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For context, Xiaomi first implemented this policy to combat a plague of devices that were being sold at retail with malware preinstalled. In the middle-income m
by jdietrich 2y ago
For context, Xiaomi first implemented this policy to combat a plague of devices that were being sold at retail with malware preinstalled. In the middle-income markets that Xiaomi considers home turf, a large proportion of phones are bought from independent retailers rather than major chains, so Xiaomi have limited control over the onward supply chain. While this policy might seem like a pointless annoyance to the kind of person who installs custom ROMs on their phone, it's a careful attempt to balance the freedoms of power users against the security of ordinary users.
- BLKNSLVR 2y agoAnd if the existing restriction to three devices per year didn't stop it, how is reducing it by two going to make a difference? (and maybe it will, but I don't see it)
- sidewndr46 2y agoindividuals will now have to use ChatGPT to get suggestions about how to unlock Xiaomi devices with some tool that was stolen from Xiaomi by hacking them
- est 2y agoChinese users root their device and damage the wifi via software instructions for a refund. Happened during the Mi 11 series However I do think phone companies should allow root after warranty expires.