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I think you would be fine. You’re only restricted if you log into the vanilla ROM, do some stuff, and later if you want to use the vanilla ROM again you’ll be required to login to the account you used last on the vanilla ROM to make it happy with the device.

I don’t expect custom ROMs will have any compatibility with this feature. I believe they would bypass it entirely.

I like the little shrug.

It’s weird wanting to inspect kids like that. Really weird.

True! But it still hurts the resale value because users are likely to notice a device with broken secure boot if you were to somehow use it to forcefully flash a modified ROM.

Are you proposing this mode could be used to somehow clear the secret data?

My understanding is EDL mode can refuse to flash some partitions and some devices will not enter this mode if fastboot is working, which also enforces preventing access to some partitions. Most people who use EDL already unlocked the bootloader, but I don’t think this method works on all devices if the boot loader is still locked.

I think the reason this hasn’t been done yet is because their implementation comes with benefits like portability and low maintenance when the feature is implemented in just one app and just one part of the code. I think they hoped that patching bypasses in one app is viable and would eventually close most of the holes, but it turned out not to be so simple because bypasses emerged time and time again even with very limited initial access.

You’re not supposed to be able to skip running the wizard. A stolen phone was unusable and effectively had all of these features, but with a single point of failure that has turned out to be more of a problem then the maintenance benefit is worth.

A modern standard for indoor lighting receptacles.

It’s silly that we ship a driver and circuit board packed into the lightbulb just to make it compatible with screw bulb receptacles. We should have a new socket that accepts efficient lightbulbs and that can reuse or modularize driver electronics. Instead, the market has gone for full integration at the expense of the consumer.

If you build a new home these days, you get the lightbulb and fixture integrated together. This necessitates replacing the entire assembly when it fails, and when you have to do this eventually you’re going to have mismatched indoor lighting unless you had the foresight to buy extra units.

We need a new lightbulb socket standard, but for modern lighting.

I also imagine FRP will be ignored by custom ROMs even if the secret data is set.

Charge ahead to worker protections and well-deserved compensation!

I really do like the concept in contrast to some other comments here. I think improved integration can be a path to a better user experience. However, I have doubts Google has the skills to bring it home and actually make it work correctly every time and across numerous devices. A project like these takes something Google doesn't seem to have: commitment.

I see this more as an idea that will come broken on delivery and then removed in the following major release. I'd like to be proven wrong. Really and truly.

I can't tell whether it's the users or engagement baiting bots anymore.

This image brings me discomfort.