From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   Andy Burns wrote:   
   > Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >   
   >> Jeff Layman wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Are you putting GrapheneOS on it?   
   >>   
   >> That's part of the allure, I think, of a Pixel. Does the Pixel really   
   >> allow easy rooting or not?   
   > Google make it straightforward to unlock the bootloader on Nexus/Pixel   
   > devices, you don't have to find any exploits to do it.  I can assume you   
   > don't run any apps (such as banking) that care about rooting, but for me   
   > it would be a deal-breaker.   
      
   I looked up how easy it is to unlock the pixel bootloader and it seems to   
   be trivial.   
    a, You toggle OEM unlocking in Developer Options.   
    b. fastboot flashing unlock   
      
   But some apps-especially banking, payments, and DRM-heavy apps-will refuse   
   to run on a device with an unlocked bootloader or root access.   
      
   In a billion years, I couldn't imagine any of those on my phone. :)   
   But it seems GrapheneOS avoids this by not rooting the device at all.   
      
   It uses hardened security without requiring root, and it supports relocking   
   the bootloader after installation, which restores full integrity checks.   
      
   Hence, banking apps generally work because the device passes integrity   
   checks.   
      
   BTW, I found a temporary workaround for my broken USB port.   
    a. It won't charge with a smart USB-C charger, but,   
    b. It will charge with a dumb USB-A charger.   
      
   Go figure.   
   But I still need a new phone. I just have a bit more time to find it.   
      
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