Samsung might copy Google's trick: seven years of updates for the Galaxy S24.

Quoting the tl;dr in the linked article:

  • Samsung could be stepping up its game by offering seven years of major Android updates for the Galaxy S24 series, and the generous update policy might extend to other Galaxy flagships.

  • The Galaxy S24 series might also introduce charges for AI features like Live Translate and Pixel-like photo editing tools after 2025.

  • There’s speculation that users may need to sign in to their Samsung accounts for certain AI functionalities.

  • @[email protected]English
    40•6 months ago

    Samsung could easily win me over if their bootloader was unlock able.
    Edit: Apparently it’s just US variants that can’t be unlocked

    • @[email protected]English
      10•6 months ago

      Well, bootloader unlock toggle in developer options and fastboot eom unlock are available, am I missing something?

        • @[email protected]English
          6•6 months ago

          I have Snapdragon variant of S23U (UAE version) and the bootloader is unlockable, are you sure it’s snapdragon specific and not just US-specific, or carrier-specific?

    • voxelEnglish
      6•6 months ago

      wdym, you just go to dev options and allow it, then reboot and do fastboot unlock.
      press power button a couple of times (THIS WILL TRIP KNOX E-FUSE PERMANENTLY WITHOUT ANY WAY TO RECOVER), wait for data to be erased and boom it’s unlocked

    • eatham 🇭🇲English
      1•6 months ago

      They aren’t? My phone has an option to unlock it, tho I haven’t used it.