Editing Bambu Lab Authorization Control System (section)

==Community tools and scripts==
In addition to firmware alternatives, some users have come up with custom scripts and software tools to interface with Bambu Lab printers indirectly. These tools often rely on:
*Reverse-engineering the URL-based commands required by Bambu Connect to enable partial functionality with third-party slicers like OrcaSlicer.
*Creating local server emulations to replicate the network API previously available before the update.

While these tools provide temporary solutions, they don't fully replace the open ecosystem that existed prior to the authorization update.

===Re-engineering printer-control electronics===
ChazLayyd's Bambu Lab Klipper Conversion project is currently in an incomplete stage<ref>https://github.com/ChazLayyd/Bambu-Lab-Klipper-Conversion</ref><ref>DhazLayyd's Discord Community

https://discord.gg/W6B5mBejuC</ref>. While the project was not made in response to Bambu's announcement, there has been a wave of new public interest in this specific project. ChazLayyd's documentation instructs P1S owners to non-destructively remove the old control electronics that run Bambu's proprietary software and instructs P1S owners to install off-the-shelf control components so that the existing motor connectors and other critical electronics can communicate with the newly-installed off-the-shelf control components. 

===Advocacy for open-ecosystem support===
Community members have also organized to advocate for open-source support and rollback options. Suggestions include:
*Allowing an opt-out option for existing users who prefer local network control without cloud dependency.
**It should be pointed out that this has always been possible and past firmware updates made signing into the cloud at any point completely unnecessary. This information continues to be ignored by some.
*Providing an official API for third-party slicers under specific licensing agreements that allow secure authorized usage.<ref name="orca-slicer-issue8063" />

==='''Alternative software to prevent auto update(tells the server its version 99+ for now)'''===
Currently X1Plus a OPEN SOURCE custom firmware version for Bambu Labs printers(more details on the GitHub page)

*It includes tutorials to install IF you haven't updated. keep in mind this is third party so will void any warranty's. PLEASE read all information available on the GitHub to get a full understanding of how it works and if in this situation it will benefit you or your business.
*https://github.com/X1Plus/X1Plus
*The Bambu Labs website offers consumers the ability to request a rootable firmware to be sent to their printers. At the time of writing (Jan 26, 2025), the feature (in the EU at least) is broken such that you cannot finalize the process of requesting such a firmware. Ref: https://bambulab.com/en-eu/third-party-firmware/plan
**The result of accepting the terms of the page titled "Third Party Firmware Plan Guideline" and clicking "Next" takes you to a page titled "Important Notice and Risk Warning" which, when accepting the terms leaves you with an "I got it" button that takes you back to the previous page.