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Rudxain: add forced-ID to See-also; rm redundant Android

2026-04-20T01:50:27Z

add forced-ID to See-also; rm redundant Android

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	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>
	*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>		*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>
	*[[Discord]] doesn't even allow viewing public guilds, unless the user has logged-in. This is especially bad for archival purposes, since they aggressively block "self-bot" accounts unless the bot has been officially registered.<ref>https://discord.com/guidelines</ref~~><br /~~>		*[[Discord]] doesn't even allow viewing public guilds, unless the user has logged-in. This is especially bad for archival purposes, since they aggressively block "self-bot" accounts unless the bot has been officially registered.<ref>https://discord.com/guidelines</ref>
	==See also==		==See also==

			*[[Forced identification]]
	*[[Forced app download]]		*[[Forced app download]]
	*[[Dark pattern#Forced action\|Dark pattern § Forced action]]		*[[Dark pattern#Forced action\|Dark pattern § Forced action]]
	*[[Android]]
	*[[Android Developer Verification]]		*[[Android Developer Verification]]

Rudxain: change section symbol

2026-03-20T08:45:41Z

change section symbol

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	*[[Forced app download]]		*[[Forced app download]]
	*[[Dark pattern#Forced action\|Dark pattern - Forced action]]		*[[Dark pattern#Forced action\|Dark pattern § Forced action]]
	*[[Android]]		*[[Android]]
	*[[Android Developer Verification]]		*[[Android Developer Verification]]

Rudxain: discord example

2026-03-17T07:37:02Z

discord example

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	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>
	*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>		*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>
			*[[Discord]] doesn't even allow viewing public guilds, unless the user has logged-in. This is especially bad for archival purposes, since they aggressively block "self-bot" accounts unless the bot has been officially registered.<ref>https://discord.com/guidelines</ref><br />

	==See also==		==See also==

Rudxain: LG example

2026-03-17T07:20:35Z

LG example

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	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
			*[[LG]] mandates login to download (and update) apps on smart TVs.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=8 Aug 2015 \|title=Can't sign in to LG account on TV \|url=https://www.avforums.com/threads/cant-sign-in-to-lg-account-on-tv.1973633/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405170128/https://www.avforums.com/threads/cant-sign-in-to-lg-account-on-tv.1973633/ \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=avforums}}</ref>
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>
	*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>		*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>


	==See also==		==See also==

Rudxain: social-media examples, focusing on IG

2026-03-17T06:57:41Z

social-media examples, focusing on IG

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	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>
			*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Rudxain: extra ref (secondary source) for galaxy store

2026-03-17T01:57:48Z

extra ref (secondary source) for galaxy store

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	==Examples==		==Examples==

	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>

Rudxain: ref for galaxy store

2026-03-17T00:17:30Z

ref for galaxy store

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	==Examples==		==Examples==

	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>

Rudxain: add ref for MS-windows (copy-pasted from the other article 😅)

2026-03-16T23:07:39Z

add ref for MS-windows (copy-pasted from the other article 😅)

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	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system. {{~~Citation needed~~}}		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>

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	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system. {{Citation needed}}		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system. {{Citation needed}}

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	*[[Android Developer Verification]]		*[[Android Developer Verification]]

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	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]
	[[Category:Theme]]		[[Category:Theme]]

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Examples */ added Windows 11 & Microsoft Account requirement as example

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Examples: added Windows 11 & Microsoft Account requirement as example

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	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
			*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system. {{Citation needed}}

	==References==		==References==

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	*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}		*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store\|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? \|url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ \|archive-date=2026-02-28 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Samsung UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharma \|first=Adamya \|date=2024-09-25 \|title=A Samsung account is now mandatory to access the Galaxy Store \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007130724/https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-account-galaxy-store-access-3484730 \|archive-date=2025-10-07 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface\|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
			*[[LG]] mandates login to download (and update) apps on smart TVs.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=8 Aug 2015 \|title=Can't sign in to LG account on TV \|url=https://www.avforums.com/threads/cant-sign-in-to-lg-account-on-tv.1973633/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405170128/https://www.avforums.com/threads/cant-sign-in-to-lg-account-on-tv.1973633/ \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=avforums}}</ref>
	*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>		*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>
	*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>		*Many social-media apps (both web and native), (such as: [[Meta\|Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[X Corp\|Twitter/X]], [[Pinterest]], etc...) are well-known for nagging users that aren't logged-in.{{Citation needed}} Instagram is a especially anti-consumer example, as it deliberately nags users even if they disabled [[JavaScript]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fernández Serrata \|first=Ricardo \|date=2025-08-16 \|title=GTFO "meta Inc." \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317064359/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/pull/9 \|archive-date=2026-03-17 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> going as far as blocking access to any media (images, videos and "reels") after the user has watched a few of them.<ref>https://mashable.com/article/instagram-requires-log-in-to-view-profiles</ref><ref>https://thenextweb.com/news/instagram-now-forces-people-to-sign-in-to-view-public-profiles</ref>


	==See also==		==See also==