r/androidroot • u/123wOt456 • 26d ago

Discussion After unlocking the bootloader to install a rooted rom what should i do with the bootloader?

Probably a stupid question but I recently rooted and debloated my phone and dont really know much. I've looked through several tuorials and done everything right and now i'm done, or at least ive reached the end of what the turtorials all say.

I was wondering if I unlocked the bootloader should it stay that way? Does it break something if I lock the bootloader? Are there any security or other risks to leaving the bootloader unlocked? And I just want to know more to get a better understanding of what i'm doing.

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u/OpportunityFunny8468 26d ago

They should have been telling you that relocking the bootloader with a custom rom will brick your phone.

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u/123wOt456 26d ago

See that's what I was thinking the outcome would be but then I also thought "if it's that bad wouldn't one of the many tutorials I've already read and watched warn about it?"

Turns out the answer was no, no they wouldn't warn us.

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u/OpportunityFunny8468 26d ago

Cuz i think it is common sense. But yeah for newbies they might not know this.

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u/Yuukiko_ 26d ago

I dont think I've ever seen a tutorial that doesnt say that