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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Alejandro86 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, October 22 (Xinhua) recently, some users who bought Pixel 8 series phones reported on Reddit that their phones' boot program was not locked (unlocked bootloader). Unlocking the bootstrap is necessary for users who like to install custom firmware or want to gain root access, but most Android phones lock the bootstrap by default. Unlocking the bootstrap program usually deprives the phone of warranty and makes personal data on the phone easier for attackers to steal.

CTOnews.com noted that the number of Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones with this problem is not large. One Reddit user said he contacted Google customer service and Google advised him to return the phone and exchange it for a new one. "I received my Pixel 8 Pro today. As soon as I opened it, it showed me a warning to unlock the bootstrap program," the user wrote in the post. I continued to set up, but contacted Google. Google advised me to return the device and ask for replacement. "

Another Reddit user also posted: "I received my new Pixel 8 phone from Google Fi yesterday. As soon as I opened it, I received the same bootstrap warning message as the landlord." I might have liked to swipe my phone when I was young, but it was too troublesome / risky for a brand new phone. I contacted Fi customer service and they agreed to change it for me. I also ordered one for my wife, and there is nothing wrong with hers. I wonder how many phones have missed quality control. This is the first time I have encountered this problem with Nexus / Pixel phones. "

Users who receive Pixel 8 series phones with an unlock bootstrap will receive the following message the first time they boot: "the bootstrap has been unlocked and the software integrity cannot be guaranteed. Any data stored on the device may be accessed by an attacker. Please do not store any sensitive data on the device."

More than a decade ago, users might have been lucky to find that their phones had an unlocked boot app, but now the number of people who swipe their phones has fallen sharply. And as most mobile phone users store personal data on their phones, security issues seem to be more important than further customizing their phones.

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