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| Founded = 1981 | |||
| Industry = Electronics,Phones,TVs,Home appliances,Finance | |||
| Logo = Logo of the TCL Corporation.svg | |||
| Type = Public | |||
| Website = https://www.tcl.com/ | |||
| CompanyAlias = TCL,TCL Technology Group Corp,TCL Corporation,TCL Technology | |||
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'''[[wikipedia:TCL_Technology|TCL Technology]] Group Corp''' is a Chinese partially [[wikipedia:State-owned_enterprise|state-owned]] electronics company headquartered in Huizhou, Guangdong province. TCL develops, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics like television sets, mobile phones, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and small electrical appliances. | '''[[wikipedia:TCL_Technology|TCL Technology]] Group Corp''' is a Chinese partially [[wikipedia:State-owned_enterprise|state-owned]] electronics company headquartered in Huizhou, Guangdong province. TCL develops, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics like television sets, mobile phones, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and small electrical appliances. | ||
== Consumer-impact summary == | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
*'''User freedom''': Many TCL [[List of phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|phones have perma-locked bootloaders]].<ref>https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame/blob/aa5ba6136153440d6f45509dfa67d79682800b2c/brands/tcl/README.md</ref> | |||
*'''User privacy''': According to their privacy policy, they will share some telemetry with 3rd-parties.<ref>https://www.tcl.com/global/en/commercial-display/privacy-notice#disclosure-of-your-information-to-third-parties</ref> | |||
* '''User freedom''': Many TCL [[List of phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|phones have perma-locked bootloaders]].<ref>https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame/blob/aa5ba6136153440d6f45509dfa67d79682800b2c/brands/tcl/README.md</ref> | *'''User experience''': Some of their electronic products, especially [[Android]] phones, have many [[wikipedia:Software_bug|bugs]].<ref name=":0" /> Some bugs are very disruptive, such as screens "randomly" turning off when brightness is low.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/nxtpaper/comments/1nckzv5/comment/obv34b6</ref> | ||
* '''User privacy''': According to their privacy policy, they will share some telemetry with 3rd-parties.<ref>https://www.tcl.com/global/en/commercial-display/privacy-notice#disclosure-of-your-information-to-third-parties</ref> | *'''Market control''': In 2010, it was the world's 25th-largest consumer electronics producer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=David |date=2019-11-24 |title=TCL Set To Be A Major Global CE & Smartphone Brand, Roadmap Revealed |url=https://www.channelnews.com.au/tcl-set-to-be-a-major-global-ce-smartphone-brand-roadmap-revealed/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the second-largest television manufacturer by market share in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pr |first=Ani |date=2024-03-13 |title=TCL Ranked as Global Top 2 TV Brand and No. 1 in 98 TV Category for Two Consecutive Years |url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/tcl-ranked-as-global-top-2-tv-brand-and-no-1-in-98-tv-category-for-two-consecutive-years/1999228/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
* '''Market control''': In 2010, it was the world's 25th-largest consumer electronics producer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=David |date=2019-11-24 |title=TCL Set To Be A Major Global CE & Smartphone Brand, Roadmap Revealed |url=https://www.channelnews.com.au/tcl-set-to-be-a-major-global-ce-smartphone-brand-roadmap-revealed/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the second-largest television manufacturer by market share in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pr |first=Ani |date=2024-03-13 |title=TCL Ranked as Global Top 2 TV Brand and No. 1 in 98 TV Category for Two Consecutive Years |url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/tcl-ranked-as-global-top-2-tv-brand-and-no-1-in-98-tv-category-for-two-consecutive-years/1999228/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
== Incidents == | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:TCL|TCL category]]. | |||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [:Category: | |||
=== Misleading marketing of QLED TVs (2026) === | ===Misleading marketing of QLED TVs (2026)=== | ||
<blockquote>The second-largest TV maker has to stop calling its QLED TV sets that, as [[Samsung]] cries foul. The misleading advertising claims that TCL TVs use quantum dot technology, but the courts disagree.<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/TCL-can-t-advertise-TVs-as-QLED-since-they-lack-in-quantum-dots-and-color-accuracy.1243552.0.html</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>The second-largest TV maker has to stop calling its QLED TV sets that, as [[Samsung]] cries foul. The misleading advertising claims that TCL TVs use quantum dot technology, but the courts disagree.<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/TCL-can-t-advertise-TVs-as-QLED-since-they-lack-in-quantum-dots-and-color-accuracy.1243552.0.html</ref></blockquote> | ||
=== Broken promises of software updates === | ===Broken promises of software updates=== | ||
For several years, TCL has failed to fulfill their promise of upgrading many | For several years, TCL has failed to fulfill their promise of upgrading many Android phones. So much so that they're blatantly lying about the [[wikipedia:Estimated_time_of_arrival|ETA]].<ref name=":0">https://reddit.com/r/nxtpaper/comments/1nckzv5/tcl_update_policy</ref> | ||
== | === Non-compliance with software licenses === | ||
TCL refuses to make most of its firmware publicly available. This breaks a [[Google]] contract, and may violate [[wikipedia:GNU_General_Public_License|GPL]].<ref>https://reddit.com/r/Android/comments/vvnuq6/tcl_has_been_actively_ignoring_my_firmware</ref> | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | |||
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TCL
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Electronics,Phones,TVs,Home appliances,Finance |
| Also known as | TCL,TCL Technology Group Corp,TCL Corporation,TCL Technology |
| Official website | https://www.tcl.com/ |
TCL Technology Group Corp is a Chinese partially state-owned electronics company headquartered in Huizhou, Guangdong province. TCL develops, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics like television sets, mobile phones, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and small electrical appliances.
Consumer-impact summary
[edit | edit source]- User freedom: Many TCL phones have perma-locked bootloaders.[1]
- User privacy: According to their privacy policy, they will share some telemetry with 3rd-parties.[2]
- User experience: Some of their electronic products, especially Android phones, have many bugs.[3] Some bugs are very disruptive, such as screens "randomly" turning off when brightness is low.[4]
- Market control: In 2010, it was the world's 25th-largest consumer electronics producer.[5] It was the second-largest television manufacturer by market share in 2022 and 2023.[6]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the TCL category.
Misleading marketing of QLED TVs (2026)
[edit | edit source]The second-largest TV maker has to stop calling its QLED TV sets that, as Samsung cries foul. The misleading advertising claims that TCL TVs use quantum dot technology, but the courts disagree.[7]
Broken promises of software updates
[edit | edit source]For several years, TCL has failed to fulfill their promise of upgrading many Android phones. So much so that they're blatantly lying about the ETA.[3]
Non-compliance with software licenses
[edit | edit source]TCL refuses to make most of its firmware publicly available. This breaks a Google contract, and may violate GPL.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame/blob/aa5ba6136153440d6f45509dfa67d79682800b2c/brands/tcl/README.md
- ↑ https://www.tcl.com/global/en/commercial-display/privacy-notice#disclosure-of-your-information-to-third-parties
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://reddit.com/r/nxtpaper/comments/1nckzv5/tcl_update_policy
- ↑ https://reddit.com/r/nxtpaper/comments/1nckzv5/comment/obv34b6
- ↑ Richards, David (2019-11-24). "TCL Set To Be A Major Global CE & Smartphone Brand, Roadmap Revealed". Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ Pr, Ani (2024-03-13). "TCL Ranked as Global Top 2 TV Brand and No. 1 in 98 TV Category for Two Consecutive Years". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ https://www.notebookcheck.net/TCL-can-t-advertise-TVs-as-QLED-since-they-lack-in-quantum-dots-and-color-accuracy.1243552.0.html
- ↑ https://reddit.com/r/Android/comments/vvnuq6/tcl_has_been_actively_ignoring_my_firmware