Changelog

Changelog
24 / Dec / 2021
Removed old installation guide, created a temporary one and moved tablet hardware overlook out from Windows 10 category
LY
08 / Dec / 2021
Add prebuilt linux binaries
L
04 / Dec / 2021
Add UEFI Privilege Escalation Exploit Documentation after being stuck as draft for months
L
29 / Nov / 2021
Update Rasberry Pi OS installation instructions​
CTS
20 / Oct / 2021
Added information about prebuilt uboot to APX boot Linux page.
L
24 / Sept / 2021
Updated front page. Added Changelog, Get Started​
CTS, L
24 / Sept / 2021
Merged Linux APX and EFI booting
CTS, L
16 / Sep / 2021
Add new Linux prebuilt binaires
L
07 / Sep / 2021
Add new Linux prebuilt binaries. They finally support WiFi
L
29 / Aug / 2021
Initial Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11 update. This adds information about Linux
L, CTS
27 / Aug / 2021
​FAT32 isn't FAT32. Tell about the USB drive issue
L
27 / Aug / 2021
Removed misleading information for RPI OS. Files on the FAT32 are only required for APX booting
L
27 / Aug / 2021
Add information about the MADT / APIC table and add usage information for it (ACPI Parking Protocol)
L
26 / July / 2021
Rewrite to Surface RT2 specifications tab and moved to Hardware​
LY
10 / July / 2021
Reworked Linux section. EFI booting was moved away from development section
L
09 / July / 2021
Updated EFI linux compiling information and added prebuilt EFI kernels​
L
09 / July / 2021
Updated main page
L
05 / July / 2021
Added technical tCover information​
CTS
21 / June / 2021
Added Windows 10 installation guide​
LY
20 / June / 2021
Update RPI UART setup​
L
15 / June / 2021
Updated ACPI Tables for sRT
CTS
15 / June / 2021
Added Special Boot modes​
CTS
15 / June / 2021
Added Touch/Type/Power Covers page
NCRC
14 / June / 2021
Updated images on the battery page
NCRC
12 / June / 2021
Added battery info for Surface RT
LY
10 / June / 2021
Updated Power Supply Pinout​
NCRC, L
22 / May / 2021
Added basic information about the Replay Protected Memory Block (RPMB) on emmc​
L
22 / May / 2021
Added information about an easier way of applying Yahallo and enabling test signing​
L
19 / May / 2021
Added information about the Windows RT 8 Update Kit and the Windows 10 Build 15035 Mod Kit​
L
19 / May / 2021
Uploaded tool for easy secureboot state change​
L
18 / May / 2021
Updated Surface RT2 Specifications​
LY
05 / Apr / 2021
Added a Yahallo Undo​
L
02 / Apr / 2021
Added instructions for GDB Debugging qemu and integrating it into VSCode​
L
02 / Apr / 2021
Added Qemu emulation instuctions
L
02 / Apr / 2021
Added instructions on booting a Linux distro​
LY, L
25 / Mar / 2021
Added a Yahallo guide​
LY
22 / Feb / 2021
Updated latest SMP progress and corrected EFI linux boot information
L
18 / Feb / 2021
Added reference to latest EFI booting progress
L
05 / Feb / 2021
Added a page for what we tried on linux efi boot​
L
03 / Feb / 2021
Added latest info about EFI boot​
L
31 / Jan / 2021
Added a writeup about trying to get rid trustzone and uefi​
​
29 / Jan / 2021
Complete revision of Surface RT section
CTS
22 / Jan / 2021
Refined Flash chip page​
JB
22 / Jan / 2021
Added U-Boot log​
L
21 / Jan / 2021
Added Linux Feature list​
CTS
21 / Jan / 2021
Added Distros/RaspiOS & updated Root filesystem​
CTS
02 / Jan / 2021
Added Windows 10 section and a link to a spreadsheet with tested games
L
30 / Dec / 2020
Added a temporary EFI linux booting page
L
04 / Dec / 2020
Moved stuff from the development section to the corresponding pages
CTS
30 / Nov / 2020
Added link to untested recovery images​
L
28 / Nov / 2020
Added Jailbreak Exploits page
LG
27 / Nov / 2020
Added BCT​
L
26 / Nov / 2020
Added dumping sbk and added how to tell that BCT is stored on SPI flash​
L
26 / Nov / 2020
Added SPI flash​
L
26 / Nov / 2020
Added GPIOs in Linux​
L
20 / Nov / 2020
Added Gpios​
CTS
19 / Nov / 2020
Added Compile Section for SSDT​
L
19 / Nov / 2020
Added the ACPI Tables for Surface RT
CTS
13 / Nov / 2020
 Added notes in Secure Boot page regarding development focus
LS
11 / Nov / 2020
Added Boot Linux and updated all pages in SurfaceRT/Linux
CTS
08 / Nov / 2020
Added uboot bootscript​
CTS
03 / Nov / 2020
Added and cleaned specs information on Surface RT and Surface 2
AF
03 / Nov / 2020
Added PSU page and section
LS
31 / Oct / 2020
 Added WindRE/WIM Install files and ported over Recovery Toolkit page
JB, AF
29 / Oct / 2020
Added Pinmux dump​
CTS
28 / Oct / 2020
Added UEFI device tree and dh logs​
LS, L
25 / Oct / 2020
Added more pdf datasheet links to Hardware Section
LS
21 / Oct / 2020
finished UART​
CTS
21 / Oct / 2020
General housekeeping in Development section
LS
21 / Oct / 2020
Frontpage -> updated project status
CTS
21 / Oct / 2020
SurfaceRT -> added Linux section (devicetree, uboot, kernel, rootFS)
CTS
21 / Oct / 2020
SurfaceRT/Hardware -> cleaned / added i2c findings
CTS
20 / Oct / 2020
 Updated status - Linux is booting on the SurfaceRT over serial
LS, CTS
20 / Oct / 2020
Added Hardware Chipsets in Hardware Specifications Page for SurfaceRT​
LS
20 / Oct / 2020
Added updated Kernel config parameters in Kernel dev page​
LS
19 / Oct / 2020
Added Kernel Log for Partial Boot.  Serious progress was made today!
LS, CTS
19 / Oct / 2020
 Added TX / RX pins to UART page
LS, CTS
19 / Oct / 2020
Added link to NVIDIA CBT tools on BCT Table Page​
LS
19 / Oct / 2020
Updated Home Page to have changelog and project status
LS
19 / Oct / 2020
Updated Kernel page to note standard vs EFI kernel compilation
LS
19 / Oct / 2020
Updated u-Boot page to note successful serial output from u-Boot, and updated instructions
LS
16 / Oct / 2020
Added Tegra SoC Boot Process, initial uBoot pages
LS
13 / Oct / 2020
Added Kernel compilation notes
LS
12 / Oct / 2020
Added initial content and notes
LS, CTS, JB
Shortcuts
abbreviation
nickname
AF
Alexenferman
CTS
CrackTheSurface
JB
Jukebox
L
Leander
LG
lgibson02
LS
Loz
LY
LeYuuki
NCRC
NeonCatRC

Last modified 11mo ago

24 / Dec / 2021	Removed old installation guide, created a temporary one and moved tablet hardware overlook out from Windows 10 category	LY
08 / Dec / 2021	Add prebuilt linux binaries	L
04 / Dec / 2021	Add UEFI Privilege Escalation Exploit Documentation after being stuck as draft for months	L
29 / Nov / 2021	Update Rasberry Pi OS installation instructions	CTS
20 / Oct / 2021	Added information about prebuilt uboot to APX boot Linux page.	L
24 / Sept / 2021	Updated front page. Added Changelog, Get Started	CTS, L
24 / Sept / 2021	Merged Linux APX and EFI booting	CTS, L
16 / Sep / 2021	Add new Linux prebuilt binaires	L
07 / Sep / 2021	Add new Linux prebuilt binaries. They finally support WiFi	L
29 / Aug / 2021	Initial Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11 update. This adds information about Linux	L, CTS
27 / Aug / 2021	FAT32 isn't FAT32. Tell about the USB drive issue	L
27 / Aug / 2021	Removed misleading information for RPI OS. Files on the FAT32 are only required for APX booting	L
27 / Aug / 2021	Add information about the MADT / APIC table and add usage information for it (ACPI Parking Protocol)	L
26 / July / 2021	Rewrite to Surface RT2 specifications tab and moved to Hardware	LY
10 / July / 2021	Reworked Linux section. EFI booting was moved away from development section	L
09 / July / 2021	Updated EFI linux compiling information and added prebuilt EFI kernels	L
09 / July / 2021	Updated main page	L
05 / July / 2021	Added technical tCover information	CTS
21 / June / 2021	Added Windows 10 installation guide	LY
20 / June / 2021	Update RPI UART setup	L
15 / June / 2021	Updated ACPI Tables for sRT	CTS
15 / June / 2021	Added Special Boot modes	CTS
15 / June / 2021	Added Touch/Type/Power Covers page	NCRC
14 / June / 2021	Updated images on the battery page	NCRC
12 / June / 2021	Added battery info for Surface RT	LY
10 / June / 2021	Updated Power Supply Pinout	NCRC, L
22 / May / 2021	Added basic information about the Replay Protected Memory Block (RPMB) on emmc	L
22 / May / 2021	Added information about an easier way of applying Yahallo and enabling test signing	L
19 / May / 2021	Added information about the Windows RT 8 Update Kit and the Windows 10 Build 15035 Mod Kit	L
19 / May / 2021	Uploaded tool for easy secureboot state change	L
18 / May / 2021	Updated Surface RT2 Specifications	LY
05 / Apr / 2021	Added a Yahallo Undo	L
02 / Apr / 2021	Added instructions for GDB Debugging qemu and integrating it into VSCode	L
02 / Apr / 2021	Added Qemu emulation instuctions	L
02 / Apr / 2021	Added instructions on booting a Linux distro	LY, L
25 / Mar / 2021	Added a Yahallo guide	LY
22 / Feb / 2021	Updated latest SMP progress and corrected EFI linux boot information	L
18 / Feb / 2021	Added reference to latest EFI booting progress	L
05 / Feb / 2021	Added a page for what we tried on linux efi boot	L
03 / Feb / 2021	Added latest info about EFI boot	L
31 / Jan / 2021	Added a writeup about trying to get rid trustzone and uefi
29 / Jan / 2021	Complete revision of Surface RT section	CTS
22 / Jan / 2021	Refined Flash chip page	JB
22 / Jan / 2021	Added U-Boot log	L
21 / Jan / 2021	Added Linux Feature list	CTS
21 / Jan / 2021	Added Distros/RaspiOS & updated Root filesystem	CTS
02 / Jan / 2021	Added Windows 10 section and a link to a spreadsheet with tested games	L
30 / Dec / 2020	Added a temporary EFI linux booting page	L
04 / Dec / 2020	Moved stuff from the development section to the corresponding pages	CTS
30 / Nov / 2020	Added link to untested recovery images	L
28 / Nov / 2020	Added Jailbreak Exploits page	LG
27 / Nov / 2020	Added BCT	L
26 / Nov / 2020	Added dumping sbk and added how to tell that BCT is stored on SPI flash	L
26 / Nov / 2020	Added SPI flash	L
26 / Nov / 2020	Added GPIOs in Linux	L
20 / Nov / 2020	Added Gpios	CTS
19 / Nov / 2020	Added Compile Section for SSDT	L
19 / Nov / 2020	Added the ACPI Tables for Surface RT	CTS
13 / Nov / 2020	Added notes in Secure Boot page regarding development focus	LS
11 / Nov / 2020	Added Boot Linux and updated all pages in SurfaceRT/Linux	CTS
08 / Nov / 2020	Added uboot bootscript	CTS
03 / Nov / 2020	Added and cleaned specs information on Surface RT and Surface 2	AF
03 / Nov / 2020	Added PSU page and section	LS
31 / Oct / 2020	Added WindRE/WIM Install files and ported over Recovery Toolkit page	JB, AF
29 / Oct / 2020	Added Pinmux dump	CTS
28 / Oct / 2020	Added UEFI device tree and dh logs	LS, L
25 / Oct / 2020	Added more pdf datasheet links to Hardware Section	LS
21 / Oct / 2020	finished UART	CTS
21 / Oct / 2020	General housekeeping in Development section	LS
21 / Oct / 2020	Frontpage -> updated project status	CTS
21 / Oct / 2020	SurfaceRT -> added Linux section (devicetree, uboot, kernel, rootFS)	CTS
21 / Oct / 2020	SurfaceRT/Hardware -> cleaned / added i2c findings	CTS
20 / Oct / 2020	Updated status - Linux is booting on the SurfaceRT over serial	LS, CTS
20 / Oct / 2020	Added Hardware Chipsets in Hardware Specifications Page for SurfaceRT	LS
20 / Oct / 2020	Added updated Kernel config parameters in Kernel dev page	LS
19 / Oct / 2020	Added Kernel Log for Partial Boot. Serious progress was made today!	LS, CTS
19 / Oct / 2020	Added TX / RX pins to UART page	LS, CTS
19 / Oct / 2020	Added link to NVIDIA CBT tools on BCT Table Page	LS
19 / Oct / 2020	Updated Home Page to have changelog and project status	LS
19 / Oct / 2020	Updated Kernel page to note standard vs EFI kernel compilation	LS
19 / Oct / 2020	Updated u-Boot page to note successful serial output from u-Boot, and updated instructions	LS
16 / Oct / 2020	Added Tegra SoC Boot Process, initial uBoot pages	LS
13 / Oct / 2020	Added Kernel compilation notes	LS
12 / Oct / 2020	Added initial content and notes	LS, CTS, JB

abbreviation	nickname
AF	Alexenferman
CTS	CrackTheSurface
JB	Jukebox
L	Leander
LG	lgibson02
LS	Loz
LY	LeYuuki
NCRC	NeonCatRC