the new policy brought that number down to a single device per year

  • @DampCanary
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    64 days ago

    I have their phone and you need to use their windows app to unlock it.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 days ago

      Thanks.

      What prevents someone from creating an additional account on a different computer to unlock two phones in a year?

      • @[email protected]
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        43 days ago

        Exactly what I’m thinking.

        I don’t know how this works, but my idea is: create a new Windows install in a VM, download this software and then use a burner email if it requires an email account.

        I’m not really sure how they could lock something like that down except the fact this is too much for some people or the fact that it’s something they need to think up.

        • @[email protected]
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          43 days ago

          Yeah… Android ROM developers are really tech savvy with coming up with solutions. I am really interested in what holds them back.

      • @DampCanary
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        3 days ago

        I can’t find it on my PC anymore, but it’s ringing to me that you needed to login with your Mi account.
        edit: plus wait 72h(?)

        • Redjard
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          43 days ago

          Was a week when I did it some years ago.
          The account is tied to your sim, you effectively confirm it by them forcing you to do the process over mobile data.