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Originally Posted by syrguy1969
Just curious...what would be the differences between the 'locked-down' version from VZW compared to a non-locked version under anyone else? I am totally new to Android, so I am trying to learn.
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Well, simply put, its sort of similar to the Motorola article way back on here that states if they want to install ROMS and the like to buy other HTC phones.
Locking it down is like, from what I gather as I'm no expert, involves a few things:
1. The inability to take the phone to any other network.
2. Locking down features or capabilities on the phone thus making you pay a fee for any additional software you might want on it (Bell here in canada was notorious for not allowing ringtones via USB on older CDMA phones, thus forcing you to buy ringtones from them, or the very least use your Data to download them, in essence costing you money).
3. Maybe locking it down tight so you'd have to crack it in order for any ability of installing 3rd party roms. How hard is it to crack? who knows.
Put simply, locking down a phone allows a cell provider to dictate what goes on your phone and how, not the other way around. Terrible tactics.
This is only an opinion I have of what locked down is and what I've experienced. Doesn't mean that is what it means or what they were planning for it.