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by DropInIn 1047 days ago
Looks like the same model as neuron which is have used and seen torn to bits by what I assumed were crack/meth heads.... but maybe it was just someone who wanted a free pi
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I once met a guy who cracked open scooters to take the sim card. They then had a 4G wifi router that they found an exploit to change the IMEI to match the scooter to create a wifi AP with unlimited internet not attached to their identity.
incidentally you can change the IMEI on a pinephone relatively easily, at least there's guides available online. I haven't tried it and apparently it's illegal, but the more you know