Seems like I've hit a nerve with my quest for Password Protection on the AEM ecu's. I have zero interest in the GEMS ecu and software (Omex too). Let me re-state, there are zero public releases or patched copies of GEMS/AEM/Omex software floating around by my hands. Bypassing dongle was on a byprodu...

Well to be honest.. nothing has been `cracked`... as there isn't anything to crack. Short example is loading the few functions it takes to actually protect the calibrations. In other words, I've not needed to modify the actual binary from GEMS (or AEM) but only needed to know how it works. I've hit ...

AEM doesn't care to support this feature (they've made this know, publicly). i've made advancements within my studies though I think it might be better to keep them to myself. Dongle is easy protection to bypass with a proper patch so I can't see why its even part of the `Security` but as a "GEMS Ch...

What I forgot to make note of is which ECU I'm working with. I'm currently working on an AEM/GEMS ECU. Software is GEMS with AEM ECU definition/gin files added. Since AEM doesn't want to add or support the protection of our calibrations - I'm taking it upon myself to implement these features with th...

Hi Ed, Thanks for the reply.. I'm looking for a bit more detailed information. From a programmers point of view - the password feature is a wonderful option to have but doesn't (currently) seem secure in terms of protection. So what I'm chasing is the details of how the protection works. Since it wo...

I've noticed a few boxes having "Security" in terms of protecting the Tuners hard work & time.

How does the security work? I wouldnt' think the ECU could encrypt the map but perhaps a single check inside the calibration for a password?

Thanks
-Jason