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Vogtinator
on May 8, 2023
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Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking di...
If Sony counts as mainstream vendor, the bootloader is unlockable and they even provide instructions on how to build and flash your own Android!
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices
bhelkey
on May 8, 2023
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> To unlock your device you need an unlock code
This appears strictly worse than Google.
kuschku
on May 8, 2023
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It's precisely the same as with Google, just that Google does it directly via an API call and Sony does it with you manually typing the code.
bhelkey
on May 9, 2023
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Having to find a website, find identifiers from ones phone, go through the form, and enter the unlock code is a non trivial barrier to entry.
There is a huge difference between the two approaches.
Zuiii
on May 9, 2023
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Yeah, sony's is the better approach because it doesn't force me to connect the device to the internet. Both are deplorable practices.
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