- cross-posted to:
- android@lemdro.id
- cross-posted to:
- android@lemdro.id
Samsung is removing several options from the Android recovery menu with the latest updates for Galaxy phones. Specifically, the update is removing:
Apply update from ADB
Apply update from SD card
Wipe cache partition
View recovery logs
Run graphics test
Run locale test
They want to lock us out of owning the devices we fucking paid for.
The sad thing is the average consumer neither understands nor cares.
They don’t want you to be able to uninstall the government mandated spyware that will be rolling out next
“Next”? Isn’t that already baked in with the platform’s spyware that governments can access freely?
Fairphone has been great so far, spreading the word that there are alternatives and when it’s time for an upgrade, vote with your wallet
Still not available/supported in most of the world, unfortunately. Hopefully they get big enough to open up soon.