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Devices that stopped working on purpose
The server went off; the hardware was fine. 3 pieces sit in this section; the whole roster is on the archive.
A hub that was switched off by its buyer
Nest shut down the Revolv hub's service in 2016 after acquiring the company, which turned working hardware into a case study cited ever since.
longWhen the product is really a subscription
A device that authenticates against a vendor server has a lifespan set by the vendor's business, not by its components.
longAn update that ends a device
Firmware updates have disabled features, third-party accessories and in some cases whole units, with no route back to the previous version.
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