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Poco F1 users can now unlock the bootloader after 3 days
Poco F1 is a new sub-brand phone from Xiaomi. Owners will only have to wait 3 days until they can unlock the bootloader of the Xiaomi Pocophone F1.
You likely know the importance of unlocking the bootloader of an Android smartphone if you're here on XDA. There are some carriers in the United States who do their best to prevent this from happening, and we've even had some smartphone OEMs begin to tighten up the grip on this ability as well. Xiaomi has been a bit of a mixed bag in this department. They used to be as easy as OnePlus or Pixel phones, but then they started making people wait as long as 2 months before they were allowed to unlock their phone. Poco is a new sub-brand from Xiaomi and they have confirmed owners will only have to wait 3 days until they can unlock the bootloader of the Xiaomi Pocophone F1.
Some Amazon Prime Exclusive Moto G5 Plus owners are getting bootloader unlock codes
For the most part, Amazon Prime devices had locked down bootloaders, but we're now seeing reports from multiple Moto G5 Plus owners who are able to get an official unlock code directly from Motorola's website.
Amazon Prime subscribers get a number of benefits that are simply off-limits to those who choose to not subscribe to the service. This includes access to services like Amazon Music, free 2-day shipping on select items, and more. One such benefit is the ability to get a discount on Amazon Prime Exclusive smartphones. The program offers an assortment of devices from a number of OEMs, including Motorola, LG, Nokia, and others. For the most part, these devices have had locked down bootloaders, but we're now seeing reports from multiple Motorola Moto G5 Plus owners who are able to get an official unlock code directly from Motorola's website.
[UPDATE: Statement from Netflix] Netflix App Currently Unavailable for Rooted/Unlocked Users
Users are having trouble finding Netflix on the Play Store on their rooted or unlocked devices. What's behind this?
UPDATED 5:50PM CT: Netflix has confirmed to AndroidPolice that they are indeed blocking users who are rooted or have unlocked bootloaders from downloading the Play Store application. They mention their use of Google's Widevine DRM, though the Play Store listing is seemingly blocked through the SafetyNet API as our testing showed. Their latest 5.0.4 release also seems to remain fully functional on rooted/unlocked devices when the application is downloaded from a third-party source, and then installed. Below is the full statement provided to AndroidPolice: