well heres what we got thus far (the whole irc log should come tomorrow?).
As nurta said, we've been able to switch out the firmwares with our method utilizing the Zif connector. What we suspect now is that we should be able to, at some point, use our own custom firmware. Only thing is we get stopped by what seems to be a 3 step process. Step one shows a picture of a Zune and a loading graphic, with a message box stating "Please Wait". Then theres step 2 (we'll get into in a moment), and step 3 which again says "Please wait" but with a larger picture of a zune and a loading graphic. Now heres the theory i've come up with. Step 1 checks to see that there IS a firmware to load on the zune, if that basic step is accomplished, on comes step2. Step 2 checks to see if it's a legit firmware, if so it goes to step 3 and you'll never see step 2 appear, if not then step 2 has a picture of a zune and a computer with the message "Please connect your zune and restore device firmware". Then step 3 has 1 of 2 outcomes...If you manage to make it here with an illegitmate firmware, the Please wait is getting ready to reboot the zune and delete the firmware. If you pass step 2 legitimately, then Please wait will then load up the main menu screen
so
Step1 checks for A firmware
Step2 checks if firmware is legit
Step3 loads firmware/crashes if bad
least thats what i think thus far, until we find out more, this is all we can guess.
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