BEIJING, 14 Sept. The Chinese company Xiaomi has unlocked all smartphones that were previously suspended in a number of countries and regions, according to the Chinese edition of the Global Times, citing a company representative. where Xiaomi is not officially present — to prevent smuggling. The company clarified that the blocking of smartphones was temporary — for the period of investigation of possible smuggling of products. All smartphones are already unlocked.
In Crimea, they commented on messages about blocking Xiaomi devices «The investigation has yielded noticeable results in protecting the interests of users and their information security. Currently, the blocked devices are unlocked,» the publication quotes a representative of Xiaomi. smartphones in some parts of the world. The problem, according to the site, has affected Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Sudan, as well as the Russian Crimea since September. A few days after buying a new gadget, users allegedly see a message on the screen that Xiaomi's policy does not allow the sale of a product in this territory and that the import of its devices without a special license is prohibited. blocking devices from users in the CIS. Representatives of several service centers and smartphone users of the firm in Crimea told RIA Novosti that they did not face such a problem.
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