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ARGVMI~1.PIF · 2d
If that were to happen, would I still be able to do the power+volume-down thing to get into fastboot? Because that isn't working; the screen remains black. nostr:npub1h54mstvywc4kk2gv2zdgqrtsjtqramax...
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No, since fastboot mode is provided by the littlekernel-based bootloader loaded by the SSD. If the current boot slot bootloader is broken and the device isn't in a post-update mode where it automatically rolls back to the other slot then the device is bricked. This can't generally happen when the device is locked. An unlocked device is a lot less reliable even without using fastboot mode directly. Verified boot helps it avoid getting bricked in multiple ways.
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GrapheneOS · 2d
Fastboot mode is a boot mode of the littlekernel-based bootloader. It's the same component which loads the Linux kernel and transfers control to it but booted into a user-facing interface mode where it enables a USB stack instead. SoC firmware including the littlekernel-based bootloader and earlier...