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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by zozbot234 on Friday August 06, 2021 @06:36PM (#28093572)
> But you cannot make any additional changes to /system with that root power afterwards.

Not a showstopper, as modern root solutions like Magisk support "systemless" root, via file system overlays.

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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by SubzeroCarnage on Friday August 06, 2021 @07:53PM (#28094196)
I am not sure how systemless root interacts with verified boot. I've never tried it myself.
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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by commoner on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:32PM (#28094854)
Installing Magisk requires you to patch the bootloader or recovery image, which would break verified boot:

https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html

The only way to preserve verified boot with Magisk is for the bootloader or recovery image to have Magisk compatibility built-in prior to signing. I don't think any flavor of Android that supports verified boot is currently doing this.

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