what is s-off / s-on?

[pauly814]

what does it mean and what is the difference ?

 

[LoyalServant]

s-on is pretty much a locked bootloader.
s-off being the opposite.

 

[WormDoes]

To expand on what loyal said, S-OFF stands for security off, which allows you to access root files and directories of your phone that "aren't supposed to be accessible"
S-ON is locked and doesn't allow these files to be viewed/manipulated

 

[iAstonish]

Where in the phone does it show s-on/s-off?

Just curious because I haven't received my thunderbolt yet, but want to know for reference.

 

[rushmore]

Ok...... I thought it was a line from Karate Kid. Sorry.

 

[Stevessvt]

Ok...... I thought it was a line from Karate Kid. Sorry.

Your thinking Wax on/Wax off.

Happens to me all the time.

 

[rushmore]

Your thinking Wax on/Wax off.

Happens to me all the time.

 

[skinien]

Where in the phone does it show s-on/s-off?

Just curious because I haven't received my thunderbolt yet, but want to know for reference.

The only place I've seen is Hboot (the HTC boatloader).

 

[iAstonish]

Can you still flash roms if it's rooted with s-on?

 

[Stevessvt]

Can you still flash roms if it's rooted with s-on?

If its s-on, afaik, your not rooted.