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> That's interesting if true. Does the operator have that much control over the phone though? For most customers, the operator literally sold them the phone. I
by xyzzyz 8y ago
> That's interesting if true. Does the operator have that much control over the phone though?
For most customers, the operator literally sold them the phone. If you're using your own device, not provided by the operator, then it's not relevant to you.
- rblatz 8y agoI wouldn’t be so sure, the baseband firmware can be remotely updated by the carrier.
- mynameisvlad 8y agoIn addition, most carriers have settings inside AOSP itself. I remember when I had an International Galaxy S7, I'd see 4G if I connected to a carrier that used that branding for LTE (like AT&T) and LTE for others (like T-Mobile).