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79% of smart dash cams we tested had security flaws and concerns, and in some cases they were breaking the law - Out of 28, only six didn't have any concerns. (www.which.co.uk)
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[–] 13 points 6 months ago* (6 children)

I would love a DIY open source option but I haven’t been able to find cheap available sensors that would survive a hot car.

Then again if the security really is this bad, maybe you could jailbreak and toss your own firmware on existing cameras. Hmmm

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Use one without connectivity. Or get a microSD to SD adapter and a Wi-Fi-enabled FTP SD card... but I don't think they make these anymore, much less durable, fast, high-capacity ones. Or get a USB-C microSD reader and keep it in the car if your phone has no free microSD slot.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Those WiFi SD cards probably aren't any more secure than the cameras.

    If the camera supports downloading video over USB, you can get a USB OTG cable to connect it to a phone or tablet. Otherwise a card reader is the way to go.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    Agreed, my camera has USB, WiFi, and MicroSD. I never found the WiFi to be usable. Putting the card in a card reader is wayyyyyyy faster and easier and if you get a USB-C card reader it will likely work on your phone over USB-OTG as well as at home on a desktop PC. I pull the card about once a month to make sure it's recording properly.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    The camera's USB interface tends to be rather slow, sometimes not even using the full USB 2.0 speed. USB-C card readers sometimes have USB 3.0 and internal ones are very fast, so you're only limited by the medium's read speed. And it allows a card swap if you have 2 so you can keep recording with a brief pause.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    Pro tip: many that ship with an SD inside will have the factory firmware and device-specific keys still recoverable on the card (secure erase is too slow for production I guess) so before turning the device on for the first time, remove the card and image it for maximum chance of recovering the FW intact.

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