Comment on Why is installing a different OS/Custom Rom on phones a huge hassle?
KrapKake@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I do remember reading somewhere that smartphones don’t have a standardized bootloader like PCs do with BIOS and UEFI, and that it can vary between manufacturers and devices. Could be wrong about it. Also some manufacturers really don’t want you to be able to install custom software, like Samdung in North America. If you by a Samdung device in NA…even if it is carrier unlocked… the bootloader will be impossible to unlock.
Hexagon@feddit.it 5 months ago
Adding to the “no standard bootloader” point: you can’t boot your typical smartphone from a DVD or USB stick like you do for a PC. The procedure to flash a new rom is probably meant only for recovery purposes by tech support, rather than the end user