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A fediverse post by Dataline (@[email protected]). It has an screenshot of a discord message saying “have you guys seen how people are unlocking xiaomi bootloaders now step 1: ask store to downgrade firmware step 2: before they relock the bootloader run away with your device.”. The screenshot has two imgur links showing this happening.

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

    • aow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I don’t know exactly how rough the market is now, but I’ve been happily using my moto g8 power (intl) that I bought for 170$ in 2020 when I lost my old one. Motorola makes some very good, cheap phones that can also be rooted (I’m not knowledgeable on this, I just use pared down apps on mine because I mostly value the 3 day battery life and regular phone/email features).

      I looked into redmi back then but even w/o the US ban it wasn’t worth it.

      • JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        Well, as far as I know, only Pixels and most Xiaomis had decent community support for roms. Moto’s new phones aren’t that popular.