fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agoVerizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and wonarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareArmand1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoI don’t think I’ve had a locked phone since around 2012. I’m guessing people still get them because they need financing? Seems like a poor choice most of the time.
minus-squareCallMeAnAI@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoBecause a locked loader only really affects an absurdly small percentage of people.
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoThat is a separate issue. This is a lock to prevent use with other service providers,
minus-squareCallMeAnAI@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·28 days agoWhich people don’t care about. They were getting a new phone when they switched.
I don’t think I’ve had a locked phone since around 2012.
I’m guessing people still get them because they need financing? Seems like a poor choice most of the time.
Because a locked loader only really affects an absurdly small percentage of people.
That is a separate issue. This is a lock to prevent use with other service providers,
Which people don’t care about. They were getting a new phone when they switched.