bricked
Bricked is a term used to describe an electronic device that has become inoperable to the point that it cannot perform its intended function, often appearing as if it were a lifeless brick. The phrase is most commonly applied to devices such as smartphones, tablets, game consoles, routers, and set-top boxes, where a failure during boot or firmware operation renders the device unable to start.
There are two broad forms of bricking. A soft brick occurs when the device cannot boot properly
A hard brick is when the device shows no life at all and cannot be accessed via
Common causes include interrupted firmware updates, incorrect flashing of software, corrupted system partitions, power loss during
Recovery and prevention: For soft bricks, users may restore using official recovery tools, firmware images, or