Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days 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-square210fedilinkarrow-up1916arrow-down18
arrow-up1908arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square210fedilink
minus-squareAzuranAurora@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoOnly works if your device has an unlockable bootloader, and most phones nowadays are completely locked down.
minus-squareSkv@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days 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-up3·2 days 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.