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	===Class-action lawsuit against Spotify (''May 2024'')===		===Class-action lawsuit against Spotify (''May 2024'')===
	Spotify was served a [[class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on 28 May 2024. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Perez \|first=Sarah \|title=Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’ \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ \|website=TechCrunch \|date=30 May 2024 \|access-date=12 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ \|archive-date=29 Jan 2025}}</ref> Prior to the lawsuit's filing, Spotify had set up a refund page for buyers through e-mail which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], where customers can receive a refund with proof of purchase (excluding resales). The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Dylan \|title=‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds \|url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/10/spotify-car-thing-lawsuit-dismissed/ \|website=Digital Music News \|date=10 Jul 2024 \|access-date=12 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721014704/https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/10/spotify-car-thing-lawsuit-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Jul 2024}}</ref>		Spotify was served a [[class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on 28 May 2024. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Perez \|first=Sarah \|title=Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’ \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ \|website=TechCrunch \|date=30 May 2024 \|access-date=12 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ \|archive-date=29 Jan 2025}}</ref> Prior to the lawsuit's filing, Spotify had set up a refund page for buyers through e-mail which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], where customers can receive a refund with proof of purchase (excluding resales). The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Dylan \|title=‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds \|url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/10/spotify-car-thing-lawsuit-dismissed/ \|website=Digital Music News \|date=10 Jul 2024 \|access-date=12 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721014704/https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/07/10/spotify-car-thing-lawsuit-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Jul 2024}}</ref>

			==See also==
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	==References==		==References==

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Production discontinued<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/9F9Jk "Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''July 27, 2022'')===
			=== Discontinuation bricking ===

			===== Production discontinued<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/9F9Jk "Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''July 27, 2022'') =====
	Production of the Car Thing is quietly halted due to poor sales.<ref>[https://archive.is/Lodo1 "What Happened to Spotify’s Car Thing? Spotify Exits Hardware"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>		Production of the Car Thing is quietly halted due to poor sales.<ref>[https://archive.is/Lodo1 "What Happened to Spotify’s Car Thing? Spotify Exits Hardware"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>
	===Price reduced from $89.99 to $29.99<ref name=":0" /> (''August 20, 2022'')===
			==== Price reduced from $89.99 to $29.99<ref name=":0" /> (''August 20, 2022'') ====
	Spotify reduced the price by $60 in order to clear out their stock. The SCT would eventually become sold out exposing more consumers to its discontinuation.		Spotify reduced the price by $60 in order to clear out their stock. The SCT would eventually become sold out exposing more consumers to its discontinuation.

	===Root access in the SCT is cracked by Security researchers<ref name=":0" /> (''October 20, 2022'')===		==== Root access in the SCT is cracked by Security researchers<ref name=":0" /> (''October 20, 2022'') ====
	Root access was gained on the SCT through local means.<ref name=":1">[https://archive.is/WFjUd "Spotify Car Thing - Root and Custom OS toolkit"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-28</ref> While this can be seen as a large issue for the SCT's security, it was not significant to consumer security, instead giving consumers the ability to repurpose the device by uploading their own software. There is a risk that resold jailbroken SCTs could contain malware but this is an unlikely target. Spotify's response to the exploit was "that the product is unsupported, and end-of-life, and therefore no bugs would be accepted pertaining to the product",<ref name=":1" /> which would mark the first time Spotify officially announced the discontinuation. The bypass guide is available [https://github.com/oddsolutions/superbird-bulkcmd here]		Root access was gained on the SCT through local means.<ref name=":1">[https://archive.is/WFjUd "Spotify Car Thing - Root and Custom OS toolkit"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-28</ref> While this can be seen as a large issue for the SCT's security, it was not significant to consumer security, instead giving consumers the ability to repurpose the device by uploading their own software. There is a risk that resold jailbroken SCTs could contain malware but this is an unlikely target. Spotify's response to the exploit was "that the product is unsupported, and end-of-life, and therefore no bugs would be accepted pertaining to the product",<ref name=":1" /> which would mark the first time Spotify officially announced the discontinuation. The bypass guide is available [https://github.com/oddsolutions/superbird-bulkcmd here]

	===Total discontinuation announced<ref name=":2" /> (''May 23, 2024'')===		==== Total discontinuation announced<ref name=":2" /> (''May 23, 2024'') ====
	Spotify officially announces the Car Thing's discontinuation on their website warning users that it will cease functioning entirely after December 9th, effectively bricking the device.<ref name=":2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250128235625/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ \| "Car Thing discontinued"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> The announcement created a large scale panic with Car Thing owners who had found use out of the product and were disappointed by the future bricking incident.<ref name=":3" />		Spotify officially announces the Car Thing's discontinuation on their website warning users that it will cease functioning entirely after December 9th, effectively bricking the device.<ref name=":2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250128235625/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ \| "Car Thing discontinued"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> The announcement created a large scale panic with Car Thing owners who had found use out of the product and were disappointed by the future bricking incident.<ref name=":3" />

	===A now dismissed class action lawsuit is filed against Spotify<ref name=":3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ "Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''May 28, 2024'')===		==== A now dismissed class action lawsuit is filed against Spotify<ref name=":3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ "Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''May 28, 2024'') ====
	Spotify was served a [[Class-action lawsuit\|class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref name=":3" /> Prior to the lawsuit's filing Spotify had setup a refund page for buyers through email which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], customers can receive refund with proof of purchase.<ref name=":3" /> The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds.<ref>[https://archive.is/pwsVe "‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>		Spotify was served a [[Class-action lawsuit\|class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref name=":3" /> Prior to the lawsuit's filing Spotify had setup a refund page for buyers through email which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], customers can receive refund with proof of purchase.<ref name=":3" /> The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds.<ref>[https://archive.is/pwsVe "‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>

	===SCT API is shut down and removed from the Spotify App<ref name=":0" /> (''December 9, 2024'')===		==== SCT API is shut down and removed from the Spotify App<ref name=":0" /> (''December 9, 2024'') ====
	The removal of the Spotify Car Thing API completely bricked all Car Things in distribution.		The removal of the Spotify Car Thing API completely bricked all Car Things in distribution.

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	*'''Revocation of control''' - the [[Self-destructive design\|discontinuation bricking]] of the device ultimately took away user control for thousands of people. Control was only regained after [[Security\|security vulnerabilities]] in the device were exploited.		*'''Revocation of control''' - the [[Self-destructive design\|discontinuation bricking]] of the device ultimately took away user control for thousands of people. Control was only regained after [[Security\|security vulnerabilities]] in the device were exploited.
	*'''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The ~~car thing~~'s lack of offline support [[Forced app download\|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.		*'''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing's dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The Car Thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download\|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.
	*'''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller ~~false advertising which has been documented~~ [[False advertising\|~~here~~]].		*'''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller [[False advertising\|false advertising]].
	*'''Data collection''' - Spotify openly admitted that the Car Thing had been developed to collect data on "how people listen to music and podcasts".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129004743/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-05-17/5-things-to-know-about-spotifys-latest-test/ "5 Things to Know about Spotify’s Latest Test"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> How the data collected through the SCT is useful for this purpose is unclear, in addition it is also unclear what the data is.		*'''Data collection''' - Spotify openly admitted that the Car Thing had been developed to collect data on "how people listen to music and podcasts".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129004743/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-05-17/5-things-to-know-about-spotifys-latest-test/ "5 Things to Know about Spotify’s Latest Test"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> How the data collected through the SCT is useful for this purpose is unclear, in addition it is also unclear what the data is.
	*'''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken Car Things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.		*'''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken Car Things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.

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	\|Logo=spotify_car_thing.png		\|Logo=spotify_car_thing.png
	\|Website=https://~~web~~.~~archive~~.~~org/web/20250127021601/~~https://~~carthing~~.spotify.com/		\|Website=https://carthing.spotify.com,https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued
	\|Description=A physical application extension of the Spotify mobile app for older cars. In 2024, Spotify discontinued support, which rendered all devices unusable.		\|Description=A physical application extension of the Spotify mobile app for older cars. In 2024, Spotify discontinued support, which rendered all devices unusable.
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	The '''Spotify Car Thing''' was a physical device that allowed extended control of the [[Spotify]] app. When connected to a device running the Spotify app the Car Thing accesses an {{Wplink\|API}} for communication with the app, interacting with the Car Thing attempts to make API calls for interaction. Production of the Car Thing stopped July of 2022. The product ceased functioning on December 9th, 2024 when the Car Thing API was shutdown, preventing the device from interacting with the Spotify app.		The '''Spotify Car Thing''' was a physical device that allowed extended control of the [[Spotify]] app. When connected to a device running the Spotify app, the Car Thing accesses an {{Wplink\|API}} for communication with the app, interacting with the Car Thing attempts to make API calls for interaction. Production of the Car Thing stopped July of 2022. The product ceased functioning on December 9th, 2024 when the Car Thing API was shutdown, preventing the device from interacting with the Spotify app.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	Production of the Car Thing is quietly halted due to poor sales.<ref>[https://archive.is/Lodo1 "What Happened to Spotify’s Car Thing? Spotify Exits Hardware"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>		Production of the Car Thing is quietly halted due to poor sales.<ref>[https://archive.is/Lodo1 "What Happened to Spotify’s Car Thing? Spotify Exits Hardware"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>
	===Price reduced from $89.99 to $29.99<ref name=":0" /> (''August 20, 2022'')===		===Price reduced from $89.99 to $29.99<ref name=":0" /> (''August 20, 2022'')===
	Spotify reduced the price by $60 in order to clear out their stock. The SCT would eventually sold out exposing more consumers to its discontinuation.		Spotify reduced the price by $60 in order to clear out their stock. The SCT would eventually become sold out exposing more consumers to its discontinuation.

	===Root access in the SCT is cracked by Security researchers<ref name=":0" /> (''October 20, 2022'')===		===Root access in the SCT is cracked by Security researchers<ref name=":0" /> (''October 20, 2022'')===
	Root access was gained on the SCT through local means.<ref name=":1">[https://archive.is/WFjUd "Spotify Car Thing - Root and Custom OS toolkit"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-28</ref> While this ~~is damning~~ for the SCT's security it was not significant to consumer security, ~~it merely gave~~ consumers the ability to repurpose the device by uploading their own software. There is a risk that resold jailbroken SCTs could contain malware but this is an unlikely target. Spotify's response to the exploit was "that the product is unsupported, and end-of-life, and therefore no bugs would be accepted pertaining to the product" <ref name=":1" /> which ~~is actually~~ the first time Spotify officially announced the discontinuation. The bypass guide is available [https://github.com/oddsolutions/superbird-bulkcmd here]		Root access was gained on the SCT through local means.<ref name=":1">[https://archive.is/WFjUd "Spotify Car Thing - Root and Custom OS toolkit"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-28</ref> While this can be seen as a large issue for the SCT's security, it was not significant to consumer security, instead giving consumers the ability to repurpose the device by uploading their own software. There is a risk that resold jailbroken SCTs could contain malware but this is an unlikely target. Spotify's response to the exploit was "that the product is unsupported, and end-of-life, and therefore no bugs would be accepted pertaining to the product",<ref name=":1" /> which would mark the first time Spotify officially announced the discontinuation. The bypass guide is available [https://github.com/oddsolutions/superbird-bulkcmd here]

	===Total discontinuation announced<ref name=":2" /> (''May 23, 2024'')===		===Total discontinuation announced<ref name=":2" /> (''May 23, 2024'')===
	Spotify ~~official~~ announces the Car Thing's discontinuation on their website warning users that it will cease functioning entirely after December 9th, effectively ~~discontinuation~~ bricking] the device. <ref name=":2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250128235625/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ \| "Car Thing discontinued"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> The announcement created a large scale panic with Car Thing owners who had ~~actually enjoyed their~~ product and were disappointed in the future bricking incident.<ref name=":3" />		Spotify officially announces the Car Thing's discontinuation on their website warning users that it will cease functioning entirely after December 9th, effectively bricking the device.<ref name=":2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250128235625/https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/ \| "Car Thing discontinued"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> The announcement created a large scale panic with Car Thing owners who had found use out of the product and were disappointed by the future bricking incident.<ref name=":3" />

	===A now dismissed class action lawsuit is filed against Spotify<ref name=":3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ "Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''May 28, 2024'')===		===A now dismissed class action lawsuit is filed against Spotify<ref name=":3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129011219/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/spotify-begins-offering-car-thing-refunds-as-it-faces-lawsuit-over-bricking-the-streaming-device/ "Spotify Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Car Thing’ Deactivation: ‘A Useless Product’"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> (''May 28, 2024'')===
	~~\|incidents_5_text=~~Spotify was served a [[Class-action lawsuit\|class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref name=":3" /> Prior to the lawsuit's filing Spotify had setup a refund page for buyers through email which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], customers can receive refund with proof of purchase.<ref name=":3" /> The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds<ref>[https://archive.is/pwsVe "‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>.		Spotify was served a [[Class-action lawsuit\|class-action lawsuit]] in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit claimed "Spotify misled consumers by selling them a soon-to-be obsolete product and then not offering refunds, reports Billboard".<ref name=":3" /> Prior to the lawsuit's filing Spotify had setup a refund page for buyers through email which directs customers to [https://support.spotify.com/us/contact-spotify-support/ this link], customers can receive refund with proof of purchase.<ref name=":3" /> The lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs after Spotify began issuing refunds.<ref>[https://archive.is/pwsVe "‘Car Thing’ Class Action Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed After Spotify Begins Issuing Refunds"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>

	===SCT API is shut down and removed from the Spotify App<ref name=":0" /> (''December 9, 2024'')===		===SCT API is shut down and removed from the Spotify App<ref name=":0" /> (''December 9, 2024'')===

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	*'''Revocation of control''' - the [[Self-destructive design\|discontinuation bricking]] of the device ultimately took away user control for thousands of people. Control was only regained after [[Security\|security vulnerabilities]] in the device were exploited.		*'''Revocation of control''' - the [[Self-destructive design\|discontinuation bricking]] of the device ultimately took away user control for thousands of people. Control was only regained after [[Security\|security vulnerabilities]] in the device were exploited.
	* '''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The car thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download\|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.		*'''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The car thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download\|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.
	* '''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller false advertising which has been documented [[False advertising\|here]].		*'''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller false advertising which has been documented [[False advertising\|here]].
	*'''Data collection''' - Spotify openly admitted that the Car Thing had been developed to collect data on "how people listen to music and podcasts".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129004743/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-05-17/5-things-to-know-about-spotifys-latest-test/ "5 Things to Know about Spotify’s Latest Test"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> How the data collected through the SCT is useful for this purpose is unclear, in addition it is also unclear what the data is.		*'''Data collection''' - Spotify openly admitted that the Car Thing had been developed to collect data on "how people listen to music and podcasts".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129004743/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-05-17/5-things-to-know-about-spotifys-latest-test/ "5 Things to Know about Spotify’s Latest Test"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> How the data collected through the SCT is useful for this purpose is unclear, in addition it is also unclear what the data is.
	* '''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken Car Things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.		*'''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken Car Things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==