New motos are just too big for my baby hands so I got myself an s23 for a steal, but I’m finding that I miss some of the functionality that I used to have, and that some features are just annoying on this phone.
What kind of qol apps do you galaxy-havers use? Specifically are there any that let me use more than just double tap and long press on the power button for quick actions?
Note: I don’t know if I can jailbreak it and keep my carrier. I use Google fi so it seems like breaking it would break everything? But I have no idea :3
No, Samsung’s KNOX security system checks the eFuse state for various functions, and if the eFuse is blown, it’ll disable several Samsung features, such as Secure Folder, Private Browsing in the Samsung browser, Samsung Pay, Samsung Pass etc. You cannot restore these features even if you flash the stock firmware and relock the bootloader.
Presumably, Google Pay, Firefox, etc. all continue to work, so do I really care if Samsung’s web browser and mobile payment system is broken? (sincere question)
Oh, so it’s just Samsung applications that stop functioning properly. I think most people installing an alternative OS are trying to get away from that stuff anyways. I can also see why somebody wouldn’t want to do that though.
The issue is it also voids your warranty. So suppose your brand new, expensive Samsung phone develops a hardware fault, they could deny repair because your warranty is now technically void.
And it also affects the resale value. The person you’re selling to in the future, might not want to use a custom ROM, and they might actually want to use those Samsung features.
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !technology@beehaw.org
A nice place to discuss rumors, happenings, innovations, and challenges in the technology sphere. We also welcome discussions on the intersections of technology and society. If it’s technological news or discussion of technology, it probably belongs here.
Remember the overriding ethos on Beehaw: Be(e) Nice. Each user you encounter here is a person, and should be treated with kindness (even if they’re wrong, or use a Linux distro you don’t like). Personal attacks will not be tolerated.
Wow, I had no idea about this efuse things. That’s absolutely terrible. Is it’s only function to alert you of the bootloader being unlocked?
No, Samsung’s KNOX security system checks the eFuse state for various functions, and if the eFuse is blown, it’ll disable several Samsung features, such as Secure Folder, Private Browsing in the Samsung browser, Samsung Pay, Samsung Pass etc. You cannot restore these features even if you flash the stock firmware and relock the bootloader.
Presumably, Google Pay, Firefox, etc. all continue to work, so do I really care if Samsung’s web browser and mobile payment system is broken? (sincere question)
The answer depends entirely on whether you use/prefer them to alternatives.
Oh, so it’s just Samsung applications that stop functioning properly. I think most people installing an alternative OS are trying to get away from that stuff anyways. I can also see why somebody wouldn’t want to do that though.
The issue is it also voids your warranty. So suppose your brand new, expensive Samsung phone develops a hardware fault, they could deny repair because your warranty is now technically void.
And it also affects the resale value. The person you’re selling to in the future, might not want to use a custom ROM, and they might actually want to use those Samsung features.
It’s a genuinely good security feature, but wrecks custom roms as a side effect (which I’m sure samsung doesn’t mind)