Here’s to hoping people start ripping their app apart to call out what information they’re collecting for sale.
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corroded@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If any appliance manufacturer says that accessing your own appliance (that you own) outside their software ecosystem is financially “damaging” to them, they might as well be saying “Hey, just so you know, we’re collecting and selling your data.” If you have already purchased the appliance and their software is free, there is absolutely no other way that using a 3rd-party application could damage their bottom line.
Thanks, Haier, for letting me know never to purchase your products.
RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
The project was accessing Haiers cloud API, not just your appliance. Not that that it makes this any less shitty, but there is a difference. They aren’t saying you aren’t allowed to access a product you own, they are saying you aren’t allowed to access their servers.
Natanael@slrpnk.net 1 year ago
Then make the devices able to run offline
Masamune@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Just purchase the ad free premium plus platinum subscription for offline mode, only $12.99 per month!
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I just did for my toilet 🚽! Now I’m able to shit remotely if I need to.