Hacking a Hotel POS Tablet - How Hard Can it Be? -- Episode 556

Hacking a Hotel POS Tablet - How Hard Can it Be? -- Episode 556https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556en-USTelligent Community 12Hacking a Hotel POS Tablet - How Hard Can it Be? -- Episode 556https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31b7f895-72a4-4df6-8e50-b1e4e41ea28fMatthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 6/24/2022 7:24:00 AM<br /> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6XYZEyhXSw">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;">A lot of dedicated Sales Hardware (POS) is made from standard consumer tech. Clem has encountered a hotel tablet on sale and wondered if it could easily be repurposed for general Android tablet use? Without a normal USB port he has to sniff the proprietary connector with an oscilloscope, perform a factory reset, and even break open the tablet to verify its pinout! Will it boot into a usable version of Android, or is it indeed custom locked down hardware?</p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g24v5c5b1"></h3> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g54guss30">Bill of Material:</h3> <table class="e14-product-bom-main"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Product Name</th> <th>Manufacturer</th> <th>Quantity</th> <th><a id="e14-product-link-2ed90" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('2ed90'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Digital Oscilloscope, Multicomp Pro Oscilloscopes, 4 Channel, 200 MHz, 1 GSPS, 40 Mpts</td> <td>Multicomp</td> <td>1</td> <td><a id="e14-product-link-3dd41" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('3dd41'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="undefined" data-avnetema="undefined" data-avnetasia="undefined" >Buy Now</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="xs-hide"> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 presents</a></span>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3692/vcp-biography-clem" data-e14adj="t">About Clem</a>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/" data-e14adj="t">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: android, hack, clem, hardware, hotel, tablet, friday_release, e14p_CMM</div> Episode 556: Hacking a Hotel POS Tablet - How Hard Can it Be?https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556/revision/4Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:23:09 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31b7f895-72a4-4df6-8e50-b1e4e41ea28fkellyhensenhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556#commentsRevision 4 posted to Documents by kellyhensen on 6/29/2022 8:23:09 PM<br /> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6XYZEyhXSw">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;">A lot of dedicated Sales Hardware (POS) is made from standard consumer tech. Clem has encountered a hotel tablet on sale and wondered if it could easily be repurposed for general Android tablet use? Without a normal USB port he has to sniff the proprietary connector with an oscilloscope, perform a factory reset, and even break open the tablet to verify its pinout! Will it boot into a usable version of Android, or is it indeed custom locked down hardware?</p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g24v5c5b1"></h3> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g54guss30">Bill of Material:</h3> <table class="e14-product-bom-main"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Product Name</th> <th>Manufacturer</th> <th>Quantity</th> <th><a id="e14-product-link-fd72f" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('fd72f'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Digital Oscilloscope, Multicomp Pro Oscilloscopes, 4 Channel, 200 MHz, 1 GSPS, 40 Mpts</td> <td>Multicomp</td> <td>1</td> <td><a id="e14-product-link-0590f" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('0590f'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="undefined" data-avnetema="undefined" data-avnetasia="undefined" >Buy Now</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="xs-hide"> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 presents</a></span>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3692/vcp-biography-clem">About Clem</a>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: android, hack, clem, hardware, hotel, tablet, friday_release, e14p_CMM</div> Episode 556: Hacking a Hotel POS Tablet - How Hard Can it Be?https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556/revision/3Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:28:22 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31b7f895-72a4-4df6-8e50-b1e4e41ea28ftariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 6/9/2022 3:28:22 PM<br /> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6XYZEyhXSw">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;">A lot of dedicated Sales Hardware (POS) is made from standard consumer tech. Clem has encountered a hotel tablet on sale and wondered if it could easily be repurposed for general Android tablet use? Without a normal USB port he has to sniff the proprietary connector with an oscilloscope, perform a factory reset, and even break open the tablet to verify its pinout! Will it boot into a usable version of Android, or is it indeed custom locked down hardware?</p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g24v5c5b1"></h3> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g54guss30">Bill of Material:</h3> <table class="e14-product-bom-main"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Product Name</th> <th>Manufacturer</th> <th>Quantity</th> <th><a id="e14-product-link-2efa3" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('2efa3'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Digital Oscilloscope, Multicomp Pro Oscilloscopes, 4 Channel, 200 MHz, 1 GSPS, 40 Mpts</td> <td>Multicomp</td> <td>1</td> <td><a id="e14-product-link-891e1" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('891e1'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="undefined" data-avnetema="undefined" data-avnetasia="undefined" >Buy Now</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="xs-hide"> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 presents</a></span>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3692/vcp-biography-clem">About Clem</a>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: android, hack, clem, hardware, hotel, tablet, friday_release</div> Episode 556: Hacking a Hotel POS Tablet - How Hard Can it Be?https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556/revision/2Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:27:17 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31b7f895-72a4-4df6-8e50-b1e4e41ea28ftariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 6/9/2022 3:27:17 PM<br /> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6XYZEyhXSw">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;">A lot of dedicated Sales Hardware (POS) is made from standard consumer tech. Clem has encountered a hotel tablet on sale and wondered if it could easily be repurposed for general Android tablet use? Without a normal USB port he has to sniff the proprietary connector with an oscilloscope, perform a factory reset, and even break open the tablet to verify its pinout! Will it boot into a usable version of Android, or is it indeed custom locked down hardware?</p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g24v5c5b1">Supplemental Content:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/1538.553_5F00_Resources.zip">553_Resources</a></li> </ul> <p></p> <h3 id="mcetoc_1g54guss30">Bill of Material:</h3> <table class="e14-product-bom-main"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Product Name</th> <th>Manufacturer</th> <th>Quantity</th> <th><a id="e14-product-link-92452" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('92452'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Digital Oscilloscope, Multicomp Pro Oscilloscopes, 4 Channel, 200 MHz, 1 GSPS, 40 Mpts</td> <td>Multicomp</td> <td>1</td> <td><a id="e14-product-link-b6191" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3869178&nsku=10AH2404 &COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('b6191'));" data-farnell="3869178" data-newark="10AH2404 " data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="undefined" data-avnetema="undefined" data-avnetasia="undefined" >Buy Now</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="xs-hide"> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 presents</a></span>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3692/vcp-biography-clem">About Clem</a>  <strong>|</strong>  <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: android, hack, clem, hardware, hotel, tablet, friday_release</div> Episode 556: Hacking a Hotel Tablet - How Hard Could It Be?https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556/revision/1Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:50:22 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31b7f895-72a4-4df6-8e50-b1e4e41ea28ftariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/27666/hacking-a-hotel-pos-tablet---how-hard-can-it-be----episode-556#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 6/9/2022 2:50:22 PM<br /> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6XYZEyhXSw">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>