On: Older iPhones bricked for being too outdated, locking users from data [video]

[dTal]

That would merely incentivize locking down general purpose devices until they can no longer be considered general purpose. Perhaps by restricting the set of programs that can be installed. Probably you'd end up with some kind of "app store" that... wait...

[eternityforest → dTal]

Just make all remote bricking and all forced updates on devices with a UI illegal outside of safety of life applications.

[kaba0 → eternityforest]

It’s good that there is nothing of that sort happening here.

[eternityforest → kaba0]

Is there not a forced update?

[grishka → dTal]

It is a general-purpose device if its official SDK is publicly available and does not require an NDA.