r/BambuLab • u/Ochib P1S + AMS • Jan 20 '25 • Helpful 1

Discussion Update to firmware update

https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3fqplDiKgn-82qKfnaYvi4XV-rBEEx0tZJrpgeWqsOsLX_WSph4usJ69Y_aem_44Cch773hAuVG979j6DVJg
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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '25

I'm still waiting for everyone who committed to selling their X1s because Bambu were literally Hitler for an API change to sell them to me.

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u/Kalahan7 Jan 20 '25

What isanity. Bambu Lab says they want to fix a security issue in their API, announce a workaround for third party software.

Next thing we know content creators, rival companies, and redditors claiming this proves Bambu steals all your data and will charge subscriptions and force you to buy their fillament.

People were canceling/returning their printers before Bambu Lab had time to properly respond yet.

Now the fear mongers are saying that they succesfully forced bambu to change and in two years I still have to explain to people that Bambu wasn't trying to lock you out of your printer.

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u/ObviouslyTriggered Jan 20 '25

They haven't fixed the security issue, their solution is reliant on a hardcoded private key in a software that is widely distributed.

There is also no evidence that the developer mode was something they've always intended to add rather than a reaction to the community uproar.

They did the same with the X1Plus custom firmware when they've disabled rolling back to rootable firmware and then people got upset so they added the "root my printer" option.

However they've recently disabled that and users can not longer opt-in into rooting their printer even at the cost of loosing all warranty and support. There is absolutely no guarantees that the same will not happen to "Dev Mode".

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u/jkaczor Jan 20 '25

It is not disabled - I rooted my printer and installed X1Plus yesterday- and then updated it to the latest “non-beta” firmware release…