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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by Idiot_in_Vain on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @04:56AM (#34690771)
Very few people. What percentage of iPhone users have their phones jailbroken? 0.0001%

Almost no one will do it - it's a lot of work, loss of warranty, loss of small conveniences.

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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by withinboredom on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @05:57AM (#34691186)
I used to always jailbreak my iphone (mostly because I was one of the first owners and had been doing that since it was possible). The last time I did it, the apps were just too sketchy and wanted too much permissions. I didn't really see the value in it. Maybe things are better these days, but I haven't checked in the last 6-7 years.
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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by rationalist on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:45AM (#34692619)
> loss of warranty

In the U.S., this is not true. If Apple claims so, they are violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by MichaelZuo on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @09:24AM (#34693123)
Can you refer to the specific section that prevents it?
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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by rationalist on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @05:56PM (#34701083)
I'm not an expert at legalese or have access to LexisNexis, but after a quick Google search, I think this is it:

> a warrantor cannot, as a matter of law, avoid liability under a written warranty where a defect is unrelated to the use by a consumer of “unauthorized” articles or service.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2018-title16-vol1/xm...

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