Android N: New security features cause boot problems

Well, it looks like Google is now forearmed with new security measures to protect Android from rootkits and other forms of malware. Android has introduced measures such as verifying your device’s boot process to ensure that malware do not have a free run on your device. If the boot image is corrupt or even partially corrupt, Android may start up in limited-use mode or even not start up at all. Android verified boot makes use of cryptographic integrity checking to detect changes to the OS. While users have been alerted about their system security since Marshmallow, with the Nougat OS, Android will strictly enforce verified boot.

This is a good move on Google’s part to ensure your device is free of any malware after you restart. But there is a catch here. According to the Android Developers blog, “Such strict checking, though, means that non-malicious data corruption, which previously would be less visible, could now start affecting process functionality more.”

For most people it is good news but for those who thrive on making custom firmware all day, this might be a little bit problematic. It is therefore tougher to tweak your phone with Android Nougat. According to Google, devices with a locked bootloader will use this process to check for modifications. But this will not affect the Nexus line or phones that come with unlocked bootloaders.

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Via: | Engadget |

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Source: | Android Developers Blog |

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