Just use the device in a legit manner and you won't have to worry about the rest. That is was you agreed to in the TOS when purchased. Who cares if a bunch of script kiddies get their phones locked to the service and applications it was designed for?
It's a desirable phone to many, but I wouldn't touch the thing with a ten foot pole. It's a closed platform where virtually every aspect is under the control of the "We're going to make arbitrary decisions about how you can use your own equipment" mentality. There are plenty of more capable phones, it's just most aren't as easy to use for regular phone calls and web browsing.
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Just use the device in a legit manner and you won't have to worry about the rest. That is was you agreed to in the TOS when purchased. Who cares if a bunch of script kiddies get their phones locked to the service and applications it was designed for?
Or, y'know, just don't buy the sodding thing.
It's a desirable phone to many, but I wouldn't touch the thing with a ten foot pole. It's a closed platform where virtually every aspect is under the control of the "We're going to make arbitrary decisions about how you can use your own equipment" mentality. There are plenty of more capable phones, it's just most aren't as easy to use for regular phone calls and web browsing.
And hey, all the other phones support MMS.