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-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.”
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.”