How to Hack Sansa Connect

[DarenHawk]

I have posed the question to both Yahoo Music, as well as Sandisk, How to hack Sansa Connect, what it is and how it is to done, and please note that the term "hack" would be the functionality exploration of the the 4GB memory digital audio player.

[StoaVio]

The SanDisk Sansa Connect is a multi-format digital audio player features 4 GB internal memory. The fallowing are the tools that has been used.
DefaultFileSystemImageName: initrd.srr.e
This is what is loaded into memory when you press power, it probably has an image which loads the user interface right along with runtimes, without having to load them one by one.

[Philbert]

Your Sansa Connect makes it easy to connect to WiFi networks.The device enable you to Enjoy Internet radio stations from Yahoo! When a WiFi connection is needed (for instance, to play Internet Radio), Music’s LAUNCHcast, get your Yahoo! the Sansa Connect will automatically look for a network and try to connect. Music Unlimited songs on the go, and View your Flickr photos and explore interesting photos on the go. If you need to connect would run via console:
C:\Program Files\SanDisk\Sansa Connect Device Recovery\cmdline\zsi_fw -r 512 file.bin
and send file.bin, it will help people determine if device firmware can be read directly from the device.

[squirekat]

Following are the feature of the Sansa connect:
Every new media device is inevitably compared to the iPod and measured in terms of its “iPod Killer”, If one or more networks are found that you have successfully connected to in the past, the Sansa Connect will automatically select the network with the strongest signal strength, and this screen will be skipped. While that might seem odd, I find it rather convenient. It means that with the data cable and the power brick, Play music and view your photos, Enjoy Internet radio stations from Yahoo! Music’s LAUNCHcastTM, Connect to any open Wi-Fi network, Sleek attractive profile with large 2.2” TFT color screen, MicroSDTM slot for capacity expansion

under C:\Program Files\SanDisk\Sansa Connect Device Recovery\cmdline
zsi_fw.exe can be used to read/write the firmware from the device:
ex: zsi_fw -r 512 file.bin