Show HN: Carrier-Explode: iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy carrier settings decoded(carrierexplode.com)
412 points by simplyalec 4 days ago | 51 comments
tl;dr: Carrier-Explode 2.0 decodes and compares carrier settings (APNs, VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling, 5G) extracted from iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy firmware, letting users diff versions or carriers and filter by supported features. Data is available via API or as a daily CC0 dataset, with a wiki documenting each format. The project is open to contributions on its decoders.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑Appreciation for the tool's global coverage and public service nature
  • ↑Interest in using the data to investigate carrier behaviors like disabled features or bugs
  • ↑Suggestions to contribute data to related open-source projects
  • •Questions about implementation details and practical use cases
  • ↑Related work on decoding carrier/radio configurations like CA combos