You can now access the Xbox One’s dev tools, but you shouln’t

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Microsoft was planning on allowing users to turn the Xbox One into a developer console and one user was able to discover the simple button combination used to access the tools. However, according to Microsoft, the tools aren’t working at this time and may render your console unusable. 

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With a little bit of work, anyone can access developer tools on the Xbox One – but you shouldn’t. Using a simple button combination that a Reddit user discovered will access the tools, but it could render your system “unusable,” according to a Microsoft rep speaking to IGN.

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