• tangycitrus@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    All good. Hopefully this is not a step towards locking the bootloader preventing custom OS installs on Pixel devices.

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      5 months ago

      I would hope so as I don’t think that’s necessary to be an effective theft deterrent. I imagine a thief has trouble reselling a stolen phone if you have to flash a custom OS to make it usable. A scary boot loader security warning on every boot should deter most buyers, lowering the value of your stolen item and complicating resale.