kebab@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSamsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phoneswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down12
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minus-square「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoI bought unlocked (no carrier) phones from samsung’s website and got locked bootloaders. I’m in the US.
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agothat probably only means that its carrier unlocked, so that you are not forced to use a specific carrier that someone decided for you.
minus-square「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoExactly, which makes the “you can’t buy from a carrier in the US or you’ll often get a special version that” invalid, since its locked bootloader whether or not you get it from a carrier
I bought unlocked (no carrier) phones from samsung’s website and got locked bootloaders. I’m in the US.
that probably only means that its carrier unlocked, so that you are not forced to use a specific carrier that someone decided for you.
Exactly, which makes the “you can’t buy from a carrier in the US or you’ll often get a special version that” invalid, since its locked bootloader whether or not you get it from a carrier