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Google's Smart Lock feature allows the phone to stay unlocked in trusted environments, with the goal of reducing the barrier for entry on a strong lock screen passcode. It can be hard to enter an alphanumeric passcode or even a 6-digit PIN every time you pick up your phone with gloves or a mask on, so outright eliminating the need to unlock when there are no major threats streamlines things drastically.
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Tap "Add trusted device," then select any Bluetooth device you've previously paired with and tap "Yes, add" on the popup to confirm. Now, when this device is actively paired with your phone, the phone will remain unlocked. So keep in mind that Bluetooth range is generally 20 to 50 feet and know that when you're away from your phone, but within that radius, someone else could unlock the device.
To be fair, this is a little different than Apple's implementation. iOS will only authenticate when the Face ID system in newer iPhones sees someone with a mask covering part of their face. Even then, it won't unlock the phone unless the watch is also unlocked. When it does authenticate, it will buzz the watch to let you know your phone was unlocked.
This is in contrast with a GSM phone, which use a SIM card. You can change the SIM cards, as that's how the communications are handled. The only thing the phone is essentially does is acts as a radio. As such, it's practical to unlock these phones. The reason these can be unlocked in most cases (old Nokias without a keypad code can be but it needs SW, but those are the exception not the rule) is due to the way they work, basically just a radio which speaks through a SIM card.
Correct, but apparently (and I think this is a load of BS) they did this in response to unlocked phones being bought on contract, shipped overseas and then the contracts being cancelled just so foreigners can have the phones. Despite this stupid policy on their part, it'd be great to see ifixit or someone else take this phone apart to show us how to remove the embedded sim card. Anyone? Please? :)
World capable phones on Sprint (or Verizon i guess) can do both flavors if you play your cards right. Its just the matter of what phone you have and what you plan on doing. If its a International capable phone, its pretty much just a matter of software. Either getting your cell phone carrier to unlock it or unlocking it yourself.
Not all CDMA Carriers are this way, for example all Verizon smart phones come from the factory unlocked for use with all carriers(including iphones). You can unlock a sprint phone by obtaining a code from sprint but they don't like to give them out unless you're a good long time customer, however even unlocked most sprint phones still have very little usability with other carriers other than the iphones. An unlocked sprint iphone can be used on any carrier. I hope this helps. 2ff7e9595c
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