Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to certain regions

Re:Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to ... by ctde on Sunday September 12, 2021 @02:36AM (#28499079)

there is another possible, more charitable explanation for the wait period for device unlocking: as a cooldown period to help people avoid being scammed into unlocking their phones

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Re:Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to ... by morsch on Sunday September 12, 2021 @02:41AM (#28499098)

Was that a common scam before the cooldown?

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Re:Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to ... by rfoo on Sunday September 12, 2021 @03:44AM (#28499331)

I don't think so. OTOH what GP described (reseller earn money by batch unlocking phone and pre-installing not uninstall-able apps/malwares before selling to consumers) is very common some time ago.

China is wild.

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Re:Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to ... by MomoXenosaga on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:11AM (#28499657)

"uninstall-able apps/malwares before selling to consumers"

Isn't this what American mobile operators do?

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Re:Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to ... by jcun4128 on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:20AM (#28499706)

True about uninstallable for cheap phones at least eg. Boost mobile phone <= $150 from my experience. I've seen notification I can't swipe close, the voice mail app having built in ads...

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Re:Xiaomi is disabling some of its devices when imported to ... by rfoo on Sunday September 12, 2021 @07:54AM (#28500347)

At least they don't push snake-oil ads to your grandparents.

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