Do NOT update Xbox 360


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In rather huge news, we have received an email from the respected developers of the Free60 project who indicate that users should NOT update their 360's with the Summer update. Despite the update being dangerous as it overwrites the first stage bootloader, it will also block out a homebrew that the team are planning to release. So DON'T UPDATE!!!...

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=37109

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Had you guys actually bothered to take a look at the article, it's not just a warning from the developers of said homebrew, there is also a real warning in there.

On Tuesday, Microsoft has released an Xbox 360 software update that overwrites the first stage bootloader of the system. Although there

have been numerous software updates for Microsoft's gaming console in the past, this is the first one to overwrite the vital boot block. Any failure while updating this will break the Xbox 360 beyond repair.

Statistics from other systems have shown that about one in a thousand bootloader updates goes wrong, and unless Microsoft has a novel

solution to this problem, this puts tens of thousands of Xboxes at risk.

So this could mean a lot of 360's bricked.

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At this point, I'm creating a Micro PC capable of handling HD streams/Windows 7. I don't need "XBMC 360" anymore. I'd rather have a fully functioning 360.

Sethos: keyword could. It's like a BIOS update essentially. Sure, if you unplug the damn thing, it would destroy the mobo, but come on. No one is that stupid (well I'm not gonna use this is a factual statement :p). The update could fail, but that's how core-system updates always work. The only defense you have is that this is a mandatory update.

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Sethos: keyword could. It's like a BIOS update essentially. Sure, if you unplug the damn thing, it would destroy the mobo, but come on. No one is that stupid (well I'm not gonna use this is a factual statement :p). The update could fail, but that's how core-system updates always work. The only defense you have is that this is a mandatory update.

And that is the entire point of this 'warning', just a bit of scaremongering justified by the fact that bootloader updates have a higher 'failure rate', nothing else :) Telling people not to update is a bit excessive though.

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I was going to post this, but I wasn't sure how the mods were going to handle it. I think homebrew is a wonderful thing, it'll be interesting to see what comes out of this.

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ONE IN A THOUSAND? Gee willickers! I'm pretty sure if your Xbox broke from their update that they would replace it.

Wrong. Older xbox 360s that are not under warrenty anymore, you end up scraping.

I was going to post this, but I wasn't sure how the mods were going to handle it. I think homebrew is a wonderful thing, it'll be interesting to see what comes out of this.

Wouldn't be surprised if this thread gets closed .... as people take "homebrew" and misinterpret that with the forbidden "W" word.

Anyways..............

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The thread is fine. OSx86 is allowed on Neowin, so I don't see why discussion of homebrew on 360 wouldn't be allowed.

I do, however, think this thread should be renamed to something less sensationalized.

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Non-story.

There is always a chance at a firmware bricking a piece of hardware.

Nice try with the "Oh NOES!!1!1 Micro$oft is tryin' to kill the homebrewzzz!!"

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I was gonna hook my 360 back online to get the update but I think I'll leave it off in case we get some good hombrewz.

As for the bricking there's always a chance when you modify the bios but if the update is sound any bricks will be due to out of the ordinary circumstances.

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Could this possibly be why my accounts been suspended for no reason?

what do you mean no reason?

if you modded your console, and your account was suspended, you modding it was the reason...

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Non-story.

There is always a chance at a firmware bricking a piece of hardware.

Nice try with the "Oh NOES!!1!1 Micro$oft is tryin' to kill the homebrewzzz!!"

Way to not read the story, bub. This isn't about the update potentially bricking 360's, it's about the possibility of homebrew ;)

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Just so people know, this hack requires a JTAG adapter and a bit of fiddling around with the insides of the 360. It's not a modchip, but its not for the feint of heart.

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Its not necessarily about bricking but rather about not being able to run homebrew (and most likely pirated games). I saw another article about the same thing and this is supposedly the first update from MS that has messed with the boot files.

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Way to not read the story, bub. This isn't about the update potentially bricking 360's, it's about the possibility of homebrew ;)
Statistics from other systems have shown that about one in a thousand bootloader updates goes wrong, and unless Microsoft has a novel solution to this problem, this puts tens of thousands of Xboxes at risk.

Not that I'm scared myself but it does say about the update bricking the console, bub.

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