Say thanks to Juan for the great article:https://pisapapeles.net/bloqueo-celulares-mexico/Sources:(1) https://www.xataka.com.mx/celulares-y-smartphones/zte-b...

I knew devices were getting blocked, but not to this extent. Or the fact that mexico’s own government/regulatory bodies condemned the blocking itself.

Here’s a written article (not English): https://pisapapeles.net/bloqueo-celulares-mexico/

Xioami is the only one (in the list) that sent a notification but didn’t block any function or the device itself: https://www.gearrice.com/update/xiaomi-affirms-that-it-is-not-blocking-mobile-phones-purchased-on-the-gray-market-in-mexico-even-though-it-continues-to-be-a-problem/

  • @[email protected]English
    35•9 months ago

    Wtf. There are some features my Samsung has that I don’t want to give up but this outweighs everything. It’s shocking that this functionality was ready for use in the software of many brands to begin with. I wonder if it could be disabled ahead of time without replacing the os/rooting…

    • @[email protected]OPMEnglish
      15•9 months ago

      You would have to dig deeper to see which system services and apps would need to be disabled and repeat those steps after every update. The simplest solution would be to flash a custom ROM.

      • Zorque
        8•9 months ago

        Jokes on you! My Samsung hasn’t been updated in over a year!

        • deweydecibelEnglish
          12•9 months ago

          Depends on the model, and even if you can get a custom rom on it, some of them will lose certain features with an unlocked bootloader. It’s not impossible to unlock them, but Samsung will kick and scream and break shit the whole way. That’s why it’s best to aim for a manufacturer that will allow bootloader unlocking. Pixel, Motorola, Sony, and I think most of the others will help you unlock the bootloader or at the very least won’t stop you. Samsung is easily the most spoiled child of the lot.

      • @AuxEnglish
        9•9 months ago

        You don’t control shit with OS on mobile phones. That’s the sad truth.

    • @folkravEnglish
      17•8 months ago

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      • @[email protected]English
        2•8 months ago

        I personally have a dedicated phone just for Android Auto and Spotify for this. It’s my old OnePlus 3T running LineageOS. I hotspot my main phone to my other phone to get data to the phone.

        For those with limited hotspot data plans, there are apps that helps you mask that you’re hotspoting without the need for root, such as TetherFi

        It is still kinda inconvenient though, but better than nothing. I drive a lot, so Android Auto really helps.

        • @folkravEnglish
          2•8 months ago

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    • @MadBigoteEnglish
      13•9 months ago

      There are regulations regarding power and network configuration phone need to comply. Bought from outside Mexico, these devices are not being regulated. Still, do you think Samsung and the rest have our best interest in mind?

      Any phone bought from a carrier will be blocked by them, not allowing you to used with any other carrier. They also install bloatware in them, making them slower. That’s why the las phone I bought was an American phone, a Pixel.

        • @MadBigoteEnglish
          1•9 months ago

          The thing is you can’t really buy phones directly for the brands themselves, you can only buy them through the carriers. Apple is the exception, and I’ve recently seen a few brands having their own stores, but those are the exception.

          Most if not all people have to buy theie phones from at&t or similar, which have their phones lockes to their networks, and having them unlocked is a PITA, without considering the bloatware you’re stuck with unless you get into ROMs

          I got sick of this business model years ago, the las phone o bought just last month is a Pixel I got from Amazon marketplace, shipped from the US.

          As for configuration yes, those are pushed through sms upon activation. I’ve no idea why they came up with locking these importe phones just now, but thats certainly a violation to our rights as consumers…