Well, my Pixel 4 has "Qualcomm"ed. Essentially something in the motherboard fries, you can only get them to poll as a USB device but not boot, options are locked behind crypto, and they are basically bricked. I've had two Pixel 3 XLs go this route before. Now you pull the motherboard and drill out the NVM (not that I think anyone cares that much but whatever).

I don't like phones but it's the only way I can have tech safely in normal spaces. Few would tolerate the pony themed Cyberdeck that would please me. So phone it is. Old Pixels ironically seem like the most open device, at least their price range. Yes, I know Linux phones exist but not the same way in the used markets.