A Show HN post introduces version 2.0 of carrier-explode, a tool that extracts and decodes carrier configuration settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware. Users can look up APNs, VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling and 5G settings per carrier, compare two versions or carriers side by side, and see differences between firmware builds. The project offers data via an API in JSON format or as a daily CC0-licensed dataset, with documentation in its wiki.
carrierexplode.com
· 2026-10-09
A developer reverse-engineered the Nokia 110 4G's firmware to turn its Calculator app into a chat interface that connects to DeepSeek's chat API. The prototype lets users type messages on the number pad and have the AI agent control phone functions like checking battery level, toggling the torch, starting calls, and setting alarms. The app is loaded into RAM from a computer and currently must be reloaded after every restart or power-off since permanent installation isn't yet solved.
github.com
· 2026-10-08
A GitHub project documents reverse engineering of the M-VAVE FM-1 pocket synthesizer's firmware, identifying its hardware as a JieLi AC791N/WL82 chip with a pi32v2 CPU and a six-operator FM synthesis engine derived from the Dexed/msfa codebase. The repository provides disassembly, function databases, OTA update-protocol analysis, and USB-MIDI tooling, but the maintainers state the main branch deliberately excludes any replacement firmware or custom firmware builders, with that experimental work isolated on a separate branch.
github.com
· 2026-10-07
Independent researcher Radium Wang has built software that runs Doom on Hasselblad's $8,000 X2D camera, publishing the work on GitHub as part of a broader project exploring the camera's firmware. The repository, called Hasselblad-X-System-CIM-Firmware-Research-Feature-Extensions, contains source code, offline tools and research findings rather than a ready-to-install upgrade for the camera.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-07
A new jailbreak has emerged that unlocks PS5 consoles running firmware versions 7.00 to 13.60, including the relatively recent July release. Modders have reportedly used AI tools to get various emulators, from Switch to original Xbox, running on jailbroken consoles, while separate efforts are enabling PC emulation of PS5 exclusives like Demon's Souls. Newer titles such as Marvel's Wolverine require firmware beyond v13.60 and remain unaffected.
pushsquare.com
· 2026-10-07
Arturia has released a firmware update for its AstroLab stage keyboards that adds a new Sound Edit menu, letting players adjust individual instrument parameters instead of just browsing presets. The update also adds 67 new multisampled patches, including pianos, strings, and brass instruments, aimed at improving the realism of acoustic sounds.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-06
RPCS3 developers have alerted PS3 emulation fans to a surge of fake Blu-ray drives being sold on Newegg, AliExpress and other retailers. These drives use the packaging, casings and spoofed firmware of legitimate high-end models but contain older, incompatible internals that cannot read PS3 discs properly.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-02
A new jailbreak called Relapse has been released for PlayStation 5 consoles, covering firmware versions 7.00 through 13.60, including the PS5 Pro. It uses browser and kernel exploits to gain kernel read/write access and supports homebrew tools like etaHEN, enabling unauthorized software and emulators such as a Nintendo Switch emulator.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-30
A newly released PS5 hacking exploit now supports more recent console firmware, expanding the pool of hardware that can be jailbroken beyond older, unupdated units previously required. This means users no longer need to hunt for outdated secondary-market consoles to get into PS5 hacking.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-30
Security researchers have released an exploit called Relapse that jailbreaks the PlayStation 5 across nearly every firmware version except the newly released 14.00.00. Hackers say jailbroken consoles can already run recent titles like Marvel's Wolverine and The Witcher III Remastered without payment, and can install homebrew software in under a minute.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-30
Samsung has begun rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, and S24 FE globally, carrying the September 2026 security patch that fixes 90 vulnerabilities. The update is roughly 450MB for the standard S24 models and 438MB for the S24 FE, but it does not include the stable One UI 9 build based on Android 17, which Samsung has not yet scheduled.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-30
A router will continue to function normally after a manufacturer stops issuing firmware updates, as there is no mechanism that disables the device once support ends. However, without updates, any newly discovered security flaws in the router go unpatched indefinitely, leaving it exposed to potential exploitation.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-29
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