June 29th, 2024

Hacking Amazon's Eero 6 (part 1)

The blog post discusses hacking Amazon's eero 6 Wi-Fi device by disassembling it, identifying pins, and using tools like OpenOCD and Adafruit FT232H for communication. Detailed steps and insights are provided.

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Hacking Amazon's Eero 6 (part 1)

The blog post details the process of hacking Amazon's eero 6 (3rd gen 2020) Wi-Fi device, focusing on disassembly, identifying pins, brute forcing JTAG, and reading serial output. The author disassembles the device, identifies JTAG and serial pins, and uses a logic level shifter and Arduino Nano for communication. By soldering wires and setting up the wiring, the author successfully identifies JTAG and SWD pins. The blog explains the use of OpenOCD and a debug adapter like Adafruit FT232H to communicate with the device. The author configures OpenOCD for JTAG probing and successfully identifies the chip IDs. The process involves detailed steps such as setting up the debugger configuration, probing the JTAG interface, and creating a new configuration file based on the discovered TAP interface. The blog provides a comprehensive guide for hacking the eero 6 device, offering insights into the hardware and software tools required for the process.

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By @xiaomai - 4 months
I'm really happy with the quality of WiFi in my house with the eero (works much better than the smattering of hard-wired access points I used to use ... not sure if that's better steering or what?).

The fact that it's constantly trying to sell me a monthly subscription leaves a real bad taste in my mouth though. Hard to recommend.

(Would love it if someone did figure out how to get a shell on here and give me a bit more control).

By @leshokunin - 4 months
"This part covers device disassembly, identifying pins of interest, brute forcing JTAG pins, and reading serial output."

So much for me expecting a usb loaded exploit or a hacked firmware

By @MissTake - 4 months