Grok and Claude Now Refuse to Root Your Own Devices, Citing Brick Risk
doooyle · x · 2026-11-05
User testing shows both Grok and Claude will no longer help root devices: Grok will identify an Echo Show and point at the public unlock thread, but refuses to download or run the root package, treating bootloader unlock as an exploit it won't execute—even on a device you own—because a failed flash can hard-brick it.
Poster doooyle responds with "download your chinese harnesses and restore your right to repair," highlighting how AI assistant guardrails are tightening around device modification and intersecting with right-to-repair debates.
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