diff --git a/bootloader_message/include/bootloader_message/bootloader_message.h b/bootloader_message/include/bootloader_message/bootloader_message.h
index b3d2182..ec47fac 100644
--- a/bootloader_message/include/bootloader_message/bootloader_message.h
+++ b/bootloader_message/include/bootloader_message/bootloader_message.h
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
  * It is also updated by the bootloader when firmware update
  * is complete (to boot into recovery for any final cleanup)
  *
- * The status field is written by the bootloader after the
- * completion of an "update-radio" or "update-hboot" command.
+ * The status field was used by the bootloader after the completion
+ * of an "update-radio" or "update-hboot" command, which has been
+ * deprecated since Froyo.
  *
  * The recovery field is only written by linux and used
  * for the system to send a message to recovery or the
diff --git a/install.cpp b/install.cpp
index dd6ed81..b23586c 100644
--- a/install.cpp
+++ b/install.cpp
@@ -335,15 +335,6 @@
     //            progress bar within the segment defined by the most
     //            recent progress command.
     //
-    //        firmware <"hboot"|"radio"> <filename>
-    //            arrange to install the contents of <filename> in the
-    //            given partition on reboot.
-    //
-    //            (API v2: <filename> may start with "PACKAGE:" to
-    //            indicate taking a file from the OTA package.)
-    //
-    //            (API v3: this command no longer exists.)
-    //
     //        ui_print <string>
     //            display <string> on the screen.
     //
diff --git a/recovery.cpp b/recovery.cpp
index 5213301..f53e20c 100644
--- a/recovery.cpp
+++ b/recovery.cpp
@@ -169,21 +169,7 @@
  *    -- after this, rebooting will (try to) restart the main system --
  * 7. ** if install failed **
  *    7a. prompt_and_wait() shows an error icon and waits for the user
- *    7b; the user reboots (pulling the battery, etc) into the main system
- * 8. main() calls maybe_install_firmware_update()
- *    ** if the update contained radio/hboot firmware **:
- *    8a. m_i_f_u() writes BCB with "boot-recovery" and "--wipe_cache"
- *        -- after this, rebooting will reformat cache & restart main system --
- *    8b. m_i_f_u() writes firmware image into raw cache partition
- *    8c. m_i_f_u() writes BCB with "update-radio/hboot" and "--wipe_cache"
- *        -- after this, rebooting will attempt to reinstall firmware --
- *    8d. bootloader tries to flash firmware
- *    8e. bootloader writes BCB with "boot-recovery" (keeping "--wipe_cache")
- *        -- after this, rebooting will reformat cache & restart main system --
- *    8f. erase_volume() reformats /cache
- *    8g. finish_recovery() erases BCB
- *        -- after this, rebooting will (try to) restart the main system --
- * 9. main() calls reboot() to boot main system
+ *    7b. the user reboots (pulling the battery, etc) into the main system
  */
 
 // open a given path, mounting partitions as necessary