Logitech Revue Rooted, Full Access To File System Available

The Logitech Revue has been out for a few months now and it’s already been cracked wide open. The new hack allows “root” access, thereby allowing anyone to load their own apps into the box and have access to the full filesystem. The bad news? You need a soldering iron.

The hack uses the Revue’s UART1 port to upload a start-up script. You actually have to solder a set of leads to the mainboard and then connect to the box using a terminal program.