ReStory MYPOD Firmware Guide — Current Known Issue

Quick answer

If your ReStory MYPOD is fully cleaned and physically repaired but the firmware tool still does not recognize it, stop treating repeated expensive toolkit upgrades as a reliable fix. Multiple players describe the same release-week failure, including a report where a higher-tier toolkit did not resolve recognition. Complete the normal physical repair, attempt the firmware flow once, verify you are on the latest game build, and then check the current patch-status section. This site will replace the known-issue banner with a tested sequence only after an official fix or a reproducible current-build success is documented.

Normal path before calling it a bug

Confirm the work order requires firmware. Confirm the device is physically complete, all required cleaning/repair work is finished, and you are using the intended firmware tool. If another device succeeds with the same tool while the MYPOD is missing, that is stronger evidence of a device-specific exception.

What players are reporting

The recurring symptom is not “I cannot find the next screw.” It is recognition: the device is reportedly complete but does not appear correctly in the firmware flow. That distinction is why the physical MYPOD repair page and this firmware status page are separate URLs.

Toolkit upgrades are not a confirmed fix

A Steam report explicitly says the player tried a more expensive toolkit without solving recognition. Do not spend additional in-game money solely because an unverified guide claims the next tool tier is the workaround.

Safe retry checklist

1. Confirm the physical repair is complete.
2. Confirm the order still requires firmware.
3. Update the game to the newest available build.
4. Make one clean retry of the normal firmware flow.
5. If the device is still not recognized, record the build number and stop repeating costly upgrades.

Patch status

The evidence set includes a player report saying the developer was aware of the issue, but this page does not convert that second-hand statement into an official patch ETA. The definitive status should come from an official update or a reproduced successful workflow on a newer build.