Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWindows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownershipwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square204linkfedilinkarrow-up1929arrow-down18
arrow-up1921arrow-down1external-linkWindows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownershipwww.windowscentral.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square204linkfedilink
minus-squareAzuranAurora@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoOnly works if your device has an unlockable bootloader, and most phones nowadays are completely locked down.
minus-squareSkv@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 month agoMost but not all. If someone cares THAT much about making a free account and telemetry, a few minutes on XDA won’t hurt their schedule.
minus-squareHiTekRedNek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoThat’s the direction that many manufacturers are trying to push PCs as well.
Only works if your device has an unlockable bootloader, and most phones nowadays are completely locked down.
Most but not all. If someone cares THAT much about making a free account and telemetry, a few minutes on XDA won’t hurt their schedule.
That’s the direction that many manufacturers are trying to push PCs as well.