T2 Chip Programmer Tool

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • heatorious
    New Member
    • Apr 2020
    • 2
    • USA

    #141
    Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

    Originally posted by TrumanHW
    Okay, this is exclusively for T2, yes..?

    Any luck with M1 devices ..?
    Brute force was a method on older macs 4digits and 6digits came about shortly after and from what i remember on the timing with programming a teensy to do a 6digit could take over 6-8months on the timing based on the tried etc.. I haven't tried it on a T2 but i think the time out is alonger time now and could take even longer. Removing the the pincode could be done with AC2 but will update the FW. I've seen other things that can be done. Manually removing with out AC2 with the option of not updating fw and saving the data. I'm not sure as of yet how it's done its my current project.

    Comment

    • TrumanHW
      TrumanHW
      • Jun 2021
      • 52
      • United States

      #142
      Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

      Originally posted by heatorious
      Brute force 6 digit = 6-8 months
      And was why I originally bought a Medusa2 (also fixed 4x M2015 w ME issues)

      I'm who actually first got Harald (CMI zapper) to add clean ME area feature.

      Comment

      • TrumanHW
        TrumanHW
        • Jun 2021
        • 52
        • United States

        #143
        Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

        Originally posted by kevingill
        doable if you leave it running for a week.
        I wrote my own version that tries 5 times (I think), then restarts the Mac and tries again.

        Not likely. the 4-digit version takes 2-3 days, without restarting it at all.
        The Brutus never required macs restart ...

        And 2-3 days x 100 more possibilities ≠ a week.

        Comment

        • bluestone
          Badcaps Veteran
          • Jun 2011
          • 343
          • Ghana

          #144
          Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

          So have anyone tried to override MDM with Icloud lock? Like reinstall an MDM machine then activate it with your own icloud and after report it lost, after activating icloud it should clear MDM.

          Just a theory

          Comment

          • Stephen
            Meow Meow MEOW!
            • Apr 2020
            • 667
            • United States

            #145
            Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

            MDM Method may work
            Here is how it may work:

            You must have a legit MDM server to do this. MDM serial is registered to the SERIAL on the device, not the T2 or the Bluetooth. In order to register a serial to MDM the Mac must be already enrolled or you must enroll it via QR code, this means you need a T2 mac that is not locked in order to do this, well how do you enroll it? Easy. You must have full access to a working Mac that has access to being able to enroll into MDM. Once you do that. Jot down that serial number of that Mac. Then enroll it, after you enroll it, get that serial number and change it on another Mac, but before you do that you have to not WIPE the data off the EFI Rom chip and only manually change the serial to the ENROLLED MDM serial. Once you get to the activation lock screen, you will be greeted with the option to use an MDM key, that key is provided from your MDM server or whatever program you use to unlock it. This would be the only viable way to get past Activation lock AS LONG as the serial is the exact same as the one registered into the MDM server. But I see this being patched in the near future. I will not say it works or not but it is worth a try
            sigpic
            MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

            Comment

            • javitor52x
              New Member
              • Sep 2012
              • 1
              • España

              #146
              Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

              a question was following this thread and there were more than 20 pages in the first there was a tutorial on how to do it and I talked several times about a mac that I have and it is not activated and it turns out that there is nothing that has been deleted? What happened?

              Comment

              • Stephen
                Meow Meow MEOW!
                • Apr 2020
                • 667
                • United States

                #147
                Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                Originally posted by javitor52x
                a question was following this thread and there were more than 20 pages in the first there was a tutorial on how to do it and I talked several times about a mac that I have and it is not activated and it turns out that there is nothing that has been deleted? What happened?
                It's because yours truly wanted it removed after Bad Apples took over the thread. Can't have nice things now can we?
                sigpic
                MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

                Comment

                • Quintario
                  New Member
                  • Apr 2022
                  • 2
                  • Germany

                  #148
                  Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                  Good evening,

                  are there any news about the unlocking with a "new" BridgeOS?

                  @Stephen

                  Your damn good Tutorial about T2 with all the Pictures and Step by Step Guidance is removed?

                  Comment

                  • Stephen
                    Meow Meow MEOW!
                    • Apr 2020
                    • 667
                    • United States

                    #149
                    Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                    Originally posted by Quintario
                    Good evening,

                    are there any news about the unlocking with a "new" BridgeOS?

                    @Stephen

                    Your damn good Tutorial about T2 with all the Pictures and Step by Step Guidance is removed?
                    Actually yes, Checkrain has been updated a little more (if you check their pongoOS and Libs). I see another month or so and once that is released I see all locked devices being unlocked again. So just be patient.
                    sigpic
                    MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

                    Comment

                    • alerm
                      Member
                      • Mar 2022
                      • 16
                      • Deutschland

                      #150
                      Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                      Originally posted by Stephen
                      MDM Method may work
                      Here is how it may work:

                      You must have a legit MDM server to do this. MDM serial is registered to the SERIAL on the device, not the T2 or the Bluetooth. In order to register a serial to MDM the Mac must be already enrolled or you must enroll it via QR code, this means you need a T2 mac that is not locked in order to do this, well how do you enroll it? Easy. You must have full access to a working Mac that has access to being able to enroll into MDM. Once you do that. Jot down that serial number of that Mac. Then enroll it, after you enroll it, get that serial number and change it on another Mac, but before you do that you have to not WIPE the data off the EFI Rom chip and only manually change the serial to the ENROLLED MDM serial. Once you get to the activation lock screen, you will be greeted with the option to use an MDM key, that key is provided from your MDM server or whatever program you use to unlock it. This would be the only viable way to get past Activation lock AS LONG as the serial is the exact same as the one registered into the MDM server. But I see this being patched in the near future. I will not say it works or not but it is worth a try
                      Would it be possible to enroll a VM or a Hackintosh with the locked Macs Serialnumber to begin with? I have a Apple Business Account but still no MDM server but I will try as soon as I got one

                      Comment

                      • curiositymaster
                        Member
                        • Apr 2021
                        • 45
                        • Nigeria

                        #151
                        Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                        Originally posted by Stephen
                        MDM Method may work
                        Here is how it may work:

                        You must have a legit MDM server to do this. MDM serial is registered to the SERIAL on the device, not the T2 or the Bluetooth. In order to register a serial to MDM the Mac must be already enrolled or you must enroll it via QR code, this means you need a T2 mac that is not locked in order to do this, well how do you enroll it? Easy. You must have full access to a working Mac that has access to being able to enroll into MDM. Once you do that. Jot down that serial number of that Mac. Then enroll it, after you enroll it, get that serial number and change it on another Mac, but before you do that you have to not WIPE the data off the EFI Rom chip and only manually change the serial to the ENROLLED MDM serial. Once you get to the activation lock screen, you will be greeted with the option to use an MDM key, that key is provided from your MDM server or whatever program you use to unlock it. This would be the only viable way to get past Activation lock AS LONG as the serial is the exact same as the one registered into the MDM server. But I see this being patched in the near future. I will not say it works or not but it is worth a try

                        I'm thinking if we could just get an older mac (say 2017 version) which does not require removing the chip to change serial number; edit the serial number to that of the locked T2 mac. We can then enrol the Mac with edited serial number and then generate an MDM unlock code that we may then use to unlock the locked Mac.

                        I have a 2017 mac and an icloud locked T2 Mac we can use to test this in case anyone has a business Apple account and an MDM server.

                        Comment

                        • Stephen
                          Meow Meow MEOW!
                          • Apr 2020
                          • 667
                          • United States

                          #152
                          Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                          Originally posted by curiositymaster
                          I'm thinking if we could just get an older mac (say 2017 version) which does not require removing the chip to change serial number; edit the serial number to that of the locked T2 mac. We can then enrol the Mac with edited serial number and then generate an MDM unlock code that we may then use to unlock the locked Mac.

                          I have a 2017 mac and an icloud locked T2 Mac we can use to test this in case anyone has a business Apple account and an MDM server.
                          Given the circumstance that a T2 chip Mac is what we are trying to unlock I would stick to a 2018 at minimum. It COULD cause issues if it doesn't recognize the difference in the 2. I do not know exactly how Apple servers truly work but they do have a priority in putting Serial numbers first to be read on the server then T2 etc. So if the serial number comes up as MDM, then you may see an MDM key option to activate. I do not know for sure if this would work with a 2017 but if you want to try go for it. Just know that 2017 Model has to already be enrolled in the server for a key to generate.
                          sigpic
                          MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

                          Comment

                          • fricosu007
                            Member
                            • Feb 2016
                            • 29
                            • romania

                            #153
                            Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                            found out one thing today...since they opened up the possibility to repair your iphone by replacing battery(official apple self service), since the iphone xs, all the models if you replace the battery by yourself from a donor one or a bran new chinese bat. you get an error that the battery is not genuine, now, you buy the battery from them, after replacing it you have to contact them and use AC (apple configurator) to restore it with the bran new battery installed so you don't get that "not genuine" error .. my point is ..can we somehow sniff on this apple configurator and add our own info to rewrite our own sn / MACs or just use the protocol they link up with the device ??

                            p.s. when using apple configurator you do it with them remotely connected as i understood from their support team .. so everything is happening live ..
                            Last edited by fricosu007; 04-27-2022, 05:54 PM.

                            Comment

                            • curiositymaster
                              Member
                              • Apr 2021
                              • 45
                              • Nigeria

                              #154
                              Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                              Originally posted by Stephen
                              Given the circumstance that a T2 chip Mac is what we are trying to unlock I would stick to a 2018 at minimum. It COULD cause issues if it doesn't recognize the difference in the 2. I do not know exactly how Apple servers truly work but they do have a priority in putting Serial numbers first to be read on the server then T2 etc. So if the serial number comes up as MDM, then you may see an MDM key option to activate. I do not know for sure if this would work with a 2017 but if you want to try go for it. Just know that 2017 Model has to already be enrolled in the server for a key to generate.
                              I guess I'd have to wait until I can get an Apple Business account.
                              What's the update on the stuff you're doing with your developer mate?

                              Comment

                              • Stephen
                                Meow Meow MEOW!
                                • Apr 2020
                                • 667
                                • United States

                                #155
                                Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                                Originally posted by curiositymaster
                                I guess I'd have to wait until I can get an Apple Business account.
                                What's the update on the stuff you're doing with your developer mate?
                                Let's just say it cost a good amount to get this app developed and they figured out how to replicate Checkm8 and mina. But this takes weeks to months to develop and trial and error.
                                Last edited by Stephen; 04-28-2022, 02:14 PM.
                                sigpic
                                MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

                                Comment

                                • curiositymaster
                                  Member
                                  • Apr 2021
                                  • 45
                                  • Nigeria

                                  #156
                                  Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                                  Originally posted by Stephen
                                  Let's just say it cost a good amount to get this app developed and they figured out how to replicate Checkm8 and mina. But this takes weeks to months to develop and trial and error.
                                  Fingers crossed then.

                                  Comment

                                  • Stephen
                                    Meow Meow MEOW!
                                    • Apr 2020
                                    • 667
                                    • United States

                                    #157
                                    Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                                    Also the app will not support MDM removal, you will need to have soldering skills to do MDM removal and the T203 device.
                                    sigpic
                                    MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

                                    Comment

                                    • curiositymaster
                                      Member
                                      • Apr 2021
                                      • 45
                                      • Nigeria

                                      #158
                                      Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                                      Originally posted by Stephen
                                      Also the app will not support MDM removal, you will need to have soldering skills to do MDM removal and the T203 device.
                                      I'm not sure MDM removal is possible unless we could specifically instruct the computer never to check for MDM.
                                      Last edited by curiositymaster; 04-29-2022, 09:49 AM.

                                      Comment

                                      • curiositymaster
                                        Member
                                        • Apr 2021
                                        • 45
                                        • Nigeria

                                        #159
                                        Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                                        Of course we could also edit the serial number with T203 as you've suggested.

                                        Comment

                                        • Stephen
                                          Meow Meow MEOW!
                                          • Apr 2020
                                          • 667
                                          • United States

                                          #160
                                          Re: T2 Chip Programmer Tool

                                          Originally posted by curiositymaster
                                          Of course we could also edit the serial number with T203 as you've suggested.

                                          As stated before and Piernov would agree, MDM is easily removable by changing the serials. Just figure out which ones match your device and boom. I made a post about this. MDM is not an issue even with the new iBridge.
                                          sigpic
                                          MEOWING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSE!

                                          Comment

                                          Related Topics

                                          Collapse

                                          • acedogblast
                                            Guide to transplant MEC1503 EC chip and EEPROM reprogamming for T14s gen 2 and X13 gen 2
                                            by acedogblast
                                            This is a guide that I am writing for helping others to replace their MEC1503 EC chip if it breaks (or to get around an inconvenient prompt to the BIOS). This forum has been extremely helpful to me so I would like to contribute to help others. I will tell you right now that this task is very difficult to do. You MUST have experience and tools to do precision micro-soldering, BGA reballing, trace repair, and general laptop repair skills.

                                            There are some specialty tools needed to do this task. The replacement MEC1503 chips can be acquired from Aliexpress. Do not buy the bare chips as...
                                            11-02-2024, 05:13 PM
                                          • baletak
                                            Lenovo T490 - motherboard serial - windows licence lost - after corrupt bios chip replacement
                                            by baletak
                                            Hi,
                                            had T490 with faulty bios chip. Bought chip out of ebay and soldered on. Laptop starts and works however serial numbers of laptop and motherboard do not match.
                                            I have updated laptop model number.

                                            1) I did not find the way to update laptop serial number - I have this one.
                                            2) I dont know where to get my motherboard serial number and how to update it. Is it somewhere physically on the mainboard? How do I update it?

                                            Hope to find someone to help me with this as I am hitting dead end at the moment.

                                            Many thanks

                                            Miro
                                            05-23-2025, 01:21 AM
                                          • SMDFlea
                                            How to add chip support to NeoProgrammer software for the CH341A Programmer
                                            by SMDFlea
                                            Adding chip support is quite easy,there`s even some instructions included with NeoProgrammer,although its not obvious where they are
                                            and once you do find them there`s a few crucial steps missing.

                                            Extract chiplist.zip to a folder,the instructions are in Import_EN.txt and in Import.xml .Its the xml file where we add the new chip.



                                            Open Import.xml with notepad or any other text editor.In this example i`m adding a Macronix MX77L25650F SPI_NOR chip.



                                            After adding the chip save the xml file and copy it to the root directory of the...
                                            05-26-2024, 07:15 AM
                                          • SMDFlea
                                            Common SPI bios chip programming Questions and Answers
                                            by SMDFlea
                                            Common SPI bios chip programming Questions and Answers
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------

                                            Q: I have a bios request,i can`t post my backup as i can`t read from the chip.

                                            A: If you can`t read from it how do you expect to write to it ?.

                                            Q: Why is my bios chip unreadable ?.

                                            A: The programmer is faulty or has a worn or broken zif socket.

                                            The USB cable is frayed,connector pins worn or some other physical damage.

                                            Not enough amperage or voltage to power the programmer properly.

                                            Bad...
                                            09-02-2021, 04:40 PM
                                          • BMCappelletti
                                            Asus Chromebox CN62 - wrong chip put on BIOS reader
                                            by BMCappelletti
                                            Long story short:
                                            - dad converted Asus Chromebox CN62 into Windows compatible, with mrchromebox BIOS, years and years ago
                                            - gave the computer to his son a couple years later
                                            - son now decided to revert it to Chrome OS, to sell it as original (re-writing BIOS with the backup one created by his dad)
                                            - too lazy to remove the board from the case, thought a voltage regulator was the BIOS chip (you know... it has 8 legs)
                                            (seems like the story was not that short)

                                            He used alligator clips to read the chip. No luck reading it. Removed chip and placed on a SOC-8...
                                            01-08-2025, 07:27 PM
                                          • Loading...
                                          • No more items.
                                          Working...