workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agowhy dont android phones have a bios like computers and be able to load a generic arm linux iso or windows one,or be easily rooted?message-squaremessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1112arrow-down1message-squarewhy dont android phones have a bios like computers and be able to load a generic arm linux iso or windows one,or be easily rooted?workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square39fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMrQuallzin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoDon’t need a license to have the radio or even to use it to listen. Only need a license to transmit.
minus-squaresniggleboots@europe.publinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 hours agoTheir point is they can buy the radio and use it do to things they aren’t allowed to, so why aren’t those devices subject to the same restrictions as cell phones
minus-squarehexdream@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThat also depends on where you are located. Some countries are twitchier about citizens having radio equipment than others.
minus-squarenailingjello@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoCorrect, but to be fair they did say “to operate” which should be taken as transmitting.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s not using it for communications then.
Don’t need a license to have the radio or even to use it to listen. Only need a license to transmit.
Their point is they can buy the radio and use it do to things they aren’t allowed to, so why aren’t those devices subject to the same restrictions as cell phones
That also depends on where you are located. Some countries are twitchier about citizens having radio equipment than others.
Correct, but to be fair they did say “to operate” which should be taken as transmitting.
That’s not using it for communications then.