DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-212 days 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-212 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareGodort@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down1·12 days agoPractically? Basically none at all. If someone got physical access to your phone, they could install another OS without your knowledge.
minus-squaresfjvvssss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoWouldn’t that wipe your device first with locked bootloader? You’d definitely notice.
minus-squareMangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoYeah, but if left unlocked then they could replace the OS or part of it without it being very obvious. Not a thing most people just wanting better privacy need to worry about.
minus-squaresfjvvssss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days 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-up3·11 days agoOnly if you unlocked the bootloader first which would wipe the device. Graphene relocks the bootloader after install.
minus-squaresfjvvssss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoGot confused about unlocked and thought you referred to unlocked lockscreen. Thanks.
Practically? Basically none at all.
If someone got physical access to your phone, they could install another OS without your knowledge.
Wouldn’t that wipe your device first with locked bootloader? You’d definitely notice.
Yeah, but if left unlocked then they could replace the OS or part of it without it being very obvious.
Not a thing most people just wanting better privacy need to worry about.
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.