Patched (hard)hboot 1.04 for s-off/eng/fastboot

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Posting this to get it out in the community for anyone who wants it. This is the shipping hboot 1.04 patched to give s-off identical to the current ENG hboot everyone is using as well as including the ENG commands and fastboot flash/erase support. Obviously if you have a perfectly running device there might be no reason to flash this. For those who are yet to flash a hboot you might choose this instead since it's newer and we don't know what flaws could have been fixed from the older ENG release.

This will likely accompany our official root release for the device when we finish it.

I have tested this to be working on my phone, as well as another developers device so it should be safe. You however take full responsibility for anything that goes wrong with this flash as with any aftermarket mod.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
For those not aware, the thunderbolt is not a true s-off device. The ENG hboot or this patched hboot give you fake s-off while the radio is screaming s-on... This doesn't mean much, but DO NOT flash a hboot that isn't patched or you'll be stuck.

UPDATE 8/1/2011: This has been updated to now block normal hboot flashing to make it much safer. It's still wise to not arbitrarily flash things but you should rest a little more at ease now.

Thread update (not a new version):
Here is the commands to re-flash hboot after installing this:
"fastboot oem mw 8d08ac54 1 31302E30"
"fastboot flash hboot whateverhbootfile.nb0"

where whateverhbootfile.nb0 is in your path, you can get this file by unzipping the PG05IMG.zip with a hboot in it
(BE CAREFUL WITH THIS, YOUR PHONE WILL FLASH TETRIS.EXE AS A BOOTLOADER IF YOU ASK IT TO)

Enjoy.

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Thank you sir, I shall try this soon.

This is not newer than the ENG, its actually the same version number. The ENG one came from a 1.12.605.6 eng ruu (same as shipping)

Will this block hboot flashing like the alpharevx one (please say yes)

Originally Posted by Shadowmite

Posting this to get it out in the community for anyone who wants it. This is the shipping hboot 1.04 patched to give s-off identical to the current ENG hboot everyone is using as well as including the ENG commands and fastboot flash/erase support. Obviously if you have a perfectly running device there might be no reason to flash this. For those who are yet to flash a hboot you might choose this instead since it's newer and we don't know what flaws could have been fixed from the older ENG release.

This will likely accompany our official root release for the device when we finish it.

I have tested this to be working on my phone, as well as another developers device so it should be safe. You however take full responsibility for anything that goes wrong with this flash as with any aftermarket mod.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
For those not aware, the thunderbolt is not a true s-off device. The ENG hboot or this patched hboot give you fake s-off while the radio is screaming s-on... This doesn't mean much, but DO NOT flash a hboot that isn't patched or you'll be stuck.

Enjoy.

Ah, I guess I was under the impression it was older from what I was told. Regardless I never ran that one. Currently it doesnt block hboot flash, but I'll look into that patch next. I guess we'd want to block hboot from zip files but not from fastboot flash in order to protect soff while still having a way to return to stock.

Originally Posted by Shadowmite

Ah, I guess I was under the impression it was older from what I was told. Regardless I never ran that one. Currently it doesnt block hboot flash, but I'll look into that patch next. I guess we'd want to block hboot from zip files but not from fastboot flash in order to protect soff while still having a way to return to stock.

I ended up not releasing the older one, as I had both (im not sure if joshua was given both or not).

Once you add blocking hboot flash (artificially high version number does it i think??) would it be ok to place in my guide until (if/when) yall release a package? (I intend to remove mine once a reliable "auto" is out).

Flashed for fun and it works great.

Having another method of root may not mean much to Tbolt owners now but it will once devices start shipping with GB.

Great to have you guys working on this.

so this a a way to root in the future for GB owners? just want to make sure so i dont flash if i dont need to because i am already rooted

Originally Posted by Shadowmite

Ah, I guess I was under the impression it was older from what I was told. Regardless I never ran that one. Currently it doesnt block hboot flash, but I'll look into that patch next. I guess we'd want to block hboot from zip files but not from fastboot flash in order to protect soff while still having a way to return to stock.

excellent! i personally would love a permanent s-off patch. ill be watching this thread,thank you kind sir.

thanks,Shadowmite