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	On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260117232434/https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|archive-date=17 Jan 2026}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD}}</ref>		On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260117232434/https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|archive-date=17 Jan 2026}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251104131949/https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|archive-date=4 Nov 2025}}</ref>

	The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />		The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />

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	'''[[wikipedia:Jamboard\|Google Jamboard]]''' was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|title=Google made a $5,000 whiteboard — and it’s weirdly fun\|first=Jacob\|last=Kastrenakes\|work=The Verge\|date=2017-05-23\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428131124/https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|archive-date=2025-04-28\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, Google announced in that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.<ref name="Google24">{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Jamboard\|Google Jamboard]]''' was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|title=Google made a $5,000 whiteboard — and it’s weirdly fun\|first=Jacob\|last=Kastrenakes\|work=The Verge\|date=2017-05-23\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428131124/https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|archive-date=2025-04-28\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, Google announced that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.<ref name="Google24">{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

Keith: /* Market control */

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Market control

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	====Market control====		====Market control====
	Other brands of smart white boards include [[Microsoft]]'s Surface Hub, and [[Avocor]]'s Series One Board and Deck.<ref name="GD">{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</ref> On the software side, there is FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro.<ref name="GD" />		Google Jamboard did not occupy a dominant position in the market.{{Citation needed}} Other brands of smart white boards include [[Microsoft]]'s Surface Hub, and [[Avocor]]'s Series One Board and Deck.<ref name="GD">{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</ref> On the software side, there is FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro.<ref name="GD" />

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />		The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />

	==== Data loss & forced migration ====		====Data loss & forced migration====
	Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

	Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.		Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.

	==== Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers ====		====Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers====
	Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>		Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>

Keith: formatting

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formatting

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Remote deactivation & forced obsolescence===		===Remote deactivation & forced obsolescence===
			''Main article: [[Google Jamboard shutdown]]''

	On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD}}</ref>		On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD}}</ref>

	The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />		The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />

	===Data loss & forced migration===		==== Data loss & forced migration ====
	Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

	Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.		Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.

	===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers===		==== Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers ====
	Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>		Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>

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	===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers===		===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers===
	Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" />		Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>

	The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums\|author=npjohnson\|date=2025-08-21}}</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.		The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums\|author=npjohnson\|date=2025-08-21}}</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.

Mr Pollo: found this which could be useful

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found this which could be useful

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==External links==
			*[https://sites.google.com/eastpennsd.org/epsdtech/elementary/google/google-jamboard Google Jamboard introduction/tutorial (unofficial)]

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Mr Pollo: I remember using the software in school. I have no idea how to open those files anymore lol

2025-09-01T22:04:39Z

I remember using the software in school. I have no idea how to open those files anymore lol

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	Google Jamboard was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017. In September 2023, Google announced in that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.		'''[[wikipedia:Jamboard\|Google Jamboard]]''' was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|title=Google made a $5,000 whiteboard — and it’s weirdly fun\|first=Jacob\|last=Kastrenakes\|work=The Verge\|date=2017-05-23\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428131124/https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|archive-date=2025-04-28\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, Google announced in that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.<ref name="Google24">{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-~~CIS~~}}		====Freedom====
			According to the Jamboard hardware agreement, "Google is under no obligation to provide Customer with Hardware, Hardware replacement, Hardware updates, or Hardware support under this Agreement."<ref name="JBHA">{{Cite web\|url=https://workspace.google.com/terms/jamboard/\|title=Jamboard Hardware Agreement\|work=Google Workspace\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615031347/https://workspace.google.com/terms/jamboard/\|archive-date=2025-06-15\|url-status=live}}</ref> Users are prohibited from the following actions: "adapt, alter, modify, decompile, translate, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Service and/or the Hardware".<ref name="JBHA" />
			====Privacy====
			Jamboard utilized the same privacy policy as all Google services in Google Drive, which states "we will not use a Private document for marketing or promotional campaigns" and "we will not change a Private document into a Public one."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2450387?hl=en\|title=Google Drive Terms of Service\|date=2020-03-31\|work=Google Drive\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

			====Business model====
			Google received revenue from the upfront sale of the Jamboard whiteboards alongside Workspace (previously G-Suite) subscriptions from educational and business establishments.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.techlearning.com/features/how-to-use-google-jamboard-for-teachers\|title=Using Google Jamboard Before It Is Shut Down in 2025\|first=Luke\|last=Edwards\|date=2024-09-09\|work=Tech Learning\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

			====Market control====
			Other brands of smart white boards include [[Microsoft]]'s Surface Hub, and [[Avocor]]'s Series One Board and Deck.<ref name="GD">{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</ref> On the software side, there is FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro.<ref name="GD" />

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Remote deactivation & forced obsolescence===		===Remote deactivation & forced obsolescence===
	On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected ~~curriculums~~ they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot}}</ref>		On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD}}</ref>

	The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref~~>{{cite web \|title~~=~~Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support}}<~~/~~ref~~>		The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />

	===Data loss & forced migration===		===Data loss & forced migration===
	Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support}}</ref>		Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>

	Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.		Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.

	===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers===		===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers===
	Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref~~>{{cite web \|date~~=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</~~ref~~>		Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" />

	The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums}}</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.		The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums\|author=npjohnson\|date=2025-08-21}}</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.

	==See also==		==See also==
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			Google Jamboard was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017. In September 2023, Google announced in that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}
	Google Jamboard was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017 that demonstrates modern anti-ownership practices through remote deactivation. Organizations including schools & businesses invested $4,999 per device for this collaborative device that Google announced in September 2023 would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 & and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024. The shutdown shows how companies can revoke core functionality of purchased products through server-side termination, turning expensive high-tech devices into junk regardless of hardware condition or customer preference.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Remote deactivation & forced obsolescence ~~(''September 28, 2023'')~~===		===Remote deactivation & forced obsolescence===
	On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024, and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision ~~affects~~ organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees~~, with educational~~ institutions particularly impacted as they built ~~curriculums~~ around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot}}</ref>		On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculums they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot}}</ref>

	The shutdown ~~converts~~ devices into "unlicensed mode" where they ~~can't~~ save content, use Google Meet, or do any cloud-connected ~~function~~. After December 31, 2024, the devices ~~lose~~ about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays ~~despite their sophisticated hardware being in-tact~~.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support}}</ref>		The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support}}</ref>

	===Data loss & forced migration ~~(''December 31, 2024'')~~===		===Data loss & forced migration===
	Google's shutdown ~~includes~~ permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company ~~offers~~ only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs & loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support}}</ref>		Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support}}</ref>

	Educational institutions ~~report~~ losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" & COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, & implementation costs.		Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.

	===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers ~~(''2024'')~~===		===Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers===
	Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the ~~$4,999~~ devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</ref>		Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</ref>

	The devices ~~couldn't~~ run alternative software due to locked bootloaders & proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices ~~so they may have~~ increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums}}</ref> Factory resets prompt ~~for~~ activation codes that ~~can't~~ be obtained~~, which results in the hardware becoming e-waste regardless of physical condition~~.		The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums}}</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''[[wikipedia:Jamboard\|Google Jamboard]]''' was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|title=Google made a $5,000 whiteboard — and it’s weirdly fun\|first=Jacob\|last=Kastrenakes\|work=The Verge\|date=2017-05-23\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428131124/https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|archive-date=2025-04-28\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, Google announced that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.<ref name="Google24">{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Jamboard\|Google Jamboard]]''' was a $4,999 interactive digital whiteboard launched in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|title=Google made a $5,000 whiteboard — and it’s weirdly fun\|first=Jacob\|last=Kastrenakes\|work=The Verge\|date=2017-05-23\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428131124/https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/23/15680250/google-jamboard-digital-whiteboard-hands-on-video\|archive-date=2025-04-28\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, Google announced that Google Jamboard would have its primary features disabled by October 2024 and all user data permanently deleted by December 2024.<ref name="Google24">{{cite web \|title=Google Jamboard is winding down \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222143812/https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14084927?hl=en \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	According to the Jamboard hardware agreement, "Google is under no obligation to provide Customer with Hardware, Hardware replacement, Hardware updates, or Hardware support under this Agreement."<ref name="JBHA">{{Cite web\|url=https://workspace.google.com/terms/jamboard/\|title=Jamboard Hardware Agreement\|work=Google Workspace\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615031347/https://workspace.google.com/terms/jamboard/\|archive-date=2025-06-15\|url-status=live}}</ref> Users are prohibited from the following actions: "adapt, alter, modify, decompile, translate, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Service and/or the Hardware".<ref name="JBHA" />		According to the Jamboard hardware agreement, "Google is under no obligation to provide Customer with Hardware, Hardware replacement, Hardware updates, or Hardware support under this Agreement."<ref name="JBHA">{{Cite web\|url=https://workspace.google.com/terms/jamboard/\|title=Jamboard Hardware Agreement\|work=Google Workspace\|access-date=2025-09-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615031347/https://workspace.google.com/terms/jamboard/\|archive-date=2025-06-15\|url-status=live}}</ref> Users are prohibited from the following actions: "adapt, alter, modify, decompile, translate, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Service and/or the Hardware".<ref name="JBHA" />
	====Privacy====		====Privacy====
	Jamboard utilized the same privacy policy as all Google services in Google Drive, which states "we will not use a Private document for marketing or promotional campaigns" and "we will not change a Private document into a Public one."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2450387?hl=en\|title=Google Drive Terms of Service\|date=2020-03-31\|work=Google Drive\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		Jamboard utilized the same privacy policy as all Google services in Google Drive, which states "we will not use a Private document for marketing or promotional campaigns" and "we will not change a Private document into a Public one."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2450387?hl=en\|title=Google Drive Terms of Service\|date=2020-03-31\|work=Google Drive\|access-date=2025-09-01 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128013151/https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2450387?hl=en \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	====Business model====		====Business model====
	Google received revenue from the upfront sale of the Jamboard whiteboards alongside Workspace (previously G-Suite) subscriptions from educational and business establishments.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.techlearning.com/features/how-to-use-google-jamboard-for-teachers\|title=Using Google Jamboard Before It Is Shut Down in 2025\|first=Luke\|last=Edwards\|date=2024-09-09\|work=Tech Learning\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		Google received revenue from the upfront sale of the Jamboard whiteboards alongside Workspace (previously G-Suite) subscriptions from educational and business establishments.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.techlearning.com/features/how-to-use-google-jamboard-for-teachers\|title=Using Google Jamboard Before It Is Shut Down in 2025\|first=Luke\|last=Edwards\|date=2024-09-09\|work=Tech Learning\|access-date=2025-09-01 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250809030944/https://www.techlearning.com/features/how-to-use-google-jamboard-for-teachers \|archive-date=9 Aug 2025}}</ref>

	====Market control====		====Market control====
	Google Jamboard did not occupy a dominant position in the market.{{Citation needed}} Other brands of smart white boards include [[Microsoft]]'s Surface Hub, and [[Avocor]]'s Series One Board and Deck.<ref name="GD">{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates}}</ref> On the software side, there is FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro.<ref name="GD" />		Google Jamboard did not occupy a dominant position in the market.{{Citation needed}} Other brands of smart white boards include [[Microsoft]]'s Surface Hub, and [[Avocor]]'s Series One Board and Deck.<ref name="GD">{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace \|url=https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|publisher=Google Workspace Updates \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251220070801/https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html \|archive-date=20 Dec 2025}}</ref> On the software side, there is FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro.<ref name="GD" />

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD}}</ref>		On September 28, 2023, Google announced the complete shutdown of Jamboard. They created a timeline that would disable all cloud features by October 1, 2024 and permanently delete all user data by December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2023-09-28 \|title=Google shutting down Jamboard, offering transition to other whiteboard apps \|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|publisher=9to5Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260117232434/https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-jamboard/ \|archive-date=17 Jan 2026}}</ref> This decision affected many organizations that paid $4,999 per device plus $600 annual management fees. Educational institutions were particularly impacted, as the deactivation affected curriculum they had built around the platform.<ref>{{cite web \|title=$5,000 Google Jamboard Dies In 2024 -- Cloud-Based Apps Will Stop Working, Too \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/29/1951233/5000-google-jamboard-dies-in-2024----cloud-based-apps-will-stop-working-too \|publisher=Slashdot\|date=2023-09-29\|author=BeauHD}}</ref>

	The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />		The shutdown converted devices into "unlicensed mode" where they could not save content, use Google Meet, or use any cloud-connected functions. After December 31, 2024, the devices lost about 90% of their capabilities, functioning only as basic HDMI displays.<ref name="Google24" />

	====Data loss & forced migration====		====Data loss & forced migration====
	Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01}}</ref>		Google's shutdown included permanent deletion of all user-created content ("Jams") on December 31, 2024, forcing organizations to manually export years of collaborative work. The company offered only "best-effort" PDF conversion, with users reporting blank PDFs and loss of interactive elements.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Export your jams \|url=https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|publisher=Google Support\|access-date=2025-09-01 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251023184211/https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/13864841?hl=en \|archive-date=23 Oct 2025}}</ref>

	Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.		Educational institutions reported losing hundreds of lesson plans integrated into their teaching workflows, with one Change.org petition gathering 498 supporters highlighting the impact on "youngest English language learners" and COVID-era remote learning materials.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Petition · Save Jamboard \|url=https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|publisher=Change.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251028235721/https://www.change.org/p/save-jamboard \|archive-date=28 Oct 2025}}</ref> The forced migration to alternative platforms like FigJam, Miro, or Lucidspark required additional investments of more than $7,000 per replacement when including new hardware, software subscriptions, and implementation costs.

	====Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers====		====Lack of compensation for hardware purchasers====
	Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>		Despite the very large up-front financial investment by customers, Google offered zero hardware compensation for non-educational buyers who purchased the devices. Educational institutions received only vague promises of compensation "on a partner-by-partner basis" without specific details.<ref name="GD" /> <sup>[more info needed: what, if anything, did schools typically receive?]</sup>

	The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums\|author=npjohnson\|date=2025-08-21}}</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.		The devices cannot run alternative software due to locked bootloaders and proprietary firmware, making them permanently obsolete once Google's servers shut down. A group of tech-savvy individuals on the XDA-developers forum ported lineageOS to the devices to give them increased functionality. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=[UNOFFICIAL] LineageOS 22 for the Google Jamboard - WIP {{!}} XDA Forums \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=XDA-Forums\|author=npjohnson\|date=2025-08-21}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250822225401/https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-lineageos-22-for-the-google-jamboard-wip.4755529/ Archived])</ref> Factory resets prompt users to enter activation codes that cannot be obtained.

	==See also==		==See also==