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=Bypassing Copy Protection= | =Bypassing Copy Protection= | ||
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− | Distributors rarely release official patches to bypass activation, updates that remove online activation requirements altogether, if their servers are down. Some software cracks bypass copy protection checks, allowing installation and use of software without the original disc. These | + | Distributors rarely release official patches to bypass activation, updates that remove online activation requirements altogether, if their servers are down. Some software cracks bypass copy protection checks, allowing installation and use of software without the original disc. These cracks, often called "NoCD" or "NoDVD" cracks, are distributed on illegal sources. See [[ROM_%26_ISO_sites#Bypassing_Copy_Protection]] section. |
On mobile platforms like Android, a large number of older software applications are unusable today due to copy protection. As a result, some users resort to patching the executables to bypass the protection and preserve the files including "APK and Data" files. But as mentioned in [[Copy_protection#Physical_Reliability_vs._Digital_Storage]] section, even those successfully preserved applications can still face hurdles due to restrictive copy protection methods like defunct activation check servers. | On mobile platforms like Android, a large number of older software applications are unusable today due to copy protection. As a result, some users resort to patching the executables to bypass the protection and preserve the files including "APK and Data" files. But as mentioned in [[Copy_protection#Physical_Reliability_vs._Digital_Storage]] section, even those successfully preserved applications can still face hurdles due to restrictive copy protection methods like defunct activation check servers. |