Xiaomi locks Mi and Redmi phones in prohibited countries as US expansion seems on the cards

[Redaktion]

Reports of Xiaomi locking Mi and Redmi-branded phones at an increasing rate have been shared online. It seems the Chinese OEM is targeting devices that have been bought or used in prohibited countries and territories. Xiaomi smartphones are popular in these sanctioned states but increased compliance with US policies indicates a likely expansion plan.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaomi-locks-Mi-and-Redmi-phones-in-prohibited-countries-as-US-expansion-seems-on-the-cards.560388.0.html

[Pandaman]

Expanding to the worlds worst smartphone market that is the U.S. is a stupid move, especially if it means they alienate other countries.

[Deculotada]

Every day the world gets a little bit worse.

[ian hill]

I live in the uS and my last five phones have been huawei's and now current and previous phones Xiaomi they are available here you just have to buy online!! And they have been hands down my favorite phones no contest great products!

[mi user]

so funny ,why lphone and Motorola have no such problems.First Huawei and now Xiaomi have these restrictions.Whats going on? 🤔

[mehran se]

millions of people including my self are using xiaomi in iran ,it was the second best selling phone in last year and this year !  we are not a small country , we have more than 83 million people ,  we have worked hard to gather money and buy this phones , its not fair or right to block our phones  >:(

[Mohamed Jibreel]

Sudan is no longer considered to be sanctioned by usa regulations

[Riman]

  Iranian people demand a ban on the import of low-quality Xiaomi Chinese products and product number 19 that you have exported to the world

[midtoad]

so funny ,why lphone and Motorola have no such problems.First Huawei and now Xiaomi have these restrictions.Whats going on? 🤔

Remember that the US and China have a trade war going on. Huawei has been accused by US government of stealing trade secrets, so they prohibited use of Google services on Huawei phones. It looks like xiaomi will now start to face some of the same restrictions unfortunately.

[Wereweeb]

so funny ,why lphone and Motorola have no such problems.First Huawei and now Xiaomi have these restrictions.Whats going on? 🤔

Xiaomi has to bow before the three letter agencies, or they will be obliterated by the trade war - much like Huawei. Classic "accusing them of being partisan to your enemies to force them to favour you".

[mahyar]

Shame on Xiaomi
This is not humane. Many of our people have  hard work for buying a Xiaomi phone. Now they easily want to lock them up and destroy their money.

Our people are oppressed in the world

[ErikHaze]

This is a weird article... The US ban on Xiaomi was lifted 4 months ago. Is this disinformation from a rival phone maker?

[صابر عبیاوی]

To whom it concerns
Is it serving humanity?
Why not standing in the face of u.s?
Listen:
You will definitely lose customers (whom you owe a lot).
2-Huwaei will make it to the peak because they are standing on their own feet.

[IgDr]

Not correct. Crimea - region of Russia