if anyone wishes to try
"root:$5$6GJ98vnBkIYANFyb$eDCRyRUY7q5T89XvV/jdWtIN69VkMlkqrMDqoRcY"

Sadly this didn't work (tried several times with different approaches and none of them produced a correct password)
Would you be interested in taking a stab at it?

currently trying to get the root passwd using hashcat. hopefully it works.... (brute force using the length of the T9 password with the prefix frk)

(I think a better question would be providing me the T10's /etc/shadow file)

the password is sadly incorrect

will try that. also would you be able to provide me a full firmware dump of the T10 itself? I'm unsure about how to go about obtaining it.

I have managed to gain a console shell on the T10 over its TX and RX pads but I am unaware of the root password. would you happen to know?

I had not planned on it, that would lead to about a thousand emails and msg's for support for all the people that mess their devices up fooling with it. cross flashing is very risky and I did not test this at all other than letting it run for a day, I have not even picked up a t10 since that day ...