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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by win95@lemmy.zip to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Ahoy!

I got a new phone yesterday. I also use a wheelchair. The wheels have an app called "e-motion M25" which I used on my old phone. I patched it using lucky patcher since most functions (turn wheels on, cruise control, remote to drive the wheelchair to my current chair) are behind an incredible expensive paywall.

Since I don't own the wheels (they're technically still insurance property) and the software isn't super reliable, I won't pay over €300 just to use my wheels.

But I can't seem to patch it on my new phone, even when sharing the patched app directly from my old one. The store simply won't open. I've not been rooted since forever and prefer not to root at all, since it was possible to do so on my old phone.

Would anybody care to help me out or give me some tips on where to look? Thanks in advance!

UPDATE after spending my entire morning on the floor, I installed older versions of the app until I found one that worked with luckypatcher. I know it's a small chance but if someone using the same wheels finds this post, you have to figure out how to download luckypatcher and use this version of the app. In lucky patcher create a multi patch APK and make sure to turn off "billing" in the second screen. When opening the store, be careful not to scroll to the complete bottom or else the app wil crash. Buy each pack individually and lucky patcher will handle things from there.

To every commenter: thank you. Lemmings are the best and capitalism is the devil.

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[-] Gwaer@lemmy.world 81 points 5 months ago

I'm infurated you have to pay 300 bucks for An app on this situation. Incensed beyond reason. Please link to the specific app in question, and then if you can't get anything working contact me and I'll buy the stupid thing for you.

I'd much rather make sure things like this never make any money for anyone. But not at the cost of someone in your situation having to wait any longer to access the tools you need. Man am I pissed about that kind of paywalling on medical devices. Holy hell.

[-] win95@lemmy.zip 61 points 5 months ago

This is the play store link and honestly: wow. You offering to pay is making my head spin. That's incredibly kind of you. However I truly don't want to buy it overall since it's tied to the wheels, which I don't own, and I might get other wheels in 5 years and then... I can start over. It's the principal that I get a device with "cruise control" so I can cover more distance on my own but then the cruise control alone costs 100 bucks.

I'm in a country where people assume disabled people are taken care of. Quite the opposite.

[-] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 25 points 5 months ago

I'm sorry bout your situation, but may I ask what country are you talking about? (So that I may never set a foot in it.)

[-] win95@lemmy.zip 33 points 5 months ago

It may shock you but: the Netherlands

[-] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

It actually does. All I know about the netherlands is that Amsterdam = good, blame this guy. All his videos are basically the same. He tells you how bad something is (in city design), and tell you how good Amsterdam is. Basically promoting that city, guess he doesn't talk about DLCs for medical utilities.

[-] win95@lemmy.zip 16 points 5 months ago

The irony that I absolutely despise Amsterdam and try to avoid that city at all costs since it's once of the least accessible cities in this country in my experience. If I do have to go I absolutely need my husband to go with me to push me around which is dehumanizing and makes me feel like a burden. The cobblestones are an attack on my joints as well.

It's why I often say my disability isn't making me disabled but society is.

[-] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

A totally different perspective, thank you.

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[-] Gwaer@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I don't mind if you have new wheels in 5 years. If you can't get this working contact me and I'll take care of it. Hopefully you can get it working without giving the greedy bastards anything though. =P

Lol. Looking into that app a little bit and what a shitshow. I'm even more pissed off than I was before.

[-] win95@lemmy.zip 21 points 5 months ago

I figured it out!!!! I updated this post. And yea the app is like a student programmar trying to build something lol. Even the navigation part doesn't work but I just use maps for that anyway.

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Never stop being one of the most beautiful motherfuckers the universe ever made.

[-] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 months ago

I'd never imagine that the first time I'd encounter an in app purchase that outrageously expensive, would be on a wheelchair app.

F me, why do companies have to extort people like this! Glad you got it cracked in the end.

[-] soullioness@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

It's not a perfect solution but smart drive works really well for me. It's very customizable.

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 27 points 5 months ago

If it comes down to it, I'll split the cost with you. If we can't get socialized medicine the way it's meant to be, we'll make it ourselves!

[-] win95@lemmy.zip 18 points 5 months ago

I have something in my eye. This community is so incredibly wonderful.

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