The Infinity CM2SP3 v2.27a8s Alpha update builds on the features of v2.27a5s Alpha with additional improvements and more device support. Here's a comparison of the two versions:

Infinity CM2SP3 v2.27a8s Alpha

Device Support: 1300+ devices

New Features:

• Test-Points images included in the device database
• Online device list and database update
• MSHA4 build revised

Existing Features:

• Boot process and software detection method revised for faster initial connection
• PSN1/2/3 Read/Write
• RPMB backup process revised
• MDM process revised
• [AppTool] process revised
• Devices list updated with more models and parameters
• Built-in boot pack and config files updated
• PAC file flashing
• [MemTool] RPMB wipe function
• [MemTool] boot1/boot2 EMMC area read/write
• Computer Sleep disabled during flash read/write operations
• Minor GUI changes
• Internal improvements and fixes

Infinity CM2SP3 v2.27a5s Alpha

Device Support: 1200+ devices

Features:

• Boot process and software detection method revised for faster initial connection
• PSN1/2/3 Read/Write
• RPMB backup process revised
• MDM process revised
• [AppTool] process revised
• Devices list updated with more models and parameters
• Built-in boot pack and config files updated
• PAC file flashing
• [MemTool] RPMB wipe function
• [MemTool] boot1/boot2 EMMC area read/write
• Computer Sleep disabled during flash read/write operations
• Minor GUI changes
• Internal improvements and fixes

Summary of Changes in v2.27a8s Alpha:

• Support for an additional 100+ devices (1300+ total).
• Inclusion of test-point images in the device database.
• Introduction of online device list and database updates.
• Revision of MSHA4 build functionality.

These enhancements in the v2.27a8s Alpha update provide more comprehensive support and functionality compared to the v2.27a5s Alpha update.

• The devices list updated with more devices
• Boot process revised, loader incompatibility detection improved
• Autosave [~user] profile for selected external PAC loaders
• Protocol selection hints updated
• Baudrate (connection speed) selection for [FDL] mode
• Store partitions layout to backup
• Firmware read option
• Display estimated time to end of firmware read process
• Disk-free space verification on reading
• Minimize allocated storage space on read and truncate files to actual data size
• Firmware write option by layout.txt and gpt.raw layouts
• Firmware file selection for writing with an On/Off option for each file
• Separate button for EXTCSD read
• Protocol selection hints and suggestions as per selected device hardware
• Selected SoC name included in operation header text
• The firmware version detection method revised
• Boot pack version check revised
• Boot pack files updated
• The free disk space verification method changed
• GUI fixes
• Many internal improvements and fixes

NOTE: Complete Device Database compilation is in progress but it takes time. In case of connection issues with built-in loaders try with PAC file.