GoKawiilCarrier-Explode 2.0 launches with decoded phone carrier settings database
A Show HN post introduces version 2.0 of carrier-explode, a tool that extracts and decodes carrier configuration settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware. Users can look up APNs, VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling and 5G settings per carrier, compare two versions or carriers side by side, and see differences between firmware builds. The project offers data via an API in JSON format or as a daily CC0-licensed dataset, with documentation in its wiki.
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Carrier configuration files are normally opaque and scattered across device firmware, so a centralized, decoded, and openly licensed dataset could help developers, researchers and network engineers compare carrier feature support without manual firmware teardown. The open contribution model suggests the project depends on community effort to expand decoder coverage, which could affect how complete or current the data stays over time.
- Carrier-explode 2.0 decodes and compares carrier settings across iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware.
- Data on APNs, VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling and 5G is accessible via API or a daily CC0 dataset.
- The project is open to community contributions to improve its decoders.
Source: carrierexplode.com, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “Show HN: See *almost* any carriers phone settings”
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