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==== Remote product disabling ==== | ==== Remote product disabling ==== | ||
The company, King Song, possesses the ability to remotely "lock" or disable the wheels of their electric unicycles. This level of control, exercised by a manufacturer over a product that has been sold and is owned by a consumer, is a critical issue. It gives the company the power to render a customer's property unusable, which raises questions about the ''trust of ownership''. | The company, King Song, possesses the ability to remotely "lock" or disable the wheels of their electric unicycles. This level of control, exercised by a manufacturer over a product that has been sold and is owned by a consumer, is a critical issue. It gives the company the power to render a customer's property unusable, which raises questions about the ''trust of ownership''. | ||
[[File:KingSong official | [[File:KingSong official support on accidentally locked wheels.png|thumb|KingSong official reaction on accidentally locked wheels due to their backend error. <ref name=":0" />]] | ||
<blockquote>''"Due to updated backend systems, it has caused some users wheels to be locked again. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please send me your serial number and I can assist you.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hsu |first=Jack |date=2020-06-02 |title=KingSong is bricking wheels on purpose. Dont use their apps. |url=https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/18928-kingsong-is-bricking-wheels-on-purpose-dont-use-their-apps/#findComment-317419 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=forum.electricunicycle.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250914121702/https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/18928-kingsong-is-bricking-wheels-on-purpose-dont-use-their-apps/ |archive-date=14 Sep 2025}}</ref>"''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''"Due to updated backend systems, it has caused some users wheels to be locked again. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please send me your serial number and I can assist you.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hsu |first=Jack |date=2020-06-02 |title=KingSong is bricking wheels on purpose. Dont use their apps. |url=https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/18928-kingsong-is-bricking-wheels-on-purpose-dont-use-their-apps/#findComment-317419 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=forum.electricunicycle.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250914121702/https://forum.electricunicycle.org/topic/18928-kingsong-is-bricking-wheels-on-purpose-dont-use-their-apps/ |archive-date=14 Sep 2025}}</ref>"''</blockquote> | ||