Verified boot isn't about locking down the bootloader. It's about knowing what software is running on your phone. With an unlocked bootloader, you control, when the device loads, you know that the O/S itself hasn't been compromised. If you want to load a new O/S onto the device, then you need to backup first and then everything is wiped clean.
This process prevents persistent malware and is a requirement for GrapheneOS and CalyxOS.
It would be really nice if Shiftphones supported this function so that we have a chance of using these more secure versions of Android.
Do Shiftphone feature something like this?
This process prevents persistent malware and is a requirement for GrapheneOS and CalyxOS.
It would be really nice if Shiftphones supported this function so that we have a chance of using these more secure versions of Android.
Do Shiftphone feature something like this?