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.

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[–] [S] -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

You’re not getting it. Again:

If you don’t control it, you don’t own it.

Buying something does not mean you control it. You might have bought an Amazon Ring doorbell but if Amazon does not like your behavior they can (and will) render it dysfunctional.

If you don’t control it, you don’t own it.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Ah magical slippery slope stuff any another product 🙄👌👍

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    No amount of money you pay for your phone up-front will make that malicious code magically go away. You can pay cash, and you can even tip the seller. The code that reduces your control remains in that device. If you don’t control it, you don’t own it.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Lolol, nobody is using the API on my phone. Its existence doesn't harm me in the last bit. You should stop using Linux if the existence of remote management bothers you.

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