> When the bootloader is unlocked, the device loses certain DRM security keys. That means you can't purchase content from Sony's storefronts and a few licensed features won't work, but it apparently also means basic features of the phone are negatively affected. A Sony rep has confirmed that some advanced camera algorithms on the new generation of devices like the Z3 and Z3 Compact are protected by DRM. If you unlock the phone, those features stop working. Apparently that causes photos in low-light to be noisier and poorly balanced.
> This isn't the first time Sony's bootloader unlock has come with some major drawbacks—unlocking past devices could actually break camera functionality (this was technically a bug). There have always been a few proprietary features that stop working, but the difference in image quality this time is allegedly noticeable.
> Update: Sony has updated the text of the bootloader unlock warning on its website to be clear about the camera impact. It reads, "...the removal of DRM security keys may affect advanced camera functionality. For example, noise reduction algorithms might be removed, and performance when taking photos in low-light conditions might be affected."
it's not what i do -i used a fairly weird build.
the generic steps for ine way of doing it: download a recovery program, install it on the phone. pick the android rom you want from the recovery program. click install. it'll reboot your phone and install it. this is the way a gramma can do it.
a prefer hooking it up to my laptop with a usb cable and just typing the commands in the android shell. that is the way gramma cannot do it.
what we don't want to see is endless discussions about the discussion itself. because it's offtopic spam. if you want to discuss how we discuss things, open a separate post about it, and don't do it in a thread about phone cpus.
But most phones in the United States sold within the last decade had the bootloaders locked so you can’t install another rom even if you knew how to do it.