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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by echelon on Friday December 27, 2019 @08:28PM (#21896401)
There's both a hardware and software bricking component.

Edit: I reread the thread and now I'm not so sure. It might be entirely software blacklisting.

But if that's the case, can't you ip blackhole Sonos' servers and still have it all work?

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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by TheRealPomax on Friday December 27, 2019 @08:32PM (#21896421)
you think Sonos' equipment works without an internet connection?
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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by echelon on Friday December 27, 2019 @08:34PM (#21896426)
I think so. The clients are all SOAP/UPnP, and there are lots of open source clients and API bindings. I could be wrong, though.
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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by tinodotim on Saturday December 28, 2019 @05:24AM (#21898190)
And spoof what ever they're sending from the speaker? Because the whole "recycle" mode is about getting that rebate.
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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by lightedman on Friday December 27, 2019 @11:34PM (#21897105)
Server is hardware, controlling OS and such is software. Both bricking components are present.
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