Bootloader unlocking: Difference between revisions
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*'''Security Updates after device is abandoned by manufacturer:''' Low-end devices usually receive only a few years or even months of security updates. Since most custom ROMs are built by the open source community, installing one of these custom ROMs allows users to receive security updates for the Android system and default components like web browser engines and PDF readers much longer than with the manufacturer's OS. | *'''Security Updates after device is abandoned by manufacturer:''' Low-end devices usually receive only a few years or even months of security updates. Since most custom ROMs are built by the open source community, installing one of these custom ROMs allows users to receive security updates for the Android system and default components like web browser engines and PDF readers much longer than with the manufacturer's OS. | ||
Unlocking the bootloader is only possible on some, but not all Android devices. Apple has measures in place that prevent users from installing third party operating systems on iPhones and iPads. | Unlocking the bootloader is only [[Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|possible on some, but not all Android devices]]. Apple has measures in place that prevent users from installing third party operating systems on iPhones and iPads. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||