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Right to root access
right to repair laws should include provisions requiring manufacturers to unlock a device's bootloader (to provide root access) upon consumer request.
Much of this has to do with how companies lock their devices’ bootloaders, prevent root access, and prohibit installation of software that is not explicitly sanctioned through approval in their own distribution channels. Despite the risk inherent with a greater set of privileges, this elevated access is useful when a user wants to delve into the lower layers of a computing system and make modifications. Disabling the right to load software and forcing consumers through a sanctioned corporate distribution channel makes it easier for nation states to silence speech.
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