I don't know if it's HW2 or HW3 but one of those uses encryption now so when you read the chip offline you just get garbage.
Does anybody have more details on this? Which cars use encryption in the eMMC? None? Model 3 and Model S/X? Model 3 only?
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I don't know if it's HW2 or HW3 but one of those uses encryption now so when you read the chip offline you just get garbage.
I just got a wrecked 2013 model s. The pyro fuse was blown for 2 years and the 12 v battery went dead. I got the car to charge and drive. Firmware is from 2017 and I can’t update it using 3g or WiFi. I spoke to a friendly Tesla service tech and the car isn’t blacklisted. It still receiving 3g data but the maps won’t load. The maps are just a grid. Is the firmware too old to update? Any suggestions. Do I need to manually update the firmware?
Or, it could be that he has no GSM connexion. Got antenna bars in the upper-right, Oldnoob? (Bet ya ain't as old as me)
You must first upgrade to 18.24. Then you can move on to the last version 8 (18.36.2) or beyond.
I've finally gotten up my complete rooting guide at WikiVersity. It's been incomplete up to now as DIYElectriCar uses Cloudflare, which stupidly thought I was trying a SQL injection attack.
Link to my first article there, in sig. Will move others soon.
Vidoes will not play anyway as it's not supported for MCU1 so dont focus on that.The car is getting a strong 3g connection. The browser will load websites on 3g slowly but no videos will play. WiFi is slightly faster but lagging. I’ve tried a dozen updates attempts and they all fail.
The mcu was unpowered for 2 years.
I will start reading your write up.
I was on same situation before , for shure problem is with old Google APIs that is not more compatible with Google servers , you just need to update software minimum to V8 .I just got a wrecked 2013 model s. The pyro fuse was blown for 2 years and the 12 v battery went dead. I got the car to charge and drive. Firmware is from 2017 and I can’t update it using 3g or WiFi. I spoke to a friendly Tesla service tech and the car isn’t blacklisted. It still receiving 3g data but the maps won’t load. The maps are just a grid. Is the firmware too old to update? Any suggestions. Do I need to manually update the firmware?
I was on same situation before , for shure problem is with old Google APIs that is not more compatible with Google servers , you just need to update software minimum to V8 .
NEW TESLA OWNER-NEED HOPE PLEASE!!!
New Tesla owner here! Just bought a salvaged 2019 Model 3 from a used car lot. They got it rebuilt, through a 150 point inspection, etc. it looks, runs and operates beautifully. Like new. It had back end damage, but the airbags never deployed. We learned AFTER purchasing that a salvaged title could blacklist us from updates, supercharging, and servicing. However, someone suggested that when we take the registration into Tesla to get ownership transferred to our Tesla account to just keep our mouth shut, and hope they don’t notice that it’s a salvaged title. Has anyone experienced this, and been successful, and still had access to the app, supercharging, and updates? I’m just feeling frustrated that this wasn’t something I even thought about researching before purchasing the car, and now I have this car that I may not be able to update, or supercharge. Looking for hope/insight from others who may have been through this!
Thanks for your response! What does it mean to “root” the car? And where can I find info on how to do that? Sorry..I’m like BRAND new to the Tesla ownerships communityIt is my understanding that, even if your case is overlooked, they might disable features *anytime*. You might want to remove the SIM card to avoid the remote blacklisting, but you'll lose a bunch of features.
I think your safest bet is to root the car, but the model 3 is specially difficult. The "unhackable" trick of the old model S (unsolder the eMMC) might not work here, because the chip might be encrypted. I'm actually looking for more info on this.
What does it mean to root my car? Where can I figure out how to do that?I mean, this stuff is scary:
Tesla Accused Of Disabling Features On Salvaged Model Without Telling Owner | Carscoops
After this, who doesn't want to root the car?
What does it mean to root my car? Where can I figure out how to do that?
Are you referring to me? Last I checked, a Tesla forum is a place to ask questions about Tesla ownership. And I did look around. All I can find on rooting is a bunch of stuff I don’t understand. So thanks for your super helpful response. I’m sure your everyone’s favorite person to be around.M0rpH3x you have FAR more patience than I, with someone who impulsively blurts out and doesn't look around.
Good God. How do these people hold down a job? Salesmen?
Right, I understand that. I’m saying that I did search around. When I found information, it was all presented from the perspective of someone who already basically understands the process, which was not helpful for me, which is why I asked the question I did. I’m sure Rooter is great. But his sarcasm directed at me, and the “good god how do people like this keep a job,” seemed pretty unnecessary, and didn’t seem helpful for the discussion. I appreciated your response. Thank you.@rooter Well, I teach physics...
Also, I'll give something to James: sometimes one needs to spend a hell of a lot of time looking for info in the forum to find what one needs. You also need patience to search...
@jamesdens Don't get mad at rooter. I think he has been one of the most helpful people around this forum. And he has shared more info than anyone else about rooting. Most Tesla hackers like to keep their secrets to themselves. But yes, it's etiquette to look thoroughly for information before asking questions.
@rooter Well, I teach physics...
Also, I'll give something to James: sometimes one needs to spend a hell of a lot of time looking for info in the forum to find what one needs. You also need patience to search...
@jamesdens Don't get mad at rooter. I think he has been one of the most helpful people around this forum. And he has shared more info than anyone else about rooting. Most Tesla hackers like to keep their secrets to themselves. But yes, it's etiquette to look thoroughly for information before asking questions.
Right, I understand that. I’m saying that I did search around. When I found information, it was all presented from the perspective of someone who already basically understands the process, which was not helpful for me, which is why I asked the question I did. I’m sure Rooter is great. But his sarcasm directed at me, and the “good god how do people like this keep a job,” seemed pretty unnecessary, and didn’t seem helpful for the discussion. I appreciated your response. Thank you.