On Jan 28, 4:43 pm, Tim Bird <tim.b...@am.sony.com> wrote: > >>> 5. Keeping the above point in mind, is it possible to use an open > >>> source bootloader like LK or UBoot on an unlocked device? > > I don't know. It depends on how the device is unlocked. > If the phone manufacturer put the initial bootloader in ROM, > then no. Also, some vendors utilize signing, making > changing the bootloader very difficult.
If you can install a modified linux kernel on it (and have the sources, which you should if the vendor has met their obligations) then presumably you have the necessary information to write a "later" bootloader which would be installed in place of the linux kernel, and potentially then load a linux kernel. In theory. In practice it might be quite a bit of work. -- unsubscribe: android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel
