Before I buy... is PinePhone actually open source?
#5
(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.


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

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Pinephone visibly losing power while plugged in Hiraghm 2 704 05-23-2025, 12:30 PM
Last Post: Kevin Kofler
  Pinephone Pro Neural Processing Unit biketool 0 680 03-26-2025, 11:01 AM
Last Post: biketool
  contact sales pinephone janjansen1312 2 1,065 03-17-2025, 07:29 PM
Last Post: tllim
  PinePhone Pro P. Siera 4 2,460 03-14-2025, 07:00 PM
Last Post: Kevin Kofler
  [Article] PR Test Bot for PinePhone (Avaota-A1 SBC / Apache NuttX RTOS) lupyuen 0 683 03-08-2025, 02:43 PM
Last Post: lupyuen
Star Selling my Pinephone Pro Explorer Edition zheyon 0 1,127 01-31-2025, 02:27 PM
Last Post: zheyon
  PinePhone earpiece too quiet Waffelo 3 1,455 01-01-2025, 09:41 PM
Last Post: Kevin Kofler
Question WhatsApp & Pinephone - What are the alternatives for collaborative comms? danimations 15 22,448 12-27-2024, 03:02 AM
Last Post: biketool
  eSIM on PinePhone just_a_q 9 7,908 12-25-2024, 04:16 AM
Last Post: zetabeta
  US Mobile, via T-Mobile, won't support Pinephone Pro - SOLVED, SIMPLY jovval 13 10,526 12-05-2024, 04:38 PM
Last Post: tllim

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)