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# What

Jailbreak tool for Control4 3.1.0 - allowing add/rename/move rooms/drivers/devices without being a dealer.

# Why

I'm a nerd. I got home automation in my house so I could play with it, so I could write my own drivers and make it do cool stuff. By default you can't do that without being an authorized dealer - unless you jailbreak your Director.

There are a few dodgy tools floating around that achieve the same thing, but the process is over-complicated, error prone and out of date.

I thought it would be safer/easier in the long run to write something open source.

# How

## Connect to your controller

![Showing the controller connection screen](https://files.facepunch.com/garry/7dfa86b6-e85e-4aca-ba39-acec8b5d7e83.png)

## Backup the original certificate

![Showing the backup screen](https://files.facepunch.com/garry/e81f6f28-4f26-4718-a415-c6b74d62bf9d.png)

## Download and Patch Composer Pro

![The composer patch screen](https://files.facepunch.com/garry/67aaf6e2-f1a6-4532-aee6-4a46b7783366.png)

## Patch the Director

![The director patch screen](https://files.facepunch.com/garry/5f43c3e9-86a8-4e7d-b035-cbf9a147c6fd.png)

## Revert to unjailbroken (if you want to)

![Restoration](https://files.facepunch.com/garry/b64b672e-7eb3-4100-9f56-cc397cfe5425.png)

## Enjoy

You're all done

# Other stuff

Everything is at your own risk, obviously. If this tool leads to your house burning down you can't blame me.

To Control4 - please don't be angry at this tool. I love my control4 automated house and would spend a ton more time and money with you guys if I didn't have to do it through a dealer every time. If you want to contact me I'm at [email protected] <3

We have a small reddit group for Control4 DIY over at https://www.reddit.com/r/C4diy/ - feel free to ask for help here.

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