Petition - Nokia 6 official bootloader unlock #Nokia6NewLife
Hi all,I never had a Nokia 6 but I know that many of you still do...
Petition - Nokia 6 official bootloader unlock #Nokia6NewLife
Hi all,If you want HMD to provide an official method for customers to
unlock the bootloader of their Nokia 6 then please reply below repeating
the hashtag #Nokia6NewLife
I never had a Nokia 6 but I know that many of you still do... in fact I think they can still be bought new in some places!
As many of you probably know, the Amazon edition is about to stop receiving any kind of security updates at all from HMD: https://community.phones.nokia.com/discussion/50979/two-years-of-delivering-on-our-pure-secure-and-up-to-date-android-promise
This means that owners of that phone have a choice to either buy another phone which will have up-to-date security or keep their Nokia 6 and accept the security risks. This is not a straightforward choice for many people because many people cannot afford to buy a new phone or even a second-hand one - their Nokia 6 might have been something they had been saving money to buy for a long time and they are not in the financial position to do so again.
So what can we do? The best thing that HMD can do for these customers is to provide an official way for them to unlock the bootloader so that they can easily install a custom OS which can be kept up-to-date by the volunteer developer community.* So:
If you want HMD to provide an official method for customers to
unlock the bootloader of their Nokia 6 then please reply below repeating
the hashtag #Nokia6NewLife 
Maybe HMD can provide a method which only works for the Amazon edition phone, if they have an issue unlocking all Nokia 6s.
Cheers 
*I know that this capability is not a certainty, but with a bootloader unlock there might be more interest. There is currently an unofficial LineageOS project for this phone.
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#Nokia6NewLife
#Nokia6NewLife
Security more than anything, and that needs root. They are practically begging for us to be indignant about bootloaders, with the betalabs on only 1 phone but not the others. LOL
If you are concern about this then better sign a petition on change.org website and post the same in community as well in Social Media,So that Users can utilize this option,I don't think it may not get such focus unlike social media
I have a TA-1003 and no update since Android 9 / 1 february 2019.....
Device is still super smooth . I definitely want a official bootloader unlock to extend life span .
My note 3 with sd800 is still running flawlessly with lineage and gcam from Nexus 5
So now that petition is far too early. Or of course now quite much time, a whole year, to collect support to that petition now.
Also at time of using Nokia 6 its full official support time, so 3 years, its battery may be significantly weakened, and that is matter that no custom ROM can help.
Changing a new battery then may be expensive operation, compared to a a brand new phone then.
Of course I myself support idea that most Android phones should have at least 5 years official updates support time, even with some extra payment for that from users, but that is huge problem in whole Android ecosystem.
#Nokia6NewLife
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@HMDLaura
At least provide BOOTLOADER UNLOCK for first gen NOKIA devices or please let us know your decision regarding bootloader unlock so that we can take further steps for our next smartphones.
Nokia phones are built for last but not support until last. If you cant support until last why cant you provide space for developers to support for the device until last by providing bootloader unlock ??
I have Galaxy S2 which is 8 year old and Nokia 6 which is 2 year old but on the support side both are on the same track . Both are running android pie. If you built a phone until last, it doesnot have any value if it support only for 2 years.
Please let us know HMD decision regarding BOOTLOADER UNLOCK we are waiting for your decision from long time.
Answer for Questions:
1> By unlocking bootloader warranty willl be void.
Yes, our phones are already out of warranty.
2> Device security will be compramised
Anyhow android one with locked bootloader smartphone have lots of security vulnerability thatswhy 2 years monthly security patch is releasing for smartphones.
3> Device may permanently brick or damaged if something went wrong??
We are ready to face the consequences of bootloader unlock.
Finally we are ready to agree T&C of Bootloader unlock.
HMD Please let us know your decision regarding BOOTLOADER UNLOCK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
#Nokia6NewLife
Tôi thấy rất nhiều phản ánh về việc mở khóa bootloader Nokia 6 nói riêng và Nokia nói chung .
Khi chúng tôi người dùng đã chập nhận mở khóa.
Đồng nghĩa với việc mất bảo hành
Và tất cả các rủi ro có thể xảy ra
Nokia6NewLife
Completely agree 👍
#Nokia6NewLife
I voluntarily want to lose my warranty for my own modding, but they are still stubborn? Lmao.
Anyhow, the time is nigh for HMD to provide a method of bootloader unlocking for their 2017 devices. What happened to that promise of unlocking the bootloader after 2 years?
If you truly are an environmentally conscious company HMD, let us prolong the lives and enhance the functionality of our existing devices. I will buy more phones from you guys if your phones can prove to stand the test of time.
#Nokia6NewLife