Sony requires you to request an unlock code from their Unlock Service. They can pull the plug anytime. You have to send your IMEI and agree to warranty voiding
to stay in “Proceed with caution”, but Motorola’s supposed “confusion” pushes it into “Avoid at all costs”.
At the scale that these devices sell, and the razor-thin margins the manufacturers earn, it makes sense to not increase the support burden by allowing all and sundry to unlock their devices. Some of hurdles do seem quite steep though.
It’s kiiinda strange that Sony gets away with
to stay in “Proceed with caution”, but Motorola’s supposed “confusion” pushes it into “Avoid at all costs”.
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At the scale that these devices sell, and the razor-thin margins the manufacturers earn, it makes sense to not increase the support burden by allowing all and sundry to unlock their devices. Some of hurdles do seem quite steep though.
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