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Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled by Vogtinator on Monday May 08, 2023 @03:17AM (#35858962)
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
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Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled by bhelkey on Monday May 08, 2023 @09:28AM (#35861308)
> To unlock your device you need an unlock code

This appears strictly worse than Google.

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Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled by kuschku on Monday May 08, 2023 @09:51AM (#35861489)
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.
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Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled by bhelkey on Monday May 08, 2023 @10:01PM (#35869388)
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.

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Re:Pixel phones are sold with bootloader unlocking disabled by Zuiii on Monday May 08, 2023 @10:59PM (#35869714)
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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