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Anonymous, 02/19/2016 10:48 PM
Moved all OpenMoko-specific instructions to the OpenMoko page
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2 | = CalypsoRomloader = |
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4 | The Romloader is a serial bootloader inside the maskrom of the Calypso/lite/plus DBB. |
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6 | 2 | steve-m | It can be mapped to the reset-vector (0x000000) on the Calypso by pulling the nIBOOT pin to low, or via the EXTRA_CONF register, and if activated, it checks both UARTs (MODEM and IRDA) for incoming activation commands for a certain amount of time, if nothing is received, it checks if the powerbutton is still pressed, if yes it jumps to the application code in the flash memory.[[BR]] |
7 | 1 | steve-m | If the flash-memory is unprogrammed (checks a few flash locations for that), it stays activated and waits for incoming commands. |
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9 | So even on devices which use their own bootloader stored inside the flash, it could be activated by pulling nIBOOT low (but which is inaccessible on most phones). |
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11 | 3 | laforge | We have implemented support for interfacing this loader from our [wiki:osmocon] program. |
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13 | 1 | steve-m | There are currently 3 known variants: |
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15 | == "non-secure"-Romloader on Calypso/lite == |
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17 | The "non-secure" variant, which is used on the Calypso/Calypso lite and which we support with osmocon. |
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18 | It doesn't require a "key". |
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20 | It is known to be used by the Motorola W220, BenQ Siemens A38, the OpenMoko devices (Neo 1973 & Freerunner), as well as on many other Calypso phones (LG, Bird). |
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22 | == "secure"-Romloader on Calypso/lite == |
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24 | 2 | steve-m | This one ~~seems to be used on some newer Calypso batches~~, and is known to be used on the Alcatel VLE5 series. |
25 | 1 | steve-m | In order to activate it, you have to send a "key" (which seems to be the first block stored inside the flash). |
26 | 2 | steve-m | Basic reverse engineering is done, but nothing working yet, at least we know the "key" for the Alcatel VLE5 phones.[[BR]] |
27 | '''Update:''' As it turned out, there is no secure loader on the Calypso sitting in the bootrom - Alcatel just put a slightly |
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28 | modified version of the Calypso plus secure loader in the flash. Thus, it's possible to load code when pulĺing nIBOOT to low, since then the regular romloader becomes active. |
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30 | == "secure"-Romloader on Calypso plus == |
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32 | This variant is very similar to the one on the Calypso, it requires a key, too, and has some different structure of the branch address. |
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33 | It also seems to cooperate in some way with a second loader stored inside the flash. |
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34 | We know the key for the Motorola C261 (which is manufactured by Compal). |
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38 | == Romloader support in osmocon == |
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40 | For downloading code to a romloader target, connect your serial cable as with the Compal devices, start osmocon with the "-m romload" switch, and push the power button shortly. |
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41 | Osmocon will activate the loader, download the code in blocks, submit a checksum and send a branch command to 0x820000. |
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43 | 8 | steve-m | For instructions how to run this on an !OpenMoko device, see OpenMoko. |