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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by hollow-moe on Thursday June 29, 2023 @11:51AM (#36522123)
You can bypass safetynet even with an unlocked bootloader. I'm using Lineage 20 with microg and with a bit of work with magisk modules you can get it to work. I just feel like this is again another "security feature" to make it harder for people who don't want google in their phones.
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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by deng on Thursday June 29, 2023 @12:57PM (#36523220)
To my knowledge, there are different levels of passing SafetyNet. I also use Magisk to hide root and use the safetynet-fix-module, but it still detects the unlocked bootloader. However, for instance my banking apps run fine as long as they don't detect root, but I hear stuff like Netflix will not work (which I don't care for).

According to John Wu, author of Magisk, it is not possible anymore to hide the bootloader/safeboot status via Magisk (https://nitter.lacontrevoie.fr/topjohnwu/status/123783055552...). I don't think that situation has changed.

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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by joecool1029 on Thursday June 29, 2023 @01:43PM (#36523897)
> but I hear stuff like Netflix will not work (which I don't care for)

This is Widevine DRM, most devices with the Magisk workarounds will get at least L3, which gives you standard definition netflix. Need L1 for HD and only a few phones unlock bootloader reliably and keep it (my Oneplus 8T does, 9 pro does not)

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