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> To restore, affected users must then plug their devices into iTunes on Mac or PC to restore the device. Bricking ain't what it used to be. Am I wrong in thi
by recursive 10y ago
> To restore, affected users must then plug their devices into iTunes on Mac or PC to restore the device.
Bricking ain't what it used to be. Am I wrong in thinking that "bricking" means to render a piece of hardware permanently unusable for purposes other than paperweight?
- eridius 10y agoNo, you're right. But writing an article saying "iOS 10 update bricking iPhones" gets a lot more clicks than "iOS 10 update fails for some people", so pretty much all of the news sites have started calling it "bricking" if it requires restoring with iTunes.
- devopsproject 10y agoLanguage changes and is fluid. You are witnessing a change from one common vernacular to another. Bricked = made useless, some people could probably figure out how to fix it.