The ICopyX is an incredible tool made by the same people who make the Proxmark.
I have really enjoyed its simple control scheme making RFID hacking, cloning and decoding far easier than using a laptop connected reader and software. Unfortunately it comes with one major downside, if not used frequently the eMMC chip used for storing the required boot files can be corrupted. This is a rather fatal flaw which I ended up having and I’ll speak on further down the document.
For now I will speak only of it’s features and the positive experience I had while using the device while it worked. The ICopyX is as I said, very easy and fast to use. I have used it to clone, read, store, copy RFID cards to my hearts content by using the graphical user interface that reminded me of a blackberry phone. I was able to utilize the ICopyX to store and copy multiple unencrypted RFID cards’ content.
I was able to then use the stored content to replicate the RFID signal from the ICopyX with no extra cards on hand in order to access a secured area. It was a very fun exercise and the tool definitely has it’s use so long as it’s longevity issues are solved. Which takes me to the Boot Timeout that killed my ICopyX.
The boot timeout screen is only solved by a few things, I linked the remediation steps that I followed below.
I want to mention that the ICopyX model in the videos are old and I had a newer version. My speaker cable (red) was already sheared when I opened the lid, and when I continued I found no hot glue on the circuit board. The eMMC was not out of place but I attempted a reset by pushing it back in. Nothing fixed the boot timeout which was highly unfortunate. I would have loved to have the device fixed. I am now currently looking into putting Isopropyl Alcohol on the contacts to see if Oxidization could have occurred and can be remediated.