
Robert Triggs / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Qualcomm confirmed that fixes for the GBL exploit were provided to Android device makers earlier this month.
- The exploit, discovered by Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab, was a key component in unlocking bootloaders on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones.
- While Qualcomm recommends immediately updating phones as soon as security updates are available, these security patches will effectively close the loophole used for bootloader unlocking.
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