OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowing a fuse

Re:OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowi... by peterhon on Sunday January 25, 2026 @06:10PM (#46759609)

Unfortunately similar things will be mandated by EU law through cyber resiliance act (CRA) in order to ensure tamper free boot of any kind of device sold in the EU from Dec 2027.

Basically breaking any kind of FOSS or repairability, creating dead HW bricks if the vendor ceases to maintain or exist.

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Re:OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowi... by utopiah on Monday January 26, 2026 @01:05AM (#46762349)

Shouldn't the EU then escrow keys?

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Re:OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowi... by veunes on Monday January 26, 2026 @05:28AM (#46763939)

What's worrying isn't the CRA itself, but that companies may use it as cover to lock things down more than necessary

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