Xiaomi began to block its smartphones from users from regions and countries that fell under Western sanctions. Residents of Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Sudan and the Crimea occupied by Russia faced problems.

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The situation has changed over the past few weeks. Changes in company policy may indicate that Xiaomi has begun the fight against illegal export of its products to regions under sanctions.

Reports published on the network say that gadgets imported into the territory under sanctions work normally for only a few days, after which a blocking message appears on the screen:.

“Xiaomi policy prohibits the sale or provision of a product in the territory where you tried to activate it. For more information, contact the sellers "

Some users claim that only gadgets are blocked, the owners of which have activated them in the territory under sanctions..

Devices activated in other regions and countries operate normally even after moving. But it is still impossible to verify this statement..

Xiaomi's user agreement clearly states that buyers are prohibited from exporting gadgets to certain regions. But it does not indicate that after export they will be blocked..

To date, not all smartphones are blocked, some of the users living in the territories under sanctions continue to use their gadgets without restrictions.