Re:How a Single Line Of Code Could Brick Your iPhone
by dgoldstein0 on Monday April 28, 2025 @03:06AM
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I appreciate the sentiment but I don't see that catching on. I think a variant of bricked makes sense as it basically means you can't use the device until you can figure out how to fix it. Which the "muddied" analogy doesn't really fit - it's usually possible to use muddy things if not necessarily pleasant.
Re:How a Single Line Of Code Could Brick Your iPhone
by nomel on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @03:06PM
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"fix it" was the definition of the the old usage of brick though, with the "fix it" generally meant a hardware fix, like replaced components. if the fix is reinstalling software, then that means it's still a completely functional piece of hardware. there's nothing wrong with it. you don't say your car is broken because someone who can't drive sits in the driver seat! get off my lawn!
So maybe the term shouldn't be 'soft brick' but rather 'muddied'.
"That updated muddied my device, I had to clean it up with a restore"