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Re:Tales of the M1 GPU by astrange on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @08:43PM (#33795874)
I believe that's true in Korea (or at least the govt regulators ask for it) but it's always been a carrier cartel thing in Japan.

https://articles.inqk.net/2018/02/09/japan-iphone-shutter.ht...

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Re:Tales of the M1 GPU by mlindner on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @10:26PM (#33796658)
That goes against everything I've ever heard on the subject and I don't recognize this site. Also if it was a carrier reason, wouldn't the sound appear if you were roaming in Japan? It doesn't.
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Re:Tales of the M1 GPU by astrange on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @10:37PM (#33796737)
You haven't heard of Buzzfeed Japan? You're welcome to try to find the law though.

> Also if it was a carrier reason, wouldn't the sound appear if you were roaming in Japan? It doesn't.

If it was geofenced you could disable it by putting it in airplane mode, so it's by purchase country instead. (On recent phones it does turn off if you leave Japan though.)

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