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==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><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>

*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>

==See also==

*[[Forced identification]]

*[[Forced app download]]

*[[Dark pattern#Forced action|Dark pattern - Forced action]]

*[[Dark pattern#Forced action|Dark pattern § Forced action]]

*[[Android]]

*[[Android Developer Verification]]

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 ==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><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>
+*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>
 ==See also==
+*[[Forced identification]]
 *[[Forced app download]]
-*[[Dark pattern#Forced action|Dark pattern - Forced action]]
+*[[Dark pattern#Forced action|Dark pattern § Forced action]]
-*[[Android]]
 *[[Android Developer Verification]]