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> Has anyone been able to play with the phone and see if the bootloader is locked? I haven't, but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say it's locked. Even if it
by morganvachon 11y ago
> Has anyone been able to play with the phone and see if the bootloader is locked?
I haven't, but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say it's locked. Even if it could be unlocked easily, it's not likely you'll find anyone developing for it. It's not listed on the XDA Developers website, which is the authority on Android phone hacking.
> I also can't figure out who the carrier on this phone is.
It's in the first line of the article:
"Walmart is now selling a TracFone-branded LG smartphone that costs $9.82 (it also ships free if your online order total tops $50)."
TracFone is one of the many brands of conglomerate América Móvil, and sister brand of Walmart-sold Net10 Wireless and Straight Talk Wireless. They are MVNOs, leasing spectrum and bands from the major US carriers; I've used Straight Talk in the past on both AT&T's and T-Mobile USA's networks. At one time TracFone was Sprint PCS only, but I believe you can get TracFone devices that use any of the major carrier networks now.