Verizon is making it significantly more difficult to switch carriers by locking your iPhone or Android phone for much longer than before.

OnePlus is reportedly starting to push out Anti-Rollback Protection (ARB) to its devices, restricting firmware downgrades and custom ROMs.

Verizon has received permission from the FCC to keep phones locked for longer periods, effectively ending the 60-day ...

According to the policy change, any device activated on Verizon's network on or before January 19, 2026, will automatically ...

The FCC revises Verizon's phone unlocking rule after significant fraud issues, where criminals sold handsets at a premium on ...

For years, Android users have knocked iOS for being a "walled garden," with the iPhone locking users into Apple's ecosystem and limiting how far they can stray outside of the company's guidelines.