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TiVo Tricks TiVo Harddrive TiVo Backdoors TiVo Network

Enabling Backdoors
In Browse by Name or Search by Title enter code:

  • 1.3 systems: Enter "0V1T" and press Thumbs Up.
  • 2.0 systems: Enter "2 0 TCD" and press Thumbs Up.
  • 2.5 systems: Enter "B D 2 5" and press Thumbs Up.
  • 3.0 systems: Enter "3 0 BC" and press Thumbs Up.
  • 2.5.2 systems (DirecTivo Only): Enter "B M U S 1" and press Thumbs Up.

**1.5.2 UK systems: Enter "10J0M" and press Thumbs Up

With the backdoors enabled, other commands open up. More Verbose System Messages and Menus are shown.

Viewing Logs
Go to TiVo Central and push clear-enter-thumbs up
Right arrow – more logs
Scroll up and down

Secret TiVo diagnostic mode?
Connect TiVo serial port to your PC's serial port. *null modem and gender changer*
Any terminal program on Linux or Windows.

  • Set your terminal program to 9600, N81
  • Power up the TiVo and IMMEDIATELY hit enter in your terminal program ``once''
    ``Verify: '' prompt. The password is ``factory''