Sonataroger said:It's not the first time I've seen companies and people get away with something unlawful
Zorua said:Sonataroger said:It's not the first time I've seen companies and people get away with something unlawful
It's just a rumor.
No one has reported any form of bricking yet.
Rydian said:Please read post 2. An EULA is not above law.Sonataroger said:Ok so as much as I don't like it they can "legaly" blrick your 3ds. When you buy the product and use it you are technically agreeing that you will use it for what the device was used for. In court they will make the argument that when you buy an Iphone you "agree" to the idea that they tell you what you can and can't use it for. It's kind of like you having to pay for a data plan with your service. You buy the data plan or you can't use any of it. It doesn't really make since but after talking to my neighbor who's a lawyer he said that would pass in court and you can't really do anything about it. You buy the 3ds service with the 3ds. not buying a 3ds with and paying extra for the service.
- However won't stop me from finding a way around this =D
Jaden. said:How Nintendo will figure out that you're using a Third Party Battery?
A similar situation lead to Lexmark Int'l v. Static Control Components.Foxi4 said:Jaden. said:How Nintendo will figure out that you're using a Third Party Battery?
Easily. Each battery is fitted with a chip to control and display how much charge is in it left. That chip can be also used to identify whether or not the battery is original or third-party.
Third-party companies cannot use the same code Nintendo does due to copyright reasons, and any mismatch can be logged.
Handheld batteries "got smart" back when the PSP was released
Rydian said:I personally believe this rumor is false, for the following reasons.
- It's illegal in the US/UK.
If you are found to be using a flash cart or third-party accessory, Nintendo has the right to stop you from using their online services, because that is a service. However they do not have the right to brick your device, as it is a good. The law recognizes the clear difference between goods and services. While some may argue that the software on the device is still Nintendo's property that you're licensing, there's two counters.
Sonataroger said:It's not the first time I've seen companies and people get away with something unlawful
You mean error 003? that has been fixed and you can fix it in a store for a minimal rate.tueidj said:Uh guys, Nintendo HAVE purposefully bricked people's wiis in the past. What makes you think they wouldn't do it to the 3DS if they had a good enough reason?
In other words, like the Wii 4.2 update, they can brick it by mistake.QUOTE said:The group actually called and spoke to Nintendo, Gay told me, and "they confirmed that in fact, they could brick a device with a firmware update.
Source?tueidj said:You can only fix it if you've got a modchip. And you bet your ass it was deliberate - it's a check added to the US, JAP and EUR system menus that looks for the korean key and throws up the error 003 screen if it finds it.
I can post a screenshot of some disassembled code if you like. But why would you not believe that Error 003 is a deliberate attempt at bricking (designed to only be fixable by Nintendo)?Rydian said:Source?tueidj said:You can only fix it if you've got a modchip. And you bet your ass it was deliberate - it's a check added to the US, JAP and EUR system menus that looks for the korean key and throws up the error 003 screen if it finds it.