Googlebooks have unlockable bootloader support, and there’s also good news for Magisk

TL;DR Google has confirmed via an official support document that its new Googlebook laptops will feature unlockable bootloaders. The steps appear to be quite simple, almost Pixel-like.

Magisk creator John Wu also announced that Magisk is coming to Googlebooks, with dedicated code and instructions releasing soon. This presumably opens the gate for easy root access.

Unlocking the bootloader will allow for deep system modifications, performance tuning, ad blocking, and more, giving the Googlebook OS platform a competitive edge for power users.

Google’s recently revealed Googlebook laptops may be steering the company’s vision toward a desktop future powered by Android, and, quite on brand, it seems the company still wants to honor its Android roots. A new support document confirms that Googlebooks will have unlockable bootloaders, and Magisk developer John Wu has also confirmed that Magisk is coming to Googlebooks, practically bringing easy root access to Google’s desktop-centric operating system.

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