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Re:Right to Root Access by e44858 on Monday January 13, 2025 @01:26PM (#42686728)
Unlocking should require a physical modification, like soldering a jumper or flipping an internal switch requiring disassembly. That would filter out basically all scam victims. If a scammer can teach a complete novice how to do micro soldering, they've earned their pay.
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Re:Right to Root Access by blacksmith_tb on Monday January 13, 2025 @01:43PM (#42686953)
The Chromebooks that require removing a single internal screw are a fairly civilized example of this approach (might be a little harder to execute in a phone).
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Re:Right to Root Access by Vilian on Monday January 13, 2025 @10:06PM (#42693021)
Maybe requiring a PC connection dev options enabled and ADB, high enough barrier?
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Re:Right to Root Access by jamesy0ung on Monday January 13, 2025 @03:51PM (#42689086)
The Prusa Mini required you to snap a part of the pcb off to flash custom firmware. I actually like this approach, you have to very deliberately break apart of it to signal that you know what you are doing.
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