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Recently Motorola followed by Samsung started disabling/locking devices flagged as "illegal" through Mexico marking a precedent over the remote control manufacturers have over the devices they sell! Only after Mexican government made an official request to manufacturers they removed the lock.

Sources: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1537307-android-phones-disabled-remotly-in-mexico/ https://www.sammyfans.com/2023/10/23/samsung-stops-blocking-illegally-imported-galaxy-phones-in-mexico/

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[–] danc4498 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So people illegally imported cell phones. Illegal in the eyes of the Mexican government? If so, it’s interesting that they care about protecting the consumers of illegal devices.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

Its not illegal.
This is about manufacturers not wanting to loose their control on distribution and price setting.

[–] DetectiveSanity 4 points 11 months ago

I presumed exess media attention to the matter pushed them towards this response.