Your reMarkable Isn’t Broken. It’s Being Held Hostage.
A four-year-old reMarkable 2 tablet still works perfectly — except it can’t update. The hardware is fine, but the software ecosystem has abandoned it. A community tool called codexctl offers a fix, revealing a stark truth: planned obsolescence is a business choice, not a technological necessity. This article explores why digital devices die before their time, and why a simple paper and pencil might be the most durable tool of all.