Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSamsung and Other Manufacturers Disable Phones Bought on Gray Markets: A Consumer Nightmarenomadscrolls.netexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1319arrow-down18cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlinebecomeme@sh.itjust.workshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1311arrow-down1external-linkSamsung and Other Manufacturers Disable Phones Bought on Gray Markets: A Consumer Nightmarenomadscrolls.netLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square50fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlinebecomeme@sh.itjust.workshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareslowroll@r.nflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year agohow samsung know if i bought their phone in gray market?
minus-square_s10e@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 year agoJust guessing. The phone is ear-marked for a target market, e.g. Africa. If it connects to an American network without roaming and without ever having been to Africa, it’s clear that the phone was not sold through ‘official’ distribution channels.
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoYes exactly, the exact same phone can have different variations on the same versions of firmware, depending on the region. The solution here is to not run stock firmware. Get a custom ROM and enjoy all the extra features.
how samsung know if i bought their phone in gray market?
Just guessing. The phone is ear-marked for a target market, e.g. Africa. If it connects to an American network without roaming and without ever having been to Africa, it’s clear that the phone was not sold through ‘official’ distribution channels.
Yes exactly, the exact same phone can have different variations on the same versions of firmware, depending on the region.
The solution here is to not run stock firmware. Get a custom ROM and enjoy all the extra features.