Any sign of a Bootloader? - Page 4

AstainHellbring · #31 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by imneveral0ne

they're working on it? i thought they were taking donations, so they could buy some devices, so they could then start working on it.

Yes we are taking donations for a few more for further testing etc but for now since no2chem has one we are started working on the hardspl the more donations we can get the further and faster we can get with all aspects of the project

**cmonex** · #32 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 07:34 PM

yes working on it

no2chem will help test, as none of the other team members have a device yet

jfanman · #33 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 10:00 PM

Sure, I will donate a couple of bucks to help the cause..

**cmonex** · #34 (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 03:14 AM

good news: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...1&postcount=68

NexVision · #35 (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 02:04 PM

Well my TP is now superCID'd.

**Mr. X** · #36 (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 03:25 PM

you guys :P teasing the users hehe

tomorrow is another day

mj3396 · #37 (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 04:59 PM

I am a novice here, and I would like to know what a Bootloader is??? Is there a place that I can goto read what they are and how they are used?
Thanks in advance.
neophyte phone user mj3396

shadowmite · #38 (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 05:31 PM

The bootloader is just what the name would suggest, a loader during the boot process. Long story short, it's called from the radio's bootloader once it reaches a certain point and begins to kick off the windows launch process. It checks back to the radio for it's version and is what allows certain key combinations to hard reset your phone or to enter the "bootloader" screen. Once there you can talk to it over a serial or usb link and send basic commands. Nothing you will want to mess with unless you want to learn just for the sake of it (like most technical guys!). One thing it does it flashing the new bootloaders, radios, screen splashes, or roms. Typically from htc is will not flash anything that is not "authenticated" as a official release. But the hard-spl or other spl hacks eliminate this and convince the device it's all ok. Furthermore it checks if the CID of the device (a text string) matches a certain one, and if not might block it. SuperCID is a wild card which unlocks most rom flashes.

This is a basic intro, search for more on xda-developers if you want more details.

**cmonex** · #39 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 01:13 AM

bootloader (hardspl) released!

see http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...108#post489108

**stroths** · #40 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 05:53 AM

This can be closed now that the boot loader is out.