On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 04:19:07PM +1100, Russell Coker wrote: > But I think that a large portion of the inconvenience of running non-Google > apps is due to the lack of testing.
That sounds reasonable. > Nexus devices are the most well known for having an unlocked boot > loader. Lots of other Android phones and tablets can be unlocked if > you search. I even heard that Sony had been quietly making it > possible to run your own OS on their devices. Correct. Sony has a whole section on their website to help people unlock it, but it does void the warranty. http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/ > It is quite possible to sell Android devices that are locked down > and which require exploiting a bug to get root access. But there is > no requirement that devices be sold in that way and there is a > choice of vendors. Exactly. Having a bootloader that isn't locked or can easily be unlocked has been an important factor in my previous smartphone purchasing decisions. Cheers, Adam
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