So based on your logic: Apple, Xiaomi and Samsung have been illegaly not allowing bootloaders to be unlocked in smartphones since 2014, impeding third parties from flashing custom software into the hardware, hence disrupting market competition? How do you propose anyone litigates against these companies, if they are legitimately complying with 2014/53 Article 3.3(i): having features that keep their radio equipment with software that is compatibly demonstrable??? Reminding that this is about Delegated Act of 2022, which is an ammendment (by "Queen" Ursula) to, and redundantly cites, Article 3 of 2014/53.

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AFAIK Samsung and Xiaomi only blocked BL unlock recently, so IDK what you mean by the 2014 (if you are referring to Odin and MI unlock tool then its a valid point)? Also, if I understand the EU RED and the recital 19 correctly, the device shouldn't block the firmware if it is compliant with RED to facilitate competition. If the ROM doesn't allow to surpass the limits imposed by the standards, then the device should allow you to use that said ROM.