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gtxaspec edited this page Jun 17, 2024 · 29 revisions

What is the default login?

The default login is root with the password root.

How to reset the root password?

Turn off the camera's power. Press and hold the reset button, then turn the power back on. Keep holding the button for 5 seconds during boot. This should reset the camera to its default settings with root as a password. Your camera needs to have the gpio_button pin set!

How do I change the MAC address on an interface?

Change it in bootloader environment with fw_setenv command. Use ethaddr parameter for ethernet interface, wlanmac for wireless interface.

fw_setenv ethaddr 12:34:56:78:AB:CD
fw_setenv wlanmac 12:34:56:78:AB:EF

Do you have a mobile app to view/control the camera?

We recommend to use tinyCam Monotor Pro.

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Can Thingino run on this unsupported camera?

If the camera in question has an Ingenic SoC, there is a good chance that Thingino can run on it. You can try to convert it using one of the prebuild module firmware files or build a new one yourself. Donate such a camera to the project to speed up the process.

Is Thingino a fork of OpenIPC?

Thingino was influenced by the ideas of the OpenIPC project, and core developers even collaborated with OpenIPC for a while, but then the differences became too deep and thingino was born.

While there are some similarities, there are also significant differences between these two projects.

Is My Data Safe? Do You Collect Data Metrics or Telemetry?

Thingino does not collect any data metrics or telemetry. Your data remains on your device and is entirely under your control! Thingino is fully open source, allowing you to audit the code and verify its operation.

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