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Opportunities and Challenges in Securely Reusing and Repurposing Mobile Devices

arXiv:2606.06181v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: An estimated 5.3 billion mobile phones became electronic waste in 2022. Many of these devices can be repurposed and used in different contexts to extend their lifetime and to reduce ecological impacts. An often overlooked aspect of smartphone reuse is cybersecurity: these devices embed hardware-backed security mechanisms that rely on vendor-controlled provisioning and are designed for a fixed device lifecycle. In this paper, we investigate whether security mechanisms and guarantees remain effective when devices are repurposed outside their origi…

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