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Was that a common scam before the cooldown?

• rfoo 5y ago
  I don't think so. OTOH what GP described (reseller earn money by batch unlocking phone and pre-installing not uninstall-able apps/malwares before selling to consumers) is very common some time ago. China is wild.
  • MomoXenosaga 5y ago
    "uninstall-able apps/malwares before selling to consumers" Isn't this what American mobile operators do?
    • jcun4128 5y ago
      True about uninstallable for cheap phones at least eg. Boost mobile phone <= $150 from my experience. I've seen notification I can't swipe close, the voice mail app having built in ads...
    • rfoo 5y ago
      At least they don't push snake-oil ads to your grandparents.