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minus-squareBaut [she/her] auf.@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 maanden geledenWhat firmware do you mean?
minus-squarePantherina@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 maanden geledenThe firmware of the device components, that needs to be signed by the manifacturer and often has critical bugs.
minus-squareBaut [she/her] auf.@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 maanden geledenI see, but which components do you mean specifically?
minus-squarePantherina@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 maanden geledenModem, wifi/bluetooth chip, many more possibly.
minus-squareBaut [she/her] auf.@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 maanden geledenIn case of the modem I know it doesn’t need to be signed. In fact, there exists an open source firmware for it.
And firmware updates haha
Well that’s harder
What firmware do you mean?
The firmware of the device components, that needs to be signed by the manifacturer and often has critical bugs.
I see, but which components do you mean specifically?
Modem, wifi/bluetooth chip, many more possibly.
In case of the modem I know it doesn’t need to be signed. In fact, there exists an open source firmware for it.
Cool! Thanks for the info