The boot.img in the LG Optimus 2x does not have any signature like the Motorola Atrix.
And that boot.img comes from the final version that we will find in the stores very soon? And not from any "demo" version they handed out recently?
The boot.img in the LG Optimus 2x does not have any signature like the Motorola Atrix.
found in init.rc:
Does anybody know what that does?Code:#20100720, hyeseung.ryu@lge.com, Hidden Menu: Enable/Disable Root Permission [START] mkdir /data/nv chown system system /data/nv chmod 0711 /data/nv #20100720, hyeseung.ryu@lge.com, Hidden Menu: Enable/Disable Root Permission [END]
I tried #cat /proc/mtd and i get nothing
dev: size erasesize name
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Any idea?
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cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 > /mnt/sdcard/tmp_images/boot.img
Boot image from optimus 2x global version.
Model Number: LG-P990
Android: 2.2.2
Kernel: 2.6.32.9
Build number: FRG83G
LGE Version: LGP990-V10a
If there is no encryption, can we add support for clockworkmod?
update:
I have requested source code from LG.
So if i read this topic right, there is no encryption or signing of the LG optimus 2X bootloader (still i dont get the difference between locked and unlocked if in fact the signing or encryption prove to be the biggest deal).
Will it Therefore be only a matter of time (and hard work i guess) before the options arise to use custom roms on this device?
The difference between locked and unlocked is that unlocked you can write to system partitions (i.e. custom roms, recoveries, and so forth)
If you can't unlock the bootloader (i.e. fastboot oem unlock) then you're basically not able to make custom roms.
However, locked bootloaders have been easier to hack than signed or encrypted bootloaders.
thanks for the quick response, and for making things clear.
So this device's bootloader is only locked?
The boot image is from a pre-sale sample.
The Hidden menu can be accessed by going to Settings--About phone--Hidden menu
You have to scroll down all the way to find it. It is enabled in my 2.2.1 testing ROM.
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App
Boot.img
Here is a link to a boot.img extracted using the instructions found in this thread for a Production Model Korean Optimus 2x (SU-660) (this is not a demo phone, but an actual store-bought phone). Version info:
Model Number: LG-SU660
Android version: 2.2.1 (didn't upgrade for fear of losing root)
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number: FRG83.star.20110119
Software Version: LG-SU660-V10g Jan 19 2011
can anyone tell me if this boot.img is signed/encrypted/anything bad?
Boot image from optimus 2x global version.
Model Number: LG-P990
Android: 2.2.2
Kernel: 2.6.32.9
Build number: FRG83G
LGE Version: LGP990-V10a
If there is no encryption, can we add support for clockworkmod?
update:
I have requested source code from LG. Now waiting for answer.
So...
- What does it take to unlock the boot-image for adding more features such as clockworkmod?
- And do we need to full source code from LG to be able to do this?
I didn't have to use the chainloder thing.So you didn't have to use the chainloader thing that you have to use to get custom roms on the Droid 2?
Yes.
For me (and for these guys) "unlocked bootloader" means "fastboot enabled bootloader" which in turn means "I can boot whatever OS I want (without having to modify the firmware)". The bootloader of the Optimus One is not fastboot enabled. But once you root the phone you are free to flash custom roms, if this is what you meant.
Sorry for sounding a bit noob, but can someone explain what a "locked bootloader" really means?!
If the bootloader is locked, does it mean that there will not be a root for the phone?