Oooof, its kinda sad given pixels are some of the few devices with an unlockable bootloader.

This is why I love my Watch 6

Very anti right-to-repair. Remember that Google has an iFixit partnership.

I’m still upset about my OnHub, really nice routers but essentially bricks now if it’s not already set up.

I’m so close to going pixel again but stuff like this really bothers me.

I’d hope that if they did exchange the watch, they’d at least refurb the broken one that was handed in.