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I wonder if the person you talked to actually knew what they were talking about. Swappa explains what an unlocked device means in their FAQ and a bootloader is
by wildzzz 7mo ago
I wonder if the person you talked to actually knew what they were talking about. Swappa explains what an unlocked device means in their FAQ and a bootloader is not mentioned.
https://swappa.com/faq/answer/unlocked-device https://swappa.com/faq/answer/unlocked-device
- jerlam 7mo agoThat's sad, because one of Swappa's main selling points (and the reason they got popular) is that they started out as a marketplace for Android phones, and should specifically know about rooted / bootloader unlocked / etc. phones. Enthusiast stuff. Their About page says: > The inspiration for Swappa sparked when Ben had trouble finding a good source for test devices for Android development projects.
- wildzzz 6mo agoI guarantee you that most people buying used phones are more concerned if the phone will work with their existing phone plan than if they can use it as a development testbench.