Google can keep a phone if you send for repair with non-OEM parts (Update: Changing policy)
www.androidauthority.com
In its terms and conditions, Google said it could keep devices sent in for repair if they have a non-OEM part. This will be changed now.
  • NateNate60@lemmy.worldEnglish
    196·
    6 months ago

    You didn’t read the article, did you? It’s in their repair contract that you must agree to before sending things in for repair.

    From a legal perspective, they didn’t steal it…

    …you gave it to them.

    • coffinwood@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      32·
      6 months ago

      Depends. Where I live even signed contracts can be deemed illegal in parts if a clause is still seen as unexpected or surprising for the customer.

      If Google included a clause that states the customer loses a kidney to them, wouldn’t make it legal just because it’s written there.

      • NateNate60@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        6 months ago

        It’s legal in the United States where consumer protection laws aren’t as strong as in some other places.

      • NateNate60@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        6 months ago

        This one isn’t though. There’s no law against it in the United States, thus it is legal.

        Murder contracts specifically are illegal because they contract for an illegal activity. Giving your phone to Google isn’t an illegal activity. Yes, it sounds and feels like theft, but it doesn’t meet the legal definition of theft.