Can internal PinePhone firmware be compromised?
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(11-18-2020, 06:07 PM)evilbunny Wrote:
(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,
Wrong;
The ARM system must have some initial loader to start reading from eMMc or sd.card.


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RE: Can internal PinePhone firmware be compromised? - by LinAdmin2 - 11-19-2020, 11:03 AM

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