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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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Bootloader Unlock Wall of Shame (codeberg.org)

submitted 17 hours ago by testman@lemmy.ml to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ml

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Samsung disabling bootloader unlock and what Google is doing with Android reminded me that Bootloader Unlock Wall of Shame exists.
And also that FSF's LibrePhone project exists, but not much progress has been seen from that.

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[–] testman@lemmy.ml 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Each entry contains explanations for why they are in a given category.
Fairphone due to having some online code activation thing for OEM unlocking. Bootloader of my FP4 has been unlocked for quite some time now, but if I recall correctly, this activation step was required for me to load custom ROM on it.
https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/10492476238865-How-to-unlock-and-re-lock-the-bootloader
https://shop.fairphone.com/bootloader-unlocking-code-for-fairphone
This website disappears, you can't unlock your bootloader.
That is why Fairphone is in Caution section.

Microsoft being in "safe" is a bit funny, and the explanation acknowledges that as well.
But it is there due to it containing only two Surface devices, which have easy and standalone bootloader unlock process.