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by TheNewsIsHere 132 days ago
It isn’t restricted to Boost Mobile. It is only available on devices with the C1 or C1X modem, though. I assume this is because of specifics with the third party modems that most models in the wild have vs what Apple is doing in-house with their C1(X). If you call emergency services it will still provide precise location.
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gruez 132 days ago
>It isn’t restricted to Boost Mobile.

Why does it list specific carriers, then?

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tsujamin 132 days ago
It could be a flag in the per-network CarrierConfig bundle. I imagine that would help with jurisdictions that might require this protocol for legislative reasons
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radicaldreamer 132 days ago
It is restricted to Boost Mobile in addition to using the C1(X), at least for the purposes of this beta version.
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