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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.
In addition, some manufacturers prohibit unlocking on carrier locked phones. Although Samsung phones and cellular tablets sold in the US and Canada do not allow bootloader unlocks regardless of carrier status, a service has allowed users on an earlier version to unlock their US/Canadian Samsung phone(s) and/or tablet(s) [18] [19]
SIM unlocking allows a phone that is locked to a certain carrier to be used on a different carrier. The instructions vary per device and carrier, but this might be done by first requesting the carrier to unlock the phone or purchasing an unlock code online.
After the PUK code is entered, the PIN must be reset. If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, the SIM card will become permanently blocked and unrecoverable, requiring a replacement. Mobile phone users are therefore advised by most providers to keep their PUK written down in a safe place separate from the device.
When officially acknowledging the bootloop issues with the G4, LG stated that it was caused by a "loose contact between components"; Android Authority explained that "a loose connection between power supply or memory components could certainly cause a phone to fail to boot up properly, due to a lack of system stability or not being able to access vital memory.
In Canada, the LG Eclypse C800G was released on December 12, 2011 for Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada. The touchscreen is slightly bigger at 3.5 inches, and the digital camera has a higher resolution of 5 megapixels and HD 720p video recording. It is also an HSPA+ device, supporting download speeds of up to 14.4 Mbit/s.
Stoli. Stoli Group USA, the owner of the namesake vodka, filed for bankruptcy in December. A number of things went wrong for the unit, including a slowing demand for spirits, a major cyberattack ...
The LG Intuition is a cell phone manufactured by LG Electronics. It is Verizon's version of the LG Optimus Vu. It is considered by some to be a phablet due to its 5-inch screen size. Its operating system is Android 4.0.4. The phone is rootable. [2] CyanogenMod, an operating system is as of yet incompatible with the phone. [citation needed]