Root Always been curious... how does S-OFF work?

[heythereitsv]

How does the trick work? I mean how does sticking a paperclip into two holes and then running code manage to unlock a radio? xD

 

[adamhos1234]

It allows your bootloader to be writeable

 

[ramjet73]

How does the trick work? I mean how does sticking a paperclip into two holes and then running code manage to unlock a radio? xD

How curious are you?

This post is the closest I've found to a concise explanation, but if you really want to understand it you could start with this thread and the ones that are linked off it's OP.

Note that there are some definitions in the second post of that hardware thread which clarify the purpose of some of those mysterious firmware files.

ramjet73

 

[Prinny]

I THINK the paperclip/wire/whatever you used was basically to short out the security flag...but that's a pure guess based on what you're doing and the precautions you have to take in order to make sure you don't ground the wire.

 

[heythereitsv]

How curious are you?

This post is the closest I've found to a concise explanation, but if you really want to understand it you could start with this thread and the ones that are linked off it's OP.

Note that there are some definitions in the second post of that hardware thread which clarify the purpose of some of those mysterious firmware files.

ramjet73

This is perfect. Thanks ramjet! Thank you everyone else though!