Does anyone else not care about a locked bootloader on Verizon?

[JoshDunc]

I had 3 apps that were Verizon. Removed 2 of them. What bloatware should I be looking for? Lol Google is taking Apples approach with the Pixel. No carrier branding and timely updates.

 

[Aquila]

I had 3 apps that were Verizon. Removed 2 of them. What bloatware should I be looking for? Lol Google is taking Apples approach with the Pixel. No carrier branding and timely updates.

That's it

 

[JoshDunc]

That's it

Crazy that people are upset about this.

 

[ihbsbA]

Here's my dilemma with Verizon and a locked bootloader: If you buy verizon, you will have bloatware which you cannot uninstall without root and if you buy from Google there will be no bloatware and no need for an unlocked bootloader to uninstall unwanted apps. Quite the conundrum.

All that aside, there will be a workaround to unlock the bootloader on verizon in time. So it's not really anything to worry about to begin with.

There is not a single Verizon app on my device. I have the Verizon unit. On sprint.

 

[ihbsbA]

I just want to be sure we are going to get software updates at the same time everyone else does... Not just the security updates.

 

[JoshDunc]

I just want to be sure we are going to get software updates at the same time everyone else does... Not just the security updates.

Do not quote me on this but I think Google is pushing for this to be as similar to the iPhone as possible. Verizon users should still get updates at the same time. No need for Verizon to need to be involved in my opinion.

 

[ainfinity]

It is not just about rooting/unlocked bootloader, there are apps like Google pay that will not work, it looks like Verizon NFL is also a victim, plus you can get a good adblocker without rooting just not worth it... We will see how they do with updates.