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Call your carrier to blacklist the IMEI. Done.
It has always worked this way, well before the smartphone era.
The only way to overcome is to find a country the phone works with and has carriers not part of the blacklisting networks. Doesn't make for a very practical resale market...
So, now that's out of the way, what control is Google actually trying to sneak in then?
Rent Based Economy.
All these corporations want to make all their properties subscription based, in some form.
Smartphones are common targets for thieves because they contain valuable personal data and fetch high prices on second-hand markets. To protect this data, Android includes theft protection features that lock down a stolen phone. While thieves might try wiping phones they intend to sell, Android already has robust protections against unauthorized factory resets. Google announced today that these factory reset protections will become even more powerful later this year.
Self-contradicting much?
These justifications are pointless anyway, everybody knows that google and only google has the right to rummage through your data.
"We will not allow you to reset the data until we can confirm that the dafa is yours"
If you want security and at the same time want to be able to identify your device if stolen, just scratch your name into the back. Or paint it with a marker. Or whatever
Apple can't even do that and they have total control of the hardware as the only manufacturer.
Google has hardware they control. Other OEMs can choose to make it available. It's up to them to implement.
And how does it detect if something is „Stolen“ again?
Spyware. Tracking. Extensive databases. Sneakily active mics and cameras. SIM cards requiring phone numbers tied to government issued ID. Security cameras. Smart home. Facial recognition. Fingerprints. Been incarcerated? DNA.
They fingerprint your residence, and general location in the first day.
hello based department? i'd like to report Google