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Firmware-upgrade bricking reports

bitcoinnews-bricking-warning

https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2083963013988540656

Captured screenshot of the post by @bitcoinnewscom, posted 2 Aug 2026, 17:07 UTC
@bitcoinnewscom posted captured full-size capture → original post →
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@bitcoinnewscom
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Bitcoin News
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reporting
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capture held

Report that users say the new firmware upgrade is bricking some devices, advising funds be moved off before upgrading. Secondhand: no device count or first-hand report is cited in the post.

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