This weekend it is against the law to root our smart phones! WTF

@chrislhayes: More on why unlocking your phone is now against the law from @dkhanna11 [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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you can still root it legally

Definitely thought it was only unlocking.

Yep, you can still root your phone but you can't (legally) unlock it from your carrier.

Tom

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dont spread FUD. unlocking bootloader and rooting is still legal. unlocking sim is what is illegal.

with nexus who care.

So what happens if someone get their phone unlocked ?

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Originally Posted by abhibh [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

So what happens if someone get their phone unlocked ?

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That depends how US gonna execute that law i think it's more of a tool for carriers to hunt down those who switching without finalizing the contract

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Originally Posted by Shadowriver [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

That depends how US gonna execute that law i think it's more of a tool for carriers to hunt down those who switching without finalizing the contract

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If it's as effective as their attempts to stop piracy, people don't have much to worry about.

I doubt it would stop alot of people anyway.

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Originally Posted by xlDeMoNiClx [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

If it's as effective as their attempts to stop piracy, people don't have much to worry about.

I doubt it would stop alot of people anyway.

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Well considering it's a "crime" againts carrier, so they the one who need to raport that "crime"

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Originally Posted by Shadowriver [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

Well considering it's a "crime" againts carrier, so they the one who need to raport that "crime"

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We'll have to wait and see what happens.