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Re:Samsung kills the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 if you u... by the_pwner224 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @05:18PM (#28295118)
The OnePlus 9 Pro also required an internet connection, and I had to enable Google Play Services for the OEM unlock option to be enabled. I bought this phone unlocked directly from OnePlus.
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Re:Samsung kills the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 if you u... by arsome on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @06:26PM (#28295754)
Interesting, I can't find any such requirement online about OnePlus devices, but I did come across this mentioning that a law passed in California forced Google to do this on some devices:

https://android.gadgethacks.com/news/psa-enable-hidden-setti...

Pretty sad if true.

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