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In May 2025, Norwegian smart home company Futurehome emerged from bankruptcy. The new owners, FHSD Connect AS, introduced a mandatory subscription model: Customers had to pay an annual fee of 1,188 NOK (approx. $117 USD) or lose access to basic functionality like the mobile app, automation, and local APIs - even though those features were previously included in the one-time purchase price.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/alMe04/rasende-kunder-opplever-smarthjem-utpressing |title=Rasende og fortvilte Futurehome-kunder: – Oppleves som utpressing |website=Tek.no |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |language=nb |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251208120232/https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/alMe04/rasende-kunder-opplever-smarthjem-utpressing |archive-date=8 Dec 2025}}</ref> | In May 2025, Norwegian smart home company Futurehome emerged from bankruptcy. The new owners, FHSD Connect AS, introduced a mandatory subscription model: Customers had to pay an annual fee of 1,188 NOK (approx. $117 USD) or lose access to basic functionality like the mobile app, automation, and local APIs - even though those features were previously included in the one-time purchase price.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/alMe04/rasende-kunder-opplever-smarthjem-utpressing |title=Rasende og fortvilte Futurehome-kunder: – Oppleves som utpressing |website=Tek.no |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |language=nb |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251208120232/https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/alMe04/rasende-kunder-opplever-smarthjem-utpressing |archive-date=8 Dec 2025}}</ref> | ||
When customers began exploring ways to restore lost functionality through reverse engineering, Futurehome CEO Øyvind Fries accused them of ''"illegal hacking"'' and threatened legal action.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/mPm4xl/lover-50000-kroner-for-aa-gjore-futurehome-gratis |title=Lover 50.000 kroner for å knekke programvaren til Futurehome |website=Tek.no |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |language=nb}}</ref> | When customers began exploring ways to restore lost functionality through reverse engineering, Futurehome CEO Øyvind Fries accused them of ''"illegal hacking"'' and threatened legal action.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/mPm4xl/lover-50000-kroner-for-aa-gjore-futurehome-gratis |title=Lover 50.000 kroner for å knekke programvaren til Futurehome |website=Tek.no |access-date=14 Jul 2025 |language=nb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224113238/https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/mPm4xl/lover-50000-kroner-for-aa-gjoere-futurehome-gratis |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
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