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by m_ram 4606 days ago
Excluding Nexus devices, which manufacturers are currently hacker-friendly (i.e. let you to unlock the bootloader without exploits)?
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topbanana 4606 days ago
Sony let me unlock my Xperia Z. They also release the drivers to their hardware to the open source community. Well worth supporting this effort when you next choose a handset.

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

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umami 4606 days ago
Oppo goes as far as supporting development of CyanogenMod and ParanoidAndroid ports for their devices and are releasing a device in partnership with CyanogenMod.
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CrazedGeek 4605 days ago
The Nvidia Shield is Nexus-level friendly: it's just fastboot oem unlock, no special keys or APKs or anything. It's also an incredibly nice device. (I wish Nvidia made phones...)
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alexeisadeski3 4606 days ago
Moto, Samsung, HTC. All three offer Developer Edition devices which are easily bootloader-unlockable on all carriers.
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