New to G1 and Xda. Lookin to Root. Need Help - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone,
I am Stringbeanz. I just recently bought a G1 and I'm loving it! However i do hear this and that about Rooting/Jailbreaking/Modding and that sort to the G1 and I'm deeply interested in it. I have read a bunch of different threads about it but i seem to be stuck in a confused state. If someone would kindly be able to post the links to any downloads needed and maybe some text or videos to help guide me on my path to a Rooted G1 that would be awesome!
Thanks again!
Stringbeanz

There is a most excellent G1 rooting guide on xda.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
Just follow the steps and you'll be rooted and ready to go within 30 minutes.

thanks a bunch! that sure was a fast reply!
Ill get right on it......

mannyb said:
There is a most excellent G1 rooting guide on xda.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
Just follow the steps and you'll be rooted and ready to go within 30 minutes.
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This is true... completed all mods within a hour.

All~G1 said:
This is true... completed all mods within a hour.
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Hey guys i followed the instructions and i was able to downgrade to rc29 but for some reason i keep gettin stuck somewhere..... When i load the phone and press enter twice on the home screen the slider slides open and close and then i type telnetd and press enter again. then i proceed to download Telnet and i press enter twice and i have a ## prompt. then i type in all the codes on separate lines.... Is there supposed to be a confirmation after the last one? And does anyone have the latest link to JF 1.42 rc33? or the latest one for US? thanks a bunch.
P.S what files am i currently supposed to have on my SDcard? do i still need DREAIMG.nbh since i have rc29 already? and what files do i need to have when i am proceeding to telnet? Sorry for all the questions im such a noob lol.....

Everyone's gotta start somewhere. I can't help you with the rooting process since I bought an Adroid Dev Phone that comes totally unlocked/rooted straight out of the box, but at least I can point you in the direction of the latest JF RC33: http://jf.odiness.com/v1.42/JFv1.42_RC33.zip

mannyb said:
Everyone's gotta start somewhere. I can't help you with the rooting process since I bought an Adroid Dev Phone that comes totally unlocked/rooted straight out of the box, but at least I can point you in the direction of the latest JF RC33: http://jf.odiness.com/v1.42/JFv1.42_RC33.zip
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Thanks. I appreciate it. Ill start from scratch i guess....

Instructions and notes for JF's images: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475381

If when i hold the Home button and i can see Android System does that mean im rooted? i couldn't see that before

Not sure what you mean. Do you mean when you boot the phone up by holding Home and Power?

Well i was trying to follow JF's steps and when i held the camera button and power i saw the skating androids and his post says thats from the Hard SPL. i let it boot and i pressed enter on the home screen and typed in
cd sdcard<press enter>
sh install<press enter>
and it was supposed to reboot but it didn't
so im trying to figure what to do now. Gah so confusing!

Thanks for all the help guys! I got my G1 rooted and rockin!

Champion!
Now go play with the damn thing

mannyb said:
Champion!
Now go play with the damn thing
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Yeah i sure am! The only down side is i think i corrupted my SD card!
If you got any ideas I'd appreciate it!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=496706
Thanks!
Stringbeanz

Related

Major Help To Noob.

Hello Xda-Developers..
Well to make a very very long story short.. I got major phone problems. It started when I decided to Mod. My phone and followed a guide on Youtube to Mod/Jailbreak your phone. And I must admit it worked.. But it took a toll on me. Ok this is exactly what I did.. I moved the Dreamin.nbh file into my SD card.. Held down the Power + Camera button and everything seemed ok. Basically I followed everything step by step and it worked ok.. When I was finished rooting it I installed Jfrek-Rc33 followed the steps to do that.. When I got it on I was very excited.. after. While of reading about it I decided to go and get my old Apps back on my phone.. I went on the market and I couldn't find any of them.. I looked into downloading it online and I still couldn't... Did I do something wrong?? I looked around and didn't find anyone with this problem. I am now running RC-29... so where do I go from here =(... I'm regreting doin this -cries-
PROBLEM SOLVED
How did i solve my problem...?
1. When i modded my phone i rooted it normally and installed a version of JF-RC33.. Turns out this version wasn't compatible with the Market and i could not see a bunch of apps that i previously had with no problem.. So i downgraded to RC29 again and re-rooted my phone following This Guide.
2. After i followed that guide i installed CyanogenMod V4.0.4 Witch turned out to be pretty awesome.. And exactly what i was looking for.
3. Fingerlickin asked me to install a recovery but i had no idea.. What this "recovery" would do.. Until he explained a little and its actually something like a windows restore point just for your G1 witch you can get by following this guide and its majorly recommended.. .
Note: I didn't really understand the Recovery guide.. Until Fingerlickin guided me step by step.. (lol) With the installation of CyanogenMod you should have an APP called Terminal Emulator.. Click on it.. And type SU and hit enter. After that it should ask you if you want to allow this and just hit "Allow" When you move on the next screen type flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img and hit enter again. Next hit home and reboot in recovery mode by hitting Home + Power button... and there should be a couple of options different than before and just hit ALT + B or scroll to "nandroid backup". And tada! you created a restore point =)
4. Next i installed the RaDio from This website this "radio" is pretty much the "drivers" for your phone.. .. Anyways after installing the recovery you can install zip files into your phone without renaming them.. So just download that file put it into your SD card and turn your phone off.. Turn it on in recovery mode (home+power) and hit Alt + A or scroll down to "apply any zip from sd" and there you go! got your Radio on and you should be all set =)
So following those steps is how i fixed my problem.. Of course thanks to Fingerlickin for his awesome patience with me lol.. as you can tell. Hopefully someone uses this little guide i put together and if they have the same problem they now have something to turn to for a solution =D. Thanks again to Fingerlickin.
.. OK bye now. *walks out and closes the door*
going back to rc29 removed you root, follow the root process again but instead of installing JF, use cyanogen 4.0.4 (stable) when you're done we can look into what ever problem you are having with the market which I am unclear what that problem is at this point but it doesn't matter.
Sorry to be soo uninformed about this.. But by reroot do you mean download Telnet + Terminal Emulator.. And do that process again? But right now while running Rc29 I have the Wifi tether for root users.. and its working wouldn't that mean that I do have root?.. Just wondering >.<
As long as you keep using RC29 you have root.
You also have an invite on gtalk
You can use this guide here to help out with your rooting woes ^_^
http://iluvandroid.com/guides/how-to-root-your-htc-g1-dream-phone/
You can also use the one-click root method. the app is on the forums.
B-man007 said:
You can also use the one-click root method. the app is on the forums.
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Does the One-Click-Root method still work? As I've read mobiles after August, Google had already patched the exploit?
NeoBlade said:
Does the One-Click-Root method still work? As I've read mobiles after August, Google had already patched the exploit?
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i have heard that google has had the exploit long since patched, but that it is up to the carriers to send out the update. it will mostly be done away with when donut is released.
since he was running a JF ROM he would be able to do the one-click-root, but david and neoblade is right I've heard alot of people with new phones say it doesn't work.
Cyanogen has also patched it in his ROM's.
I didn't realize carriers already sent out the OTA's. Last I heard was that it would be sent along with donut like david mentioned

I ^%%* it up

Guys, I don't have the original image and the only image I have on my SDcard is eclair 2.0-1.2
I am just upset with the OP for providing insufficient instructions and I am very unaware of the previous setup required before doing it so.
I am in recovery mode and my G1 keeps rebooting over and over since I wipe the factory default.
I apologize for not using the search button because I don't see any answers, or maybe I just want direct answer.
Sorry, I have to ask this, how do I recover the image on my G1? I have it connected to my PC but it's currently in recovery mode right now.
Please provide me detailed step to step what I need to do. Thank you for your time and effort, this is upsetting me big time.
misdirection said:
I am just upset with the OP for providing insufficient instructions
I am in recovery mode and my G1 keeps rebooting over and over since I wipe the factory default.
I apologize for not using the search button because I don't see any answers, or maybe I just want direct answer.
Sorry, I have to ask this, how do I recover the image on my G1? I have it connected to my PC but it's currently in recovery mode right now.
Please provide me detailed step to step what I need to do. Thank you for your time and effort, this is upsetting me big time.
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LMAO dude this is pure richness right here, you are posting in wrong section you know. And that title of yours isnt following forum rules. Were you rasied under rock or something? There are tons of guides that will tell you what to do, plus even vid guides. All directions are all here for your use.
-Best Regards Ace
Ps. if your in rec mode then your not bricked
Brick=cant turn on G1 pr G1 is stuck @ Splash screen
Gotta give props for the thread title ... is very attracting ... lol
Stop blaming the guys making the ROMS for your own F-up.
Learn to read the instructions.
ALL of them.
Don't blame them for the fact you didn't read THIS :
first you will need these things haykuro spl,ext3/linux-swap if you dont have it and if you do wipe them clean
The please provide links for those kinds of software.
I am really upset that no one will help me
Oh lordy!
Havent laughed this hard in aaaaages!
If nothing else you make for some great entertainment value
misdirection said:
Guys, I don't have the original image and the only image I have on my SDcard is eclair 2.0-1.2
I am just upset with the OP for providing insufficient instructions and I am very unaware of the previous setup required before doing it so.
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You should be upset at yourself for not reading the clear instructions that are inherent in nearly every ROM update procedure. READ the instructions.
I am in recovery mode and my G1 keeps rebooting over and over since I wipe the factory default.
I apologize for not using the search button because I don't see any answers, or maybe I just want direct answer.
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Searching forums before diving blindly into processes like these will certainly save you frustration and a bricked device. Again, blaming someone else for your laziness isn't exactly the route you should take.
Sorry, I have to ask this, how do I recover the image on my G1? I have it connected to my PC but it's currently in recovery mode right now.
Please provide me detailed step to step what I need to do. Thank you for your time and effort, this is upsetting me big time.
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Search the forums.
shadowch31 said:
Oh lordy!
Havent laughed this hard in aaaaages!
If nothing else you make for some great entertainment value
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I know this place is ***** great, this guy got me laughin here
just return the phone and get an apple iphone
Okay..
How do I put the files into SD card even when my phone is in boot mode?
misdirection said:
Guys, I don't have the original image and the only image I have on my SDcard is eclair 2.0-1.2
I am just upset with the OP for providing insufficient instructions and I am very unaware of the previous setup required before doing it so.
I am in recovery mode and my G1 keeps rebooting over and over since I wipe the factory default.
I apologize for not using the search button because I don't see any answers, or maybe I just want direct answer.
Sorry, I have to ask this, how do I recover the image on my G1? I have it connected to my PC but it's currently in recovery mode right now.
Please provide me detailed step to step what I need to do. Thank you for your time and effort, this is upsetting me big time.
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1. Read the rules
2. Read the Forum
3. Search on the Forum
4. Post in good place
ums_enable in console
or on amon_ra usb toggle on the main screen
quit hating ppl help noob out, which version of recovery r u using ? or is it stock recovery? Which rom r u trying to flash? If u r using stock recovery u should b serching for something like Fastboot or adb, if u using cyan's or RA's recovery that just find different room to flash.It would b nice to know Phones specs...SPL, Radio, REcovery etc. just like what i got in my sig.
For future references post in Q&A thread or where is the ROM u flashed is, Provide some info if u need help.
I am using standard recovery. I tried Droid Explorer and no luck.
misdirection said:
How do I put the files into SD card even when my phone is in boot mode?
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Since you're too cocky and too ignorant to do most of the things on here, I suggest you put your phone back to stock as soon as you figure out how to flash images. Get the "recovery image" from here http://developer.htc.com/google-io-device.html, then go ahead and get a card reader, drop the file on the reader, rename it update.zip, boot into recovery, alt+s to flash it, alt+w to wipe, then reboot.
misdirection said:
I am using standard recovery. I tried Droid Explorer and no luck.
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ok then go here and set up adb after u done follow the link in my sig to flash RA 1.5.2 recovery. After u get RA recovery find the rom u need to flash id suggest Cyans rom or WG and make sure ur SPL and RAdio is uptodate.
Good luck.
Can you atleast change the title?
Such language on a sunday.
HAHA too bad this dump won't allow the wrecking crew to 'assist' this here fella...
Ace42 said:
Can you atleast change the title?
Such language on a sunday.
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I know right! but hey give him a break i bet almost every1 of u ****ed something up eh ;-) .... personally i so "bricked" my phone twice.....lost root at least 5 times fing around with the roms and scripts....
Brutal,
Me and Ace42 spent around 2 pages in manups thread trying to help only to be told '**** You' we have given him all the links to help him yet still he does not listen and proceeds to be rude and obvoxious.
I think he is looking more for someone to do it all for him rather than using the information already given out to help himself.
All I can say is good luck, your gonna need it!

Dear sir and sirs,

I own the G1 and it took a good while to root my phone. In the process I only made it to cup cake and now I'm stuck. Dream_Devphone DRC83 debug deal is what I'm using and when I try to reset, I get the android on skateboard scenery and after pressing the power and camera key. Please help me to resolve this problem. Your kindness would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to go beyond all the roms in order to learn about the android world. Please help me.
Djaysay1 said:
I own the G1 and it took a good while to root my phone. In the process I only made it to cup cake and now I'm stuck. Dream_Devphone DRC83 debug deal is what I'm using and when I try to reset, I get the android on skateboard scenery and after pressing the power and camera key. Please help me to resolve this problem. Your kindness would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to go beyond all the roms in order to learn about the android world. Please help me.
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Hmmmm... what development does this have?
Djaysay1 said:
I own the G1 and it took a good while to root my phone. In the process I only made it to cup cake and now I'm stuck. Dream_Devphone DRC83 debug deal is what I'm using and when I try to reset, I get the android on skateboard scenery and after pressing the power and camera key. Please help me to resolve this problem. Your kindness would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to go beyond all the roms in order to learn about the android world. Please help me.
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you should search for
g1 root
and if you can't get enough info with that
then give up
you don't have what it takes.
now... where did I leave my marshmallows?
Go to the theunlockr.com. They have good tutorials. Good luck dude.
Follow the steps...
Follow the steps on this site to root your phone...you say you got back to cupcake (1.5) right...ok, then you are going in the right direction. I used these to root my phone a while back. The link actually starts @ donut and goes back, but you can find the cupcake instructions on there also. Remember to be patient...it will happen eventually. Hope that helps.
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/15/how-to-root-a-donut-phone-android-1-6/
If your phone is truly rooted, just flash a donut or eclair rom? I don't really understand the issue here...
There are a million how-to's here and everywhere else.
It's a complicated process so there is no "easy" answer. I almost gave up a few times in the process but I made it. If I can do it you can too. This is the wrong forum to get help from. I think you want the G1 Q&A forum.
Welcome to XDA-Devs. Search is your friend
Search for Amon Ra's recovery, and flash that. From there, you can easily partition your SD card, and flash ROMs. Also, since you are on the G1, search for and read the thread about flashing the Danger SPL if you want to be able to run some of the bigger ROMs like hero, and some of the eclair roms.
Firerat said:
you should search for
g1 root
and if you can't get enough info with that
then give up
you don't have what it takes.
now... where did I leave my marshmallows?
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I usually wouldn't step in and say anything, as we were all noobs once. BUT that's pretty damn funny.
Firerat said:
you should search for
g1 root
and if you can't get enough info with that
then give up
you don't have what it takes.
now... where did I leave my marshmallows?
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Or he could just jump into a blackhole...
djaysay1 said:
i get the android on skateboard scenery and after pressing the power and camera key. Please help me to resolve this problem.
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what problem???!?!?
lbcoder said:
what problem???!?!?
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yes that's what is supposed to happen man.. and I appreciate all the guys trying to keep the thread on topic. we were all noobs, and have all posted in places we shouldn't have, but we all learned didn't we? usually I flame people that post in wrong sections but... I took pity on this kid.when you have an expensive device and THINK you've broken it, you do anything to. make it right again, right?
Djaysay1 said:
I own the G1 and it took a good while to root my phone. In the process I only made it to cup cake and now I'm stuck. Dream_Devphone DRC83 debug deal is what I'm using and when I try to reset, I get the android on skateboard scenery and after pressing the power and camera key. Please help me to resolve this problem. Your kindness would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to go beyond all the roms in order to learn about the android world. Please help me.
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you should have a recovery image installed, if not,install amon ra's. then boot into RECOVERY BY HOLDING HOME AND POWER. DON'T BOOT USING CAMERA AND POWER, THAT PUTS YOU INTO FASTBOOT. YOU FLASH ROMS IN RECOVERY OK? anyways, once you boot into recovery, wipe your phone and flash a Rom and you are all set ok?
oshizzle1991 said:
you should have a recovery image installed, if not,install amon ra's. then boot into RECOVERY BY HOLDING HOME AND POWER. DON'T BOOT USING CAMERA AND POWER, THAT PUTS YOU INTO FASTBOOT. YOU FLASH ROMS IN RECOVERY OK? anyways, once you boot into recovery, wipe your phone and flash a Rom and you are all set ok?
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its not as easy as that though,,
we have no idea what radio, spl , recovery this guy has.
we can't tell him what to do,
well we can, we can tell him to search and read, he will learn...
read his post, he says he wants to learn.
plenty of stuff to read, no need for questions, they have all been asked and answered countless times.
if he truly wants to learn 'the android world' then he should not be lazy and read, read read.
then play play play
Firerat said:
its not as easy as that though,,
we have no idea what radio, spl , recovery this guy has.
we can't tell him what to do,
well we can, we can tell him to search and read, he will learn...
read his post, he says he wants to learn.
plenty of stuff to read, no need for questions, they have all been asked and answered countless times.
if he truly wants to learn 'the android world' then he should not be lazy and read, read read.
then play play play
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Have you considered he is very new to all of this an is not sure where to read? Or do you just immediately treat people that ask questions like this? If you do not want to help why even post?
@ op go to www.theunlockr.com they have video and written step by steps on how to root pretty much every phone, roms will require you have a new radio or spl, these can be a little more risque to do as opposed to flashing a rom and calling it done, again unlockr will have tutorials on how to do that as well.
Good luck and i hope this helps.
oshizzle1991 said:
you should have a recovery image installed, if not,install amon ra's. then boot into RECOVERY BY HOLDING HOME AND POWER. DON'T BOOT USING CAMERA AND POWER, THAT PUTS YOU INTO FASTBOOT. YOU FLASH ROMS IN RECOVERY OK? anyways, once you boot into recovery, wipe your phone and flash a Rom and you are all set ok?
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So.... you want him to install a recovery... by using ... recovery? in order to fix a.... BROKEN RECOVERY??? Wow, your illogic appears unbounded.
And what's this nonsense about not flashing in fastboot? Last I checked, flashing roms was **THE THING** that fastboot does!!!
http://developer.htc.com/adp.html#s5
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we have no idea what radio
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Not particularly relevant
spl
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Droids on skateboards.... gonna be one of 0.95.3000(eng), 10.95.3000(hspl), or 1.33.2005(douchspl), and which of those it is doesn't matter.
recovery this guy has.
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The droids on skateboards say that its not relevant.
we can't tell him what to do
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droids on boards!!!!
The next step is obvious: flash stuff!
lbcoder said:
Not particularly relevant
Droids on skateboards.... gonna be one of 0.95.3000(eng), 10.95.3000(hspl), or 1.33.2005(douchspl), and which of those it is doesn't matter.
The droids on skateboards say that its not relevant.
droids on boards!!!!
The next step is obvious: flash stuff!
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like the eris port, that will work on eng yes?
ionic7 said:
Have you considered he is very new to all of this an is not sure where to read? Or do you just immediately treat people that ask questions like this? If you do not want to help why even post?
@ op go to www.theunlockr.com they have video and written step by steps on how to root pretty much every phone, roms will require you have a new radio or spl, these can be a little more risque to do as opposed to flashing a rom and calling it done, again unlockr will have tutorials on how to do that as well.
Good luck and i hope this helps.
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If he's "not sure what to read", then he needs to do further research. Why are we the bad guys when people just go barrelling though steps and when they realized they missed a step and now they have a fancy new paperweight, they freak out and ignore the rules of the Development section, which, if I remember correctly, is for development, and not for questions. There is a specific section for questions, aptly titled the Q&A section.

G1 1.6 into 2.1 -how

firmware 1.6
baseband 62.50S.20.17U_2.22.19.26I
build DRC92
I got G1 bought in uk (continental)
HOW TO ROOT IT FIRST AND THAN INSTALL 2.1 ANDROID on it.
Don't tell me its on the forum, because its not.all the answers are confusing,everyone is trying different files etc.
I need 100% working sollution ,someone who have done it, and knows exacly the process.
I know i have to downgrade first DRC92, than root it ,than install 2.1 .
only working sollution checked by yourself.
THanks
lu9thix said:
Don't tell me its on the forum, because its not.all the answers are confusing
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Ok, I won't "tell you" it's on the forum, but it is. Did you even look here? HERE
This is a step by step of what to do. If you can read, you can root.
Since this is your first post I won't "tell you" to have a better attitude and not be lazy.
if that dont work work email me bro and we can do that ish step by step. i got gchat if u got it its faster.
Welcome to the forum and thanks for not clicking any of the stickies labeled READ ME BEFORE YOU POST in any of the forums. We appreciate this, because now we get to spend time reading this thread and being annoyed, when the time could be better served helping people that actually read the directions and maybe got stuck. And yes, I am being sarcastic.
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Welcome to the forum and thanks for not clicking any of the stickies labeled READ ME BEFORE YOU POST in any of the forums. We appreciate this, because now we get to spend time reading this thread and being annoyed, when the time could be better served helping people that actually read the directions and maybe got stuck. And yes, I am being sarcastic.
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Sigh* my back hurts now. Go install adb also.
Here, both tutorials in 1 spot....
ADB 4 Dummies (this will get ADB up and running on either linux, windows or mac w/ step by step instruction for all)
G1 Root / Upgrade Tutorial - this will root, upgrade recovery, upgrade radio, upgrade spl, partition your sdcard and install the newest cyanogenmod 4.2.15.1.
Six6Sicks said:
Ok, I won't "tell you" it's on the forum, but it is. Did you even look here? HERE
This is a step by step of what to do. If you can read, you can root.
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I started reading through that, downloading the files that it said to download but I'm stuck at the "1.6 Recovery Image" file. The link goes to a page that offers files for the Android DevPhone, but I just have a normal TMobile G1. What file am I supposed to use?
hawicz said:
I started reading through that, downloading the files that it said to download but I'm stuck at the "1.6 Recovery Image" file. The link goes to a page that offers files for the Android DevPhone, but I just have a normal TMobile G1. What file am I supposed to use?
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When you go here: http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
Scroll down till you see
Version: Android 1.6
Image: Recovery Image
download this one: signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip
If you get stuck after that let us know.
the 32b version of the Dream is the t-mo G1 AND the ADP1 (dev phone) only diff is one came with a diff SPL, and some cool graphics
@ all sarcastic ppl - will you pay me for my bricked phone if I try and do something wrong?Its better to ask someone who. Already done it, init?
Considering amount of bricked g1/htc on ebay-thanks :]
Bloody experts,instead help you get old ppl talk.
@all who was helpful -mrandroid and b6gsix
Six6Sicks said:
When you go here: h ttp://developer.htc.com/adp.html
Scroll down till you see
Version: Android 1.6
Image: Recovery Image
download this one: signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip
If you get stuck after that let us know.
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Ok, I'll assume that I should ignore the big warning at the top of the page that says "This update applies to the Android Dev Phone for developers only", and try that file. Thanks.
mrandroid said:
Here, both tutorials in 1 spot....
ADB 4 Dummies (this will get ADB up and running on either linux, windows or mac w/ step by step instruction for all)
G1 Root / Upgrade Tutorial - this will root, upgrade recovery, upgrade radio, upgrade spl, partition your sdcard and install the newest cyanogenmod 4.2.15.1.
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This works perfect. includes all files needed and easy to follow tutorial. By the time you're done you'll need to do nothing else.
hawicz said:
Ok, I'll assume that I should ignore the big warning at the top of the page that says "This update applies to the Android Dev Phone for developers only", and try that file. Thanks.
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yeP!
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whitemonster said:
This works perfect. includes all files needed and easy to follow tutorial. By the time you're done you'll need to do nothing else.
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You're kidding, right? When I tried that upgrade tutorial (the one at myhangoutonline.com) *none* of the files were available for download. Every single one I clicked on went to a "404" page.
Six6Sicks said:
yeP!
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Ok, thanks, but... I'm still a bit confused: all the instructions I've seen for upgrading to Android 2.1 say to use cyanogenmod, but the cyanogenmod site says that it is based on Android 1.6 (according to cyanogenmod.com/about), so is that really what I'm supposed to use?
hawicz said:
You're kidding, right? When I tried that upgrade tutorial (the one at myhangoutonline.com) *none* of the files were available for download. Every single one I clicked on went to a "404" page.
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I apologize, stupid SEO plugin was rewriting the url and messing up a seperate plugin. Links are now working if you still need to upgrade.
My tutorial shows you how to root and upgrade everything and install cyanogenmod 4.2.15.1 if you want to try the 2.1 version which is in testing, go to the cyanogenmod repository on my site, go into the testing folder for the G1 and download that rom instead. Use that rom instead of 4.2.15.1 as the final step.
G1 Root / Upgrade Tutorial
hawicz said:
Ok, thanks, but... I'm still a bit confused: all the instructions I've seen for upgrading to Android 2.1 say to use cyanogenmod, but the cyanogenmod site says that it is based on Android 1.6 (according to cyanogenmod.com/about), so is that really what I'm supposed to use?
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Just put the 1.6 on then you can flash 2.1 found HERE
Follow the directions on the main post.
If you have gtalk pm me your gtalk email and I'll try and step you through it if you absolutely can't figure it out.
Thanks for all the answers! I think I have a good understanding of what I need to do now, so here goes...
*crosses fingers*
I'm following the instructions on myhangoutonline.com.
Well, so far so good, with some minor hiccups:
During the downgrade your phone step, when the phone says "Press the action key" after step 6, it's talking about the trackball button. Took me a little while to figure that out.
However, after I pressed it, it just went back to the initial multicolor gradient screen, with the addition of a line in the middle that said "Serial0". (maybe it was there before, but I missed it?) I ended up having to pull the battery because I could figure out how to make it reboot.
After reboot I had to go through the Google sign in process. Not a big deal, but it'd be nice to mention that this is necessary.
Upgrading recovery seemed to go pretty much as described. On to the apparent dangerous step of upgrading the radio & spl!
Uh oh! It looks like something didn't work. I started up in recovery mode, but there's no option in the menu for "Mount SD card".
I tried going to console, then "ls /sdcard", but no files show up, and /sdcard doesn't show up as a mounted filesystem when I run "mount".
I couldn't figure out how to get out of the console ("exit" just took me back to a "press enter" prompt, and then back into the console), so I ended up pulling the battery again.
Now what? Should I try upgrading recovery again?

Lets do this! Gloves are off and I am going to 2.2.... help! Rogers

So, the only thing holding me back was voiding the warranty and the fact I have a rogers phone (build EPE54B).... so I think I have to flash the build to the one that matches the update?
Sooooo if anyone wants to point me in the safest, easiest direction... I would appreciate it... and dos and don't would be appreciated as well. I am new to the phone an android, so feel free to dumb it down.
Does the build actually mean anything? What happens once I change it... and official updates come out? I am going to cut the grass... and then root, so help me out (preferably someone that is on rogers and has done this)
thx in advance! Froyo or Brick, here I come!
had a long day with chores and family day.... but I am back at it, first tutorial down and it seems solid...
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Let me know how you make out. I'm on Rogers as well and am debating rooting.
Just looking at the stickies in General section would save you from opening yet another thread on the subject
Follow this until rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636795
Follow the guide for rooted N1s from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686326
Let me know how it goes for you.
I am on Rogers and experienced EXTREME instability the moment I flashed the Froyo radio. My phone would crash randomly and frequently.
I suspect it was a problem with my hardware and have returned the phone and am waiting for a new one.
Jack_R1 said:
Just looking at the stickies in General section would save you from opening yet another thread on the subject
Follow this until rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636795
Follow the guide for rooted N1s from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686326
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thx jack, I appreciate it.... sorry for the thread... but in my experience... it is easier having your hand held by someone experienced.... then assuming I am following the right one, lol.... so I follow that entire thread to go from rogers to whatever build I need? heh
I will try this in approx 2 hours.... when the yard work is done!
early quick question, when I go to "CyanogenMod"
it takes me to a thread, but I do not see the download, what am I not seeing? heh
I am at this part
Type: fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-nexus-v1.7.0.img
it says cannot load image recovery? thx
well everything was working great up until this point, tried it 100 times, heh... so now I sit and wait for guidance? thx
Mr.Kakarot, have you put the .img in the same folder as fastboot? Or, alternatively, if fastboot is in your PATH, you won't have this problem.
i renamed the image to recovery.img and that seemed to work? I will continue after supper!
Jack_R1 said:
Just looking at the stickies in General section would save you from opening yet another thread on the subject
Follow this until rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636795
Follow the guide for rooted N1s from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686326
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followed that first thread to a T and it worked out... had 2 minor stalls but I got through it... I am doing this stuff off and on, thx for that thread... this is going to be a STUPID question I am sure... but following that first thread, what have I done? unlocked, rooted and installed google add ons? phone looks awesome, I will do the rest after supper!
hmmm, got it, lol
done, running 2.2.... so tomorrow at work, i guess I will see if I have any issues....
now that this is done, can I re install that sense ui? What should I do or try now that I have done those 2 tutorials? thx
first off there are no 2.2 froyo/sense roms available as of yet.. so if you want to use a desire rom youre more than likely going to want to downgrade to the latest 2.1 radio that works well with your carrier/area, as froyo has its own radio and needs it to run properly.. once you downgrade.. nandroid>wipe>flash
yea, I did not know it would put me back to 2.1, lol.... went back and then back again to 2.2, lol... sense sure looked good!
Any ideas, suggestions, tips for 2.2? I installed flash! thx
How stable is your phone with the Froyo radio? Any unexplained reboots yet?
well it was quite late by the time I did it, I was playing with it, went to a few flash websites.... and no reboots or shutdowns, I also just woke up.... so I will know today after a full day work/playing, thx
one of the bugs is my camera does not work for video... so I have to update the radio, any suggestions! thx
Nope thats pretty much what you need to do is update the radio
thanks, but I am not gonna lie... still not sure which are radios, roms, senses, lol.... could you point me to the one I need.... or does it matter? thx, I just do not want to brick, obviously!
Also, I did not do this step.... is this what I need to do, or is it unrelated?
11) You should still have root, but if you want BusyBox (or lost root somehow), Cyanogen has done it again! Go back into Recovery and flash froyo-rooter-signed.zip. Then Titanium Backup will work once again.
does not sound like something I need or use, so I did not do it....
as far as stability... my 3g signal looked low all day... but I never had a dropped call, instability or any reboots/crashes.... all is well! thx
go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6734240&postcount=9532
havent had problems with the older one, but am going to try the new one just to see.
anyone around?
I tried these 3 things
Step_One_Froyo_Radio_Update.zip
step-two-RoDrIgUeZsTyLe-FroYo-MCR-R16-MOD-V1.8-FIX.zip
and then i ran
2.6.34_AVS-925mV_CFS_1113Mhz_061210.zip
anytime I run setcpu, I get this error
the application process com.mhuang.overclocking has stopped unexpectedly, please try again?
"uninstalled and reinstalled, worked. thx"

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