baatliwala@lemmy.world to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 23 hours agoThe days of custom Android ROMs are numbered, and Google is to blamewww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up1418arrow-down111cross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
arrow-up1407arrow-down1external-linkThe days of custom Android ROMs are numbered, and Google is to blamewww.androidauthority.combaatliwala@lemmy.world to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square141fedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
minus-squareNoxy@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours ago GrapheneOS promotes “verified boot” that stops you from doing many important things. What is your strongest example of an important thing that can’t be done on GrapheneOS because of its boot/loader security?
minus-squareLimonene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoComprehensive backups, which can only be done after rooting. You can do this, but only after disabling verified boot.
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoIn theory Seedvault covers this. In practice…well I dunno, ask me again when I get my next phone. I’ve not had the opportunity to properly test it.
What is your strongest example of an important thing that can’t be done on GrapheneOS because of its boot/loader security?
Comprehensive backups, which can only be done after rooting. You can do this, but only after disabling verified boot.
In theory Seedvault covers this. In practice…well I dunno, ask me again when I get my next phone. I’ve not had the opportunity to properly test it.