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wonder if my phone carrier would be ok if i show up with a phone with a new OS they haven't heard about
They should not care as long as it has a compatible SIM/modem combo.
Yet…. Just wait until they require an approved OS for “safety” to activate a SIM. Just think BF6 and Secure Boot.
I'm so upset that this isn't all that matters. Carriers usually setup really nice contracts with manufacturers for things like exclusivity and marketing.
They don’t care. Their job is solely to provide you with access to their cellular network. As long as you keep that tied to one device (and don’t phone clone, meaning share that access with multiple devices), they don’t care.
If you’re leasing your phone from them, then I guess they’d care but really only when they get the phone back. It would be best to put everything back to stock when that time comes. Of course this means you’ll want to take care to install only what you’re comfortable with and what you know works and won’t permanently damage the phone.
Some carriers also lease your phone. This could be what OP is asking.