because the goal of “tamper resistance” is to make it harder to unscrew without apple’s approval
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Ledivin@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Why is tamper-resistant torx plus the only one that’s 5-pronged?
sus@programming.dev 10 months ago
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 10 months ago
To make it even less likely that someone will be able to get it unscrewed without having the right set.
They’re not perfect, obviously, but they do harden a target more than regular Torx.
I use tamper resistant screws to keep an AirTag on my eBike to discourage its removal. Obviously a determined thief could remove it, but lots of stolen bikes get abandoned anyway. My hope is that if it gets stolen it gets abandoned and I can find it then.
Ledivin@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Okay, then a slightly different question: why aren’t tamper-resistant torx (non-plus) 5-prong?
Cort@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Apple?