@esaru@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org • 6 months agoSamsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Showswww.404media.coexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: becomeme@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldtheandrocollection@lemm.eeprivacy@lemmy.mlandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkSamsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Showswww.404media.co@esaru@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org • 6 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: becomeme@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldtheandrocollection@lemm.eeprivacy@lemmy.mlandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.world
The contract requires repair shops to “immediately disassemble” devices that have parts “not purchased from Samsung.”
minus-square@dan@upvote.aulinkfedilink17•6 months agoThey’re copying Apple, which has similar clauses. They’re all going to copy Apple, unfortunately. Say that they support independent repair stores, but in reality place so many restrictions and requirements on them.
They’re copying Apple, which has similar clauses. They’re all going to copy Apple, unfortunately. Say that they support independent repair stores, but in reality place so many restrictions and requirements on them.