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Cyangenmod's Team Epic: Kexec, and a Proof-of-Concept Source-Built Kernel for the Verizon SGS3davidnc likes this.07-09-2012 06:31 AMLike 1 - https://community.verizonwireless.co.../835622#835622
Funny. Verizon locks the discussion on the bootloader on their own forum.
Side note, looks like Samsung just released the Source code. Search for "sch-i535" http://opensource.samsung.com/index.jsp07-09-2012 07:13 AMLike 0 -
Kexec, allows an absolutely custom boot.img be executed. A boot.img contains a kernel and the ramdisk which contains the specifics on how to boot the kernel up (what processes to start, what storage to mount, etc). By samsung not signature checking the recovery partition, we can have a nice clean place to hardboot from without having to hijack init like with the droid x.
Kexec working for Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3, giving method to boot custom kernels : Android
US Galaxy S3 RIL cracked plus kexec kernel loading for Verizon : Android07-09-2012 09:27 AMLike 0 -
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 207-09-2012 09:50 AMLike 0 -
Of course CM isnt the only rom out there, and plenty of people just root and don't rom. I would buy the figure that for every CM install there are 10 rooted and non-rommed users out there. That's still a pretty small number considering the bajillions of Android phones out there (VZ put about 3 million new Android phones in place in just the first three months of 2012.)
The big thing that VZ wants to do (getting back to the original premise) is to "protect" their network from rooters who go on to tether for free and short VZ the $20/mo, or break their phone and require a bunch of tech support, or brick their phone and require warranty replacement. Those categories can really cost a lot of money. They really only do what's in the best interest of profit, so you can be sure that they have some sort of inside scoop on how much they are losing and how much they suspect they can mitigate with a locked phone. They didn't just throw a bunch of developers at this for no good reason.07-09-2012 09:54 AMLike 0 - Signed the petition and complained on Verizon's Facebook page. I wish I had the money to donate to those who are much more capable than I, but I dont atm. If there's anything else I can do to support this cause please let me know.07-09-2012 11:27 PMLike 0
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Funny, it never occurred to me that an unlocked bootloader could be a security risk, since anyone could wipe the data on it and thus clear any security settings or app I have on it...but then I realized that they could do the same even if the bootloader was locked just by flashing a stock image...
I actually don't mind if boot loaders come locked...they probably should -- but I do think the consumer should have the right to unlock it if he or she desires.
#ZombieThread #Braaaains!!!03-27-2013 02:20 PMLike 0 -
Granted, that doesn't necessarily mean that a thief could view anything on your phone (that depends on whether you have security enabled, encryption, etc), but it does mean that theoretically, a thief could wipe your data and start from scratch.04-11-2013 07:49 AMLike 0
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