My Sony "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force me to use a new app

Re:My Sony "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force ... by vetinari on Sunday April 01, 2018 @02:15PM (#16729640)

And you have to 'activate' an iOS device with a SIM card. No such need for any android device.

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Re:My Sony "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force ... by dep_b on Sunday April 01, 2018 @05:41PM (#16730619)

Clearly not the case for Apple TV, which is the product being discussed here. See:

The only device that requires a SIM is an iPhone for obvious reasons.

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Re:My Sony "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force ... by digi_owl on Sunday April 01, 2018 @02:23PM (#16729685)

And Apple is in the forefront of pushing for a integrated "SIM", effectively going back to the CDMA days...

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Re:My Sony "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force ... by mclehman on Sunday April 01, 2018 @05:54PM (#16730699)

Would this be similar to the eSIM in my Pixel 2 XL?

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Re:My Sony "smart" TV has updated itself and tried to force ... by ChickeNES on Monday April 02, 2018 @06:17PM (#16739936)

Yes

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