Motorola's official response is that the eFuse device exists to disable the phone (aka switch to recovery mode) when unauthorized software is run, and _re-enabl

Motorola's official response is that the eFuse device exists to disable the phone (aka switch to recovery mode) when unauthorized software is run, and _re-enable_ it when the original Motorola-approved software is installed. They claim that the phone is disabled only temporarily and not bricked. Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/motorola-responds-to-droid-x-bootloader-controversy-says-efuse/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/motorola-responds-to-droi... (Sorry, I couldn't find the original Motorola post)