#grapheneos users: I'm confused about bootloader locking. I remember that unlocking the bootloader on my Pixel initially required it to be online to authenticate to a server. If I were to re-lock my bootloader as recommended by GrapheneOS (npub1kwa…e0nj) , would I need a network connection to unlock it again in the future?
I've held off from locking it thus far because of this uncertainty. I don't want to be in a position where Google can control whether or not I can unlock my bootloader in the future, and have kept it unlocked just in case.
Thanks!
#askfedi #question #tech #opensource #security
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