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Echelon Bikes Require Internet to Run After Update - Leonardo Network

Echelon’s recent actions have raised criticisms of the companies’ control over devices that are, in theory, user-owned. A firmware update now forces their static bikes, treadmills and rowing machines to connect to the Internet to get a “unlock key” from the company’s servers, which means that, offline, the devices become unusable. This change has broken the compatibility with third-party applications such as QZ, developed by Roberto Viola, which…
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Echelon’s recent actions have raised criticisms of the companies’ control over devices that are, in theory, user-owned. A firmware update now forces their static bikes, treadmills and rowing machines to connect to the Internet to get a “unlock key” from the company’s servers, which means that, offline, the devices become unusable. This change has broken the compatibility with third-party applications such as QZ, developed by Roberto Viola, which…

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Agencia Web Marketing Digital en Madrid broke the news in on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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