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Old 03-21-2015, 07:06 PM   #1860
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Originally Posted by stugray View Post
But this is not an app but a new OS so the fact that the HU has lollipop means nothing.

This OS could be installed on any device that currently runs Android.
My point was that some of the phone specific Andoroid OS images have a dependency on the 'Radio' module in the phone's hardware and if it does not detect a SIM card at boot, the OS will halt and give you an error message. Other Android OSs are configured to NOT need the sim card (like a dumb tablet) and will boot without starting the Radio module.

I guess I could try it on an older tablet (or a phone with the SIM card removed) to see...
Not sure where you're seeing it as an OS, but the article you linked referenced the App that's listed on the Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ction.gearhead

Is there an OS version of this?
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