Quoting the tl;dr in the linked article:

  • Samsung could be stepping up its game by offering seven years of major Android updates for the Galaxy S24 series, and the generous update policy might extend to other Galaxy flagships.

  • The Galaxy S24 series might also introduce charges for AI features like Live Translate and Pixel-like photo editing tools after 2025.

  • There’s speculation that users may need to sign in to their Samsung accounts for certain AI functionalities.

  • @Byter
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    75 months ago

    Not in the US.

      • @Byter
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        45 months ago

        Yeah, my S22 Ultra was carrier unlocked but the bootloader was not unlockable.

          • @Byter
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            25 months ago

            Look for SM-S908U1 specifically. There are a few threads (like this one), but I think most US XDA users were just implicitly aware of how Samsung operated in the US. This was my first device from them and I was caught unawares.

            I’m back on Pixel now.

      • @keyez@lemmy.world
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        25 months ago

        It’s broken right now so I cannot check again to verify, but I had an S20 FE direct from Samsung in the US and none of those options were available in developer options.