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}}Better Way Electronics (BWE) is an Australian company founded in 2018 by Louie Tahiri<ref>Citation needed</ref> (formerly known as Luan Tahiraj<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-12 |title=ABN History for Louie Tahiri |url=https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=63008860471 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512123652/https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=63008860471 |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Australian Business Register}}</ref>). It is focused around technology repair, and its tech diagnostic software was widely used by both tech repair shops and consumers doing personal repairs globally, especially for modern [[ | }}Better Way Electronics (BWE) is an Australian company founded in 2018 by Louie Tahiri<ref>Citation needed</ref> (formerly known as Luan Muharrem Tahiraj<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-12 |title=ABN History for Louie Tahiri |url=https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=63008860471 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512123652/https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=63008860471 |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Australian Business Register}}</ref>), who has formerly been convicted for serious crimes involving hacking, and the extortion of minors through the installation of malware on their computers and private information<ref name=":0" />. It is focused around technology repair, and its tech diagnostic software was widely used by both tech repair shops and consumers doing personal repairs globally, especially for modern [[wikipedia:PlayStation|PlayStation]] devices. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
* User freedom: Software distributed by BWE could easily have its support or function revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=Apr 25, 2024 |title=This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ftVGN-09I |archive-url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=May 8, 2025 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref | *User freedom: Software distributed by BWE could easily have its support or function revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=Apr 25, 2024 |title=This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ftVGN-09I |archive-url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=May 8, 2025 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | ||
* User Privacy: Known to spy on devices of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted | *User Privacy: Known to spy on devices of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted for offenses involving malicious hacking and exploitation of sensitive user data.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 11, 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k&pp=wgIGCgQQAhgB |access-date=May 12, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
* Business model: Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops. | *Business model: Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops. | ||
* Market control: Controls portions of the tech repair market with software; may be nullified should a bounty<ref name=":0" /> be cashed in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TheCode3r |date=May 6, 2025 |title=#F*ckBwE Because My Tool Is FREE! | *Market control: Controls portions of the tech repair market with software; may be nullified should a bounty<ref name=":0" /> be cashed in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TheCode3r |date=May 6, 2025 |title=#F*ckBwE Because My Tool Is FREE! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDANyCe3wAA |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
=== | ===Use of diagnostic software as spyware=== | ||
The software produced by BWE has been shown to perform invasive monitoring of users' PCs,<ref name=":2" /> and cease functioning if it detects any kind of 'undesirable' behavior.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 17, 2025 |title=The FINAL nail in BwE's coffin: eyewitnesses speak out. This is him. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfL4p8JvZ4s |access-date=May 17, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Due to Louie Tahiri's history of cybercrime, as well as his aggressive tendencies during customer support interactions, serious concerns have been raised surrounding the monitoring and access to data have been the subject of scrutiny and concern.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> | |||
===Attempting to cover-up criticism=== | |||
On multiple occasions, BWE has been implicated in attempts to remove content critical of its business practices and its owner<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> using Youtube's Privacy Complaint Process<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=May 8, 2025 |title=BwE tried to take down my videos, so I'm taking down his business |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMR6zKP9l8 |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=YouTube}}</ref>. Since its owner's criminal history became a matter of public discussion, BWE has removed its public presence from the internet, including its [https://betterwayelectronics.com.au/ website], [https://x.com/BwE_Dev X account], [https://www.youtube.com/@betterwayelectronics/videos YouTube channel], and [https://github.com/BetterWayElectronics/BetterWayElectronics GitHub page]. | |||
===Attempting to cover-up | |||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
=== Playstation (PS) repair tools | ===Playstation (PS) repair tools=== | ||
* PS4 NOR Validator<ref name=":3">https://www.psxhax.com/threads/bwe-ps4-nor-validator-bwe-serialreader-script-by-betterwayelectronics.6139/</ref> | *PS4 NOR Validator<ref name=":3">https://www.psxhax.com/threads/bwe-ps4-nor-validator-bwe-serialreader-script-by-betterwayelectronics.6139/</ref> | ||
* SerialReader Script<ref name=":3" /> | *SerialReader Script<ref name=":3" /> | ||
* PS5 NOR Tool<ref name=":1" /> | *PS5 NOR Tool<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Cami Research|CAMI Research]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:14, 23 June 2025
Better Way Electronics
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Technology repair |
| Official website | https://betterwayelectronics.com.au/ |
Better Way Electronics (BWE) is an Australian company founded in 2018 by Louie Tahiri[1] (formerly known as Luan Muharrem Tahiraj[2]), who has formerly been convicted for serious crimes involving hacking, and the extortion of minors through the installation of malware on their computers and private information[3]. It is focused around technology repair, and its tech diagnostic software was widely used by both tech repair shops and consumers doing personal repairs globally, especially for modern PlayStation devices.
Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]
- User freedom: Software distributed by BWE could easily have its support or function revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.[4]
- User Privacy: Known to spy on devices of individuals and users of software distributed by BWE. The owner of the company has previously been criminally convicted for offenses involving malicious hacking and exploitation of sensitive user data.[3]
- Business model: Repairing electronics and selling software that can be used by other repair shops.
- Market control: Controls portions of the tech repair market with software; may be nullified should a bounty[3] be cashed in.[5]
Incidents[edit | edit source]
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Better Way Electronics category.
Use of diagnostic software as spyware[edit | edit source]
The software produced by BWE has been shown to perform invasive monitoring of users' PCs,[4] and cease functioning if it detects any kind of 'undesirable' behavior.[3][6] Due to Louie Tahiri's history of cybercrime, as well as his aggressive tendencies during customer support interactions, serious concerns have been raised surrounding the monitoring and access to data have been the subject of scrutiny and concern.[3][6]
Attempting to cover-up criticism[edit | edit source]
On multiple occasions, BWE has been implicated in attempts to remove content critical of its business practices and its owner[3][4] using Youtube's Privacy Complaint Process[6][7]. Since its owner's criminal history became a matter of public discussion, BWE has removed its public presence from the internet, including its website, X account, YouTube channel, and GitHub page.
Products[edit | edit source]
Playstation (PS) repair tools[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Citation needed
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ABN History for Louie Tahiri". Australian Business Register. 2025-05-12. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Rossmann, Louis (May 11, 2025). "BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥". YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rossmann, Louis (Apr 25, 2024). "This is informative & unfortunate; BwE Bans Legit Customers of repair software with NO REFUND!". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ↑ TheCode3r (May 6, 2025). "#F*ckBwE Because My Tool Is FREE!". YouTube. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Rossmann, Louis (May 17, 2025). "The FINAL nail in BwE's coffin: eyewitnesses speak out. This is him". YouTube. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ Rossmann, Louis (May 8, 2025). "BwE tried to take down my videos, so I'm taking down his business". YouTube. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.psxhax.com/threads/bwe-ps4-nor-validator-bwe-serialreader-script-by-betterwayelectronics.6139/