Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Manipulate Morally Magnificent? Part I
Posted by Andy Sjostrom in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 01:16 AM
http://xda-developers.com/manipulator/
xda-developers.com is run by a bunch of hard core Pocket PC Phone Edition enthusiasts that enjoy "taking stuff apart to see how it works". As for me, taking something apart usually means seeing how it doesn't work. This time they have come up with an "XDA manipulator", a tool that sits on top of the GSM radio bits in the device. "XDA manipulator" can unlock a SIM-locked device. But beware, the tool is totally unsupported and can potentially break your device.
Morally, this is a balancing act. If I had bought a SIM-locked device without a subscription and paid the full price for it, then perhaps I would consider using this software to unlock it. Had I let a carrier subsidize the device in exchange for a subscription, then I would consider using this software to unlock the device immoral.
xda-developers.com is run by a bunch of hard core Pocket PC Phone Edition enthusiasts that enjoy "taking stuff apart to see how it works". As for me, taking something apart usually means seeing how it doesn't work. This time they have come up with an "XDA manipulator", a tool that sits on top of the GSM radio bits in the device. "XDA manipulator" can unlock a SIM-locked device. But beware, the tool is totally unsupported and can potentially break your device.
Morally, this is a balancing act. If I had bought a SIM-locked device without a subscription and paid the full price for it, then perhaps I would consider using this software to unlock it. Had I let a carrier subsidize the device in exchange for a subscription, then I would consider using this software to unlock the device immoral.
