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My Android phone checks software integrity on boot, but I can override it if I want to install a custom ROM. The setting can only be changed from within the OS
by danShumway 7y ago
My Android phone checks software integrity on boot, but I can override it if I want to install a custom ROM.
The setting can only be changed from within the OS, so an attacker or service technician can't do it without my permission. Some[0] Android phones even allow you to re-lock the bootloader afterwards by replacing the chain of trust, so as far as I know there's no technical reason why we couldn't have the best of both worlds.
[0]: But not all of them. Don't blindly re-lock your bootloader unless you know for certain that your phone supports it, or you'll risk basically bricking your device.