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gentlerain | on: Root shell on Samsung TV
Samsung is starting to be a little too much creepy.

I don't know if it's just greed or.

I refused to create an account on their galaxy phone because of the mandatory phone number needed. Yes, I know they can harvest it in other ways, it's just a stand.

bayindirh | parent | next
If people can hustle for a little side money, corporations can do it as well. Why not?

Corporations are considered persons and they need to pay shareholders.

Seriously, it’s pure greed and people who love money enable this, because they think they are immune to this, or harmless.

ornornor | parent | next
Samsung has always been creepy. You just didn’t know it.

Their smart TVs are a nightmare, and have been for the last 15 years (at least)

devsda | parent | next
Without an account, they don't even allow installs from galaxy store. So their default apps and their security updates are probably contingent on having an account now.

Not much different from playstore but that is also a problem.

nicce | root | parent
Without an account, you can’t even properly use your freezer
downrightmike | parent
Maybe a company that is both a complete monopoly chaebol and running the country is a bad thing