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→Bypassing Copy Protection
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 modified executables, 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 because 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.
=Download required and online dependent discs=
