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OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowing a fuse (consumerrights.wiki)

submitted 9 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Knox just displays a message when you boot the device. You can still install a custom ROM. I'm typing this on a Samsung tablet running LineageOS.

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Never said the fuse prevented the execution of a non-Samsung OS.
But the tripped efuse is permanent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Knox -> e-Fuse

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[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 point 9 months ago

I assumed because of the headline.

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