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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)

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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[ - ] Cantaloupe 3 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 00:44:46 ago (+3/-0)

All your equipment has government front doors, the backdoor is for the users

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 09:48:41 ago (+0/-0)

what the fuck is a frontdoor? first i'm hearing of it

[ - ] Love240 3 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 00:32:55 ago (+3/-0)

Anecdotal, but I strongly suspect this is probably true.
Got any research on it?

[ - ] boekanier 2 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 00:46:30 ago (+2/-0)

yes, all those companies work for and with the government. That's just the way it is

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 09:51:31 ago (+0/-0)

now you know.

[ - ] BulletStopper 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 11:51:07 ago (+0/-0)

They should. Why wouldn't they? They were all started by and financed with taxpayer dollars.

[ - ] yesiknow 1 point 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 03:51:55 ago (+1/-0)

The problem is crazy liberals. They want the government to spy on absolutely everyone. THey're so communist cult it's insane.

[ - ] Kozel 1 point 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 01:17:50 ago (+1/-0)

I've NEVER purchased a phone with a bootloader I couldn't unlock.

Been running custom roms since T-Mobile G2.

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 09:50:58 ago (+0/-0)

why does everyone on the internet seem to try and violate the premise of anything they're responding to?

where did this trend start? i completely missed it, and I have no idea why random people everywhere seem to be participating in it.

I saw a thread someone posted in a forum last night, and 95% of the responses were violating the premise of the post and asking the OP why he'd ask the question and what he was going to use the information for. ANYTHING BUT acknowledge the premise and answer it.

[ - ] Kozel 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 15:20:23 ago (+0/-0)

Why did you claim MY android phone doesn't have an unlocked bootloader?

[ - ] iThinkiShitYourself [op] 0 points 9 monthsJul 14, 2024 01:48:39 ago (+0/-0)

You need better reading comprehension skills. The problem is you here.

and you're being blocked for demonstrating poor reading skills. that is too common on this site, and i'm not interacting with it any more than I have to

[ - ] Kozel 0 points 9 monthsJul 14, 2024 02:05:37 ago (+0/-0)

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!

[ - ] Crackinjokes 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 10:37:23 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] rhy 0 points 9 monthsJul 12, 2024 05:59:08 ago (+0/-0)

Swappa.com there's still some unlocked bootloaders or there.