Clbull@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoSamsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in - YouTubeyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1403arrow-down125
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minus-squarePlasmaDistortion@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54arrow-down3·8 months agoThis is why I no longer buy Samsung products. They have a history of doing this and other shady behavior.
minus-squarespaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months ago+1. I bought a high end Samsung tablet. In less than a year they disabled the IR app completely. Their customer support said too bad & fuck you. Last Samsung I’ll ever buy.
minus-squareLinuxSBC@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoProbably a Pixel. They’re pretty good, especially if you install something like GrapheneOS.
This is why I no longer buy Samsung products. They have a history of doing this and other shady behavior.
+1. I bought a high end Samsung tablet. In less than a year they disabled the IR app completely. Their customer support said too bad & fuck you.
Last Samsung I’ll ever buy.
What are you buying now?
Probably a Pixel. They’re pretty good, especially if you install something like GrapheneOS.