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Topic	Automakers want to charge monthly fees for add-ons
adjl 02/05/22 7:20:46 PM #16:	ParanoidObsessive posted... This was my assumption. The moment you introduce "timed" subscriptions for things that don't actually need to be maintained externally (like OnStar or Sirius/XM radio), you're just opening the door to jailbreaking becoming a thing for cars as well as phones. If the hardware is there and only controlled by a software block, all you really need to do is bypass the software. That, or make your own hardware. If you want a heated seat, go buy a heat pad from your local drug store and a car plug adapter, cut your seat open, and stuff it in there. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:962396995] in Automakers... [t:79885428]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote>This was my assumption. The moment you introduce "timed" subscriptions for things that don't actually need to be maintained externally (like OnStar or Sirius/XM radio), you're just opening the door to jailbreaking becoming a thing for cars as well as phones. If the hardware is there and only controlled by a software block, all you really need to do is bypass the software.</quote> That, or make your own hardware. If you want a heated seat, go buy a heat pad from your local drug store and a car plug adapter, cut your seat open, and stuff it in there. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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