In the browser
The browser sends firmware or code to the device, or starts the unlocking process through its built-in browser. Each entry lists the model-specific requirements.
Familiar hardware. New possibilities.
Rediscover
your hardware.
Give a better life to your e-reader, synthesizer, TV and more, based on your specs.
Vibe code it with AI. Sometimes it’s as easy as connecting your device to your computer or Wi-Fi.
Find your deviceIndependent projects. Direct links. Documented sources.
FEATURED DEVICE001 / MUSIC
TEENAGE ENGINEERING
OP-1 original
New synth engines, effects and sequencers.
336documented devices
—direct web workflows
—categories to explore
Each entry explains what the browser can do, and what you still need to do on the device.
01 — DEVICES
What will you open up?
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02 — OUR APPROACH
Know what
you can change.
Hacking your device should be effortless, putting its full potential back in your hands.
Barefoot Hardware brings together projects for modifying or programming devices through a documented web step. Each model appears once, even when several firmware options exist.
File transfer
The website prepares firmware or handles a step in a workflow that also needs a USB copy, an SD card or a separate transfer utility.
Setup required
A preliminary step, a specific version or a hardware intervention is needed before you can use the web tool. The entry explains what is required.
The model is only half the story.
RootMyTV supported certain LG televisions running webOS 3–6. The vulnerabilities were patched in 2022, so an updated TV is not automatically compatible. This family is not included in the 336-entry count.
Read the project requirements ↗Check a model and its firmware ↗03 — SUBMIT A NEW DEVICE
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worth opening up?
Share a device and the web project that gives it new possibilities. Every suggestion is reviewed before it joins the collection.