So E-fuse or no?

[kentusmc]

Is it going to have an E-fuse or not. Not that it really matters, look at the Droid X, but it would be nice if it didn't.

 

[tmacfan4321]

No one knows yet. Once the device releases we will find out.

 

[thebizz]

Efuse is a function of the omap chupset itself who knows if this phone will have the same security or worse I'm hoping they give up and release a phone with little security

 

[kentusmc]

especially considering the blog one of the android developers put out stating that google is disappointed with how manufactures are locking down phones

 

[1088933]

Not sure yet, I could see them doing it but in my make believe dream it will be unlocked with no fuse

 

[htowngator]

It will have a security measure, you can almost bet on it. Just because it's not called an "efuse" doesn't mean it won't exist.

 

[thebizz]

Oh I know I'm just hoping for no efuse. Shoot if the bootloader is encrypted we can get past that. I'm just hoping for no kernel checks on boot

 

[edoublediz]

it more than likely will not have efuse. as said above it is a feature invented by IBM and directly related to TI and several other companies. there has been no links to nvidia using this technology. not to mention efuse is not the problem with the x is it? i thought it was the locked bootloader

 

[tmacfan4321]

it more than likely will not have efuse. as said above it is a feature invented by IBM and directly related to TI and several other companies. there has been no links to nvidia using this technology. not to mention efuse is not the problem with the x is it? i thought it was the locked bootloader

eFuse made it much more difficult to gain access to the bootloader and modify it in any way. The bootloader hasn't been decrypted as a result.

 

[edoublediz]

eFuse made it much more difficult to gain access to the bootloader and modify it in any way. The bootloader hasn't been decrypted as a result.

10-4. so without efuse, the bootloader likely would have been unlocked by now?

 

[tmacfan4321]

10-4. so without efuse, the bootloader likely would have been unlocked by now?

Possibly, but who knows?

 

[Bushido Brown]

it more than likely will not have efuse. as said above it is a feature invented by IBM and directly related to TI and several other companies. there has been no links to nvidia using this technology. not to mention efuse is not the problem with the x is it? i thought it was the locked bootloader

Thats an interesting point. The encryption technology used was built directly onto the TI OMAP chip - which they are no longer using. So there's a good chance the Bionic won't have it...

...until the Bionic 2 is released, lol