乇ㄥ乇¢ㄒ尺ㄖ ( @electro1@infosec.pub ) English37•5 months agoYep, this is why I lost faith in these giant tech companies, my next phone will be Fairphone
petrescatraian ( @petrescatraian@libranet.de ) 1•5 months ago 乇ㄥ乇¢ㄒ尺ㄖ ( @electro1@infosec.pub ) English5•5 months agoDefinitely not the same thing, flashing a custom ROM that was intended for a particular device into another, is a guaranteed way of breaking that device.
The OEM unlock option is worthy of something, yes, but useless if you can’t find a compatible ROM for that model
Also Nokia is owned by Microsoft, so my rule still stands, I lost faith and I just don’t trust them anymore
petrescatraian ( @petrescatraian@libranet.de ) 6•5 months ago@electro1@infosec.pub wrote:
flashing a custom ROM that was intended for a particular device into another, is a guaranteed way of breaking that device.
I wasn’t talking about that at all. I just refered specifically about unlocking the bootloader. I know you have to find a specific ROM for every specific device.
So weird I cannot find one though. I bought the G22 because it just seemed the most affordable alternative to a Fairphone (i.e. you can change the battery and the screen if something happens, or the fingerprint sensor/lock button etc.).
On XDA there is not even a section for it.
Also Nokia is owned by Microsoft
No, they’re not any longer. Since a few years already. They gave up their rights to the brand after their phone projects flopped.
ReversalHatchery ( @ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org ) English3•5 months agoNokia is now HMD Global. Not sure if they are better though…
Alex ( @ultra@feddit.ro ) English2•5 months agoSometimes that does nothing, like on the meta quest 3.
(Also, salut!)
petrescatraian ( @petrescatraian@libranet.de ) 2•5 months ago@ultra Salutare, salutare! 😀
Moonrise2473 ( @Moonrise2473@feddit.it ) English25•5 months agoUnlock tool is unavailable at this moment but we are allowing the possibility to unlock, please stay tuned
One year later, radio silence
So it was a lie to not lose potential sales in short term while destroying credibility in long term?
FrameXX ( @FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de ) English1•5 months agoSo it was a lie to not lose potential sales
It’s sad, but only too tiny fraction of the phone buyers care about unlocking the bootloader for the company to be economically meaningful to care about.
moitoi ( @moitoi@feddit.de ) English9•5 months agoI was looking for a new smartphone. I’m also for many many years a custom ROM user. The last moves from multiple manufacturers nearly oblige me to get a pixel.