>And how exactly do you propose achieving that A signed-by-google first-stage bootloader could display a message warning the user before handing off to an unsi

>And how exactly do you propose achieving that A signed-by-google first-stage bootloader could display a message warning the user before handing off to an unsigned second-stage bootloader. >The goal of Google's security architecture is that a dodgy phone seller/repair shop can't pre-root the phone I'm curious how big a problem this was with refurbished second-hand laptops that often come with a pre-installed OS. At the very least, I have the freedom to reinstall Windows/Linux. We need to find real solutions to the e-waste problem, it's unacceptable to be throwing away so many working phones simply because their manufacturer has decided to stop publishing OS updates after 2/3/4 years. I own a few older computers that are almost a decade old and run the latest version of Debian/Ubuntu. There is no reason phones should be treated any different.