How 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 · edit-2 16 天前

sfjvvssss@lemmy.world · 15 天前

Wouldn’t that wipe your device first with locked bootloader? You’d definitely notice.

MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 天前

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.

sfjvvssss@lemmy.world · 14 天前

If I get hold of an unlocked Graphene phone, could I just flash stuff on it which is not properly signed by GOS?

MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 天前

Only if you unlocked the bootloader first which would wipe the device. Graphene relocks the bootloader after install.

sfjvvssss@lemmy.world · 14 天前

Got confused about unlocked and thought you referred to unlocked lockscreen. Thanks.