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dvdkonlast Monday at 8:16 AM1 replyview on HN

That's how bootloader unlocking has worked on Android phones for ages, and I've never heard of it being abused, so I think it's a good model.


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Krssstlast Monday at 8:56 AM

If that comes to pass I hope that one would be able to install a regular firmware with full DRM support / banking app support which only differs by allowing one to install apps freely. I don't think that's the case currently with firmwares that allow root. The security implications are somewhat different (root is more permissive) but I guess that the kind of person that wants to run arbitrary apps also prefer root access (maybe not at the cost of access to everyday apps with bullshit protections however).

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