So it may or may not be: another expert said whether smartphones should be turned off for Russians

According to Zykov, Android has the function of remotely blocking a smartphone, so “fixing” smartphones is not difficult. In case of blocking, the expert advised to save all data stored on smartphones.

“If he [функция] if we have it, then it is clear that Google also has this, which can simply “brick” all the phones of Russians, ”Zykov suggested.