Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in
I knew devices were getting blocked, but not to this extent. Or the fact that mexico’s own government/regulatory bodies condemned the blocking itself.
Here’s a written article (not English): pisapapeles.net/bloqueo-celulares-mexico/
Xioami is the only one (in the list) that sent a notification but didn’t block any function or the device itself: gearrice.com/…/xiaomi-affirms-that-it-is-not-bloc…
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