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I don't know if this is why, but there are a bunch of laws and stuff about what you can and can't do on a telephone. For example, many states have limitations o
by coldpie 10y ago
I don't know if this is why, but there are a bunch of laws and stuff about what you can and can't do on a telephone. For example, many states have limitations on who can legally record a phone conversation, with or without various forms of consent. Maybe phone manufacturers don't want to facilitate easily breaking those confusing laws.
- criddell 10y agoThey don't seem to mind people using the phone when they drive and that's also illegal in many jurisdictions.
- jstandard 10y agoThey do mind, there just isn't a clear cut of a solution they can force someone to put into code. You can't reliably detect if the phone is being used by the driver or by a passenger. Without being able to make that distinction, it's nearly impossible to force phone software makers to write rules preventing "illegal" phone use in situations where it is illegal. Instead, they punish using verifiable methods such as direct observation (cop sees you doing it). The situation may be similar for recording calls (I'm not familiar with exact laws in this area), but I'm assuming there are also privacy restrictions in calling which lead to the software restrictions.