Does FP4 have secure boot or verified boot? Yes!

I don’t think so.
While in the stackexchange post it’s explained that:

Aboot

  • Android Boot Loader
  • Provided by the OEM
  • Contains a public key that is used to verify the integrity of the kernel/OS (aka ROM) before loading it. However if Aboot is “unlocked” any ROM can be loaded)

The problem is according to these posts:

and

Fairphone simply did not enable secure boot on the Fairphone 3.

Also, to be even more precise I would actually like to know whether the Fairphone 4 has support (as in: it’s possible to activate it) for verified boot with alternative operating systems (like for example: /e/OS, Lineage OS, CalyxOS or GrapheneOS)
And yes, I know the device is very new and there are no alternative OS. But they will come in the future and this basically makes or breakes my purchase decision.

The Google Pixel phones for example have this feature, but I’d rather give my money to Fairphone.

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