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But you need to trust that they are actually working, and that the device was not intercepted and modified en route.

• fsflover 5y ago
  They have the schematics [0,1] for these devices and even X-rays [1] for Librem 5. Also, anti-interdiction services for the latter [2]. [0] https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PinePhone#PinePhone_board_information.2C_schematics_and_certifications https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PinePhone#PinePhone_board_... [1] https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Frequently-Asked-Questions#19-is-the-librem-5-freeopen-hardware https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Freque... [2] https://puri.sm/posts/anti-interdiction-services/ https://puri.sm/posts/anti-interdiction-services/
  • effie 5y ago
    Isn't this rather a security theater for the more naive prospective buyers? Even if the device is verified to comply with high-level schematics, it still may not comply on the micro-level. There is the problem with all modem chips being able to access/control phone memory and being potentially controllable by the mobile network operator. How are we going to verify this vulnerability has been removed?
    • fsflover 5y ago
      If you want to go this deep, consider this: https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/precursor https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/precursor. See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27897975 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27897975.