New Samsung Devices to feature Unlocked Bootloaders
The folks over at Androidguys have gotten a pretty reliable source that gives some insight about Samsungs bootloader policy. According to their source Supercurio, Samsung will not used locked bootloaders on their future devices unless Google specifically required them to. Supercurio was also able to give a bit of info regarding if the bootloaders would be unlocked on their tablets:
Tablets projects are still young, I don’t know about the bootloader plans for those devices.
What does an unlocked bootloader do for you? Pretty much it allows people to flash custom roms to their devices very easily without all the painful hacking. Androidguys are very to the point that this is still a rumor, but a rumor for a very reliable source. So for all of you that love flashing roms (me included) will now have a little more incentive to buy more Samsung devices.
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[...] The folks over at Androidguys have gotten a pretty reliable source that gives some insight about Samsungs bootloader policy. According to their source Supercurio, Samsung will not used locked bootloaders on their future devices unless Google specifically required them to. Supercurio was also able to give a bit of info regarding if the bootloaders would be [...] Android Headlines » Manufacturers [...]
Well one down, another reason I don't buy Samsuck devices is they all look like fruit phone clones. Nice hardware but come up with your own designs.
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[...] Originally Posted by CriticalCritic Another con left off the list (though is only a rumor right now, but will be an incredibly massive con if it comes true) is the rumored encrypted bootloader. It's not even a rumor. It's speculation, and there's a big difference. A rumor has a foundation of an anonymous source that claims something to be true. Speculation is just a bunch of people's guesses. And even the speculation around the bootloader is based on very uninformed or sensationalist (take your pick) journalism. Some guy on androidpolice in mid-March made the "discovery" that the Thunderbolt bootloader was (gasp) locked. And that it enforced (gasp) signed images. That report got picked up by a ton of places, and all this speculation about the direction HTC is going with their bootloaders. "What, they're locked AND signed now? What's next? encrypted?" Ok, take a step back. Every phone HTC has so far released has contained the exact same security measures. Our beloved Evo had a locked bootloader that enforced signed images. So did the Incredible. So did the Shift. There's NOTHING different about the Thunderbolt. There is NO trend toward more secure bootloaders. There's NO reason to think that HTC is moving in this direction. Meanwhile, there are rumors in the industry is that manufacturers are leaning away from bootloader security because of how mainstream the rooting community has become with Android phones. Sony and Samsung are considering leaving bootloaders unlocked out of the box. Sources below. Motorola is the only company that built a fortress around their bootloader with the exception of the original Droid and the Xoom. There's no indication that any other company besides Motorola cares about locking up their hardware completely. Sony: Sony Ericsson To Unveil Bootloader Unlock Tools In The Coming Weeks – TNW Mobile Samsung: New Samsung Devices to feature Unlocked Bootloaders | Android Headlines [...]
[...] calling for Manufacturers to remove locking the bootloaders. Many have listened like HTC and Samsung. A balanced policy should be put in play here since I think partly reasons behind locked [...]
[...] calling for Manufacturers to remove locking the bootloaders. Many have listened like HTC and Samsung. A balanced policy should be put in play here since I think partly reasons behind locked [...]