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[–] tangycitrus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

All good. Hopefully this is not a step towards locking the bootloader preventing custom OS installs on Pixel devices.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago

I would hope so as I don’t think that’s necessary to be an effective theft deterrent. I imagine a thief has trouble reselling a stolen phone if you have to flash a custom OS to make it usable. A scary boot loader security warning on every boot should deter most buyers, lowering the value of your stolen item and complicating resale.