changeset 989:0b7abc72e49e

doc/Host-tools-overview: new tfc139 and fc-olddump descriptions
author Mychaela Falconia <falcon@ivan.Harhan.ORG>
date Sat, 12 Dec 2015 19:39:02 +0000
parents 0654212e5c53
children 2a867e5768e9
files doc/Host-tools-overview
diffstat 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/doc/Host-tools-overview	Sat Dec 12 18:40:56 2015 +0000
+++ b/doc/Host-tools-overview	Sat Dec 12 19:39:02 2015 +0000
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
 		firmware in this manner; it also allows a few other kinds of
 		asynchronous commands to be sent.
 
-tfc139		This tool breaks into locked-down Mot C139 phones sold with
-		TracFone branding, allowing you to reflash them with new
-		firmware with fc-loadtool.
+tfc139		This tool breaks into Mot C1xx phones via shellcode injection,
+		a method that works despite any bootloader locks, allowing you
+		to reflash locked phones with new firmware with fc-loadtool.
+		The name of the utility is historical: previously it was
+		specific to TFC139 phones (C139s sold with TracFone branding),
+		but the current version is expected to work with all Mot C1xx
+		firmware versions.
 
 imei-luhn	A simple utility for computing or verifying the Luhn check
 		digit of an IMEI number.
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@
 		contrast, fc-fsio described above also talks to ETM, but it
 		does so synchronously.)
 
+fc-olddump	This tool captures a memory dump from a GSM device whose
+		firmware implements the old non-enhanced Test Mode memory read
+		command.  It works with Mot C1xx original firmwares.
+
 fc-rgbconv	A simple aid for phone UI development that converts RGB color
 		values between human-intuitive 8:8:8 format and the 5:6:5 format
 		used by the color LCDs in the phones targeted by FreeCalypso.