Spotify Car Thing: Difference between revisions

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|summary_1_1=

'''Revocation of control''' - the [[Self-destructive design|discontinuation bricking]] of the device ultimately took away user control for thousands of people. Control was only regained after [[Security|security vulnerabilities]] in the device were exploited.

'''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The car thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.

* '''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The car thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.

'''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller false advertising which has been documented [[False advertising|here]].

* '''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller false advertising which has been documented [[False advertising|here]].

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'''Data collection''' - Spotify openly admitted that the Car Thing had been developed to collect data on "how people listen to music and podcasts".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129004743/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-05-17/5-things-to-know-about-spotifys-latest-test/ "5 Things to Know about Spotify’s Latest Test"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> How the data collected through the SCT is useful for this purpose is unclear.

'''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken car things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.

* '''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken car things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.

|incidents_1_title=Production discontinued<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/9F9Jk "Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>

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 |summary_1_1=
 '''Revocation of control''' - the [[Self-destructive design|discontinuation bricking]] of the device ultimately took away user control for thousands of people. Control was only regained after [[Security|security vulnerabilities]] in the device were exploited.
-'''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The car thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.
+* '''Dependence on a phone app for basic functions''' - the Car Thing dependence on the Spotify app required that a phone authorized with the Spotify app always be present and connected to the Car Thing. The car thing's lack of offline support [[Forced app download|forced]] the user to use an app possibly unnecessarily.
-'''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller false advertising which has been documented [[False advertising|here]].
+* '''Retroactive resale falsification''' - the discontinuation bricking incident has created some potential risk for reseller false advertising which has been documented [[False advertising|here]].
 |summary_2_1=
 '''Data collection''' - Spotify openly admitted that the Car Thing had been developed to collect data on "how people listen to music and podcasts".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250129004743/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2019-05-17/5-things-to-know-about-spotifys-latest-test/ "5 Things to Know about Spotify’s Latest Test"] - archive.org - archived 2025-01-28</ref> How the data collected through the SCT is useful for this purpose is unclear.
-'''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken car things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.
+* '''Security Concerns''' - The root access exploit<ref name=":1" /> while beneficial to user freedom, allowing them to [[jailbreak]] their device also raises some concerns for future buyers of jailbroken car things -- a malicious seller could upload malware onto the device -- resold SCTs may be a potential security risk.
 |incidents_1_title=Production discontinued<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/9F9Jk "Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release"] - archive.is - archived 2025-01-28</ref>