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'''Better Way Electronics''' (BWE) is an Australian company founded in 2018 by Louie Tahiri,<ref>{{Cite web| | '''Better Way Electronics''' (BWE) is an Australian company founded in 2018 by Louie Tahiri,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=17 May 2025 |title=The final nail in BwE's coffin: burying a pedophile. Betterwayelectronics = Luan Tahiraj |url=https://youtu.be/VfL4p8JvZ4s?t=287 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=VfL4p8JvZ4s |archive-date=17 May 2025 |access-date=14 Apr 2026 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> formerly known as Luan Muharrem Tahiraj.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=12 May 2025 |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=12 May 2025 |access-date=12 May 2025 |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 {{Wplink|PlayStation}} devices. | ||
==Consumer | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
*'''User freedom:''' Software distributed by BWE could easily and did have product support and function access revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=25 Apr 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://preservetube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=21 Feb 2026 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | *'''User freedom:''' Software distributed by BWE could easily and did have product support and function access revoked due to arbitrarily-enforced terms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=25 Apr 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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=We7G1g9X3Tg |archive-date=21 Feb 2026 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | ||
*'''User privacy:''' Known to [[spyware|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=11 May 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | *'''User privacy:''' Known to [[spyware|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=11 May 2025 |title=BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qFe5LiACN9k |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=12 May 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. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Cami Research|CAMI Research]] | *[[Cami Research|CAMI Research]] | ||