Humane AI PIN hack turns locked gadget into a standalone Android-powered gadget
Human AI Pin is a small wearable device Launching in 2024 and was Discontinued after less than a year. It was designed as an AI collaboration device, with a microphone for voice input, a built-in camera, and a projector that displays information on your hand. And when it was cancelled, it basically stopped working.
But Independent developers stepped in And started looking for ways to keep the hardware functional. And now, more than a year after official support ended, the AI Pin is actually more useful than ever.
an open source project called PenumbraOS Takes advantage of a vulnerability in the Android operating system that AI PIN gives you the power to jailbreak the device so you can continue using it without connecting to Humane’s servers (which shut down in February, 2025).
To jailbreak an AI PIN, you need some custom hardware (you can do either). create your own interposer Or buy one). Once you have this, you can use the web-based PenumbraOS Center To install software and/or control devices connected to your home network.
Among other things, the software lets you use Ai Pins with third-party AI service providers OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini. But you can also set it up so that it’s basically a wearable Android device that uses either the native software interface or a custom launcher.
Specification of AI PIN includes There’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor (with two Cortex-A76 CPU cores, six Cortex-A55 cores, and Adreno 618 graphics) 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage, a 13MP camera and depth sensor, a 720p green MEMS laser projector, and support for WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, and 4G LTE and GPS.
PenumbraOS was recently updated With “a new weaponized exploit” that is able to “tap directly into the apps and system software they built for AI PINs” so you can “use the native on device Cosmos experience, but completely local, completely private. Although it’s still primarily designed for voice interaction.”
Powered by PenumbraOS, coming soon. Ai Pin revived. Fully working eSIM (scan by QR to install). Powered by OpenGL and on-device AI for calling and texting, etc. pic.twitter.com/Ldy5JF8ZEM
– Anders ᯅ (@AndersDoesTech) 3 March 2026
another project called FusionOS brings A custom visual interface for projected displaysWith support for features including time, date, temperature, notification count and preview, battery percentage and phone calls. You can also launch apps and manage text messages or tap an AI pin running FusionOS to interact with Google Gemini or other AI assistant software.
Also working on developer @AndersDoesTech Mobile companion apps for iOS And Android That lets you sync your contacts with a PIN, view battery and storage information, transfer photos to your phone, and configure WiFi, eSIM, and OpenClaw settings, among other things.
through inhuman discord And PenumbraOS discord
