INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Numerous reports of bricked Google Home and Home Mini devices began to emerge from users on Google's forums and Reddit (as spotted by
Android Police) over the last month
To Google's credit, the company was quick to acknowledge the problem, and it now says the cause has been discovered and will be rolling out
preventative measures shortly. According to a statement released to 9to5Google, the search giant narrowed the issue down to an error in the
automatic firmware update process, which resulted in some Google Home owners experiencing unresponsive units with all four LED lights
constantly lit up."We are aware that a small number of Google Home and Google Home Mini devices are affected by an issue that causes the
device to stop working," began the statement. It continued, "We have a fix that will prevent the issue from happening and will be rolling
it out soon."Of course, the fix won't help those users whose devices are already affected, but thankfully Google also promised it will be
"replacing affected devices", even if they're already out of warranty.
