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“OnePlus has announced a new system that limits who can unlock the bootloader on their phones. Stating reasons such as “data security” and an enhanced “system stability” […]. OnePlus has introduced a new procedure where anyone wanting to unlock the bootloader on their devices must first fill out an online request form for “Deep Testing””.

Even if it is for one region, it is still enshitification preventing phones to have custom ROM 🤦‍♂️

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Damn that sucks. I only buy phones that allow unlocking. Currently on a OP8T. Probably going used Pixel/GrapheneOS next, but really a usable Linux phone can't come soon enough.

[–] brendansimms@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I've been running GrapheneOS on a pixel8a for about a month now and its fine. Came from iphone so it's probably an easier transition for people who have used android before.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

isnt google walling in thier OS soon, and it seems other phone makers are following suit.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, seems like bad times ahead. Definitely looking forward to that Linux phone.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

i considered doing it, but im not a tech saavy person so i just use the stock android on OP12R. i just dint like SAMSUNG and pixel, consider thier heavy invesmetn AI, while sacrificing what makes thier phone different.

[–] darksiderbun@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do you have the beautiful blue one?? That’s the prettiest phone to me! I have one as well but I don’t use it anymore, still have it with Lineage as a backup just in case

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

It's a kind of turquoise/blue? It is a nice color, but I got that one only because it was cheaper. I keep it in a case anyway :).