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In case you consider buying: my

tablet was remotely modified via forced update to have un-dismissable, un-mutable, system ad notifications from an app that cannot be uninstalled or disabled. forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Andr

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Ryan Kingsbury

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Isn't this true of most systems that ship with Windows these days? You basically don't own the system anymore. You are the product.

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Try setting your country/region to Ireland. Everything still in English, and the good ol' EU makes this stuff illegal. Often works

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Gotta love the support agent's response "So, you can disable it by .... you can't disable it. HAND" At least they didn't recommend a reinstall of the OS which seems to be standard practice in futile support responses these days.

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Same with

, they force new ad bloatware down your throat with every update. Raised hand with part between middle and ring fingers

You can still remove it though with Android Debug Bridge:

How to Uninstall Carrier/OEM Bloatware without Root Access

If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!

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I bought a Lenovo laptop that had the Superfish adware (I found out while programming my own websites and it was injecting requests). I won't purchase another Lenovo device. With root+Lineage OS you'll probably receive sec updates long after Lenovo abandons the device.

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They did this on laptops a few years ago. The adware was embedded in the BIOS. It would also reinstall with a fresh Windows install. It's absolutely appalling. By BIOS embed its worse than uninstallable Facebook apps etc. on Android which can be removed by rooting/custom image.

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Signs that a formerly good company that was flying high is being ripped apart by pirates on its way to bankruptcy.

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After the super fish scandal I wasn’t considering their products, but thank you for the reminder.

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I hate this form of income augmentation. If I pay for something, I want the payment to cover the costs so I’m not surprised later. I don’t want to pay for a streaming service with commercials or buy an IoT control device that has a surprise subscription plan required later on.

Ian Hanschen

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Being up front, like selling a kindle with a cheaper option if you’re okay with ads, is the right way to do this kind of thing IMO.

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Lenovo had a good thing going for it when it inherited the IBM thinkpad line, and it ran that into the ground through the years

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Jeez, I think I got lucky as I have turned off all updates on my Yoga tab to keep using an old version of Kodi that still works with SAMBA. I was going to buy a Lenovo laptop soon, but I'll steer clear!