return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoT-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for usersarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1456arrow-down15cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldpolitics@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1451arrow-down1external-linkT-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for usersarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square78fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldpolitics@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareeleitl@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down4·13 hours agoI install alternative firmware, so no sale for you.
minus-squaren2burns@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·11 hours agoThis is talking about carrier locked phones, not locked bootloaders.
minus-squareherrvogel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoHow does that work? Based on imei perhaps? Does spoofing that not do the trick?
minus-squaren2burns@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·44 minutes agoCarrier lock is on the phone, not the network. You need to enter a code to disable it. There are 3rd party services that you give your IMEI and pay, and they have a way of finding the code. I’m not certain on the details.
I install alternative firmware, so no sale for you.
This is talking about carrier locked phones, not locked bootloaders.
How does that work? Based on imei perhaps? Does spoofing that not do the trick?
Carrier lock is on the phone, not the network. You need to enter a code to disable it. There are 3rd party services that you give your IMEI and pay, and they have a way of finding the code. I’m not certain on the details.