Even with a locked bootloader, anyone w/ physical access can boot a modified image on the OnePlus 6

guest · Jun 9, 2018

Even with a locked bootloader, anyone w/ physical access can boot a modified image on the OnePlus 6
June 9, 2018
https://9to5google.com/2018/06/09/oneplus-6-locked-bootloader-vulnerability/

For obvious security reasons, Android requires users to take a number of steps before it should be possible to unlock a smartphone’s bootloader and boot a modified firmware image. But with the OnePlus 6, these security measures appear to be ineffective as anyone with physical access to the device can jump right past its locked bootloader.

As discovered by Jason Donenfeld (zx2c4 on XDA-Developers), president of Edge Security LLC, you can boot any type of modified image you like to the OnePlus 6 even when the bootloader is locked. Even crazier, as you can see from the video below, USB debugging doesn’t need to be turned on. All someone needs to do is plug the phone into their computer, restart the device into Fastboot mode, and transfer over the modified boot image.

[...] you don’t need to worry too much about someone getting into your OnePlus 6 as they would need physical access to your device.
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