From dcf92cd45c85732b25be25b50aaa1168af60cfe0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Micay <daniel.micay@grapheneos.org>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:53:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] add clear notice about carrier devices to FAQ

---
 static/faq.html | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html
index 1a5fa917..98b6418f 100644
--- a/static/faq.html
+++ b/static/faq.html
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@
                 <article id="supported-devices">
                     <h3><a href="#supported-devices">Which devices are supported?</a></h3>
 
+                    <p><em>Devices sold in partnership with specific carriers may be locked by the
+                    carrier, which will prevent installing GrapheneOS. This is primarily an issue
+                    with US carriers and isn't common elsewhere in the world. To avoid this, either
+                    don't buy a carrier device or make sure it can be unlocked. It's the same
+                    hardware/firmware/software either way but carriers dislike having devices able
+                    to bypass their paywall for tethering, etc. so they prevent it for the devices
+                    they sell as part of contracts.</em></p>
+
                     <p>GrapheneOS has official production support for the following devices:</p>
 
                     <ul>
@@ -218,6 +226,14 @@
                 <article id="recommended-devices">
                     <h3><a href="#recommended-devices">Which devices are recommended?</a></h3>
 
+                    <p><em>Devices sold in partnership with specific carriers may be locked by the
+                    carrier, which will prevent installing GrapheneOS. This is primarily an issue
+                    with US carriers and isn't common elsewhere in the world. To avoid this, either
+                    don't buy a carrier device or make sure it can be unlocked. It's the same
+                    hardware/firmware/software either way but carriers dislike having devices able
+                    to bypass their paywall for tethering, etc. so they prevent it for the devices
+                    they sell as part of contracts.</em></p>
+
                     <p>We <strong>strongly recommend</strong> only purchasing one of the following
                     devices for GrapheneOS due to better security and a long minimum support
                     guarantee from launch for full security updates and other improvements:</p>