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==Examples==

*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}

*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? |url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ |archive-date=2026-02-28 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=Samsung UK}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}

*[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Microsoft Corporation |date=2025-08-17 |title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand |archive-date=2025-08-17 |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>

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 ==Examples==
-*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store|Galaxy Store]] and [[wikipedia:Google_Play|Play Store]], respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
+*[[Samsung]] and [[Google]] both deliberately limit what the user can do on the [[wikipedia:Galaxy_Store|Galaxy Store]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Do I Need a Samsung Account to Download Galaxy Store Apps? |url=https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228134531/https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/apps-services/do-i-need-a-samsung-account-to-download-an-app/ |archive-date=2026-02-28 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=Samsung UK}}</ref> and [[wikipedia:Google_Play|Play Store]]{{Citation needed}}, respectively. Most features (such as updating and installing apps) are either completely blocked, or hidden from the main [[wikipedia:User_interface|UI]], nagging the user into signing-in to unlock the "extra" features.{{Citation needed}}
 *[[Windows 11]] requires to log in with a [[Microsoft]] account in order to configure and use the operating system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Microsoft Corporation |date=2025-08-17 |title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand |archive-date=2025-08-17 |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref>