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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I didn't see if the bootloader was unlockable.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

At this point yeah, if I don't have an exit ramp for Google's increasingly shitty policies then I'm not interested.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 days ago

They've confirmed on reddit that you will be able to.

[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

The only reason I haven't bought a sidephone yet.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago

The team has confirmed on reddit that you will be able to.

They're gonna need an up to date version of Android because they aren't offering very long software support, hopefully this supports flashing custom keys and bootloader unlocking/relocking.

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's an android phone with a keyboard

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

So, yes.

Blackberry had an Android phone very much like this - KeyOne and KeyTwo.

And I want this.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Depends how you look at it, in your case, yeah. It's not a dumbphone

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I still miss my T-Mobile G1 and G2 with their slide out keyboards. ... And the replaceable screens and batteries.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 days ago

Kinda yeah. Actually some of the team is ex-BB designers/employees

[–] DUMBLUCK@sub.community 3 points 2 days ago

Well, from time to time I get my Q10 from storage just to admire the build quality and the smoothness of the native OS operation without Android sideload apps. Even after years, you can still tell it's a premium phone by its appearance. The square OLED screen still shine and bright while the iPod touch from the same era already degraded on it's LCD. P.S. I miss that Blackberry Blend.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Excited for yet another piece of vaporware.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 days ago

I mean Clicks has existed for years and has products in brick an mortar stores so I think they can definitely ship something

[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You mean because of "Clicks" because there are real BlackBerry clones on the market that you can actually buy?

[–] f1error@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I just want my Clicks Power Keyboard. I pre-ordered, and I'm getting impatient. Very impatient. πŸ˜