G2 doesn't have rootkit, it's just the same old NAND lock

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Oct 12, 2010 7:08 PM EDT
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Policy group New America has written a scathing blog entry that criticizes the HTC G2 for including a "hardware rootkit" that prevents users from installing custom firmware on the device. The report appears, however, to be based on a misunderstanding of technical issues raised in an XDA discussion thread. The G2 isn't unique in blocking third-party firmware, and it doesn't come with anything that could correctly be described as a rootkit.

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Any Android phones that are really open? Sander_Marechal 3 786 Oct 13, 2010 2:26 PM

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