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		Manufacturers lock Android phones bought from unofficial suppliers in Mexico (linustechtips.com)
		2 points by IronWolve on Oct 24, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

IronWolve on Oct 24, 2023 [–]

Crazy these companies can just cripple your phone if they dont want you using it. Do you even really own it?

AnimalMuppet on Oct 24, 2023 | [–]

It's worse. It's not just that you don't own your phone. The company you bought it from didn't, either. The manufacturer (and/or the OS company) own it, even though they "sold" it.

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