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gizmo686 on Dec 5, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Evading Airport Security

How difficult would it be for someone to work around these restrictions? If I have an unlocked Android phone, would I be able comment out the range check and recompile the gps software?

toast0 on Dec 6, 2013 [–]

It's probably either in the driver for the gps chip or the gps firmware; neither of which are likely to have source available for you.

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