Software locks - Revision history

Rudxain: link Forced account

2026-03-16T07:19:35Z

link Forced account

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	===Account-required products===		===Account-required products===
	=====Mobile phones=====		=====Mobile phones=====
	[https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones require an account in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.		[https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones [[Forced account\|require an account]] in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.

	=====In appliances=====		=====In appliances=====

Bananabot: Added archive URLs for 2 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

2026-02-23T07:44:05Z

Added archive URLs for 2 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

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	Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.		Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260131030629/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science) Archived])</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260116162909/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software Archived])</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.

	==Noteworthy bad practice examples==		==Noteworthy bad practice examples==

TheOneWhoKnocks: Added a relevant category.

2026-02-21T04:28:05Z

Added a relevant category.

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	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]
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Sojourna: Some quick clean-up as I don't want to spend much time on this page if it's eventually TNT'd.

2025-10-14T23:51:54Z

Some quick clean-up as I don't want to spend much time on this page if it's eventually TNT'd.

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	Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.		Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.

	==Noteworthy bad practice examples==		==Noteworthy bad practice examples==

	===Anti Interoperability===		===Anti Interoperability===
	~~Also see~~: ~~[[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco~~\|Proprietary protocols]]		See also: {{Wplink\|Proprietary protocols}}
	wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.		wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.

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	===Account-required products===		===Account-required products===

	=====Mobile phones=====		=====Mobile phones=====
	[https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones require an account in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.		[https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones require an account in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.

	=====in appliances=====		=====In appliances=====
	~~hvac~~ app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[~~Forced~~ app download]] (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )		HVAC app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[forced app download]] (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )

	====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks<!-- This needs a much shorter name -->====		====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks<!-- This needs a much shorter name -->====
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	==Further reading ~~/ also see~~==		==Further reading==
	[[Digital rights management~~\|DRM (digital right managment)~~]]		[[Digital rights management]]

	~~[[wikipedia:Comparison_of_open~~-~~source_and_closed~~-~~source_software~~\|Proprietary ~~Software]]~~		{{Wplink\|Comparison of open-source and closed-source software\|Proprietary software}}

	[[Walled garden]] / [[Software Ecosystem]]		[[Walled garden]] / [[Software Ecosystem]]
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	[[Bootloader unlocking]]		[[Bootloader unlocking]]

	~~[[wikipedia:Proprietary_firmware~~\|Proprietary firmware]]		{{Wplink\|Proprietary firmware}}


	~~<references />~~		==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

Drakeula: Category:Common terms

2025-10-12T01:33:37Z

Category:Common terms

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AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* Noteworthy bad practice examples */ fixed red links

2025-09-02T07:10:30Z

Noteworthy bad practice examples: fixed red links

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	===Anti Interoperability===		===Anti Interoperability===
	Also see: [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco\|Proprietary protocols]]~~, [[Anti Interoperability]], [[Hardware Anti Interoperability]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]</ref>~~		Also see: [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco\|Proprietary protocols]]
	wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.		wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.

JP: Improve summary

2025-06-21T17:10:18Z

Improve summary

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	Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> Software locks ~~by themselves~~ are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic ~~cyber security~~ and operation of most hardware, ~~however, abuse of them will~~ be ~~recorded in the following sections~~.		Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.

	==Noteworthy bad practice examples==		==Noteworthy bad practice examples==

HeavenPiercerYama: Fixed a grammar error and reworded a bit

2025-01-29T06:05:30Z

Fixed a grammar error and reworded a bit

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	Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> ~~software~~ locks by ~~definition~~ are not a bad practice and are ~~very~~ necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware.		Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> Software locks by themselves are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware, however, abuse of them will be recorded in the following sections.

	== Noteworthy bad practice examples ==		==Noteworthy bad practice examples==

	=== Anti Interoperability ===		===Anti Interoperability===
	Also see: [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco\|Proprietary protocols]], [[Anti Interoperability]], [[Hardware Anti Interoperability]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]</ref>		Also see: [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco\|Proprietary protocols]], [[Anti Interoperability]], [[Hardware Anti Interoperability]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]</ref>
	wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.		wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.
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	apple's history of anti-Interoperability		apple's history of anti-Interoperability

	=== Account-required products ===		===Account-required products===

	=====Mobile phones=====		=====Mobile phones=====
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	=== Server connectivity reliance ===		===Server connectivity reliance===
	Also see: [[Subscription service]], [[Digital rights management]]		Also see: [[Subscription service]], [[Digital rights management]]
	-wip		-wip

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2025-01-27T04:56:45Z

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	Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> software locks by definition are not a bad practice and are very necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware.		Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> software locks by definition are not a bad practice and are very necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware.

JamesTDG: Small fixes, mostly formatting and grammar

2025-01-27T03:11:27Z

Small fixes, mostly formatting and grammar

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	~~===Common definition===~~
	Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> software locks by definition are not a bad practice and are very necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware.		Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> software locks by definition are not a bad practice and are very necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware.

	=== Noteworthy bad practice examples ===		== Noteworthy bad practice examples ==

	~~====[[Anti Interoperability]]====~~
	~~also see [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco\|Proprietary protocols]]~~

			=== Anti Interoperability ===
			Also see: [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco\|Proprietary protocols]], [[Anti Interoperability]], [[Hardware Anti Interoperability]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]</ref>
	wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.		wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.

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	apple's history of anti-Interoperability		apple's history of anti-Interoperability

	~~also see: [[hardware Anti Interoperability]] / [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]~~		=== Account-required products ===

	~~====account parring====~~		=====Mobile phones=====
			[https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones require an account in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.
	=====~~in apple iphones~~=====
	~~-wip~~ [https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref]

	=====in appliances=====		=====in appliances=====
	hvac app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[Forced app download]] (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )		hvac app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[Forced app download]] (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )

	====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks====		====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks<!-- This needs a much shorter name -->====
	-wip		-wip

	====Server connectivity reliance====		=== Server connectivity reliance ===
			Also see: [[Subscription service]], [[Digital rights management]]
	-wip		-wip

	~~( also see: [[Subscription service]])~~

	==Further reading / also see==		==Further reading / also see==