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posted by martyb on Wednesday August 25 2021, @01:42AM   Printer-friendly
from the photo-bombed? dept.

https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-3-unlock-bootloader-broken-camera/

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 represent the best foldable technologies that Samsung can provide to its consumers. Needless to say, if you are in the market right now for a premium smartphone, the latest Galaxy Z lineup will surely figure in your list as a possible purchase option. While the hardware and software combo make these devices great for most buyers, advanced users and enthusiasts might still feel the need to unlock the bootloader and root these devices to unleash their true potential. Unfortunately, Samsung already makes it extremely difficult to have root access without tripping the security flags, and now the Korean OEM has introduced yet another roadblock for aftermarket development. In its latest move, Samsung disables the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 after you unlock the bootloader.

[...] It is not clear why Samsung chose the way on which Sony walked in the past, but the actual problem lies in the fact that many will probably overlook the warning and unlock the bootloader without knowing about this new restriction. Re-locking the bootloader does make the camera work again, which indicates that it’s more of a software-level obstacle. With root access, it could be possible to detect and modify the responsible parameters sent by the bootloader to the OS to bypass this restriction. However, according to ianmacd, Magisk in its default state isn’t enough to circumvent the barrier.


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  • (Score: 2) by engblom on Thursday August 26 2021, @06:40AM (1 child)

    by engblom (556) on Thursday August 26 2021, @06:40AM (#1171095)

    Samsung has been among the worst for a long, long time. I would never want a Samsung phone anymore. That said, the sad thing is that their competitors are also going to length to prevent you from rooting or loading a custom rom and they also load your phone with apps you do not want and can not remove. Are there any good alternatives anymore? What brand would you recommend me when I need to change phone the next time?

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  • (Score: 2) by acid andy on Thursday August 26 2021, @05:23PM

    by acid andy (1683) on Thursday August 26 2021, @05:23PM (#1171206) Homepage Journal

    There's the Pine Phone if you want to be able to put the Linux distro of your choice on your phone. I'd say that would need to be more important to you than worrying about missed calls or texts due to various teething problems and you need to be willing to try and fix things yourself.

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