No worries. I made a follow-up post https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/50502389

• “requirements are only applicable to users in China”
• “restrictions will not apply to previous versions of ColorOS” (<16)
• “unlocking the bootloader won’t void the phone’s warranty”

While not ideal, it’s also not the end of the world.

MC: It’s not us.

Steam & Itch: It’s the payment processors.

Gee, I wonder who people are going to believe.

I’m not sure if the original link is meant for public consumption but here’s a mirror to an archive of the good stuff that was on r/iptvgroupbuy before it was removed.

That should help you avoid the pitfalls of iptv and save you some money.

Edit: updated link