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Hoping this doesn't happen with the Nest Thermostat. The good news is the install base is huge, so it's not like they can just quietly brick them and have no one notice.


They already killed all their integrations, and since I exclusively set my multiple zone temperatures by voice with Alexa, when they killed the partner ecosystem I sold my Nests on eBay and bought some Ecobees that still connect with everything.


They have already taken out API support which for some smart home users was equivalent to bricking. I wonder if there will be a class action lawsuit.


They've recently adopted the Nest branding for Google Home Mini (now Google Nest Mini) so I doubt it.


They already have started removing features and functionality, which is similar to bricking




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