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Do e-scooters not have security features built-in? If you really want to steal it you can, but if you need to replace the main board to actually use it then it'
by fy20 5y ago
Do e-scooters not have security features built-in? If you really want to steal it you can, but if you need to replace the main board to actually use it then it's going to put off a whole lot of people.
- avidiax 5y agoSo long as the one chip locking you out of the main board + some labor to reflow the solder is much cheaper than an e-scooter, it's worth it to the criminal.
- SilverRed 5y agoYou could trivially make that chip the main controller. The device is then worthless without the same chip with firmware on it. With the read protection on modern chips it is feasible that you could make it close to impossible to find a replacement chip with firmware on it. Especially if its a no name brand and every brand has its own custom protection.
- toomanybeersies 5y agoTheft for parts is a pretty common hustle (specially for cars). There's a lot less oversight on replacement parts than whole vehicles/laptops/phones.