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 The reason the DMCA takedown notice is malicious is that code from Mazda's official app is not required to develop a tool that works in a similar way. The API of the server is freely accessible and figuring out how to interact with it can be done completely without infringing on anyone's copyright.
-Additionally, Mazda introduced a monthly usage fee of $10/month<ref>{{Cite web |title=MyMazda user receiving subscription fee notice |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/1egt09k/what_do_i_do_to_keep_it_for_free/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Reddit}}</ref> to the MyMazda app starting in mid 2024. Cars purchased between 2019 and 2024 retain a 3-year trial period and cars purchased since 2025 a one-year trial where the remote features can be used free of charge, however, past the trial a monthly fee must be payed in order to continue using the connectivity features.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mazda FAQ page on subscription fees for MyMazda |url=https://mazda.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/192/~/is-there-a-subscription-fee-for-mazda-connected-services%3F |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Mazda FAQ}}</ref> Together with the shutdown of the free alternative, Mazda owners are forced to pay the subscription fee or be locked out of the remote features they had previously been able to access free of charge.
 ===Mazda's response===
 There was never a response from Mazda, but the intention and proposed solution was for people to use their official app instead.
+=== Official MyMazda app ===
+The official app can be used for free for a limited trial extending either 1 or 3 years depending on when the car was purchased<ref>{{Cite web |title=MyMazda Free Trials |url=https://mazda.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/192/~/is-there-a-subscription-fee-for-mazda-connected-services%3F |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Mazda FAQ}}</ref>, however, after the trial period ends a subscription fee of $10/month<ref>{{Cite web |title=10 dollars a month |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/1egs0ik/connected_services_no_longer_free/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Reddit}}</ref> must be payed in order to retain the MyMazda connectivity features. The price was not known to buyers in advance<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mazda USA hasn't announced how much it will cost |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/12s3sy9/comment/jgww4c2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Reddit}}</ref>, only that the service would eventually cost money in the future. The durations of the free trials were staged to expire around the same time, starting around late 2024. The shutdown of the free open source alternative just a year prior paints this in a bigger picture of anti consumer practices: First the only free alternative is shut down via a dubious cease and desist letter, then the official product starts requiring a subscription fee to be paid.
 ==Consumer response==
-People were unhappy about the takedown of the open source repository as to many the unoffical app worked better and was easier to use than Mazda's own MyMazda service. Additionally, some have stated that they would not have purchased a Mazda vehicle, had they known the open source project would be struck by a DMCA claim.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Would not have purchased a Mazda had I know this was coming. |url=https://community.home-assistant.io/t/mazda-connected-service/354221/102 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Home Assistant}}</ref>
+People were unhappy about the takedown of the open source repository as to many the unoffical app worked better and was easier to use than Mazda's own MyMazda service. Additionally, some have stated that they would not have purchased a Mazda vehicle, had they known the open source project would be struck by a DMCA claim.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Would not have purchased a Mazda had I know this was coming. |url=https://community.home-assistant.io/t/mazda-connected-service/354221/102 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Home Assistant}}</ref> , which many feel is not worth the price.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reddit Discussion on Subscription fee for MyMazda app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/1hvntgn/is_anyone_paying_for_the_mazda_connected_service/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
-The prevailing sentiment is that the subscription fee is not worth the features of the MyMazda app<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reddit Discussion on Subscription Fee for MyMazda app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/1hvntgn/is_anyone_paying_for_the_mazda_connected_service/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reddit Discussion on Subscription fee for MyMazda app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/1fyc8ld/how_is_everyone_feeling_about_charging_for_mazda/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reddit Dicsussion on Subscription fee for MyMazda app |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/1egs0ik/connected_services_no_longer_free/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=Reddit}}</ref>, especially considering how limited many consider the suite of features to be. Along with the removal of the free alternative, many aren't willing to pay for the features in the MyMazda app and have been looking for other alternatives.
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