Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months 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 · 11 months agomessage-square50fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansaboringdystopia@lemmit.onlinebecomeme@sh.itjust.workshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-square_s10e@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·11 months 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-up14·11 months 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.
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.