but if they say "unlock your phone" rather than "unlock the main profile of your phone", its not like you're uncooperative. you've technically unlocked it.
She then proceeded on another device to show me that in no place on the official Samsung website is the device referred to as "a phone". The device is always referred to as "a smartphone" and in one place the telephone communication application is referred to as "the phone". I conceded that she made a good case and that the punishment therefore applied to the telephone communication application only.
Does the alternative password enable your phone book and phone history? If so, then yes you have unlocked the phone. If not, then you have unlocked "a phone" but not "the phone".
> I think unfortunately in almost all cases the spirit of the law is more important than the word of the law, and most courts frown upon this kind of chicanery.
I was under the impression that the word of the law is preferred. If anybody here has experience, in any jurisdiction, I would love to know more. > I think this encourages her to "well, actually" people more, which nobody likes being on the receiving end of :-)
Well, actually, I do want to encourage her to defend herself by all possible means, especially to be able to challenge the law :-)