Comment on I have unlimited cellular data on my phone but not if I use it as a hotspot.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months agoYou have to turn that feature on.
Comment on I have unlimited cellular data on my phone but not if I use it as a hotspot.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months agoYou have to turn that feature on.
hellothere@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Could you install a different OS like suggested here dubvee.org/comment/1855949 ?
ptz@dubvee.org 8 months ago
Yeah, installing a new OS on a phone isn’t something you do easily like on a PC.
You have to unlock the bootloader, which requires an unlock code from the manufacturer, then you have to factory reset it, and that’s even if your phone/carrier allows it. Many don’t (which is why it’s so hard for me to replace my phone…grrr).
So yeah, installing a new OS on your phone is typically going to require quite a bit of effort and some level of commitment as well as a device that’s bootloader unlockable and supported by alternate OS (each device and model requires a custom build).
It’s…a whole thing.
TWeaK@lemm.ee 8 months ago
This is why you should buy the phone outright yourself then get a SIM only deal, rather than paying for your phone in contract.
ptz@dubvee.org 8 months ago
Yeah I do, but SIM unlocked and bootloader unlockable are two different things. Sadly, not every phone (or even the same phones made for different carriers) are allowed to be bootloader unlocked; I have no idea why, but it is and sucks.
FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 8 months ago
I haven't done it in a while, but it kinda depends on the phone, some were very easy to flash in the earlier days of Android.
ptz@dubvee.org 8 months ago
Yeah, my old Moto Play G4 was a breeze. Wasn’t quite “Press any key to continue” but not much more difficult.
My OnePlus was a little more work, but that was mostly because of the OP website acting up and refusing to generate my bootloader unlock key. Also had to do things differently since it didn’t have an SD card to hold my install stuff like the Moto Play did.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Maybe, but it’s not worth it just for a few days, which is all I’ll need it for. I just forked over $15 for another 10 gb.
warm@kbin.earth 8 months ago
$15 for 10GB?! USA phone bills are extortionate!
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah, it really sucks, but at least there aren’t roaming charges anymore.
TWeaK@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Lol when I travel to the US I get 12GB roaming per month included for no extra charge.
TWeaK@lemm.ee 8 months ago
It’s worth it for more than a few days, custom ROMs ftw.
Personally my minimum features are:
All the other stuff and customisation is just tasty gravy.
bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 8 months ago
negotiate. i called my last carrier from my new carriers retail store front. they practically begged me to stay and said they'd give me everything i asked for.