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Drastically reduced Xiaomi bootloader unlock policy raises questions over device ownership

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Xiaomi has slashed bootloader unlock allowances to just one device per user, per year.

The change could derail custom ROM development.

Xiaomi first tightened restrictions a year ago , following the enforcement of a Chinese law.

The new restrictions could place undue hardship on resource-limited development teams, reducing the number of custom ROMs produced moving forward.