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> Can someone describe how other models of phones can become bricks? iPhone's have a fully DRM'd trust chain, starting with the bootloader, which is itself on-
by teacup50 11y ago
> Can someone describe how other models of phones can become bricks?
iPhone's have a fully DRM'd trust chain, starting with the bootloader, which is itself on-die and immutable.
Installing a new OS image requires online activation with Apple's servers, which return public-key signed installation permission.
Unless there's a vulnerability that allows jailbreak, you're not installing non-Apple-approved software on that device.
That's the future of the fully centralized/cloud-based 'software iteration business model ... making inroads into the hardware market'
- mchahn 11y agoAh, I understand what you are saying now. Technically, not being able to install new software isn't bricked since you can still run the old. I only run the browser on my old phones so I didn't notice this.