{"id":330156,"date":"2021-08-25T17:38:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/samsung-can-remotely-deactivate-your-smart-tv\/"},"modified":"2021-08-25T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:38:10","slug":"samsung-can-remotely-deactivate-your-smart-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/samsung-can-remotely-deactivate-your-smart-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"#Samsung Can Remotely Deactivate Your Smart TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#Samsung Can Remotely Deactivate Your Smart TV&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-751122\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-742674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/best_tvs_samsung.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/best_tvs_samsung.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/best_tvs_samsung.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samsung <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/751122\/https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/za\/samsung-supports-retailers-affected-by-looting-with-innovative-television-block-function\">suddenly publicized<\/a> a feature that allows the company to disable stolen TVs remotely. The company calls it the \u201cTelevision Block Function,\u201d and Samsung activated it recently in South Africa after TVs were stolen from a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a Samsung warehouse was looted during a wave of protests in South Africa, forcing Samsung to disable them. It is important to note that the TVs need to be connected to the internet\u00a0to disable them.<\/p>\n<p>When the TV connects to the internet, the\u00a0serial code is checked against a list on Samsung\u2019s servers. If there\u2019s a match, the feature disables all TV functionality, rendering it useless to the thieves.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung claims the feature is \u201calready pre-loaded on all Samsung TV products\u201d and that it \u201censures that the television sets can only be used by the rightful owners with a valid proof of purchase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For a case like this, where the TVs are stolen from Samsung\u2019s warehouse, it\u2019s much easier for the company to know the serial numbers. On the other hand, if they were stolen from a store or a person\u2019s home, it would be much harder to know the number that would allow the TV to be locked.<\/p>\n<p>The company didn\u2019t clarify whether the feature is only used for mass lootings like this or if a customer could reach out to Samsung to turn on the \u201cTelevision Block Function\u201d to disable their TV. Of course, the user would need to know the serial number of their TV, which most people probably don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The company calls it the \u201cTelevision Block Function,\u201d and Samsung activated it recently in South Africa after TVs were stolen from a warehouse. 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