Bootloader unlocking: Difference between revisions
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Unlocking the bootloader of a smartphone allows | Unlocking the bootloader of a smartphone allows the user to install an alternative system on the device, also known as a custom ROM.<ref>https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom</ref> | ||
== Alternative Android-based Operating Systems == | ==Alternative Android-based Operating Systems== | ||
These include, but are not limited to: | These include, but are not limited to: | ||
* [https://grapheneos.org/ GrapheneOS] | *[https://grapheneos.org/ GrapheneOS] | ||
* [https://iode.tech/iodeos/ IodéOS] | *[https://iode.tech/iodeos/ IodéOS] | ||
* [https://e.foundation/e-os/ /e/OS] | *[https://e.foundation/e-os/ /e/OS] | ||
* [https://lineageos.org/ LineageOS] | *[https://lineageos.org/ LineageOS] | ||
* [https://calyxos.org/ CalyxOS] | *[https://calyxos.org/ CalyxOS] | ||
* [https://source.android.com/ AOSP (Android Open Source Project)] , also known as "stock" Android<ref>https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm</ref> | *[https://source.android.com/ AOSP (Android Open Source Project)] , also known as "stock" Android<ref>https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:21, 17 August 2025
Unlocking the bootloader of a smartphone allows the user to install an alternative system on the device, also known as a custom ROM.[1]
Alternative Android-based Operating Systems
These include, but are not limited to:
- GrapheneOS
- IodéOS
- /e/OS
- LineageOS
- CalyxOS
- AOSP (Android Open Source Project) , also known as "stock" Android[2]