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4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems
#19246329 - 12/08/13 05:53 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems
By Aja Romano on December 07, 2013 Email Twitter
With as many problems as Microsoft’s new gaming console, the Xbox One, has encountered in its rocky road to the holiday market, the real surprise is that 4chan managed to wait til December before creating the ultimate prank for anyone still holding onto their dreams of an Xbox not “fraught with frustrations.”
Yesterday, 4chan’s infamous /b/ forum—which a few months ago convinced a bunch of people to dunk their new iPhones in water—unleashed an elaborate infographic that promises a “hack” to provide backwards compatibility for the Xbox One.
MORE: Now 10 years old, 4chan is the most important site you never visit
There’s just one hitch: Actually following the directions will totally destroy your new toy. You know. The one that retails anywhere from $500 to $900.
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To be clear there is no way to make your Xbox One backwards compatible & performing steps to attempt this could make your console inoperable — Larry Hryb (@majornelson) December 6, 2013
The prank purports to “unlock” the console, allowing it to play games designed for the older Xbox 360.

Instead, it “bricks” the Xbox One completely, rendering it totally inoperable. And unfortunately for anyone who trusted the trolls at 4chan, it doesn’t come with reversal instructions.

4chan’s prank is pure evil. It's also somewhat clever commentary on the level of frustration gamers have felt with the console in the lead-up to its launch this year.
1) First, a highly anticipated E3 premiere of the Xbox One was undermined by accusations of sexism.
2) Shortly afterward, Microsoft had to reverse two controversial features: one that required the console to be constantly connected to the Internet in order to play games, and another that placed DRM restrictions on game-sharing.
3) Then gamers realized they needed to buy an already widely criticized $60 annual subscription to Xbox Live in order to get the most out of the new console.
4) Finally, on top of everything else, Microsoft announced that making older editions of the console compatible with the Xbox One would be “problematic,” despite hinting earlier on that they’d be willing to use streaming services to make older games available.
5) The sexism allegations returned in full force as Microsoft published a really weird form letter called "We got your back," addressed to dudes whose girlfriends won't let them play video games. It was as if the company didn't realize that nearly 40 percent of Xbox users are women.
It’s hardly a surprise that fans are falling for the prank—after all, who doesn’t want to play Halo 4 on their brand-new gaming console, even if the resolution is disappointing?
The damage has been significant enough that Xbox Live’s programming director Larry Hryb put out a PSA via Twitter:
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To be clear there is no way to make your Xbox One backwards compatible & performing steps to attempt this could make your console inoperable — Larry Hryb (@majornelson) December 6, 2013
It seems as though Microsoft has its hands full trying to keep Xbox fans from self-destructing: earlier this week on Reddit, a user tried to explain how to access the Xbox One’s highly anticipated Devkit feature, only to be begged to stand down by Xbox developers concerned he would brick the console before the feature was fully deployed.
But with an eight-year stretch between the release of the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One, the odds are many gamers won’t want to wait for Microsoft to fix the console’s more controversial elements. For 4chan, a crowd of gamers this eager to create workarounds must have seemed easy to manipulate.
The good news: It’s easy to avoid bricking your new Xbox simply by leaving it alone and ignoring anything that promises a feature Microsoft hasn’t already announced.
The bad news? It won’t get you any closer to having the Xbox you wish you owned, instead of the one you actually bought.
But at least you didn’t buy a photo of an Xbox, like this poor kid did.
http://www.dailydot.com/lol/4chan-unlock-xbox-prank-brick/
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Edited by snoot (12/08/13 05:56 PM)
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: snoot] 2
#19246353 - 12/08/13 05:58 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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haha yesss
i can sense the butthurt
as if many gamers cried out and then were silenced
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: NWlight] 1
#19247107 - 12/08/13 08:40 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ouch... that comment about the guy asking how to revert his brother's console. Hopefully these bricked consoles can be fixed and won't be sold as "like new" in the market.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: SkeletalSpore]
#19247201 - 12/08/13 08:59 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I knew the first versions released were going to be filled with bugs. And so expensive its retarded. Wait 2 years I'll get one for half the price with half the bugs. My 360 is fine for now
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: Magicman69]
#19247238 - 12/08/13 09:05 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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4chan symbolizes the degeneration of the internet
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: Sheekle] 3
#19247248 - 12/08/13 09:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Idk who would trust anything posted on 4chan
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: Magicman69]
#19247252 - 12/08/13 09:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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So I've never been on 4chan before, and everynow and then I'll hear someone on the shroom talking about that site. Can someone tell me exactly what that place is all about, is it just filled with assholes because that's the vibe I'm getting everytime someone mentions that place.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: The5thElement] 1
#19247277 - 12/08/13 09:13 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The5thElement said: So I've never been on 4chan before, and everynow and then I'll hear someone on the shroom talking about that site. Can someone tell me exactly what that place is all about, is it just filled with assholes because that's the vibe I'm getting everytime someone mentions that place.
4chan was a new and adventurous website, 6 years ago. Its gone to shit now, but its hard to argue if it was ever anything other than shit.
In its current state, 4chan is a place for the internets socially retarded people, my little pony fans, pedophiles who post child porn on a weekly basis, and a plethora of other obese aspies who come to vent about their frustrations with women and then post tits everywhere encouraging each other to masturbate.
Its fucking terrible. Its reddits father.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: The5thElement]
#19247279 - 12/08/13 09:14 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Porn, trolling and joke memes. The central theme is posting images. /b/ is the Pub equivalent and there are other sections that specialize in anime or various types of porn or whatever. By default everyone posts anonymous, and there are no numbers like here so you have no idea whether someone who says they are the OP later on really is or not.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: psi]
#19247299 - 12/08/13 09:17 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Man, that place sounds like shit.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: snoot]
#19247342 - 12/08/13 09:24 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I detest microsoft. People who willingly give them money get no pity from me. Spybox one can lick my ...
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: Ellis Dee] 3
#19247382 - 12/08/13 09:31 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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if people can still fall for 4chan pranks, then 4chan still serves a purpose.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: The5thElement] 2
#19247385 - 12/08/13 09:32 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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They do put some time into their trolls though, the iOS one was pretty funny:









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People on Twitter and Facebook were particularly susceptible to the hoax, where a fake Facebook post from Apple CEO Tim Cook helped give the lie legs.



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So glad I got the iOS 7 update before my phone got drenched today. It's still working like a charm #waterproof #technology — Ben Dines (@bendines) September 22, 2013
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Had a great swim this evening with my @waterfi_update iPod! #waterproof #TriTrain #swimmer #humpday #kcco pic.twitter.com/6EZ225f3fw — STRIPES (@EA_Stripes) September 19, 2013

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Whoever said iOS 7 is Waterproof your phone.... Fuck You — Ricardo Tamayo (@Pretty_Ricky33) September 19, 2013
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: snoot] 1
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: The5thElement]
#19247418 - 12/08/13 09:38 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The5thElement said: Man, that place sounds like shit. 
Yeah it'll rot your brain.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: snoot] 2
#19247441 - 12/08/13 09:44 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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4chan is where the internet comes to die.
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: psi]
#19247460 - 12/08/13 09:47 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I wonder if 4chan takes donations
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: NWlight]
#19247506 - 12/08/13 09:57 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: Into The Woods]
#19247517 - 12/08/13 10:00 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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completely water proof. am i an asshole for bawling at these fools?
"lets test this theory out"
*plunk*
*pulls out phone*
*click -- click click*
WTF
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Re: 4chan's fake Xbox One instructions convince users to brick their systems [Re: Salomon] 1
#19247520 - 12/08/13 10:01 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I remember being in the thread where we made an infographic saying putting your iphone in the microwave for 5 seconds would fully charge it
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