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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Google Pixels will have them and what does that have to do with carriers?

[–] db2 -1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Do you not understand how the software on your phone gets there? The manufacturer makes a release and the carriers have it modified to their own spec, often disabling or removing things.

[–] SpaceNoodle 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, and that's why it's a stupid idea to get your phone through a carrier instead of unlocked from the manufacturer.

[–] db2 1 points 1 month ago

Mine is factory unlocked, not a carrier specific model, yet I still don't have access to the FM tuner inside. It's better but still fucked with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There are plenty of carriers which don't do that, even in the US, assuming you are willing to part with a big name carrier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I've never seen a phone from my carrier having more or less software than the store bought. When i put my sim in it downloads a app, but besides that i just have a normal phone.