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iPod: disable boot to original firmware with "hold"-button

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Tron:

--- Quote from: whiskers75 on December 31, 2012, 04:57:40 AM ---   if (button_was_held || (btn==BUTTON_MENU)) {
        /* If either the hold switch was on, or the Menu button was held, then
           try the Apple firmware */

--- End quote ---

That worked, it sufficed to remove the "button_was_held" from the first line, thus only allowing the Menu-Button to boot into the original firmware. I compiled the bootloader and it works.

However, I neglected the fact that Rockbox resets to default values when that switch is on. I don't think it is too dangerous to remove that, too. If I someday should run into trouble, a reflash should cure any warped settings.

I found the following in apps/main.c:

--- Quote ---    /* Reset settings if the hold button is turned on */
    if (button_hold())
#endif
    {
        splash(HZ*2, str(LANG_RESET_DONE_CLEAR));
        settings_reset();
    }
    else

--- End quote ---

Is that the correct location? Disabling the if-loop should do it, I think...

whiskers75:
Yes, but it would be advisable to leave it in or change the button as that is really for your safety should you near-brick it. ;)
Although, it is true that you can ALWAYS go into disk mode and reflash.
(I have an iPod Mini 1G that doesn't work with Rockbox)

soap:

--- Quote from: whiskers75 on December 31, 2012, 10:42:46 AM ---Yes, but it would be advisable to leave it in or change the button as that is really for your safety should you near-brick it. :)

--- End quote ---

If you near-brick it one should still be able to boot into Apple's disk mode, no?

whiskers75:
Yes. (Updated post.)

whiskers75:
By the way, I can make a custom build for you with these tweaks enabled :)

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