Google Allows Creditors to Brick Your Phone - eviltoast

I installed NetGuard about a month ago and blocked all internet to apps, unless they’re on a whitelist. No notifications from this particular system app (that can’t be disabled) until recently when it started making internet connection requests to google servers. Does anyone know when this became a thing?

Were the courts not enough control for creditors? Since when are they allowed to lock you out of your purchased property without a court order?

I don’t even live in the US, so what the actual fuck?

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      I get this from the Google Play store:

      Looking for Device Lock Controller?

      This app isn’t available on Google Play in your region.

      So, cool?

      I bought mine from Google Fi w/ cash and have never used it on a major carrier. I’m guessing it’s a carrier thing, and not a stock Android thing.