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minus-squarejayrar@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoI don’t understand why most people consider that having the bootloader locked is so important. You’ll get a terrifying warning message when you start your phone. But without a physical access to your phone and your password, no one can do anything.
minus-squareJyek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoBanking apps and some authenticators won’t work on a phone with an unlocked bootloader.
minus-squareRazTheCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoDepends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for.
I don’t understand why most people consider that having the bootloader locked is so important. You’ll get a terrifying warning message when you start your phone. But without a physical access to your phone and your password, no one can do anything.
Banking apps and some authenticators won’t work on a phone with an unlocked bootloader.
Depends on the bank. Root seems to be all the ones I use check for.