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>you need to use a Microsoft only program to be able to unlock your FX phone Do you mean a Windows-only app? Blame the chipset manufacturer. fastboot oem unloc

>you need to use a Microsoft only program to be able to unlock your FX phone Do you mean a Windows-only app? Blame the chipset manufacturer. fastboot oem unlock works just fine on any platform that runs fastboot/adb - it's up to the firmware on the phone to accept that command.

logicrook 11y ago
Didn't think of that, but it's true that there's an unhealthy circle between locked hardware and locked software. Still a pretty horrible experience to read "now find a windows computer"... when trying to install free software.
- voltagex_ 11y ago
  Yep - what was the model of phone?