Windows Phone Bricking: Phone Return Option. Update for Updater Update on Its Way?

It looks like The Windows Phone update for the updater does more than cause a missing Metro UI tile (as in Frank McPherson’s report). Some phones are becoming “bricked” (unusable) after the update. Winrumors notes that Microsoft recommends returning the phone if this happens.

Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 update bricked your device? Exchange it

WPcentral reports that Microsoft is days away from issuing a new update to deal with this Windows Phone

Microsoft pushing new Windows Phone update in 3 days to address “bricking” issue?

WPcentral discusses speculation that certain brands (Samsung) with specific firmware versions are invovled with the bricking problem.

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