Reply to post: Re: Is there a workaround or isn't there?

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Re: Is there a workaround or isn't there?

Is it hardwired as in ROM or malleable as in Flash firmware?

Couldn't an updater potentially do something like read the device serial and mangle it with the current timestamp whilst upgrading firmware and write that key?

Disclaimer: I am very woolly on keys and things

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