Unauthorized unlocking of smartphones becomes illegal Saturday

[xelosia]

The Librarian of Congress determined in October of last year that certain actions involving mobile phones were illegal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The rules were revised to state that while it is legal to jailbreak smartphones, it is illegal to jailbreak tablets and illegal to unlock phones without permission from your wireless provider. A 90-day window was put in place that allowed consumers to purchase a phone and unlock it, however that window closes on January 26th, TechNewsDaily noted.

Unauthorized unlocking of smartphones becomes illegal Saturday | Crave - CNET

[Solara2xb]

Yea, this was on the news last night during the tech talk of the day.
People are still going to find ways around this...

[realneil]

They'll just do it anyways.

[Cyberburnout]

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...G7#thank-you=p


If you find that rule rediculous then please take the time and fill out the online petition. (link above) Needs 100k signatures before February 23rd.

This has always been a fun and free hobby with a great community that shouldn't be subjected to potential lawsuits or criminal charges for doing something that has been allowed for years. To hell with all of the carriers. I'm going to keep on unlocking and the Library of Congress can suck my salted chocolate balls!

[MattyMatt]

lol... just use cellunlocker.net like everybody else.

[vinman]

What a joke like that's going to stop it LMFAO!

I have unlocked and cleaned off phones I bought for years I give them away to people in need
I don't want to give them away with anything on them
or make it impossible for them to use it.

[PoLoMoTo]

This is so funny, JailBreaking was illegal originally but did that stop people?

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...G7#thank-you=p


If you find that rule rediculous then please take the time and fill out the online petition. (link above) Needs 100k signatures before February 23rd.

This has always been a fun and free hobby with a great community that shouldn't be subjected to potential lawsuits or criminal charges for doing something that has been allowed for years. To hell with all of the carriers. I'm going to keep on unlocking and the Library of Congress can suck my salted chocolate balls!

Signed!

[Cyberburnout]

No its not going to stop people but it still shouldnt be illegal in the first place. Nobody should have to worry about silly crap like this for a phone they purchased. Its insane!

[Cyberburnout]

lol... just use cellunlocker.net like everybody else.

Why would I do that? That would just like paying the carrier? I dont want to pay to unlock a phone. Its more fun to do it for free by hacking.

[MattyMatt]

Why would I do that? That would just like paying the carrier? I dont want to pay to unlock a phone. Its more fun to do it for free by hacking.

Not every phone will let you do that.

[calemus]

signed

[Cyberburnout]

Not every phone will let you do that.

Every new smart phone can. I dont know of any Android phone that cant have its boot loader unlocked or bypassed. Every Iphone can be hacked. Every windows phone can be hacked. Maybe some old flip phone cant be unlocked lol

[MattyMatt]

I think you are confused. I am talking about sim unlocking, something that not every phone can do with sw hacks and most of those arent even reliable. There are some phones that are very difficult as far as bootloader unlocking goes. I know, because I have owned some of them, which is why I dont buy Motorola anymore. I am however surprised that I didnt see this mentioned on XDA.

[Cyberburnout]

Not confused at all. I have unlocked 5 different phones in the last few weeks. Sony, HTC, Samsung and an LG. Either bypassed or hacked boot loader. Sim unlocked is also known as S-off. Sony is the hardest out of all of them for a SW unlock but very possible. True some Motorola phones are harder, the Pre Google buyout models. Since the buyout the boot loaders are not strapped down as tight. For Android based phones its pretty reliable. Once its unlocked it unlocked until you decide to lock it back for warranty claims.

Either way. Its a fun hobby and should be a free hobby. I shouldn't have to ask for permission or pay anyone to unlock if I don't want to.

[calemus]

Cyberburnout speaks truth well he does. should carry this message to many places he should. hmmmm?

[MattyMatt]

I have had my own phones relock on me, which is a huge pain in the ass, because then you need to look up the whole procedure again. Unlock by codes is more reliable and it also doesnt void your warranty in any way, which imo is worth the 15 dollars.