Post #1824719
2026-04-30 21:47 UTC
Apparently new #XTEINKX4 and #XTEINK devices will be locked down soon, which will make installing custom firmware on them impossible (or at least way harder than the minute it takes rn)
If you are going to get this device to thinker with, get it now.
Seems like it only affects the Chinese version for now, but who knows what will happen
Replies (4)
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@joel@fosstodon.org 2026-05-03 14:35
No worries everyone, they figured out how to jailbreak the Chinese models now, the galaxy is at peace
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@jp@polymaths.social 2026-04-30 22:07
@joel@fosstodon.org Wow, brilliant move. The custom firmware is a massive reason why people are buying the device in the first place. Where'd you read the news?
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@lopeztel@fosstodon.org 2026-04-30 22:22
@joel@fosstodon.org I believe nature will find a way
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@jbaty@social.lol 2026-04-30 23:51
@joel@fosstodon.org I don't know what their market looks like, but this move sure feels like a giant shoe gun.