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Motorola Says eFuse Doesn't Permanently Brick Phones

Posted by timothy on from the too-little-distinction-for-my-taste dept.

radicalpi writes "Motorola has responded to claims that eFuse is designed to brick your device if you attempt to mod it or install unauthorized bootloaders. Yes, the device will still not operate with unauthorized software, but it will only go into recovery mode until you reinstall the authorized software. According to Motorola: 'If a device attempts to boot with unapproved software, it will go into recovery mode, and can re-boot once approved software is re-installed.'"

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  1. Re:Permanently brick sort of like permanently dead by Inner_Child · · Score: 0, Troll

    Not bricking, just taking another step along the road to becoming an iPhone. Custom OS? We'll have none of that, thank you very much. Next up is stricter restrictions on what applications can run (enforced by your 'authorized-only' OS).

    Well on its way to becoming a reality with AT&T blocking side-loading apps. If it's not in the Market, too bad.

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  2. Re:Let hackers identify the offending chip(s)... by Khyber · · Score: 0, Troll

    Motorola can't touch me.

    I know a very dirty little secret, having once worked for them.

    I expose that and their entire business DES.

    It's *REALLY* nice being able to push almost any company around that I choose. Electronic Arts, Sony, Motorola. I own them. Blackmail is a wonderful thing.

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