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		Sakthimm 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Root shell on a credit card terminal My thoughts exactly. Why desolder the flash chip before probing for UART? Still, impressive work.

stgl 4 months ago [–]

Thanks! Yep, I feel foolish. I just could not imagine it would be that easy on a locked-down terminal. But I learned for next time :)

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