▲ 1232 ▼ Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org) submitted 5 months ago* by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 338 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] clone_ix@feddit.org 9 points 5 months ago (1 child) https://e.foundation/e-os/ You can put this on a Nothing CMF Phone 1 btw. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rippin_Farts_And_Or_Breaking_Hearts@lemmy.org 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) You can also buy it preinstalled on a fairphone through Murena's website. And the bootloader is locked. I understand installing e/os yourself sometimes gets you stuck with an unlocked bootloader. I have no idea if that's true for Nothing phones, but thought I'd post up an alternative for those concerned about that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jayrar@lemy.lol 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I don't understand why most people consider that having the bootloader locked is so important. You'll get a terrifying warning message when you start your phone. But without a physical access to your phone and your password, no one can do anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (2 children) Banking apps and some authenticators won't work on a phone with an unlocked bootloader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RazTheCat@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Depends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jayrar@lemy.lol 1 point 5 months ago True, bank are using stupid rules sometime. I had a revolut account before switching to /e/os deleted it because of this. This was not my main account and I dont have issue with the other bank apps, so I can understand the problem. That said when you are switching to a custom you'll always have some limitations you just have to know were you set the bar, and this is really personal choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rippin_Farts_And_Or_Breaking_Hearts@lemmy.org 8 points 5 months ago (1 child) You can also buy it preinstalled on a fairphone through Murena's website. And the bootloader is locked. I understand installing e/os yourself sometimes gets you stuck with an unlocked bootloader. I have no idea if that's true for Nothing phones, but thought I'd post up an alternative for those concerned about that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jayrar@lemy.lol 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I don't understand why most people consider that having the bootloader locked is so important. You'll get a terrifying warning message when you start your phone. But without a physical access to your phone and your password, no one can do anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (2 children) Banking apps and some authenticators won't work on a phone with an unlocked bootloader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RazTheCat@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Depends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jayrar@lemy.lol 1 point 5 months ago True, bank are using stupid rules sometime. I had a revolut account before switching to /e/os deleted it because of this. This was not my main account and I dont have issue with the other bank apps, so I can understand the problem. That said when you are switching to a custom you'll always have some limitations you just have to know were you set the bar, and this is really personal choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jayrar@lemy.lol 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I don't understand why most people consider that having the bootloader locked is so important. You'll get a terrifying warning message when you start your phone. But without a physical access to your phone and your password, no one can do anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (2 children) Banking apps and some authenticators won't work on a phone with an unlocked bootloader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RazTheCat@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Depends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jayrar@lemy.lol 1 point 5 months ago True, bank are using stupid rules sometime. I had a revolut account before switching to /e/os deleted it because of this. This was not my main account and I dont have issue with the other bank apps, so I can understand the problem. That said when you are switching to a custom you'll always have some limitations you just have to know were you set the bar, and this is really personal choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (2 children) Banking apps and some authenticators won't work on a phone with an unlocked bootloader. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RazTheCat@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Depends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jayrar@lemy.lol 1 point 5 months ago True, bank are using stupid rules sometime. I had a revolut account before switching to /e/os deleted it because of this. This was not my main account and I dont have issue with the other bank apps, so I can understand the problem. That said when you are switching to a custom you'll always have some limitations you just have to know were you set the bar, and this is really personal choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RazTheCat@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Depends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jayrar@lemy.lol 1 point 5 months ago True, bank are using stupid rules sometime. I had a revolut account before switching to /e/os deleted it because of this. This was not my main account and I dont have issue with the other bank apps, so I can understand the problem. That said when you are switching to a custom you'll always have some limitations you just have to know were you set the bar, and this is really personal choice. permalink fedilink source parent