I didn’t realize they were like Apple. Is there a source you have I could check out?
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Cheesus@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoYou do realize all car companies do scummy things? BYD along with others uses parts serialization so you can’t install any parts unless BYD installs it for you an updates the software to take the new serial number.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
yogurt@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I think you’re thinking of Xiaomi, Louis Rossman did a video assuming they were doing Apple-style serialization but all it was doing was blocking installation of self-driving if the headlights weren’t standard. It wasn’t DRMing brake pads or preventing buying headlights from a junkyard, there was a functional reason.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
With each company that gets away with doing this crap, the more companies will add these artificial locks to the products that thwy sell.
If there isn’t legal protections for consumers, ot won’t be long before there are no consumer friendly options available to buy.