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I got this Moto g84 with CalyxOS from ebay but had to update it to the 7.2.2.0 release. Now the thing is, the seller specifically said if I relock the bootloader the phone will be bricked. I used the web installer for the g84 model and left it unlocked, but that g84 installer says its safe and a different part of the CalyxOS site also says don't relock any Motorola phones. Do any of you guys know more about this or what the consequences of leaving it unlocked could be?

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[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would only ever worry about leaving a bootloader unlocked if I was working with very sensitive information on my phone and I knew that there are adversaries who are after it, or if I had any other reason that I wanted to ensure the integrity of the data on it.

As to the phone and OS in question, I have no experience with them.

[–] jnthnkl@mastodon.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@akunohana @wingnut If you leave the bootloader unlocked, some critical apps like banking apps may not work.

[–] wingnut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Guess I lucked out with my credit union app then. Thanks for the info!