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2. SIM lock - Wikipedia

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   A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or ( master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA [1] mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks. This is in contrast to a phone (retrospectively called SIM-free or ...

3. Personal unblocking key - Wikipedia

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   A personal unblocking key ( PUK ), sometimes called personal unblocking code ( PUC ), is used in SIM cards to reset a personal identification number (PIN) that has been lost or forgotten. Most mobile phones offer the feature of PIN protection. After switching on the phone, if the PIN security function is active, the user is required to enter a ...

4. List of open-source mobile phones - Wikipedia

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   The main components to make an open mobile phone are: Back cover; Touch screen; Battery; Logic board; Another notable mention would be Paxo Phone at paxo.fr See also. Free and open-source software portal; Linux portal; Comparison of open-source mobile phones (features) List of open-source hardware projects

5. Subsidy Password - Wikipedia

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   Subsidy Password. The term, Subsidy Password, is used by Motorola and other handset manufacturers to refer to the 8-digit code (or 16-digit code for phones such as the Motorola K1) unlock code necessary to remove the operator lock (also known as subsidy lock) from cell phones. This code is randomly assigned to individual cell phones by the OEM ...

6. Turbo SIM - Wikipedia

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   Turbo SIM card (also known as TurboSIM or Unlock Chip) is considered to be the forerunner of a large family of "Dual SIM" devices (X-SIM, R-SIM, HyperCard, HyperSIM, China3GPP, StealthSim, MagicSIM, etc.) that piggyback on a mobile telephone SIM card to alter its normal operation. It was introduced on December 1, 2004 by BLADOX, located in ...

7. Rooting (Android) - Wikipedia

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   Rooting is the process by which users of Android devices can attain privileged control (known as root access) over various subsystems of the device, usually smartphones and tablets. Because Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative ( superuser) permissions as on ...