OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoArticle: I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regretarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10cross-posted to: android@lemdro.id
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minus-squareLedgeDrop@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoSpeaking of Lineage… I wonder, how long will it be before you’re not “allowed” to install esims on phones with custom firmware? Either due to the esim application not installing/running on modified firmware, or the phone will just not allow it.
minus-squareWigglesworth@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIf that stops Lineage from being practical on that phone, then fuck that phone in particular. If eventually, that is every phone, then grab a hotspot and get tethering.
minus-squareLedgeDrop@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoWe are well on our way. The EU is holding the manufacturer liable if a cellphone radio is “modded”, thus manufacturers are blocking the ability to unlock bootloaders. If eventually, that is every phone, then grab a hotspot and get tethering. I did have a chuckle at the thought of having a cellphone for your (modded) cellphone… but then I thought about it: “meh, yeah… it’s not a bad idea. I’d do it.”
Speaking of Lineage…
I wonder, how long will it be before you’re not “allowed” to install esims on phones with custom firmware?
Either due to the esim application not installing/running on modified firmware, or the phone will just not allow it.
If that stops Lineage from being practical on that phone, then fuck that phone in particular.
If eventually, that is every phone, then grab a hotspot and get tethering.
We are well on our way. The EU is holding the manufacturer liable if a cellphone radio is “modded”, thus manufacturers are blocking the ability to unlock bootloaders.
I did have a chuckle at the thought of having a cellphone for your (modded) cellphone… but then I thought about it: “meh, yeah… it’s not a bad idea. I’d do it.”