...and measures were put in place to oblige operators to assist consumers in unlocking their phones.
Fast forward to 2018, and nothing really has changed. Unlocking a phone legally via you operator is a nightmare. They'll make you jump through 17 hoops and you will give up. Customer retention is key.
When operator unlocking is not possible, rooting a phone or playing with base settings is the only way, so this is great news.
However, I have a strange feeling that things won't get much easier. As has happened with operators, hardware manufacturers will go to great lengths to protect their playground.
Not exactly the same thing, but operator unlocking was deemed legal in 2013...
https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-13-041/statement-regarding-whit...
...and measures were put in place to oblige operators to assist consumers in unlocking their phones.
Fast forward to 2018, and nothing really has changed. Unlocking a phone legally via you operator is a nightmare. They'll make you jump through 17 hoops and you will give up. Customer retention is key.
When operator unlocking is not possible, rooting a phone or playing with base settings is the only way, so this is great news.
However, I have a strange feeling that things won't get much easier. As has happened with operators, hardware manufacturers will go to great lengths to protect their playground.