Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter::Today, Samsung posted its Q2 2023 financial results. The report says Samsung’s profits have dropped considerably compared to last year.

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      11 months ago

      I believe that once you buy a device, you own it and you should be able to do whatever you want with it. You should be able to root or install a custom OS and customize it to your heart’s content. Knox coupled with Samsung’s locked Snapdragon bootloader prevents Samsung phone owners from doing any of that. And on Exynos phones, when you trip Knox, some features stop working on the stock OS and your warranty is void. Doesnt matter if you relock the bootloader, those things are gone. That was already unacceptable to me. Recently though, they also began disabling the camera on the Z Fold 3 when the bootloader is unlocked, which makes me even madder.

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      11 months ago

      Sure, it’s like denuvo on games if you are familiar. First it was “security” then it was adding third party bullshit that isnt removable only “freezable”. Hogging resources and killing performance.

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        11 months ago

        You can absolutely remove any app using ADB commands, which can be run from the phone itself.

        Not trying to argue against your point in anyway, just letting you know you can