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  2. Bootloader unlocking - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootloader_unlocking

    Bootloader unlocking. Bootloader unlocking is the process of disabling the bootloader security that makes secure boot possible. It can make advanced customizations possible, such as installing a custom firmware. On smartphones this can be a custom Android distribution or another mobile operating system.

  3. Factory reset - Wikipedia

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    A factory reset, also known as hard reset or master reset, is a software restore of an electronic device to its original system state by erasing all data, settings, and applications that were previously stored on the device. This is often done to fix an issue with a device, but it could also be done to restore the device to its original settings.

  4. Hardware reset - Wikipedia

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    Hardware reset. A hardware reset or hard reset of a computer system is a hardware operation that re-initializes the core hardware components of the system, thus ending all current software operations in the system. This is typically, but not always, followed by booting of the system into firmware that re-initializes the rest of the system, and ...

  5. Samsung confirms hackers compromised its systems and stole ...

    www.engadget.com/samsung-hack-galaxy-source-code...

    The organization shared a 190GB torrent file that reportedly includes bootloader source code for all of Samsung's recent devices, as well as code related to the biometric authentication and on ...

  6. Researchers discover that Intel chips have an unfixable ...

    www.engadget.com/2020-03-06-intel-chips-un...

    Since the boot code and RAM are hard coded into Intel's CPUs, they can't be patched or reset without replacing the silicon. That makes it impossible for Intel or computer makers to mitigate, let ...

  7. ChromeOS - Wikipedia

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    On May 11, 2011, Google announced two Chromebooks from Acer and Samsung at Google I/O. The Samsung model was released on June 15, 2011, and the Acer model in mid-July. In August 2011, Netflix announced official support for ChromeOS through its streaming service, allowing Chromebooks to watch streaming movies and TV shows via Netflix.

  8. 'Dirty USSD' code could automatically wipe your Samsung ...

    www.engadget.com/2012-09-25-dirty-ussd-code...

    The Factory Reset. One of those last ditch efforts that many of us have a fair bit of experience with. However, a malicious embed code could potentially do the exact same thing to your Galaxy S III.

  9. Message authentication code - Wikipedia

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    Message authentication code. In cryptography, a message authentication code ( MAC ), sometimes known as an authentication tag, is a short piece of information used for authenticating and integrity -checking a message. In other words, to confirm that the message came from the stated sender (its authenticity) and has not been changed (its integrity).