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		joenathan on Dec 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google just approved our first CyanogenMod phone I think you are conflating issues, the Nexus 5 is only unlocked in the sense of being able to take it to any carrier. The bootloader is shipped locked but is easily unlockable by the user.

Dylan16807 on Dec 21, 2013 [–]

In terms of DRM the bootloader is not locked. The 'locking' is only a security toggle.

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