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Samsung and Other Manufacturers Disable Phones Bought on Gray Markets: A Consumer Nightmare (nomadscrolls.net)
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[–] danque@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago

I mean that should've been obvious after the battery explosion and battery swelling problems at Samsung. They don't care as long as it's cheap. Their bloat was also one of the worst, same for the build quality of the medium phones.