What happened to Pogoplug?

Pogoplug unlimited cloud storage service is shutting down on September 28. Cloud Engines, the company behind the Pogoplug line of data backup hardware, remote device access software, and cloud file syncing and sharing services, will be shutting down its Pogoplug Cloud premium unlimited storage tier on September 28.

What can I do with a Pogoplug?

Pogoplug Series 4 is the easiest way to share and stream your files, photos, music and movies while on the road. Simply add storage and access all of your files through the internet. Pogoplug makes sharing massive files or folders easy and secure. You can send large files without uploading or attaching.

How does Pogoplug work?

Pogoplug is a multimedia sharing device that lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet.

Is the Pogoplug on my computer still working?

Their services are completely non functional as of mid-December 2016, support is unresponsive, and local drives are not mounting under my.pogoplug.com. Unless you’ve enabled SSH, or are handy with DIY serial connections, you’ve essentially got a bricked device.

What to do if you cant access your Pogo account?

Contact EA Follow these steps to reach an EA Advisor and get help with your account. Click Contact Usat the bottom of this page. Select Pogo as your platform. Select Account Managementas your topic and describe your issue. Example: “I can’t access my account, please help!” Click Next to reach the sign in screen.

How to get root access to Pogoplug mobile V4?

[Films By Kris Hardware] has started quite an interesting YouTube series on hacking and owning a PogoPlug Mobile v4. While this has been done many times in the past, he gives a great step by step tutorial. The series so far is quite impressive, going into great detail on how to gain root access to the device through serial a serial connection.

Is it possible to hack a Pogoplug router?

The version in question (PogoPlug Mobile v4) have been re-purposed in the past for things like an inexpensive PBX, an OpenWrt router and even a squeezebox replacement. Even if you don’t have a PogoPlug, this could be a great introduction to hacking any Linux-based consumer device.