Well, I felt like I first had to get a feeling for what I am working with. Hardware, what SoC, interfaces, flash etc... Otherwise I am too much in the dark. But sure, in hindsight I could've just tapped the debug connector and could have been done with it.
No, I got a shell on second, untampered one, as well.
No, I got a shell on second, untampered one, as well.