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Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 8:01pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Electronics giant Samsung has "blocked" TVs that were stolen in South Africa during the unrest in July, rendering them unusable. The company says it has an inbuilt “block function” on its TVs that can be used to remotely disable the sets. The function is activated when a user of a stolen TV or one that has been acquired unlawfully connects to the internet, according to Samsung. The system checks the identified TV’s serial number against the list on its servers before disabling its functionality. South Africa had weeks of violent protests and looting last month that left more than 300 people dead and property worth billions of rands ransacked. Some of the reportedly popular items that were stolen were smart TVs. The ability to remotely disable TV function has received some praise among online users for its potential use to deter crime, with some also noting its potential for abuse. One person noted that Samsung was taking "electronic revenge" on looters of its TV sets while another said it was more reason "never to connect a TV set to the internet". https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dateline.ng/samsung-remotely-renders-tvs-stolen-in-south-africa-unusable/amp/ 25 Likes
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Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by superior494(m): 8:02pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Mad oo 87 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Jeon(f): 8:04pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Lolz 65 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by illicit(m): 8:06pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by zickyclef: 8:09pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
I de buy spare part. 147 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by BeeBeeOoh(m): 8:10pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
The man below really got my tire tired axwea. He made stupidity so so jealous 115 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Goldbw122(m): 8:11pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Nice that means they will return the tv 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 8:12pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
BeeBeeOoh: I still maintain this is a fake news story - not related to the looting. The guy looks like a typical SA recycler. Nigerians living in SA can attest to this. 45 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Shellsploit: 8:15pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
TMKsouth: 1 Like |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 8:30pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Shellsploit: U didn't quote properly 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Nobody: 9:23pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
Imagine someone that owns a car is looting a TV, later they'll claim it's hungry poor S.Africans looting 94 Likes 8 Shares
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Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 9:38pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
LordVoldermort: Some well-off people took advantage of the chaos. This one was arrested for looting even though he drives a Mercedes Benz. https://www.nairaland.com/6699268/famous-mercedes-benz-looter-viral-sa 16 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Nobody: 10:09pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
It only works when you connect to internet Looters can't afford internet, some looters will sell the TV to those that buy stolen goods and they will continue to enjoy their loot So I don't see how this Samsung TV technology is fighting against looting and thieves 46 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 10:29pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
thebosstrevor1: Thieves will avoid Samsung TVs. Also those who buy stolen goods will also stay clear of Samsung products. So it's a deterrent. 121 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Nobody: 11:22pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
TMKsouth: The block function works only when you connect to internet, it is not as if the tv wouldn't work after stealing, you can use the tv as long as you want but don't connect it to the internet. Did you read the article you posted? 45 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Saucekiddo99(m): 11:44pm On Aug 26, 2021 |
TMKsouth:I concur. I believe shops weren't open on the day of the looting, compared to the open shops in the picture. 4 Likes |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Praxis758: 12:02am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Time and opportunity for hackers to beat the Samsung server and make the TVs work effectively 6 Likes |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by punisha: 12:06am On Aug 27, 2021 |
TMKsouth: Same way others moving around stuffs are keeping safe their loots at d nearest police station. Don't do drugs u no go hear. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 12:06am On Aug 27, 2021 |
thebosstrevor1: It's still a deterrent, and they should extend it to the DStv connection as well. Then they'll be stuck with just 4 free unpopular channels and continue the suffering. 26 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 12:08am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Saucekiddo99: Great observation. If the guy just looted that stuff it means that area was currently volatile and all shops would have been closed. But as u can see its business as usual. 1 Like |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by TMKsouth: 12:11am On Aug 27, 2021 |
punisha: U lost me. |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Sonnobax15(m): 6:22am On Aug 27, 2021 |
What of the diddos and vibrators, won't they be blocked also? Honestly,SA just lost the little respect I had for them prior to their recent protest....It proved to me that they aren't better off than the rest of us(Africans) whom they think are undeveloped.....If not for the fact that they're lucky to be dealing with whites on a regular basis, their own stupidity for don win world cup and Balon d'or 61 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by phemmyfour: 7:19am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Goldbw122:None of them will have it using King Solomon's approach 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Nobody: 7:30am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Nobody: 7:31am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Sonnobax15:Their poverty, ignorance and backwardness worse pass Nigeria, I mean mentally. 28 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by pennywys(m): 8:24am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by INTEGRITYA1(m): 8:24am On Aug 27, 2021 |
How nice could it be if it's possible to block stolen money by our yam eaters and make it useless in their hands. 4 Likes |
Re: Samsung Blocks TVs Looted By South Africans, Making Them Useless (PIX) by Eriokanmi: 8:24am On Aug 27, 2021 |
Make dem carry am come alaba. It will be unlocked sharply. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
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