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===Carrier-Locked Devices=== | ===Carrier-Locked Devices=== | ||
Mobile carriers typically ship Android devices with locked bootloaders as a means of controlling device software. This practice prevents users from installing alternative operating systems, removing pre-installed apps, or making significant system modifications. | Mobile carriers typically ship Android devices with locked bootloaders as a means of controlling device software. This practice prevents users from installing alternative operating systems, removing [[Bloatware|pre-installed apps]], or making significant system modifications. | ||
By maintaining locked bootloaders, carriers ensure devices remain within their intended ecosystem, limiting user control and customization options. This approach restricts the full potential of the hardware, constraining users' ability to personalize or extend the life of their smartphones. | By maintaining locked bootloaders, carriers ensure devices remain within their intended ecosystem, limiting user control and customization options. This approach restricts the full potential of the hardware, constraining users' ability to personalize or extend the life of their smartphones. | ||