DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agoHow big of a security risk is using a Custom ROM (like Lineage) that leaves the bootloader unlocked? (as opppsed to Graphene which re-locks the bootloader under a custom key)message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down10
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareHow big of a security risk is using a Custom ROM (like Lineage) that leaves the bootloader unlocked? (as opppsed to Graphene which re-locks the bootloader under a custom key)DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squaresfjvvssss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIf I get hold of an unlocked Graphene phone, could I just flash stuff on it which is not properly signed by GOS?
minus-squareMangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoOnly if you unlocked the bootloader first which would wipe the device. Graphene relocks the bootloader after install.
minus-squaresfjvvssss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoGot confused about unlocked and thought you referred to unlocked lockscreen. Thanks.
If I get hold of an unlocked Graphene phone, could I just flash stuff on it which is not properly signed by GOS?
Only if you unlocked the bootloader first which would wipe the device. Graphene relocks the bootloader after install.
Got confused about unlocked and thought you referred to unlocked lockscreen. Thanks.