Comment by mlindner
3 years ago
Things must have changed in recent years, as it must have absolutely started out as a mandatory legal requirement. From my understanding it dates to some of the earliest digital cameras that didn't have shutter noises built-in and has nothing to do with carriers.
I believe that's true in Korea (or at least the govt regulators ask for it) but it's always been a carrier cartel thing in Japan.
https://articles.inqk.net/2018/02/09/japan-iphone-shutter.ht...
That goes against everything I've ever heard on the subject and I don't recognize this site. Also if it was a carrier reason, wouldn't the sound appear if you were roaming in Japan? It doesn't.
You haven't heard of Buzzfeed Japan? You're welcome to try to find the law though.
> Also if it was a carrier reason, wouldn't the sound appear if you were roaming in Japan? It doesn't.
If it was geofenced you could disable it by putting it in airplane mode, so it's by purchase country instead. (On recent phones it does turn off if you leave Japan though.)