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The technical mechanism:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.devicelock

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To be clear, I am not the OP who experienced this problem. I just linked them from here.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Dude, he bought a full priced phone and the distributor preinstalled ransomeware on it.

If you think this is acceptable just say it: "Distributors reserve the right to install ransomeware on the devices they sell."

Just say that.