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re: Explain phone "unlocking" to me
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:39 am to Uncle JackD
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:39 am to Uncle JackD
Correct. It's 2 different network technologies. AT&T = GSM and Verizon = CDMA.
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Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:13 am to cdaniel76
There are 2 different meanings.
Carrier unlock as posted above allows phones to work on other networks.
Unlock is a term used on android phones to put the phone in a state where you can install custom software.. Typically a customized system ROM. This is known as unlocking the bootloader and is actually encouraged by Google.
I think the equivalent on ios is called jailbreaking..the key difference is apple actively fights against this process and whenever a system update is released the phone is jailbreak proof for several months until someone hacks it again.
Carrier unlock as posted above allows phones to work on other networks.
Unlock is a term used on android phones to put the phone in a state where you can install custom software.. Typically a customized system ROM. This is known as unlocking the bootloader and is actually encouraged by Google.
I think the equivalent on ios is called jailbreaking..the key difference is apple actively fights against this process and whenever a system update is released the phone is jailbreak proof for several months until someone hacks it again.
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 8:14 am
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