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Hello all,

I recently purchased a APX8000 on firmware version 39 that is password protected. The seller claims the radio was recently purchased from a fire department that upgraded to the NEXT XE and does not know the password. Is there anyway to remove the password and reprogram the radio? Thank you in advance.
 

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Hello all,

I recently purchased a APX8000 on firmware version 39 that is password protected. The seller claims the radio was recently purchased from a fire department that upgraded to the NEXT XE and does not know the password. Is there anyway to remove the password and reprogram the radio? Thank you in advance.
R39 is the latest version.. something sounds fishy. The only one who can bypass a Password is the Depot and that is with authorization from the original owner. You got a boat anchor right now.
 

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tl;dr, Motorola can issue you a password reset file that is tied to the serial number of the radio. A dealer may be able to help you get it, or you can call Motorola directly.

If the story told by the seller is true, you can also reach out to the original department, and they may or may not be willing to help. I once bought a legit surplused APX from the surplus contractor for Phoenix Fire, and they were very helpful in removing the ASK restriction on it when I reached out.

 

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Hopefully you purchased this on a reputable platform such as eBay and can initiate a return. Otherwise you just bought an expensive paperweight.
 

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Define legal? Someone has software that can fix the problem. Maybe they shouldn't have it but they do and they use it to help hams. They would have gotten it from an employee of the mother company. Who is at fault, the employee to provided it or the person that now has it?
Folks need to be careful. The DMCA applies here. Breaking digital locks, even on things one owns, may still constitute a Federal crime. Being that these are CURRENT PRODUCTS, you can bet your Bitcoin MSI and other IP owners don't take kindly to that. IJS. It's all good, until it isn't.
 

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Would that still apply if one were to some how get a new clean blank codepulg into the radio? where they didnt actually hack around the password but just blanked out the radio.
 

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Would that still apply if one were to some how get a new clean blank codepulg into the radio? where they didnt actually hack around the password but just blanked out the radio.
I don't think there is any way to get a new code plug in the radio without addressing the password first. I could describe a process I've seen but some here may not appreciate the info.
 

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Define legal? Someone has software that can fix the problem. Maybe they shouldn't have it but they do and they use it to help hams. They would have gotten it from an employee of the mother company. Who is at fault, the employee to provided it or the person that now has it?
Oh come on now, you've been around long enough to know the deal. Depot software was never meant to be publicly available, so the how/why of it getting leaked is irrelevant. Knowingly using it to bypass password protections, whore out flashcodes, etc. is akin to knowingly taking possession of stolen goods. You well know this, don't feign ignorance or naivety.

and they use it to help hams
And that matters, how? Are hams exempt from laws/rules?
 
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