On: Samsung TV buyers furious after software update leaves sets unusable

[abhi3]

As we speak, Google's OTA Android updates are bricking thousands of $600 Nexus 6P as well and all the press cares about is hyping Pixel 2.

[nexus7556 → abhi3]

I owned a Nexus 6P since near launch. It was great when it worked but it went through 4 RMAs. After that the next time I had issues I asked for a refund from Google Play and they gave it to me. Paid for (some of) my new Galaxy S8+

[abhi3 → nexus7556]

Lucky that you live in a country with strong consumer protection culture and had to deal directly with google.

[technofiend → abhi3]

Well that's one way to guarantee the customer upgrades to a new phone. I wonder if it'll be possible to brick a device via OS update when Oreo's hardware abstraction layer goes into place.

[sofaofthedamned → abhi3]

???

[jzl → abhi3]

Link?

[abhi3 → jzl]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/05/26/amended-complaint-fi...