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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by zozbot234 on Friday August 06, 2021 @02:30PM (#28091142)
Custom verified boot needs to be supported in hardware. But with most devices, you can use "fastboot boot" from an external device to start from an image that you trust.
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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by cdesai on Friday August 06, 2021 @02:38PM (#28091222)
Note: You can only do this when the bootloader is unlocked.

When it's locked (which is the entire point of custom verified boot), this is not allowed.

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