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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) ([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.
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| ==Noteworthy bad practice examples==
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| ===Anti Interoperability===
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| See also: {{Wplink|Proprietary protocols}}
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| 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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| real example apple mfi certifications on charging and data transfer accessories
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| apple's history of anti-Interoperability
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| ===Account-required products===
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| =====Mobile phones=====
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| [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.
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| =====In appliances=====
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| 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) )
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| ====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks<!-- This needs a much shorter name -->====
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| ===Server connectivity reliance===
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| Also see: [[Subscription service]], [[Digital rights management]]
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| ==Further reading==
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| [[Digital rights management]]
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| {{Wplink|Comparison of open-source and closed-source software|Proprietary software}}
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| [[Walled garden]] / [[Software Ecosystem]]
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| [[Bootloader unlocking]]
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| {{Wplink|Proprietary firmware}}
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| [[Category:Common terms]]
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| [[Category:Software]]
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