▲ 225 ▼ Samsung Galaxy update removes Android recovery menu tools, including sideloading (9to5google.com) submitted 5 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/android@lemdro.id 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments Samsung is removing several options from the Android recovery menu with the latest updates for Galaxy phones. Specifically, the update is removing: Apply update from ADB Apply update from SD card Wipe cache partition View recovery logs Run graphics test Run locale test
[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 5 months ago (2 children) Their goal is to have no ways to bypass it. Sure, it's an ideal that might not hold up, but they will keep trying over and over and over again Backed up by server-side authorization, and supported by powerful entities such as banks or governments. They will not stop trying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago a powered system is a vulnerable system. they will never have the ability to 100% lock down hardware. permalink fedilink source parent [–] balder1993@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago* Surely they will never stop trying, and the challenge will get certain people really worked up to be creative in how to do it. Remember iOS used to have a huge community on hacking the phone. The interest slowed down after Apple sort of implemented the features people used that for. iOS is certainly more secure nowadays, but there’s no shortage of vulnerabilities being constantly discovered, and with vibe coding apparently being integrated even large companies, I suspect more and more dumb vulnerabilities will be looming just waiting to be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago a powered system is a vulnerable system. they will never have the ability to 100% lock down hardware. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] balder1993@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago* Surely they will never stop trying, and the challenge will get certain people really worked up to be creative in how to do it. Remember iOS used to have a huge community on hacking the phone. The interest slowed down after Apple sort of implemented the features people used that for. iOS is certainly more secure nowadays, but there’s no shortage of vulnerabilities being constantly discovered, and with vibe coding apparently being integrated even large companies, I suspect more and more dumb vulnerabilities will be looming just waiting to be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent