If you’re looking to carrier unlock your phone, you’re likely aware of the freedom it can provide — allowing you to switch ...

Last week brought reports of police officials warning other departments that iPhones being stored in evidence for forensic ...

T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of activation—even if they’re under contract and not paid off yet.

When the FCC proposed the 60-day unlocking rule in July 2024, the agency criticized T-Mobile for locking prepaid phones for a year. The NPRM pointed out that "T-Mobile recently increased its locking ...

New code introduced in the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system could make it more difficult for both police and ...

Inactivity reboot" effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user's encryption keys in the iPhone's ...

The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea. In June, FCC Chairwoman Jessica ...

Here’s how it works. The best unlocked phones let you get whatever device you want while remaining free from carrier payment plans. Although you have to buy them upfront, you can then bring that ...

Boost Mobile lets its customers unlock their phones, but there are some things you should know. Namely, your phone must meet some basic requirements: Your device is capable of being SIM unlocked.

NTIA urges the FCC for stricter rules on carriers' restrictive policies in response to consumer demand. Learn more about the ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. T-Mobile and AT&T are pushing back on an FCC ...

After the reboot, it’s harder for those phones to be unlocked by password-cracking tools. Apple did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. This reboot appears to take ...