Microsoft probably killed my Snapdragon Dev Kit
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- 22 minutes ago | 15 points | 0 comments
- URL: https://jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/how-microsoft-killed-my-snapdragon-devkit/
- Discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46521860
- Summary: A Windows 11 security update (KB5068861) repeatedly failed on Jason Eckert’s Snapdragon Dev Kit, eventually bricking it. After the final rollback attempt, the machine booted to a temporary profile, then began random shutdowns; the UEFI boot menu later froze, blocking any recovery. Windows reinstallation appeared successful until the driver-loading stage, when the system again froze and died. Persistent power-off/reboot cycles now prevent any boot or menu access. Eckert suspects corrupted firmware or a TPM/Secure-Boot mismatch, but without Qualcomm support or recovery tools for the discontinued dev kit, the hardware is effectively scrap.