The practical consequences of the 0x0032 lock are severe, particularly in the realm of device longevity. Consider a tablet or smartphone whose internal storage fails after two years. In an open PC architecture, one would simply replace the SSD. In an OEM-locked device with CID 0x0032 , replacement is impossible with standard tools. The new eMMC, while electrically identical, will have a different CID. The bootloader will reject it, leaving the device a brick. The only recourse is to obtain a factory-programmed chip from the OEM—often priced prohibitively or unavailable to the public—or to solder the original, failed chip’s controller onto a new board, a feat requiring microscopic soldering and reverse-engineering. Thus, a $10 eMMC failure can destroy a $500 device, not due to physical impossibility, but due to a single, locked register.
(bootloader) max-download-size: 804464640. (bootloader) reason: Reboot mode set to fastboot. (bootloader) imei: 356939302145098. ( Moto-g54-bootloader-unlock-problem - Lenovo Forums oem-locked cid 0x0032