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Unlocking Samsung bootloader worth it?
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What choice do I have? Not using a phone? Not being able to message my relatives when not bringing a laptop to school?
After I unlocked the bootloader and flashed custom software, the privacy invasive OS from Xiaomi is gone, unless they embedded a spyware into the bootloader, which any other company could also do.
But I do use Linux on my laptop and try to avoid useless and privacy invasive smart home devices (which is all smart home devices).
Don't worry. When I will be able to afford it, I will switch to a GrapheneOS phone.