Huawei Will No Longer Allow Bootloader Unlocking On Its Android Handsets (androidauthority.com)

Posted by msmash on Monday May 28, 2018 @02:45AM from the reversing-stance dept.

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has long made it easier for users to unlock the bootloader on its phones. But that is changing now. Android Authority: Earlier this month a support page, which detailed ways to unlock a bootloader, disappeared without any explanation from the company's websites. In a statement, the company said, "In order to deliver the best user experience and prevent users from experiencing possible issues that could arise from ROM flashing, including system failure, stuttering, worsened battery performance, and risk of data being compromised, Huawei will cease providing bootloader unlock codes for devices launched after May 25, 2018." It added, "For devices launched prior to the aforementioned date, the termination of the bootloader code application service will come into effect 60 days after today's announcement. Moving forward, Huawei remains committed to providing quality services and experiences to its customers. Thank you for your continued support."

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Re:Nope by Christian+Smith · 2018-05-28 09:50 · Score: 3, Informative

all that I have will now be directed at convincing people away from you
Away from Huawei, and towards...? Who are the smart phone manufacturers that let you boot your own OS?
Google, Motorola, HTC, Samsung, LG (and they're just the brands I've personally owned and installed Cyanogenmod/LineageOS on.)