Samsung TV Block will remotely brick looted and stolen TVs

Although more trivial to steal something served as a smartphone, there are times when organized crime or angry hordes try to escape with a larger product. Last month, cities and South African cities saw riots turn into riots, which often lead to masses to loot shops that are not protected. That, of course, it turns out to be a loss for an affected retailer, so Samsung applies new television block functionality to prevent the theft and resale of stolen TV by effectively solving it.

Rally and protests, even justified and good meaning, always at risk of experiencing more elements of violence in their midst. A peace can turn ugly in the slightest provocation, and the horde can turn into a thief when the opportunity arises. To protect retailers and indirectly protect consumers, Samsung pushes its TV block technology to turn off all stolen TV functions.

It works similar to how stolen phones can be locked or even deleted, but the process does not start from the telephone owner. When Samsung TV is connected to the internet, the serial number is sent to the company server and checked whether it was marked as stolen. If so, the blocking system kicks action, and all functions are disabled, making it useless.

The valid buyer that TV is clogged by errors can beg for their case by sending proof of a valid TV purchase and license. Unfortunately, those who buy from illegal resellers or gray markets may not have these details, which do not protect them from cunning thieves who will try to get products that do not function from their hands quickly. It also won’t stop the thief from taking a separate TV and using or selling components separately.

Samsung believes that it is still enough to limit incentives to loot and reduce market creation that sells illegal goods. TV block technology has been installed earlier on all Samsung TVs and will not be limited to the South African market.