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'''Online activation''', also known as '''cloud-based activation''', is the requirement to connect to the Internet before activating a product or software that the end user paid for. Examples include: | '''Online activation''', also known as '''cloud-based activation''', is the requirement to connect to the Internet before activating a product or software that the end user paid for. Examples include: | ||
* Some operating systems such as iOS and Windows 11 require registering an account with the device vendor to be set up before first use.<ref>[https://www.howtogeek.com/739837/fyi-windows-11-home-will-require-a-microsoft-account-for-initial-setup/ FYI: Windows 11 Home Will Require a Microsoft Account For Initial Setup]</ref> | * Some operating systems such as iOS and Windows 11 require registering an account with the device vendor to be set up before first use.<ref>[https://www.howtogeek.com/739837/fyi-windows-11-home-will-require-a-microsoft-account-for-initial-setup/ FYI: Windows 11 Home Will Require a Microsoft Account For Initial Setup] - Benj Edwards</ref> | ||
* Xiaomi requires registering an account to be able to unlock the bootloader.<ref name=xiaomi>[https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips | Xiaomi Community]</ref> | * Xiaomi requires registering an account to be able to unlock the bootloader.<ref name=xiaomi>[https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips | Xiaomi Community]</ref> | ||
* Some DJI drones and Insta360 cameras require to be linked to a smartphone before first use.<ref>[https://support.dji.com/help/content?customId=en-us03400006736&spaceId=34&re=US&lang=en&documentType=artical&paperDocType=paper Activating Your Drone]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgh8e0dW0eQ Insta360 camera locks you out "to protect your consumer rights" - corporate gaslighting] - Louis Rossmann</ref> | * Some DJI drones and Insta360 cameras require to be linked to a smartphone before first use.<ref>[https://support.dji.com/help/content?customId=en-us03400006736&spaceId=34&re=US&lang=en&documentType=artical&paperDocType=paper Activating Your Drone]</ref><ref name=Insta360>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgh8e0dW0eQ Insta360 camera locks you out "to protect your consumer rights" - corporate gaslighting] - Louis Rossmann</ref> | ||
== Disadvantages == | == Disadvantages == | ||
Given that online services shut down all the time, activation services can be lost, leaving the user with an unuseable product.<ref>[https://karl-voit.at/cloud/ You Can't Control Your Data in the Cloud]</ref> | Given that online services shut down all the time, activation services can be lost, leaving the user with an unuseable product.<ref>[https://karl-voit.at/cloud/ You Can't Control Your Data in the Cloud] - Karl Voit</ref> | ||
Some places in the world have limited Internet access. This can cause difficulties when activating. | Some places in the world have limited Internet access. This can cause difficulties when activating. | ||
Providers can limit activations. For example, Xiaomi only allows one bootloader unlock per person per 30 days and four phones per year, in addition to a week-long delay after purchase.<ref name=xiaomi /> | Providers can limit activations or arbitrarily revoke access. For example, Xiaomi only allows one bootloader unlock per person per 30 days and four phones per year, in addition to a week-long delay after purchase.<ref name=xiaomi /><ref name=Insta360 /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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