Library of Congress Updates Jailbreaking and Unlocking Rules
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Data Service
In the past 2 months I have had issues with my iphone 4S and getting data signal. I work in an area where my service is fine but haven't been getting data inside the building when I have in the past. Not to mention it drains my battery faster than an alcoholic can drink a beer. Does anyone else have this problem? 🤨
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Wait, so assuming they considering rooting and jailbreaking to be essentially the same thing......and they want to say that jailbreaking tablets is "illegal".....
.....and they think anyone is actually going to care or listen to them on that?
Pffffft....
.....and they think anyone is actually going to care or listen to them on that?
Pffffft....
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Yea.... Wow.. this is getting crazy.
what i dont get (besides the reason i cant do what i want with my phone i bought) is why is it illegal to jailbreak a tablet and not a phone?
Yea.... Wow.. this is getting crazy.
what i dont get (besides the reason i cant do what i want with my phone i bought) is why is it illegal to jailbreak a tablet and not a phone?
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I love how they say "The Library of Congress explained that it believes there are enough unlocked handsets available in the market at this time". Im pretty sure all carriers(for sure VZW and Sprint) lock the phones from the get go. It seems quite arbi...
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Freedom of Choice.....
Is the foundation and the basis of the U.S. Constitution.
If something like a Mobile-Communication device can not be "un-locked" to give customers that freedom, we have a serious oversight issue at hand by corporations that are simply greedy.
A prision cell one does not unlock, but a cell-phone...come on!!!!
No one get hurt except the carriers greedy pockets which already are more than filled.
If something like a Mobile-Communication device can not be "un-locked" to give customers that freedom, we have a serious oversight issue at hand by corporations that are simply greedy.
A prision cell one does not unlock, but a cell-phone...come on!!!!
No one get hurt except the carriers greedy pockets which already are more than filled.
You can have all the 'unlocked' devices you can eat, as long as you are willing to pay full retai.
If you want a subsidised device, you are going to get a locked device.
Apple sells unlocked iPhones, just not for $199.99
If you want a subsidised device, you are going to get a locked device.
Apple sells unlocked iPhones, just not for $199.99
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I don't get it.
1. Why is jailbreaking/rooting a tablet different from jailbreaking/rooting a phone?
2. Why should unlocking a phone be illegal?
2. Why should unlocking a phone be illegal?
Because the law was written by politicians who are whores to the industry.
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I have no idea why tablets are being differentiated, but as for unlocking a phone, it would be illegal if you got a subsidised device and signed a contract.
If you paid full retail, it was probably unlocked when you purchased it if requested.
If you paid full retail, it was probably unlocked when you purchased it if requested.
How nice
I'm glad the government has decided what "enough unlocked phones" in the market means. Of course those are 2g/3g GSM/WCDMA/CDMA unlocked phones as we proceed into the LTE era. That's like telling us we can't hook our electric cars up to the grid because there are enough gasoline cars out there already.
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Yes. Libertarian. Otherwise you are merely choosing between corporate stooge A or B.
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Take A Long Walk On A Short Pier
"The Library of Congress explained that it believes there are enough unlocked handsets available in the market at this time, and U.S. carriers have become more lenient about unlocking consumer devices upon request."
Talk about double speak. So there are enough carriers willing to unlock handsets that the response is to make the unlocking of handsets illegal? That is patently ridiculous and no one will abide by an unenforceable law in any case. No one is fooled. A nice FAT check was written to these dimwits. Fail. Try again.
Talk about double speak. So there are enough carriers willing to unlock handsets that the response is to make the unlocking of handsets illegal? That is patently ridiculous and no one will abide by an unenforceable law in any case. No one is fooled. A nice FAT check was written to these dimwits. Fail. Try again.
A few companies are following the rule sooo let's not enforce it at all
Wow. What is wrong with allowing a person to have control over a device that they purchase?
Most tablets are bought OUTRIGHT - NO CONTRACT - But it will not be up to you , the owner , what you do with it. ( at least legally )
Apply this logic to a new car you purchase or a new computer.
Most tablets are bought OUTRIGHT - NO CONTRACT - But it will not be up to you , the owner , what you do with it. ( at least legally )
Apply this logic to a new car you purchase or a new computer.
This doesn't make sense. I would like to know the logic they applied to making jailbreaking tablets illegal. Are they specifically talking about 3G tablets, or does this also apply to tablets with WiFi only? I would hope this doesn't apply to the latt...
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Do people think anymore?
I realize most people commenting on here don't like the new law. But why isn't anyone upset that the federal government thinks it can steal our freedom. This law is obviously wrong, and any politician who voted for it is obviously corrupt. When will Americans wake up to the fact that we no longer have a republic that does the will of the people, but a police state that is rapidly eroding our freedoms every day?
No one is free. We're government property.
I applaud you.
Differentiation between Phone and Tablet
I don't see a real differentiation between these two devices. A Phone device is what, an electronic device that can place a call? A tablet can do that, install any 3rd party app, Skype, Friendcaller, Dell Voice, and you can use that to place calls. In that situation, why would a tablet not be considered a phone device? I see no differentiation. A phone should be considered anything that can be used as such, which a tablet definately can be.
The people who made that rule are old people don't understand electronics.
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Unlike cell phones, tablets don't require jail breaking to be used on other carrier, unless you use one that has built in 3G or LTE. Most people tend to buy their tablets unaffiliated with a carrier. So, as you pointed out, VOIP, using an app is usual...
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I never, ever understood the difference between smartphone data & pc data.
You know why? Because web browsers such as Dolphin, and the stock browser render webpages in such a way that they look no different on a smartphone than on a pc.
You know why? Because web browsers such as Dolphin, and the stock browser render webpages in such a way that they look no different on a smartphone than on a pc.
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Unlock iPhone 4S. Gevey Ultra S, GPP Sim, R-Sim???
Hello all, I am a new guy here.
I have one AT&T iphone 4S, I want to unlock it to use for T-mobile.
As I know, the unlock sim to help to unlock the iphone 4s now. But I don't which one is better???
#1, GPP Sim, this product can unlock AT&T iphone 4s.
http://www.store4iphone.com/topic-gpp-sim-china3gpp- ... »
#2,Gevey Ultra S, this product can unlock all the GSM iphone 4s.
http://www.unlockturbosim.com/ »
#3, R-Sim, I watch the youtube, it is so hard to use.
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I have one AT&T iphone 4S, I want to unlock it to use for T-mobile.
As I know, the unlock sim to help to unlock the iphone 4s now. But I don't which one is better???
#1, GPP Sim, this product can unlock AT&T iphone 4s.
http://www.store4iphone.com/topic-gpp-sim-china3gpp- ... »
#2,Gevey Ultra S, this product can unlock all the GSM iphone 4s.
http://www.unlockturbosim.com/ »
#3, R-Sim, I watch the youtube, it is so hard to use.
r-sim.cc
the #2 i already used and unlock my iPhone for a Mexican carrier
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iphone 4S on Verizon Sync issue
Had an ipone4 and got the 4S recently. The first time I synced fine with computer and after that, it would not sync. Tech support had me restore phone and delete all Apple downloads and reinstall. Sync went fine. One week later, same problem. Has anyone else had same problem or know of a fix?
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Gmail Integration
I have been an Android user for the past couple of years, and I use Gmail heavily. I love how the contact list and calendar are sync'd between Gmail and my phone and updates to either one update the other immediately. I'm considering switching to the iPhone, and I'm wondering if it's possible for Gmail, calendar, and contacts to integrate the same way?
Also, how is the email on the iPhone? I heard all your email accounts have to be in one inbox - is this true? I like to keep my personal and work email in separate apps.
Also, how is the email on the iPhone? I heard all your email accounts have to be in one inbox - is this true? I like to keep my personal and work email in separate apps.
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Iphone 4S on Sprint
Please help me decide. Looking to jump to sprint and iphone 4s but not too sure yet.
Bottom line:
Sprint "true" unlimited data or AT&T/Verizon data plans which = $$$$$$.
Sprint "true" unlimited data or AT&T/Verizon data plans which = $$$$$$.
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Sprint carrier Iphone 4s no sprint ID stuff
How come we didn't get any of the Sprint stuff on the iPhone... I have no sprint gps and I miss it???
I talked to a sprint employee and he said maybe soon
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Is the iPhone 4S 4G capable?
I had heard that there were no iPhones that support LTE (or WIMAX 🤨 ) but on the AT&T wireless site is shows the iPhone 4S categorized as a 4G device. Is this true?
ATT is slowly pushing out LTE, but the iPhone 4 is not LTE capable. They are using HSPA which is very fast and they tout as 4G speeds. So industry wide LTE is officially considered 4G with HSPA being a stop gap until they roll out LTE everywhere. T...
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No it is not correct!
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In A Word "FLASH"
How in the world can a smart phone in 2011 still be produced without flash capabilities?
Because "its an antiquated platform" and will be replaced by html before its an inconvenience"
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iPhone 4S: AT&T or Verizon?
Hello everyone!
I currently have a iPhone 3G (I know!). I'm thinking about finally upgrading next month. I'm deciding between staying with AT&T or switching over to Verizon. I live in the New England area, and travel to Southern California a lot. I want to ask current 4S owners of both carriers what they think of their phones, in regards to data speeds, dropped calls, etc. I heard/read conflicting stories about the differences of 3G speeds between AT&T and Verizon, and I just want to hear from the real world.
Thanks for your help :-)
I currently have a iPhone 3G (I know!). I'm thinking about finally upgrading next month. I'm deciding between staying with AT&T or switching over to Verizon. I live in the New England area, and travel to Southern California a lot. I want to ask current 4S owners of both carriers what they think of their phones, in regards to data speeds, dropped calls, etc. I heard/read conflicting stories about the differences of 3G speeds between AT&T and Verizon, and I just want to hear from the real world.
Thanks for your help :-)
Personally I have an iPhone 4s on AT&T and I am getting around 5-6 mbps down and around 2 mbps up, I reside in Long Island so I can only speak for what I have experienced, but I know for a fact Verizon's coverage is never that fast anywhere on 3G.
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Very poor Battery Life Iphone 4S
Just got my new Iphone 4s. Great phone BUT very very poor battery life. How do I fix this? Certain blogs are saying it is a bug or needed software fix. What do you think???? Thanks very much
I updated mine didn't help make sure you have 5.0.1 loaded.Apple is working on the fix best thing you can do is do not plug the phone in until it is under 20% and let it charge to 100% uninterrupted to get the best battery life and close all your runn...
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