Comment on FCC Eyes Making Carriers Unlock All Phones Within 60 Days Of Purchase

• over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  And the finish line…?

  Like, install antennas to connect to any network…

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  • Wilzax@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Phones are also small computers, and while its wireless chipset may only be compatible with certain carriers, that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t be allowed to install whatever I want on it.

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    • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Try a Galaxy S5…

      Antennas are proprietary to different networks.

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      • Wilzax@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        The antenna isn’t tied to the chipset? TIL

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