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It's printed quite clearly in the quick start guide that it'll break your phone if you do it. Maybe people should read the little booklet, but as you can see it's not hidden under a pile of text.

> Approved firmware versions

> This device will only operate with

> firmware versions that have been

> approved for use by your wireless

> carrier and the device manufacturer.

> If unauthorized firmware is placed on

> the device it will not function

https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202108/2021081...



Discussion question: If something is immoral and debatably illegal, does documenting it in the quick start guide make it somehow less immoral? Or does that just mean it was documented?


You posed the following question:

> If nobody can read the EULA because it's 10 pages of densely written legalese, can they even be bound by it?

I explained to you that the premise of your question was flawed. I didn't comment on any other considerations beyond that.




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