Xiaomi
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Xiaomi is a China-based manufacturer and designer of consumer electronics and software. As of 2021 it is the second largest phone manufacturer in the world[1]
Xiaomi
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Founded | 2010 |
Type | Public |
Industry | Technology |
Official website | https://www.mi.com/us/ |
Relevance
The company has implemented a number of DRM practices and has failed to comply with the GPL license.
Kernel disclosure issues
Main Article: Xiaomi's disclosure of kernel sources
Although Xiaomi's devices run on an operating system based on the Linux kernel, which is licensed under GPLv2, the company does not disclose all of their operating system source code on GitHub, as required by GPL terms.
Unlocking restrictions
Main article: Xiaomi Phone unlock requirements and procedure
Phones manufactured come with an unlockable bootloader, however the unlocking process is heavily restricted