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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Once its unlocked it trips a fuse on a hardware level.

A pixel is better but not perfect

[–] anonymous_bot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that's Samsung. The Pixels don't have a fuse AFAIK.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've never owned a Samsung device. I just know that unlocking a pixel voids the warranty

[–] anonymous_bot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

No it doesn't. Also you can just relock the bootloader. Google doesn't care.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Not enforceable in Europe. The OEM would have to explicitly prove that the bootloader unlock is what caused the issue that brought about the warranty claim.

[–] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I just know that unlocking a pixel voids the warranty

And how do you "just know" that? Any sources? Everything I've read and even done with my Pixel says otherwise, though I do return to stock and relock before returning.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/94497368/will-unlocking-bootloader-custom-rom-void-my-pixel-warranty

https://android.gadgethacks.com/news/psa-unlocking-your-pixels-bootloader-does-not-void-your-warranty-0175739/