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5.5BRAINROT SCOREApp-Required A device or product that cannot function at all, or loses key features, without installing and setting up its companion app first.
Origin:Describes the specific hard requirement version of appification, referenced widely in 2026 consumer complaints about products that stop working without app setup.
First Seen:2020
Peak Era:2026 (App-Controlled Physical World)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (A Product That Isn't App-Required) / -3 Aura (Discovering It's App-Required After Buying It)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Didn't realize it was app-required until I got it home and it wouldn't even turn on without setup."
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