BABawoosette·Apr 19, 2026Submission
Reconstructing a Dead USB Protocol: A Handheld's Secrets Unlocked by a Hot Knife
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ME2-Writeup
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ME2-Writeup
Reconstructing a Dead USB Protocol: A Handheld's Secrets Unlocked by a Hot Knife, a multi-disciplinary journey to reviving a forgotten USB interface
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Reconstructing a Dead USB Protocol: A Handheld's Secrets Unlocked by a Hot Knife, a multi-disciplinary journey to reviving a forgotten USB interface
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| Apr 18, 14:00 | 2026-04-18 14:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 15:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 15:00 | 2026-04-18 15:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 16:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 16:00 | 2026-04-18 16:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 17:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 17:00 | 2026-04-18 17:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 18:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 18:00 | 2026-04-18 18:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 19:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 19:00 | 2026-04-18 19:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 20:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 20:00 | 2026-04-18 20:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 21:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 21:00 | 2026-04-18 21:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 22:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 22:00 | 2026-04-18 22:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-18 23:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 23:00 | 2026-04-18 23:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 00:00 | 2026-04-19 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 01:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 01:00 | 2026-04-19 01:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 02:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 02:00 | 2026-04-19 02:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 03:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 03:00 | 2026-04-19 03:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 04:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 04:00 | 2026-04-19 04:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 05:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 05:00 | 2026-04-19 05:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 06:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 06:00 | 2026-04-19 06:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 07:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 07:00 | 2026-04-19 07:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 08:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 08:00 | 2026-04-19 08:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 09:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 09:00 | 2026-04-19 09:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 10:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 10:00 | 2026-04-19 10:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 11:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 11:00 | 2026-04-19 11:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 12:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 12:00 | 2026-04-19 12:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 13:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 13:00 | 2026-04-19 13:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 14:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 14:00 | 2026-04-19 14:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 15:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 15:00 | 2026-04-19 15:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 16:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 16:00 | 2026-04-19 16:00:00 UTC | 2026-04-19 17:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |