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Can you clarify for me? Why might the image break after I've locked it? Why can't I just unlock it again? What are the consequences of this? I'd like to run Lin
by squiggleblaz 9y ago
Can you clarify for me? Why might the image break after I've locked it? Why can't I just unlock it again? What are the consequences of this? I'd like to run Lineage but so far I'm unclear of the unanticipated negatives.
- zifnab06 9y agoBy default, after an update, Android installs a new recovery image during the first boot of that update. We currently have this disabled. If you relock the only way to ever update your recovery image is to unlock (wiping the device & losing encryption keys), flash a new image, and relock. This would need to happen for any discovered kernel exploit (read: about once a month) to avoid having an insecure device. If the update feature's enabled, there's a chance that after an upgrade, recovery gets updated to a version that no longer boots. We don't QA every build like you see from an actual OEM, they're provided as nightly builds (on a weekly basis). One bug and your expensive device is now a brick.