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Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB drive is just an unencrypted SD card in a fancy case
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this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2026
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They're the people making the next GrapheneOS hardware. There's some interesting cognitive dissonance.
The GrapheneOS people are using CPU level hardware security functions provided by Qualcomm, I'm assuming the partnership means they get proper access to drivers and Motorola / Lenovo won't be modifying the CPU.
Now there's still plenty of room for shenanigans in other places like the modem and various interconnects and the motherboard and all that, but at least there's some baseline security provided there using ARM secure boot and hardware level exploit protection in the CPU, etc.
The actual people involved in phone design atd manufacture wouldn't even have a manager in common with the people that produced this
Let's hope that the 'partnership 'means the GOS team will be auditing the actual hardware for the GrapheneOS compatible phones next year.
Fairphone here I come.
Lenovo makes Motorola? Or are you talking about something else?
Motorola has been owned by Lenovo since 2014. https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-completes-full-acquisition-motorola-mobility-from-google/
You can even buy Motorola smartphones from Lenovo’s website. https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/c/phones/moto/
Oh shit! I didn't know. Thanks!