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Your Windows PC Has a Permanent ID That Follows You – Even With a VPN (archive.is)
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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No kidding. I was kind of stunned when I learned how easy it is.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I had a Samsung media player for the US market, its functions were super limited (music, video, images, shit games) compared to the Korean market release ( previous list, better games plus two player live Bluetooth games, subway maps for major global cities, multi language dictionaries. Note taking app, ecpanded themeing of interface)

I found the firmware updater online, the Korean releasr OS version , and part of that process was just Editting the bluetooth MAC manually in a text file prior to reflashing....it was an eye opener to MAC/NIC stuff not being as locked down like all the software licensing vendors portrayed it was.