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Android Wear has the mobile development community very excited, but the hardware might not be ready for primetime quite yet. Reports have begun to circulate stating that the charging mechanism on Samsung’s Gear Live is breaking off, making it impossible to power the device once it runs out of juice. Several Google I/O attendees who have been affected by the issue have taken to Google+ to share their experiences and photos of the broken smartwatch. Rory Glynn, Android Specialist at Tapadoo, began by seeking help through Samsung’s website, but quickly realized he didn’t have the “model code” he needed. After 20 minutes on hold with Samsung’s support line, he was disconnected under the pretense that no one on the support team was available. He then moved on