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===Loss of ownership rights=== | ===Loss of ownership rights=== | ||
The manufacturer's ability to remotely disable a device conflicts with traditional concepts of ownership where buying a product grants full control over it. If users lose access to their account through forgotten passwords, account suspensions, security flags, or company policy change, they may be locked out of devices they own. {{Citation needed|date=26 Mar 2026}} | The manufacturer's ability to remotely disable a device conflicts with traditional concepts of ownership where buying a product grants full control over it. If users lose access to their account through forgotten passwords, account suspensions, security flags, or company policy change, they may be locked out of devices they own. {{Citation needed|date=26 Mar 2026}} Organizations use settings on employee or student devices to remotely control them but forget to remove it. Which means that the user may find that their personal device remained locked to institutional systems without clear removal processes.{{Citation needed|date=26 Mar 2026}} Despite legal ownership, they may be unusable. Sellers are sometimes unaware of activation locks, creating disputes and losses. {{Citation needed|date=26 Mar 2026}} Furthermore, the process to appeal a decision that disabled a user's device is often unsuccessful, unclear or slow.{{Citation needed|date=26 Mar 2026}} | ||
====Privacy and takeover concerns==== | ====Privacy and takeover concerns==== | ||