▲ 173 ▼ motivation to deGoogle: Creditors can lock your Android remotely if you are delinquent. (infosec.pub) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by coffeeClean@infosec.pub to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments The technical mechanism: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.devicelock update To be clear, I am not the OP who experienced this problem. I just linked them from here.
[+] cm0002@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone in the original thread said this swindle does not apply to the US. Though I’m a bit surprised.. it’s the first place where I would expect this to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The US carriers install their own software loads onto phones they sell, with similar functionality, they don't need to use this mechanism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coffeeClean@infosec.pub [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone in the original thread said this swindle does not apply to the US. Though I’m a bit surprised.. it’s the first place where I would expect this to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The US carriers install their own software loads onto phones they sell, with similar functionality, they don't need to use this mechanism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The US carriers install their own software loads onto phones they sell, with similar functionality, they don't need to use this mechanism. permalink fedilink source parent