymore, and they're stuck on Android 11. I have two, and one of them is running a GSI ROM for Android 13 but it's got issues with VoLTE so it's not my daily driver.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

, and they’re stuck on Android 11

From a technological perspective, wouldn't that be a win? Each Android version since then is worse (not to mention the changes to the Store). I wonder if, considering these are devices indestructible enough to last, potentially beyond industries, are they equipped with the provisions to upgrade or change the OS out-of-band. Imagine one of those thingies running LineageOS.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 2 points 1 day ago

Honestly, I prefer A11 and agree it's gotten worse sense. Thinking mostly along the lines of security patches and the like.

The GSI ROM I'm running on my secondary one is LineageOS on top of the stock system (basically how GSI images work). There's no official LineageOS support, but I'm honestly not sure what the limitation is; may just be no one willing to maintain it.