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> they will start embedding SIM cards in TVs that can’t be disabled Open up the TV and solder the antenna to ground. If the TVs refuse to work when there is no
by littlecranky67 4y ago
> they will start embedding SIM cards in TVs that can’t be disabled
Open up the TV and solder the antenna to ground. If the TVs refuse to work when there is no Signal, good luck with customer complaints - here in Germany, we have huge black-spots with no reception whatsoever (mostly rural areas, but people still live in those).
- _aavaa_ 4y agoIf the % of people who don't connect their smart TV to internet is small, then the % of people who will go through the trouble of soldering their TV (and voiding their warranty) is essentially 0%.
- littlecranky67 4y agoThe whole "void warranty if any changes are made" is mostly not enforcable in Europe and as I understand it in some part in the US. In Germany, you would just have to proof that your change is not the culprit of the damage. I.e. if your OLED panel breaks, you can still claim warranty.
- MerelyMortal 4y agoAll of the US. Magnuson-Moss Waranty Act. It's the same law that allows you to use aftermarket parts without voiding your car warranty. In the U.S., "Warrantly Void If Removed" stickers are lying, and potentially illegal.
- _aavaa_ 4y agoI believe that proof is going to be more difficult if you're soldering stuff on the inside of the device.