How big of a security risk is using a Custom ROM (like Lineage) that leaves the bootloader unlocked? (as opppsed to Graphene which re-locks the bootloader under a custom key)

DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 8 days ago

How big of a security risk is using a Custom ROM (like Lineage) that leaves the bootloader unlocked? (as opppsed to Graphene which re-locks the bootloader under a custom key)

tomyhaw@lemmy.world · 7 days ago

The way I understand it is the bootloader is built in security on the soc itself similar to tpm? In some regards phones are safer than computers in this way. If you leave your laptop out someone can tamper with the os, same with an unlocked bootloader. Safe from governments you shouldn’t use a phone if that’s your worry.

I don’t even have a lock on my phone