Samsung Removes Bootloader Unlocking with One UI 8
Technology
29
Beiträge
25
Kommentatoren
162
Aufrufe
-
First age verification, mastercard and visa controlling what people purchase, and now this, there isn't any good news lately.
-
First age verification, mastercard and visa controlling what people purchase, and now this, there isn't any good news lately.
Hey, at least Hulk Hogan died
-
Hey, at least Hulk Hogan died
The wrong person died! We wanted Trump!
-
well it's suck... soon many smartphones manufacturer will copy what Samsung does
Where have you been the last 10 years? Very few devices have allowed bootloader unlocking, Samsung is no exception with their US market devices.
-
Man, this timeline sucks.
On the other hand... Year of the fairphone? Maybe year of the Linux phone?
-
I'm on v7 and it's also removed in that version. I blame it on Google's efforts to enforce apps having that new Play store integrity bullshit.
App devs should also be blamed
-
Man, this timeline sucks.
On the other hand... Year of the fairphone? Maybe year of the Linux phone?
Not until they use snapdragon elite or the newest flagship
-
I'm on v7 and it's also removed in that version. I blame it on Google's efforts to enforce apps having that new Play store integrity bullshit.
Looks like I'm on v6 and it's not here either.
-
Not until they use snapdragon elite or the newest flagship
Why though? Unless you're really into mobile gaming, I don't see any difference in day to day usage compared to more mid-range SoCs.
-
Why though? Unless you're really into mobile gaming, I don't see any difference in day to day usage compared to more mid-range SoCs.
I so strongly disagree with that. The Snapdragon 7 gen 4 in the Fairphone6 is roughly on par with the Snapdragon 888 from 2020 (S21 series). You couldn’t pay me to daily drive an S21 Ultra, let alone pay 67% of an S25 (a mid cycle phone) for a phone with a 4 year old performance profile. 600$ can be a used S24 Ultra.
Android app devs just don’t optimize their apps enough that I’d be comfortable rocking this phone 3 years from now, which if I did, I’d be using a 7 year old processor at that point. No one in their right mind should have a phone that old.
-
The wrong person died! We wanted Trump!
I agree but Trump's death wont un-open Pandora's box.
-
I so strongly disagree with that. The Snapdragon 7 gen 4 in the Fairphone6 is roughly on par with the Snapdragon 888 from 2020 (S21 series). You couldn’t pay me to daily drive an S21 Ultra, let alone pay 67% of an S25 (a mid cycle phone) for a phone with a 4 year old performance profile. 600$ can be a used S24 Ultra.
Android app devs just don’t optimize their apps enough that I’d be comfortable rocking this phone 3 years from now, which if I did, I’d be using a 7 year old processor at that point. No one in their right mind should have a phone that old.
The 7G4 is on par in speed with the 888, but it uses a lot less power. And with decent software updates, a Snapdragon 820 is still fast enough for most people (including me).
-
I so strongly disagree with that. The Snapdragon 7 gen 4 in the Fairphone6 is roughly on par with the Snapdragon 888 from 2020 (S21 series). You couldn’t pay me to daily drive an S21 Ultra, let alone pay 67% of an S25 (a mid cycle phone) for a phone with a 4 year old performance profile. 600$ can be a used S24 Ultra.
Android app devs just don’t optimize their apps enough that I’d be comfortable rocking this phone 3 years from now, which if I did, I’d be using a 7 year old processor at that point. No one in their right mind should have a phone that old.
No complaints regarding performance with a 2018' Poco F1 here. Use better apps.
-
I'm on v7 and it's also removed in that version. I blame it on Google's efforts to enforce apps having that new Play store integrity bullshit.
v7 in the EU, bootloader unlocking is still an option. Might be an EU thing.
-
I thought that OEM unlocking was removed years ago? That's why I've not bought Samsung phones since the mid-2010s.
They had a thing that would blow a fuse if you unlocked your phone. Did they get rid of that for a while?
-
I so strongly disagree with that. The Snapdragon 7 gen 4 in the Fairphone6 is roughly on par with the Snapdragon 888 from 2020 (S21 series). You couldn’t pay me to daily drive an S21 Ultra, let alone pay 67% of an S25 (a mid cycle phone) for a phone with a 4 year old performance profile. 600$ can be a used S24 Ultra.
Android app devs just don’t optimize their apps enough that I’d be comfortable rocking this phone 3 years from now, which if I did, I’d be using a 7 year old processor at that point. No one in their right mind should have a phone that old.
Using a Pixel 8a with a Tensor G3, a chip that's regularly called a bit underpowered.
My phone before that had a Snapdragon 765G, another pretty midrange SoC. I couldn't name a single app that isn't running perfectly fluently.
I dunno what apps you are using, but as far as I can see, there just isn't any relevant difference in daily usage between current mid-range and flagship SoCs.
Software is what matters to me, and you couldn't pay me to use a phone to use a phone on OneUI, with, if the current news are accurate, no more path to running anything other than the Stock Rom.
-
I agree but Trump's death wont un-open Pandora's box.
True, just like how shoving a rag in the hole isn't going to stop the leak in the boat, but it may help a bit.
-
I thought that OEM unlocking was removed years ago? That's why I've not bought Samsung phones since the mid-2010s.
They had a thing that would blow a fuse if you unlocked your phone. Did they get rid of that for a while?
I know that you can't load fully custom ROMs on Samsung like GrapheneOS, but you can on Pixel
Smaller stuff like unlocking the bootloader for adb shell access I've always been able to do on my z fold 4. Maybe not anymore.
-
Where have you been the last 10 years? Very few devices have allowed bootloader unlocking, Samsung is no exception with their US market devices.
Who else does it (as of now) other than Google (Pixel)
-
Who else does it (as of now) other than Google (Pixel)
OnePlus, and a couple other Chinese brands (so long as you jump through their hoops). I may be forgetting some.
