Pixel C and RCM-mode
24mu13 opened this issue · comments
Just because you got into rcm doesn't mean it's susceptible to the exploit
There isn't much point on a phone anyway if it has a unlocked bootloader
Just because you got into rcm doesn't mean it's susceptible to the exploit
Yes it is, as stated by the author here #22 and in the original article; makes actually a lot of sense also to me, since the chipset is the same of the Nintendo Switch, i.e. Tegra X1.
There isn't much point on a phone anyway if it has a unlocked bootloader
Yes there is, because Pixel C is susceptible to a brick situation: even with unlocked bootloader you can't flash anything unless you set a specific NVM flag; this operation cannot be done without a working recovery (you need to run it using adb shell fwtool vbnv write dev_boot_fastboot_full_cap 1). In brief, with recovery partition erased and without exploit you can throw away your Pixel C.
I stand corrected, I didn't realize there was a bricking issue with the C, I apologize
To enter RCM on pixel c i did the soft reset sequence (poking some registers to reboot into rcm), instead of using hardware button combo. Maybe there is a hardware button combo but I don't know it.
To enter RCM on pixel c i did the soft reset sequence (poking some registers to reboot into rcm), instead of using hardware button combo. Maybe there is a hardware button combo but I don't know it.
Thank you very much for the answer. I am afraid that's the recovery mode (using Android terminology). I have a situation where I am unable to boot or flash any recovery: that's why I hoped to use your exploit from the fastboot mode.
You might have to open the device