Hacking the Garmin Forerunner 301 (401, and 501) GPS Pedometer

Many may already know this, but for those of you who don't, this is a video, showing you how to hack into the RAM, ROM, and settings, of the Forerunner series of pedometers, by Garmin.

This shows how to determine the state of the hard/software, and various tests.

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[vaultboyhunter2077]

Mines charge point is corroded and it won't hold a charge any help please???

[georgef551]

@vaultboyhunter2077

I'd get some Acetone (Nail Polish Remover), or if you have MEK (Methyl Ethyl Keytone), apply to the corroded area with a swab, NOT DIRECT. This stuff will ruin the plastic.

Either that, or get a very thin file, and gently scrape the corrosion away.

[RandySalyer76]

There is no hacking, your just showing the built in self tests, still very cool =]

[georgef551]

@RandySalyer76

It's not general knowledge, so in a sense, it is, but in a sense, it's not. :)

It's one of those unanswered questions that will never be solved....

[sicilianbeddu123]

i c...i thought you were just doing it to play with frequencys lol...... i got the 401 and its badass

[georgef551]

@sicilianbeddu123

Was doing that as well. I played with everything before making this, and other times.

The ones they make now are better. This antenna tends to lose bearings when there's lots of trees, and mid-rise buildings.

[georgef551]

@sicilianbeddu123

It's actually useful when problems arise. You'll need to know how to get into this if you call tech support, although at this point, it's likely discontinued with this model.

[sicilianbeddu123]

and wth was the point in all of this?

[georgef551]

@OpCzar

The 3KHz series is painful. What you didn't hear was the neighbor's dog going nuts. :)



[OpCzar]

Ow my freaking ears!