Day 5: He almost gave up. Almost bought a new phone. But then he remembered why he started: freedom. No bloatware. No ads in the settings menu. No “recommended apps” folders that reappeared after every update.
The phone rebooted. The MIUI logo appeared, then a new screen: “The bootloader is unlocked. Device cannot be trusted.”
Log in. Connect phone. Fastboot mode.
Arjun had scoffed at this. How could the bootloader care about radio waves?