No_ to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agoMotorola is disabling Android phones purchased through unauthorized sellers in Mexico9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down17
arrow-up1190arrow-down1external-linkMotorola is disabling Android phones purchased through unauthorized sellers in Mexico9to5google.comNo_ to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-square@lowleveldata@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish4•9 months agoDifferent internal model number?
minus-square@Nuwanda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months agoThat says where the phone is intended to be sold, not where it’s purchased. As I understood it, Motorola wants to ban foreign phones purchased in Mexico. How can they differentiate them from foreign phones purchased abroad?
minus-square@thenightisdark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoWhen a phone is sold the unique number is submitted. This number is going to come from authorized dealer or an unauthorized dealer. If a dealer in California submits that IME number, then they can differentiate that from a dealer in Mexico.
Different internal model number?
That says where the phone is intended to be sold, not where it’s purchased. As I understood it, Motorola wants to ban foreign phones purchased in Mexico. How can they differentiate them from foreign phones purchased abroad?
When a phone is sold the unique number is submitted. This number is going to come from authorized dealer or an unauthorized dealer.
If a dealer in California submits that IME number, then they can differentiate that from a dealer in Mexico.