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Samsung Removes Bootloader Unlocking with One UI 8 (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 64 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

First age verification, mastercard and visa controlling what people purchase, and now this, there isn't any good news lately.

[–] lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hey, at least Hulk Hogan died

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The wrong person died! We wanted Trump!

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I agree but Trump's death wont un-open Pandora's box.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

v7 in the EU, bootloader unlocking is still an option. Might be an EU thing.

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 5 points 3 months ago

App devs should also be blamed

[–] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Looks like I'm on v6 and it's not here either.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Man, this timeline sucks.

On the other hand... Year of the fairphone? Maybe year of the Linux phone?

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not until they use snapdragon elite or the newest flagship

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[+] Horsey@lemmy.world -6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

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.

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago

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).

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

No complaints regarding performance with a 2018' Poco F1 here. Use better apps.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

using bad apps and aligning your hardware needs is like eating junk fast food, it's kind of the users fault for accepting and enabling that developer behavior.

most of the time someone thinks they need an app they are either wrong, or the sweet convenience speaks from them. resisting being treated like shit is so so hard for most that they just accept whatever.

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[–] SavageCoconut@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

My Xiaomi Mi A1 sporting Android 13 says: "hold my beer… "

[–] devilish666@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

well it's suck... soon many smartphones manufacturer will copy what Samsung does

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Where have you been the last 10 years? Very few devices have allowed bootloader unlocking, Samsung is no exception with their US market devices.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Who else does it (as of now) other than Google (Pixel)

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

OnePlus, and a couple other Chinese brands (so long as you jump through their hoops). I may be forgetting some.

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago

Sony since ever.

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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?

[–] JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Fyi the "feature" was called KNOX

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

they were not yet blocking it with knox, they were permanently tainting your device with it if you decided to assert your ownership rights

[–] redti@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Why is it that this news came so late?! The update to one UI 7 came mounts ago and it did the same thing only i noticed it just now checking the settings. Had been aware I wouldn't have updated, rooted it and put free os in it's place. There must surely have a way to unlock it..?! Seriously fuck them I bought this shit! We the consumers should sue them collectively!!

That's clearly big tech corporates raping us ( individuals) in the ass!

It's an attempt on our freedom of choice. Fuck them all! Fuck their security bullshit, apps comming from fdroid are far more secure then those that come from evils google and samsung app store.

Hell is paved with good intentions! Security my ass!