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Re:Samsung Blu-ray players bricked because of an XML config ... by squeezingswirls on Saturday July 18, 2020 @02:10PM (#23883415)
That article explains why that solution it isn't possible: 'there seems to be no way to recover the devices from the boot loop using normal means – such as a USB stick, CD or network – because the crash happens too early in the boot sequence.'
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Re:Samsung Blu-ray players bricked because of an XML config ... by rhn_mk1 on Saturday July 18, 2020 @02:26PM (#23883566)
It would have been possible if it was done this way in the first place.
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Re:Samsung Blu-ray players bricked because of an XML config ... by Someone1234 on Saturday July 18, 2020 @02:31PM (#23883619)
Thus, the discussion on how factory resets could/should work in consumer electronics...
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