• bitwolf@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Since you cannot unlock the bootloader without going into the OS now, I prefer to leave it unlocked but stock.

    That way, if the device ever cannot boot, I can at least Adb pull my data off the device from fastboot.

      • Carlos Solís@communities.azkware.net
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        1 year ago

        Is there a way to lock the bootloader and keep a ROM different from the one the device shipped with? Or do I need to relock and reunlock every time I need to update the custom ROM, with all the data loss this implies?

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          1 year ago

          Is there a way to lock the bootloader and keep a ROM different from the one the device shipped with?

          That might depend on the device. I used to tinker and switch a lot, but haven’t in years. I do however have GrapheneOS (which is not a ROM, but “a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project”) on my Pixel and it gets regular updates. Most times weekly/every-other-week, but at worst monthly with the monthly security patches, often before Google releases them…all with the bootloader locked, per GrapheneOS’ recommendation.

          I say all that to say…not 100% sure outside of my personal and recent experience with GrapheneOS on Pixels, and I haven’t had enough coffee yet to do research into phones I don’t have.