Motorola V600
Legal Issues???
I just spoke to an AT&T tech rep (trying to shmooze for the newest flash), and she gave me some story that it is "illegal" to flash a phone with software from a country other than the one the phone was manufactured for use in. Does anyone have any insight on this issue?
I wish you had an AWID (employee ID number) for that one. She must be out of her mind! Why in the bluest of blue hells would a law maker say you can't flash your phone? They wouldn't even know what that is!!
But even in a black and white reality it goes like this, is it illegal for some little snot nosed dork to soup up his rusty little Honda Civic? Can you not get some cheese on your whopper? Will Linux run on a machine built for windows?
This world is based on individuality, customization, and freedom of expression. That is why Nokia is the #1 phone maker in the world. They found that out years ago when they made phones with express on faceplates, and downloadable monophonic ringtones and graphics.
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I believe that in some countries, you can't use Bluetooth, either because the 2.4GHz spectrum is used by something else, or becauase it might anger the gods. In any case, a manufacturer might set up the software on the phone to disable Bluetooth for that country. So, flashing it with a Bluetooth-enabled firmware would be illegal.
Not sure if this is applicable, but it is possible that this CSR was right.
so i can only flash it with asian software?
baahahaha..
sounds like a typical clueless support person just trying to scare you. booooooo. now buy an AT&T phone only, give us your money and go away like a happy sheep. don't think for yourself.
let them come get my "illegal" v600 out of my cold dead hands. i can't wait to be arrested for flashing my phone!
If not you will potentially program in freqs that you are not supposed to transmit/receive on. in which case u r committing a major FCC violation. dont want to get into trouble with the FCC.