Comment on I found pre-installed (unremovable) malware on my phone, and ESET doesn't seem to be checking system apps... (Ulefone Armor 24)

• lemongarlic@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This is really a vote with your wallet situation. Don’t buy android devices without the option to root and/or bootloader unlock.

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  • testaccount789@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    option to root and/or bootloader unlock

    This one wouldn’t be a problem. Ulefone apparently doesn’t lock it down. From unlock wall of shame: github.com/zenfyrdev/…/README.md

    Enable OEM unlocking in settings, reboot to bootloader, fastboot flashing unlock, and that’s it.
    But they don’t release any source code and use MediaTek, so there’s no use of it. 😐

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    • lemongarlic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You can still use Magisk to root the device if you can dump the firmware

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• testaccount789@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I can try to update to the latest updates and see if it’s still there. Problem with these devices is the updates tend to break more things than fix. This phone got Android 15 update like half a year back and there was bunch of people reporting that the power button doesn’t work to lock the phone anymore…
  If yes, or should I say, me being able to detect it, I’ll try to do a warranty claim.

  I hate these locked down devices. I want to be able to run whatever I want like on desktops. It’s a computer, dammit.

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