What this means is that it is now theoretically possible to have a phone with zero closed source code. So far all phones have had at least proprietary radio module code.
The white/black/grey lists are held in the EIR (Equipment Identity Register), which may or may not exist at all (it's optional, some providers don't have one) and is sometimes integrated within the HLR
This is an explanation (a bit dated, but still) of how to decode manufacturer code, country code, approval code etc from the IMEI: http://www.cellular.co.za/ieminumbers.htm [cellular.co.za]
By people who had proprietary knowledge enabling them to use the hardware properly, and hardware to do it on.
The software is not that special, and the system isn't either.
It's constructing the electronics that are capable of doing all the things needed to get the job done that slows you down.
Big companies have $billions to invest in making complex micro-gadgets that they can sell for a $thousand each other big companies who can find millions of little people t
What this means is that it is now theoretically possible to have a phone with zero closed source code. So far all phones have had at least proprietary radio module code.
The white/black/grey lists are held in the EIR (Equipment Identity Register), which may or may not exist at all (it's optional, some providers don't have one) and is sometimes integrated within the HLR
This is an explanation (a bit dated, but still) of how to decode manufacturer code, country code, approval code etc from the IMEI: http://www.cellular.co.za/ieminumbers.htm [cellular.co.za]
More info (just relevant stuff which came up googling "imei hlr eir"):
http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/wireless/TCH_WIR/612218-35 [linkedin.com]
Actually, it's been done dozens of times before.
By people who had proprietary knowledge enabling them to use the hardware properly, and hardware to do it on.
The software is not that special, and the system isn't either.
It's constructing the electronics that are capable of doing all the things needed to get the job done that slows you down.
Big companies have $billions to invest in making complex micro-gadgets that they can sell for a $thousand each other big companies who can find millions of little people t