> > On Tue, 2008-04-22 at 02:22, Patrick Roberts wrote: > > > > I'm going to start experimenting with the > bootloader on my V8. > > Ah, a hero that will try his luck. Thanks for this. :)
Or a fool...we'll see which one next week :P > > > Is there any sort of hardware (like a Smart-Clip) I can use with > > the MotoMAGX and/or EZX phones to reflash the bootloader without a > > working bootloader? > > What is Smart-Clip? > http://www.smart-clip.com/ ...supposedly it can unbrick some Motorola devices, but I'm not sure what they mean when they say "bricked" (maybe just the os cg is messed up, not the bootloader). They say they partially support the V8. I've sent them an email. (It will be easier for me to justify buying a device like this rather than try to explain why I bricked our company's V8.) > > What exactly do you plan to do with the bootloader? > Bypassing the signature checking? > That's the plan: Remove signature check from the bootloader (for ramdownloader). Remove signature check from the ramdownloader Flash new bootloader then use new ramdownloader to flash an unsigned CG31 with signatures disabled for all codegroups. Restore original bootloader. ...I suppose the last is optional, but it seems like a cleaner solution. -Pat ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
