Oh wow, yeah. One phone in one specific version or setting is ownable by exploit. until fixed. I’m flabbergasted.

Make them all ownable, by default, by law.

I don’t pay >1k moneyz to basically rent a phone that is never mine.

https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/fully-worked-free-exploit-to-unlock-xiaomi-17-all-variant-china-too-have-a-nice-day.76401/

The phone I waned but could not get, that price is killer too.