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How is this even an argument? Why is it that someone always trots out the "well other company/industry does it" argument? Actually, yes, I want to control what
by JustSomeNobody 9y ago
How is this even an argument? Why is it that someone always trots out the "well other company/industry does it" argument?
Actually, yes, I want to control what I run on a game console, a smartphone, a router, a computer and even my refrigerator.
- scarface74 9y agoIf that's your desire you are free to buy an NVIDIA Shield for your game console, an Android for your smart phone, any computer, a well known easily hackable router, etc. Vote with your dollars.
- saagarjha 9y ago> an Android for your smart phone There are but a precious few of these that allow you to unlock your bootloader or acquire root access.
- lern_too_spel 9y agoThere are many that allow you to unlock the bootloader. If all you want to do is run your own apps, pretty much all of them allow it.
- incompatible 9y agoAre there any cheap phones with unlockable bootloaders? I've only found it available on relatively expensive models, like Moto G5 (yeah, that's expensive to me).
- freedomben 9y agoDefinitely check out the OnePlus 5T. Sweet phone, very good price, and uber hackable by its owner (if said owner wants to).
- lern_too_spel 9y agoAll Android One devices allow unlocking the bootloader, and they are meant to be inexpensive.
- userbinator 9y agoAny of the Chinese ones based on MediaTek SoCs. They're not only unlockable, they come that way by default.
- incompatible 9y agoNot in every case, I have a cheap MediaTek MT6572-based phone which I've so far failed to unlock. It's something to consider though.
- nickonline 9y agoSide note, just was delivered a Shield. They are horrible. - Constantly hijacking HDMI from other sources - Remote has a sticky down button - Voice turns on and off for no reason and starts operating.
- christoph 9y agoI think they are great for how old they are, price and their capabilities - 4k, HDR, HEVC decoding, inbuilt Plex server, etc. Switch off CEC (this should stop the HDMI jacking). The supplied remote is truly awful. I use either my home cinema amp remote and/or TV remote (but this requires CEC enabled) and have no problems. Check the r/ShieldAndroidTV/ there's lots of good/cheap remote recommendations in there.
- wasx 9y ago>Vote with your dollars. I hate this saying. It's such a bullshit saying. a) There is no viable competition and b) It's incredibly profitable to lock people into an ecosystem, so even if you do "vote" with your dollars (hint: you're not voting) every company that you've now "voted" for has an interest in locking you into their ecosystem. The very act of "voting with your dollars" is part of the problem. This requires a principled stand and a demand, not more consumerism.
- scarface74 9y agoI gave you plenty of examples. There are plenty of Android manufactures with some phones more locked down than others. There are plenty of routers - some more hackable than others. There are plenty of alternatives to dedicated game consoles.