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Local goodwill has a Pixel 3a for cheap but it has Factory Reset Protection on when booted. (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca
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I want to grab the phone to try out Ubuntu Touch but I don't want to contribute to e-waste if I can't get past the FRP.

Any advise?

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[–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Whatever. Still not a reason to constantly throw hardware away unless you have a specific threat model.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago*

    My threat model is anything vulnerable that can access a network should be gutted and smelted down if it has been abandoned from the manufacturer.

    Don't throw it in the trash. Recycle the materials instead to rebuild newer better hardware.

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