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

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

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10-12-2010, 06:11 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,269 Rep:	LXer: G2 doesn't have rootkit, it's just the same old NAND lock Published at LXer: 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. Read More...

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