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tajen
on Feb 6, 2016
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iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party re...
It would be definitely illegal in France which has a law against planned obsolescence - but EU doesn't have it yet.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence#Regulat...
coldtea
on Feb 6, 2016
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Only if it was "planned obsolescence" and not "a security measure".
ptaipale
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I don't think you can excuse something as "a security measure" when it is clear that it is not a reasonable security measure and the reason for disabling device is something else.
Anyway, this confirms that I'll stay away from Apple stuff.
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