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zenfyrdev
bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame
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zenfyrdev / bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame
bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame
Keeping track of companies that "care about your data 🥺"
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| Oct 2024 | 2024-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 2024-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 2024-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Oct 2025 | 2025-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2025-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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3 sourcesSESemaphor·Oct 29, 2025
Just found this [0] in another thread. Some few allow no unlocks, most allow them under certain circumstances. Some few without a waiting period or additional sacrifices.
So not as great as I thought, but also not as bad as you made it seem ;)
[0]: https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame...
In What happened to running what you wanted on your own machine?Most vendors (at some level) allow flashing custom distributions, as long as you didn't buy that device from carrier: https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame...
You will lose DRM-based apps (e.g. Netflix), Payment apps, and bank apps though.
In Keep Android Open>you can install your own OS
https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame
In Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move