New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships
(www.androidauthority.com)
Qualcomm and most phone manufacturers try extremely hard to make sure you can't run your own operating system on their hardware.
A bug in their security preventing you from installing your own operating system has been found on a specific Qualcomm chip - the Snapdragon 8 gen 5, which, at least for some Xiaomi phones, lets programmers load their own versions on the devices