Post #1179328
2026-04-15 22:39 UTC
@codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org @paulywill@mstdn.ca What exactly keeps the bootloader locked ?
If its a password or a config, or anything that is runtime change-able, it is then kept alive by the onboard battery.
So cutting off ALL available power should hard reset the thing.
The only way around this is if Apple hard coded the lock/password/whatever on a silicon level.
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@nicolas17@social.treehouse.systems 2026-04-15 23:57
@yama@tech.lgbt @codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org @paulywill@mstdn.ca Why would they put it in volatile storage kept alive with a battery, if they have flash memory?
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@RealGene@hachyderm.io 2026-04-15 23:50
@yama @codemonkeymike @paulywill It's in non-volatile memory (EEPROM) embedded in the chipset. It won't forget for 100 years.