[torben-friis]

Wow, that’s certification level with extra traps on top.

>Because the exam difficulty is too high, some people even go to official repair centers requesting a downgrade, and snatch the phone when the technicians unlock and reflash the firmware.

Are people that interested in unlocking despite the high friction? Honestly, I’m impressed.

[ytch]

I don't know how popular of unlock, but AFAIK, they want to remove bloatware (like the Scam Protection APP from government, or Advertisement APP from mobile carrier), unlock hardware restriction (higher refresh rate) and some other reasons.