kebab@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoSamsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phoneswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down13
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkSamsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phoneswww.theverge.comkebab@endlesstalk.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-220 hours agoI bought unlocked (no carrier) phones from samsung’s website and got locked bootloaders. I’m in the US.
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours 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-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours 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