# Why Carrier Restrictions Hold Back Phone Innovation

DevFeed: [Why Carrier Restrictions Hold Back Phone Innovation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/unplugging-touchlab-38063.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/2012-07-unplugging>)

Published: 2012-07-06T02:15:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [LineageOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lineageos.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Users](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/users.md>), [Bluetooth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bluetooth.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [bluetooth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bluetooth.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [t-mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/t-mobile.md>), [thoughts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/thoughts.md>), [verizon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/verizon.md>)

## AI overview

An Android developer argues that carrier restrictions and business practices hinder phone innovation and degrade the consumer experience. Drawing on problems with Verizon and T-Mobile, the article discusses device limitations, blocked features, connectivity issues, billing, tethering, and the difficulty of switching phones.

## Source excerpt

Saw the excellent post on The Verge today about how the biggest thing holding back phone innovation is the carriers. Its a concept I've agreed with for some time, but that article goes into much more detail, and really crystalized the idea in my head. As an Android developer, I've seen the mess that carriers (and OEMs, to be fair) are making of the platform.