DatalineJul 25
Show threadKallistiJul 25

@somebody Unlocking Xiaomi bootloaders is one of the most annoying tasks imaginable.

Good that some people are getting creative.

If somebody buys a phone, they should own it.

Show threaddaughter of lilith 
@kallisti @somebody for real? I remember when they were a classic choice for people who wanted to unlock them, did they make it bad?
Jul 26 at 1:27amWeb
Show threadSheri GulamJul 26
@marta @kallisti @somebody yes, you need to sign up somewhere, request unlock, wait two months (different for some models) and your memory will be wiped.
Show threadalso lunya nowJul 26
@marta
yea, xiaomi follows the classic chinese phone vendor cycle
@kallisti @somebody
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@7331 @kallisti @somebody I have a fucking Huawei that can't be unlocked because these cunts stopped providing the unlocking service for the model dkdvdodbdk

Sad to see xiaomi move towards that

Fortunately pixels exist now
Show threadViolet PixelJul 26
@marta @7331

You "own" a huawei?! You really are a masochist for that one.

@kallisti @somebody
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@violetpixel @7331 @kallisti @somebody well, that was like 2 phone changes ago, it was a Mate 20 pro
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@violetpixel if you're curious my phones from newest to oldest were

Google pixel 8a
Samsung zflip 3
Huawei mate 20 pro
Google pixel 2xl
LG g4
Xiaomi redmi 5 plus
Some cheapo chinese noname
Samsung dumbphone and Samsung running their pre-android touch OS interchangeably
And I think I had a Nokia at some point?

Might be forgetting something
Show threadProxfox Virtual Environment ๐ŸฆŠJul 26
@marta @kallisti @somebody last time i bought a xiaomi phone (2021/22) i had to verify my account t with phone number and then submit a unlock request which took an entire week for them to approve. but now i think you have to have a certain activity level in their forum to do it as well
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DatalineJul 25
Show threadDatalineJul 25
wow this post is going crazy. get a union card and organize your workplace today!
Show threadDatalineJul 25
i lowkey wish this worked on here and not just twitter but it's not even an algo dependent thing, its just that the many fediverse things are very bad at showing threads sometimes
Show threadazalea ๐ŸŒธJul 25
@somebody fediverse thing [this one]
Show threadDeathmaster Megalodon Ultrakill 9000Jul 26
@somebody bro i am not unionizing against myself
Show threadMayaJul 25
@somebody HAHAHAHAHAHA brilliant
Show threadshadowwwindJul 25
@somebody that is hilarious
Show threadSluether   ๐Ÿ”œ FursonaConJul 25
@somebody hahaha be gay do crimes
Show threadCysio โ€‹Jul 25
@SuperSluether @somebody is it that much of a crime? it's your phone after all
Show threadThe Agender KiwiJul 25

@me @SuperSluether @somebody

I can't wait until #LinuxPhones are good enough to be mainstream. Unfortunately, they're just not up to par yet.

Google and Apple have a monopoly on mobile phones, and it shows. And then companies like Xiaomi actively make it worse.

If you want to take a look at Linux Phones, I's recommend a secondary phone. Currently, #PostmarketOS and #SailfishOS are the two largest ones, AFAIK

#DeviceOwnership #Android #Fastboot #LinuxMobile

Show thread1.ThoughtJul 27
@agender_kiwi @me @SuperSluether @somebody how about e/os/ by murena, that is pre installed on the fairphone. All android apps I use work with it and it is open source, de-googled.
Using it since a couple of days and it feels great!
Show threadValdusJul 27
@Ainar_von_Fieln @agender_kiwi @me @SuperSluether @somebody e/os/ works with android apps because it is android. It is nice to be able to buy a degoogled android device for non technical users though
Show threadThe Agender KiwiJul 27

@Valdus @Ainar_von_Fieln @me @SuperSluether @somebody It's also designed to be user-serviceable which is a plus.

#DeGoogle #RightToRepair #AOSP

Show threadzvynJul 27
@agender_kiwi @me @SuperSluether @somebody the year of the Linux phone will come soon, I'm sure
Show threadThe Agender KiwiJul 27
@zvyn Yeah, just after the Year of the Linux Desktop #yeahrightmate
Show threadLuna LacteaJul 25
@somebody Extremely funny!
Show threadAda ๐ŸพJul 25
@somebody yeah sounds about right
Show threadKallistiJul 25

@somebody Unlocking Xiaomi bootloaders is one of the most annoying tasks imaginable.

Good that some people are getting creative.

If somebody buys a phone, they should own it.

Show threadDatalineJul 25
@kallisti The old ways are the best ways [lighting my cigar, swirling my scotch, gun disassembled on the counter in front of me]
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@kallisti @somebody for real? I remember when they were a classic choice for people who wanted to unlock them, did they make it bad?
Show threadSheri GulamJul 26
@marta @kallisti @somebody yes, you need to sign up somewhere, request unlock, wait two months (different for some models) and your memory will be wiped.
Show threadalso lunya nowJul 26
@marta
yea, xiaomi follows the classic chinese phone vendor cycle
@kallisti @somebody
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@7331 @kallisti @somebody I have a fucking Huawei that can't be unlocked because these cunts stopped providing the unlocking service for the model dkdvdodbdk

Sad to see xiaomi move towards that

Fortunately pixels exist now
Show threadViolet PixelJul 26
@marta @7331

You "own" a huawei?! You really are a masochist for that one.

@kallisti @somebody
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@violetpixel @7331 @kallisti @somebody well, that was like 2 phone changes ago, it was a Mate 20 pro
Show threaddaughter of lilith Jul 26
@violetpixel if you're curious my phones from newest to oldest were

Google pixel 8a
Samsung zflip 3
Huawei mate 20 pro
Google pixel 2xl
LG g4
Xiaomi redmi 5 plus
Some cheapo chinese noname
Samsung dumbphone and Samsung running their pre-android touch OS interchangeably
And I think I had a Nokia at some point?

Might be forgetting something
Show threadProxfox Virtual Environment ๐ŸฆŠJul 26
@marta @kallisti @somebody last time i bought a xiaomi phone (2021/22) i had to verify my account t with phone number and then submit a unlock request which took an entire week for them to approve. but now i think you have to have a certain activity level in their forum to do it as well
Show threadNazoJul 28

@kallisti @somebody If you think that's bad, a lot of American devices basically can't be. Sometimes someone may find an exploit, but generally speaking, if you buy any that were made for some like Verizon, you may have to count on it not even being possible even if it's a line that normally allows unlocking. The worst thing is, when buying any phone where such models exist online, you have to be very very careful, checking with the seller and a lot of online research to make sure to get one where a bootloader unlock is possible (especially tricky if buying new where it may still be sealed in a box.)

I've heard sometimes some can crack the key for a hefty fee, but this is hardly guaranteed and shockingly risky...

Show threadfopsJul 25
@somebody xiaomi unlock store%
Show threadSteffo Jul 25

@somebody For people who want to see these Videos:

https://imgur.com/P4n0pcI
https://imgur.com/8UWg5hv

Show threadleaJul 26
@SteffoSpieler @somebody i love how the employees act like they just stole something โ€‹โ€‹
Show threadirelephantJul 27

"Most security vulnerabilities are just social engineering".

Show threadGemma โญ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฐ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐ŸŽJul 25
@somebody Won't be long before the PRC is jailing people for that.
Show threadb00g13Jul 25
@somebody So are the stores able to avoid Xiaomi community limits on unlocking?
Show thread4censord  no longer@why Jul 25
@somebody the fuck
Show threadAmyJul 26
@somebody hmm interesting
Show threadTofu โ€‹Jul 26
@somebody it should be mandated by law that there should be options for you to unlock the bootloader and get boot, on android these could be in developer options
Show threadJulius Schwartzenberg - ะฎะปั–ัƒัJul 26
@somebody do their stores have the ability to unlock the bootloader differently? Also older models? That seems indeed useful as I tried to help somebody with a locked bootloader and found no way to get it to unlock through the official procedure. Would they not just help you to unlock it if you ask them?
Show threadaria.c >>= WHY (โ˜Ž๏ธ 2742 ARIA)Jul 26
@somebody probably easier than my last attempt

RE: fmby.dev/notes/a7d4xy9xfwshoq60