diff --git a/misc/api.func b/misc/api.func
index a0dd71e16..fe01924c8 100644
--- a/misc/api.func
+++ b/misc/api.func
@@ -192,9 +192,18 @@ post_to_api() {
   echo "[DEBUG] post_to_api() called" >&2
 
   # Silent fail - telemetry should never break scripts
-  command -v curl &>/dev/null || { echo "[DEBUG] curl not found, skipping" >&2; return 0; }
-  [[ "${DIAGNOSTICS:-no}" == "no" ]] && { echo "[DEBUG] DIAGNOSTICS=no, skipping" >&2; return 0; }
-  [[ -z "${RANDOM_UUID:-}" ]] && { echo "[DEBUG] RANDOM_UUID empty, skipping" >&2; return 0; }
+  command -v curl &>/dev/null || {
+    echo "[DEBUG] curl not found, skipping" >&2
+    return 0
+  }
+  [[ "${DIAGNOSTICS:-no}" == "no" ]] && {
+    echo "[DEBUG] DIAGNOSTICS=no, skipping" >&2
+    return 0
+  }
+  [[ -z "${RANDOM_UUID:-}" ]] && {
+    echo "[DEBUG] RANDOM_UUID empty, skipping" >&2
+    return 0
+  }
 
   echo "[DEBUG] Checks passed: DIAGNOSTICS=$DIAGNOSTICS RANDOM_UUID=$RANDOM_UUID NSAPP=$NSAPP" >&2
 
@@ -234,7 +243,7 @@ EOF
   http_code=$(curl -sS -w "%{http_code}" -m "${TELEMETRY_TIMEOUT}" -X POST "${TELEMETRY_URL}" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d "$JSON_PAYLOAD" -o /dev/stderr 2>&1) || true
-  
+
   echo "[DEBUG] HTTP response code: $http_code" >&2
 }
 
diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 44958bfe4..c719e1fdb 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ advanced_settings() {
       fi
       ;;
 
-    # ══════════════��════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    # ══════════════���════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     # STEP 3: Container ID
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     3)
diff --git a/misc/data/service.go b/misc/data/service.go
index 08a1cfad9..94f4de9a5 100644
--- a/misc/data/service.go
+++ b/misc/data/service.go
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@ var (
 		"fedora": true, "rocky": true, "alma": true, "centos": true,
 		"opensuse": true, "gentoo": true, "openeuler": true,
 	}
-
-	// Allowed values for 'method' field
-	allowedMethod = map[string]bool{"default": true, "advanced": true, "": true}
 )
 
 func sanitizeShort(s string, max int) string {
@@ -371,10 +368,8 @@ func validate(in *TelemetryIn) error {
 		return errors.New("invalid os_type")
 	}
 
-	// method is optional but if provided must be valid
-	if !allowedMethod[in.Method] {
-		return errors.New("invalid method")
-	}
+	// method is optional and flexible - just sanitized, no strict validation
+	// Values like "default", "advanced", "mydefaults-global", "mydefaults-app" are all valid
 
 	// Validate numeric ranges
 	if in.CTType < 0 || in.CTType > 2 {