• BonerMan@ani.social
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    14 days ago

    Google Pixels will have them and what does that have to do with carriers?

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      14 days ago

      Do you not understand how the software on your phone gets there? The manufacturer makes a release and the carriers have it modified to their own spec, often disabling or removing things.

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        14 days ago

        Yeah, and that’s why it’s a stupid idea to get your phone through a carrier instead of unlocked from the manufacturer.

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          14 days ago

          Mine is factory unlocked, not a carrier specific model, yet I still don’t have access to the FM tuner inside. It’s better but still fucked with.

      • d0ntpan1c@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        14 days ago

        There are plenty of carriers which don’t do that, even in the US, assuming you are willing to part with a big name carrier.

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        14 days ago

        I’ve never seen a phone from my carrier having more or less software than the store bought. When i put my sim in it downloads a app, but besides that i just have a normal phone.