• smeg
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    14 days ago

    Do we know how open it is in terms of bootloader, firmware, and whatever else is required for ongoing custom ROM support? Repairability is software as well as hardware!

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      14 days ago

      I did look into this while researching the phone, while still knowing that it is not a practical approach for most people. However, HMD phones are absent from the custom firmware scene.

      E: Instead, I found a lot of news articles on HMD’s erratic update schedules for its phones.

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        14 days ago

        Ugh, I had hoped they had improved over the years