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- Verdict: **⚠️ Proceed with caution!**

     

       
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- Verdict: **🍅 Terrible!** (Japan variants only)

     

       
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Sony has an open policy for software developers:

     

       
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- They are releasing AOSP sources under [Sony Open Devices Program].

     

       
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- Jolla provides first-class support for installing [Sailfish OS] on select Xperias.

     
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Sony supports [Custom AVB](../../README.md#custom-avb-keys) Since 2020.

     

       
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You also can't unlock Japan variants. For some reason.

     

       
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Info about Japan devices provided by [madeline-yana](https://github.com/madeline-yana)

     

       
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Additional info provided by [K4sum1](https://github.com/K4sum1).<br/>

     

       
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Authored by [konradmb](https://github.com/konradmb).

     

       
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