I got this Moto g84 with CalyxOS from ebay but had to update it to the 7.2.2.0 release. Now the thing is, the seller specifically said if I relock the bootloader the phone will be bricked. I used the web installer for the g84 model and left it unlocked, but that g84 installer says its safe and a different part of the CalyxOS site also says don’t relock any Motorola phones. Do any of you guys know more about this or what the consequences of leaving it unlocked could be?

  • cdzero@lemmy.ml
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    7 days ago

    I believe this is the first release of Calyx that lets you re-lock it. You couldn’t on the older ones. I was running the old one right up until the new one released.

    I think general advice is only lock it at the end of installation process to avoid problems (at least that’s what I think I read months ago). You will leave a security hole open by not locking it.

    I noticed some of the documentation on the Calyx site hasn’t been updated to reflect changes in the new release. I’d prioritise info from the installer pages and processes over most other info on the site at the moment.