Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWindows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownershipwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up1562arrow-down18
arrow-up1554arrow-down1external-linkWindows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownershipwww.windowscentral.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squareBlob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months agoRoot and use custom roms.
minus-squareAzuranAurora@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoOnly works if your device has an unlockable bootloader, and most phones nowadays are completely locked down.
minus-squareBlob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoMost but not all. If someone cares THAT much about making a free account and telemetry, a few minutes on XDA won’t hurt their schedule.
Root and use custom roms.
Only works if your device has an unlockable bootloader, and most phones nowadays are completely locked down.
Most but not all. If someone cares THAT much about making a free account and telemetry, a few minutes on XDA won’t hurt their schedule.