one of us should make an android phone company that makes a phone with an open source default rom, unlockable/relockable bootloader, headphone jack with a proper DAC, ir blaster, no notch or punchholes (like the note9), latest spec of USB for the port and latest Snapdragon chip
Idk what Samsung did on the S21, but it’s the first time I’ve been impressed by the speakers on a phone. The separation of audio channels is wild
From a fellow s21 owner, I’ve used the built in speakers more than any other phone I’ve ever owned whenever not using a headset. Between it and the 100x camera I refuse to upgrade.
And eventually, Google will drop this feature for the Pixel as well. You can bank on it. An unlockable bootloader adds absolutely nothing of value to these companies because it slows down year to year buying from consumers and isn’t as profitable. It is from their perspective, counter productive to leave this feature enabled. So this isn’t surprising in the least, tbh.
Asus and Google used it to bait enthusiasts and as soon as they established a user base they were comfortable with, they will remove it. If the phones stop selling, they will simply stop making them. It’s that simple. You keeping your phone updated and feature packed for several years is not how they intend to allow the market to stray.
They want year to year sales above all else. An unlockable bootloader negates that for the majority of those who buy phones with that feature.
Unlock tool is unavailable at this moment but we are allowing the possibility to unlock, please stay tuned
One year later, radio silence
So it was a lie to not lose potential sales in short term while destroying credibility in long term?
I was looking for a new smartphone. I’m also for many many years a custom ROM user. The last moves from multiple manufacturers nearly oblige me to get a pixel.
One of the many reasons I stick with Pixels. Best security combined with friendliest 3rd party OS support.
