In this post, I describe several enhancements I have added to the Browning Timelapse mode to enable a broader set of applications. These enhancements are available for Browning Edge, Elite-HP4, and Elite-HP5 trail cameras
Continue reading →This post will focus on the requirements on tools and a tool flow for reverse engineering and hacking trail camera firmware. It is the second part of a multi-part series.
Continue reading →Introductions to tools and flow I used to reverse engineer embedded firmware for Browning trail cameras, and to introduce new functions.
Continue reading →A friend’s trail camera stopped triggering. Here’s how I figured out what was wrong, and how I fixed it.
Continue reading →When a trail camera revers back to its default settings, and won’t take a new firmware image, it is likely the EEPROM has failed. This post describes how I replaced the EEPROM in a Browning Trail Camera. Applies to multiple Browning trail camera models
Continue reading →Overview and teardown of a new white flash trail camera model — the GuardePro T5WF
Continue reading →Lately we, and others, have encountered a bug in some Browning trail cameras that results in corrupted SD cards. This post explains what caused this bug. It also includes a fix
Continue reading →New features for recent generations of Browning Recon Force and Spec Ops trail cameras via loadable (non-factory) firmware
Continue reading →In this short post, I’ll describe the process for replacing the microphone on Browning Elite HP5 with a water-resistant microphone from CUI Devices. I also include a video on the replacement, including a “before and after” test. This post was motivated … Continue reading →
A wildfire is about the worst case scenario for camera trappers. In many parts of the US, fires are a real risk to camera sets. This was certainly the case in Oregon. In the summer of 2020, several major fires … Continue reading →
