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You can bypass vehicle restrictions. You could potentially then use it for J1772-compatible EVs (like a Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf) Or just for the spirit of actually owning the shit you pay for.
What vehicle restrictions? This is for the Tesla home charger, not Superchargers.
Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
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Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#32PSA: If your wall connector loses wifi, it'll just throw your charging schedules out the window and turn on/off sporadically. This is especially noteworthy if you have Time of Use billing :| SET THE TIMER ON THE CAR DIRECTLY!
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#33Repeat after me: An owner voluntarily downgrading firmware to gain control of your hardware IS NOT A HACK. And if an adversary is doing this, then they have already breached yoir physical security.
Eh, that’s a bad generalization. defense in depth is a thing and there are many cases where you’d want to protect against attackers with physical access
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#34Repeat after me: An owner voluntarily downgrading firmware to gain control of your hardware IS NOT A HACK. And if an adversary is doing this, then they have already breached yoir physical security.
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#35Why would I want to hack the bootloader for a wall charger? Asking for a friend
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#36Repeat after me: An owner voluntarily downgrading firmware to gain control of your hardware IS NOT A HACK. And if an adversary is doing this, then they have already breached yoir physical security.
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#37Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#38PSA: If your wall connector loses wifi, it'll just throw your charging schedules out the window and turn on/off sporadically. This is especially noteworthy if you have Time of Use billing :| SET THE TIMER ON THE CAR DIRECTLY!
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
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Your comment makes no sense. The tesla wall connector is a home charging port you install in your garage.
Re: Tesla Wall Connector bootloader bypasses the firmware downgrade ratchet
#40Repeat after me: An owner voluntarily downgrading firmware to gain control of your hardware IS NOT A HACK. And if an adversary is doing this, then they have already breached yoir physical security.