This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to gain root access to your Sleep Number hub, enabling you to bypass their servers and access the local network. The author shares their motivation, stemming from a previous project that strained Sleep Number’s network with a homebridge plugin. By accessing the UART console through hardware work, they discovered a backdoor for SSH access, highlighting potential security implications. The guide includes setting up a monitoring server on the local network and useful bed control commands. Disclaimer: Modifying internal files voids the warranty and can damage the system. Follow at your own risk.
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