Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in

I knew devices were getting blocked, but not to this extent. Or the fact that mexico's own government/regulatory bodies condemned the blocking itself.

Here's a written article (not English): https://pisapapeles.net/bloqueo-celulares-mexico/

Xioami is the only one (in the list) that sent a notification but didn't block any function or the device itself: https://www.gearrice.com/update/xiaomi-affirms-that-it-is-not-blocking-mobile-phones-purchased-on-the-gray-market-in-mexico-even-though-it-continues-to-be-a-problem/