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I thought I bought a camera, but no DJI sold me a license to use it [video]

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354 points qingcharles | 3 comments | 21 Apr 25 02:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.017s | source
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Frieren ◴[21 Apr 25 05:01 UTC] No.43748615[source]▶
It should be forbidden for all device manufacturers to make apps, tracking, registering, etc. mandatory.

Every TV, phone, camera, tablet, fridge, ... is becoming a spying device like in the worst scifi dystopias. And as soon as the company stops supporting them they become trash to pollute the planet so they can sell you the next one.

Regulations should have come a decade a go. We own nothing, we have no privacy, we are sold products 24/7. I will vote for a goverment that protects me of this total corporate surveillance. It is their duty towards citizens to do so.

And it will happen, like feudalism died this techno-feudalism will die too.

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rvba ◴[21 Apr 25 07:16 UTC] No.43749184[source]▶
Also changing software and licences.

I bought an android phone that worked and soon it will reset every 3 days, so Im unreachable unless I enter the PIN. What kills the idea of having a secondary phone just in case.

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1. aaronmdjones ◴[21 Apr 25 10:50 UTC] No.43750410[source]▶
It will only reset every 3 days if you don't unlock it. I'm pretty sure most people unlock their phones within 3 days. There are some concerns from people using their phones as unattended mobile hotspots; this concern is valid there. However you can just disable the device PIN or turn off the feature in this case.
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2. iugtmkbdfil834 ◴[21 Apr 25 10:54 UTC] No.43750443[source]▶
Ah. Now this finally makes more sense than generic 'its for your security'.
3. rvba ◴[21 Apr 25 18:39 UTC] No.43755045[source]▶
I dont unlock the secondary phone. Only charge it every few days.

Disabling the PIN reduces security (what kind of "hacker" gives such bad advice?).

I bet we wont be able to disable that feature in few months.

Pain in the butt with work phone too - take 3 day holidays and it stopps working.

Bad feature created by people who dont think.