Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
In this thread, it's quoted from HTC that is said that it's software disabled by choice of the carrier (and followed up a few times through out the thread)
|
It's hardware-disabled, not software-disabled.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
it just needs a rom update to be enabled (PRL ?)
|
There is probably some reason that you believe changing a Preferred Roaming List could do this, but I can't imagine why you'd believe that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
so hardware is there, just not enabled software wise.
|
Nope. Hardware is there (in that there's a chip with an FM receiver), just not physically connected in a way that makes it usable.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
So, the question comes up, now with it legal to jailbreak a phone
|
It's always been legal to "jailbreak" a phone. That's never been an issue for Windows Mobile devices, though, since Microsoft has never insisted that all software come from its (until recently non-existent) "App Store" and has never made any serious attempts to prevent users from modifying their phones.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
that is now not carried by any provider (Vwz and sprint, disco'ed)
|
What on earth gives you this notion? I was in 3 Sprint stores yesterday, one company-owned. All 3 had Touch Pro 2's out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
wouldn't it be ok/legal for HTC to release a un-supported rom update to enable this ?
|
Sure, just as it always has been. Just for the purposes of argument, let's pretend it would be possible to do; what conceivable motivation might they have for doing this?
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidinCT
Just makes me wonder why the experts never found out how to enable this though but, it might come down to needing the source code to enable it....
|
It comes down to the fact that, on our devices, it's not possible.