Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by mikestew on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @04:46PM (#29986404)

Oh, I see, you want to shame people for not seeing this coming. Never mind, I thought yours was an honest question.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by mdoms on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @07:16PM (#29988149)

I don't think that's plausible considering the users knew they were "hacking" the machine to view this content.

> But Howard, and many other NordicTrack owners, weren’t drawn to the hardware by iFit’s videos. They were drawn in by how easy the fitness machines were to hack.

> To get into his X32i, all Howard needed to do was tap the touchscreen 10 times, wait seven seconds, then tap 10 more times. Doing so unlocked the machine—letting Howard into the underlying Android operating system.

Personally, I would never purchase a device with a screen that intentionally locked me out like this.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by 8n4vidtmkvmk on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @06:23PM (#29987605)

even if not for the content/software lock.. modularity is almost always better. screen technology is constantly improving. maybe i want to upgrade later without throwing the whole treadmill out?

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by TedDoesntTalk on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @05:03PM (#29986660)

Interesting interpretation. Shame was not mentioned. What was mentioned: a workaround to a problem.

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