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minus-squareNovaling@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·16 days agoThe whole reason GrapheneOS develops only for Pixels is that you can relock the bootloader though, right? (Along with other security features) Anyway yeah companies still suck for not letting you relock them.
minus-squareslowbyrne@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·15 days agoI don’t believe that’s a pixel specific benefit but yes relocking the bootloader is best for security. The unlocking process is needed to install an alternative OS though.
minus-squareFiery@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 days agoIt’s actually a whole list of requirements. https://grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices
minus-squareBuffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoVerizon branded pixels are unable to unlock the bootloader, I.e, mine. No amount of phone support will change this.
The whole reason GrapheneOS develops only for Pixels is that you can relock the bootloader though, right? (Along with other security features)
Anyway yeah companies still suck for not letting you relock them.
I don’t believe that’s a pixel specific benefit but yes relocking the bootloader is best for security. The unlocking process is needed to install an alternative OS though.
It’s actually a whole list of requirements. https://grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices
Verizon branded pixels are unable to unlock the bootloader, I.e, mine. No amount of phone support will change this.