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Can internal PinePhone firmware be compromised?
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11-18-2020, 06:07 PM
(11-18-2020, 02:16 PM)fsflover Wrote: Let's say I install some untrusted OS on the eMMC, use it, then wipe it. After that I boot from a trusted microSD, can I be sure that I am not compromised?

Unlike regular computers, ARM systems have all the bios-y info stored on the emmc/sdcard, as @LinAdmin2 pointed out the modem has it's own firmware,  but that can be reflashed as well.
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