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And for that reason I wouldn't hassle laymen over it but among the HN crowd I expect a bit more care. An "anything goes" attitude makes communication more difficult.

"Soft brick" is the correct term that already exists.

[rendall]

> "Soft brick" is the correct term that already exists.

Which is the term that the article uses.

"The result is a device that’s soft-bricked, requiring a device erase and restore from backup."

[mcherm]

> Which is the term that the article uses.

...except in the headline.

[porridgeraisin]

Need to get you to click on it :-)