Hacking Discussion Turn any RCM payload into "boot.dat" for usage with SX Pro

[morrison22]

CTCaer has released a tool to turn any RCM payload into "boot.dat" for usage with SX Pro:

https://gist.github.com/CTCaer/13c02c05daec9e674ba00ce5ac35f5be

custom_boot.zip

 

[Kubas_inko]

Cool. But SX payload already has a payloader and people who bought the pro are probably gona use sx os 99% of the time, so kinda pointless (in my opinion).

 

[xabier]

Cool. But SX payload already has a payloader and people who bought the pro are probably gona use sx os 99% of the time, so kinda pointless (in my opinion).

If for any reason you would like to skip sx OS it s a really good tool. If one day sx is becomes abandonware (like gateway) and becomes very detectable or unable to boot newer payloads you could give a good use to that tool.

 

[Kubas_inko]

If for any reason you would like to skip sx OS it s a really good tool. If one day sx is becomes abandonware (like gateway) and becomes very detectable or unable to boot newer payloads you could give a good use to that tool.

I am pretty sure that when that time comes, every FW would have coldboot by that.

 

[Maximilious]

Cool. But SX payload already has a payloader and people who bought the pro are probably gona use sx os 99% of the time, so kinda pointless (in my opinion).

SX OS doesn't offer options like Hekate though - NAND backup, Log Clearing, ect. I was waiting for something just like this since SX OS doesn't have these options built in yet.

 

[Kubas_inko]

SX OS doesn't offer options like Hekate though - NAND backup, Log Clearing, ect. I was waiting for something just like this since SX OS doesn't have these options built in yet.

But being able to run any payload from SD (payloader in SX payload) is much better than replacing the file each time you want different payload.

 

[Maximilious]

But being able to run any payload from SD (payloader in SX payload) is much better than replacing the file each time you want different payload.

True, I forgot you need to replace the boot.dat with this method. I haven't looked into launching a different payload through the SX launcher. Is it easy or is there any tutorial available on their site or here for it?

 

[Kubas_inko]

True, I forgot you need to replace the boot.dat with this method. I haven't looked into launching a different payload through the SX launcher. Is it easy or is there any tutorial available on their site or here for it?

just hold vol+ -> options -> launch external -> pick the one you want -> done. So really easy.

 

[Maximilious]

just hold vol+ -> options -> launch external -> pick the one you want -> done.

I should mention I have SX Pro. Do the files need to be present on SD card or is it only available while plugged into a PC?

 

[Kubas_inko]

I should mention I have SX Pro. Do the files need to be present on SD card or is it only available while plugged into a PC?

On SD. Just put the .bin on SD and you can launch it from there.

 

[Thetoto]

But being able to run any payload from SD (payloader in SX payload) is much better than replacing the file each time you want different payload.

Hekate will allow this too.

 

[Kubas_inko]

Hekate will allow this too.

He said multiple times that there is no need for it :/ (maybe he changed his mind, idk)

 

[snoofly]

can we boot 2 stage loaders like lakka via sx pro now with this?

 

[Deleted User]

Hekate will allow this too.

But SX does allow this, right now, for free. Why wait?

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

So this allows the SX PRO dongle to boot up other payloads than SX OS?

 

[Thetoto]

He said multiple times that there is no need for it :/ (maybe he changed his mind, idk)

https://gbatemp.net/threads/a-single-payload-injection-multiboot-approach.511038/#post-8134456
According to this, yes

 

[Thetoto]

But SX does allow this, right now, for free. Why wait?

Because there is no autoBoot after x seconds

 

[Kubas_inko]

Because there is no autoBoot after x seconds

there is autoboot if you have a license. And because people with sx pro have a license, it is pointless.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/a-single-payload-injection-multiboot-approach.511038/#post-8134456
According to this, yes

Yea, he said it today. So he changed his mind.

 

[Deleted-351540]

Cool. But SX payload already has a payloader and people who bought the pro are probably gona use sx os 99% of the time, so kinda pointless (in my opinion).

This isn't true for me at all though. I bought SX Pro specifically for the dongle and only the dongle. I have SX OS. Haven't booted it once. Haven't even activated it.

Maybe I'm in the minority though, I don't know.

 

[Kubas_inko]

This isn't true for me at all though. I bought SX Pro specifically for the dongle and only the dongle. I have SX OS. Haven't booted it once. Haven't even activated it.

Maybe I'm in the minority though, I don't know.

definitely a minority. because you can buy like $5 router which can be turned into a dongle.