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Re:Asus refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloa... by ThePowerOfFuet on Saturday April 06, 2024 @02:48PM (#39954505)
You should not leave your bootloader unlocked if you care about the security of your device and data.

Unfortunately, locking (and unlocking) it wipes user data, so it should be relocked right after installation of GrapheneOS.

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Re:Asus refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloa... by didntcheck on Saturday April 06, 2024 @03:14PM (#39954677)
Don't most phones only wipe on unlock?

Also can Graphene still update if the bootloader is locked?

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Re:Asus refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloa... by ThePowerOfFuet on Sunday April 14, 2024 @07:37AM (#40030400)
The Pixels wipe on both lock and unlock.

Yes, it can still update just fine. It installs its own certificate at install time and all updates are signed with it.

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Re:Asus refunds Zenfone buyer for failing to provide bootloa... by ravenstine on Saturday April 06, 2024 @03:03PM (#39954591)
I acknowledge that.
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