First sale doctrine should forbid this behavior entirely. Once you sold it it’s not yours to disable.
The article doesn’t say they are offering a refund or replacement phone approved for mexico frequencies… so this is a massive dick move.
Do the phones start to work again if operated outside of Mexico?
Bricking phones by geolocation is massively evil and we should do everything we can to discourage it.
Custom bootloaders, recovery and ROMs are more quickly going from a nerdy gimmick to a necessity.
All the more surprising that Google of all brands makes it so easy to do on their devices
Samsungs Fold devices lose their camera functionality if you custom root 😂
Extreme bummer. I am actually dreaming of getting a Fold. Maybe as custom ROMs develop, I am sure it’s just they have not yet understood how to properly implement it.
I mean i understand they wanna do something against unauthorized sellers, but fucking consumers in the process is wrong in any way.
It’s a joke that a phone provider can lock phones remotely no matter what.
I mean i understand they wanna do something against unauthorized sellers, but fucking consumers in the process is wrong in any way.
Don’t pay much attention to me, the end user (Mexican)… but… I have a crazy idea… what about lowering prices? :D
Did you ever think about the rich shareholders who really need the extra money to buy another vacation home in Hawaii?
They realllyyyyyy needd theee moneeeey
This is nauseating and shouldn’t be possible.
Companies love the free market until they don’t.
Free for companies, not free for customers.There seems to be a difference.
I don’t know how Mexican laws about computer trespass work, but I think this would be a crime most places.
