The reason your Android phones don't have unlocked bootloaders and aren't rootable with custom ROMs is because Google implemented those proverbial backdoors for the government (and them) to use. - Upgoat

The reason your Android phones don't have unlocked bootloaders and aren't rootable with custom ROMs is because Google implemented those proverbial backdoors for the government (and them) to use.
submitted by iThinkiShitYourself to technology 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 00:16:07 ago (+7/-0) (technology)

That's what they mean when they talk about it being for "security purposes". The backdoors create vulnerabilities, so they want it locked down only for them.

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Kozel 0 points 9 months ago

verbatim:

"The reason your Android phones don't have unlocked bootloaders"

revision suggestion:

"The reason most Android phones don't ship with unlocked bootloaders"

Addendum:

fuck you!

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The reason your Android phones don't have unlocked bootloaders and aren't rootable with custom ROMs is because Google implemented those proverbial backdoors for the government (and them) to use. submitted by iThinkiShitYourself to technology 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 00:16:07 ago (+7/-0) (technology)

The reason your Android phones don't have unlocked bootloaders and aren't rootable with custom ROMs is because Google implemented those proverbial backdoors for the government (and them) to use.
submitted by iThinkiShitYourself to technology 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 00:16:07 ago (+7/-0) (technology)