Before I buy... is PinePhone actually open source?
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(11-10-2020, 02:28 PM)JuniperFury Wrote: We require open source firmware verifiable 4G/MNO connectable via SIM Card devices with POTS call capability and zero possibility of GPS location awareness.
Unfortunately there is no such device, and there won't be so long as radio devices require regulatory approval. Read the 4G standard docs - see
https://www.3gpp.org/specifications/ - from what I remember location awareness is part of the specification. Many (most?) jurisdictions now require location for emergency calls, and network operators find it useful for a number of reasons, including selling it to 3rd parties even when they've promised they won't.


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RE: Before I buy... is PinePhone actually open source? - by wibble - 11-11-2020, 06:29 PM

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