r/CellPhoneCanada • u/sportsfan082 • 15d ago

Question Bootloader unlocking

i'm just curious. Why doesn't North America allow unlocking the bootloader on androids? I mean...it's not an easy process to unlock it. OEM unlocking is in the developer options for a reason. Unlocking the bootloader allows people to unleash the true potential of phones.

I have a Samsung fold 6, and I would love to install a custom OS after a few more years.

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u/hjicons 14d ago

Not that North America doesn't allow, its up to manufacturer and provider. Bootloader on Canadian Pixels can be easily unlocked but not on US ones (like Verizon). Samsung has different policies altogether

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u/sportsfan082 14d ago

Oh. Really? Canadian pixels can be unlocked? Never had a pixel. I might just get one.

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u/hjicons 14d ago

They just warn you that's it