Wirelessly power on XBox One from Energy Saving mode

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Wirelessly power on XBox One from Energy Saving mode

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2021.02.25: I just created the WakeXBOne GitHub repository here for those who can and want to contribute to powering on the XBox One remotely using radio/WiFi, or if you want to use or modify the working IR scripts I use at home with my Raspberry Pi and an Irdroid in the meantime:
https://github.com/Vegz78/WakeXBOne

Hi,

Has anyone here heard of a (open source)software utility or know what it would take to power on the XBox One in Energy Saving mode over wireless radio from a Raspberry Pi or another Linux device?

In Energy Saving mode the PSU draws only 0.5W(compared to 15.9W with noisy PSU in Instant On mode), but the console is still powered on wirelessly with the Guide button on the controller.

From what I’ve learned, the controllers use a proprietary “XBox Wireless” protocol, which is a slightly modified 802.11a/n at 2.4-2.8 and 5-6 GHz.

There are USB WiFi dongles and WiFi chips(e.g. RPi with Nexmon) that have inject mode and that can function as software defined radios and transmit custom packages.

I have tried to scan the air for traffic, and find some communication with the controller when the console is on, but cannot find the “power on” sequence when the console is being turned on from off state. Some say this impossible with strong encryption inside the silicone, others hint that it should be possible and may already have been done in some 3rd party products.

Would be cool to save energy, get less noise and be able to power it on wirelessly by a small script/program on a RPi etc., like what is currently possible for the PS3 via Bluetooth with Gimx and bdaddr!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Br,
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The first thing I think about is "Remote play", but there is no application similar to that on Linux.
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Hi @kaiba_seto2004,

Thanks for your reply!

Are you thinking of this?:
https://www.remote-play.com/

And are you saying that it is able to power on the XBox One wirelessly from «Energy Saving» mode, and not just from the «Instant-On» mode?:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/har ... ower-modes
https://www.howtogeek.com/254402/how-mu ... ally-save/
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Hello,

Sadly I don't know anything about the Xbox wireless protocol. I am still interested to know if you manage to remotely power on your Xbox One!
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Vegz78 wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:57 am Hi @kaiba_seto2004,

Thanks for your reply!

Are you thinking of this?:
https://www.remote-play.com/

And are you saying that it is able to power on the XBox One wirelessly from «Energy Saving» mode, and not just from the «Instant-On» mode?:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/har ... ower-modes
https://www.howtogeek.com/254402/how-mu ... ally-save/
The only way to "wake" Xone up from energy saving mode is pressing Xbox one button so sadly I have no solution...
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@Matlo: Thanks for your reply!
At the moment I am only able to power on the XBox One from Energy Saving mode with a SBC(RPi), an IR device(Irdroid) and LIRC. Uncertain if it functions on all models, but it works ok with my XBox One OG/Kinect at home:
https://github.com/Vegz78/WakeXBOne#wakexbone---ir

Hoping that the lightning strikes or someone will help me with an SDR/WiFi solution one day, though... ;-)

@kaiba_seto2004: I am not certain if it applies to all models or if my list is complete, but generally I am under the impression that one can power on the XBox One from Energy Saving mode in three ways:
1. Console power button
2. Paired XBox controller Guide/XBox button(wired or wirelessly over “XBox Wireless” protocol)
3. Infrared(XBox media remote or other programmable IR transmitters)

Happy to hear about other ways or for help with solving the radio method!
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