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title: Hardware Ownership & Bricking
url: "https://goremy.ai/blog/topic/hardware-ownership-bricking"
type: topic
updated: "2026-10-20T21:40:06.436Z"
posts: 5
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# Hardware Ownership & Bricking

Hardware ownership and bricking: posts on devices that stop working or lose features after a vendor changes terms, including paywalls and subscriptions.

Answers: Can I still use my device if the manufacturer ends support or shuts down its servers?

## Posts (5)

- [Is Withings Apple Health Sync Free? New Withings+ Paywall Explained](https://goremy.ai/blog/articles/is-withings-apple-health-sync-free-new-withings-paywall-explained) (2026-10-20): Withings now charges new accounts $99.99/year for Apple Health and Health Connect sync. See who is affected, what stays free, and why the change matters.
- [When They Can Brick Your Fridge, You Don't Own Your Hardware](https://goremy.ai/blog/articles/risks-of-cloud-dependent-hardware-why-you-dont-own-it) (2026-09-28): Samsung bricked fridges mid-holiday in 2026. Revolv, Sonos, and iRobot did the same before. Here's what cloud-dependent hardware actually risks, and the fix.
- [Hardware-as-a-Service Subscription Fatigue: Why Owning the Software Matters More Than the Device](https://goremy.ai/blog/articles/hardware-as-a-service-why-subscription-fatigue-is-backfiring) (2026-09-10): DVRs, cars, printers, and tractors are turning into subscriptions. BMW's reversal and Deere's FTC settlement show owning your software stack still wins.
- [The Hardware and Software Ownership Renaissance](https://goremy.ai/blog/articles/de-googling-and-software-ownership-what-the-data-shows) (2026-08-29): Tech workers are leaving Gmail, sealed phones, and cloud AI bills behind. Here is the real cost data behind the software ownership shift.
- [Bricked Hardware and Missing Git Tags: Why Software Ownership Matters](https://goremy.ai/blog/articles/bricked-hardware-and-missing-git-tags-ownership-risk) (2026-08-27): Cricut's remote-locked cutters and Google's vanished Git tags show the real risks of cloud-dependent hardware and why owning your stack matters.