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UK G1 bricked after installing Shop savvy - help please

Hi guys,
UK G1 (Dream) phone recently updated to the 1.6 build, all working fine.
Yesterday I tried installing the free app Shop Savvy. the phone resetted itself after install and sat on the G1 boot screen permanently.
Now phone will pass this boot screen (Tmobile G1)
Tried:
Recovery mode - will not work at all
Quick boot - brings up the multicolour screen but does nothing after.
**PHONE IS NOT ROOTED**
looks like I have had the phone JUST over a year, not looking good...
Any ideas?

You can boot in to the SPL/bootloader so thankfully you haven't bricked
If you're on a contract with tmo you could take it back to the store and they should give you a replacement, but where's the fun in that?
If you want to fix the problem yourself, all you need to do is downgrade to firmware 1.1, then accept the OTA update to 1.6.
Here's the procedure:
1)Put the phones SD card in to a card reader and format as fat32
2) Extract this file and copy it to your SD card as 'DREAIMG.nbh'
3) Put the card back in the phone and hold down power and camera to boot in to the bootloader.
4) Flash it. (Action button is the trackball).
It's a good idea to leave the charger plugged in and have a decent amount of charge in the battery (eg 40%+).
Afterwards the phone will restart and you will need to re-enter your google account info. All your apps and data will be gone, but there's not much we can do about. You can set things up and install apps while you wait for the prompt to update.

Thanks alot AdrianK,
Really appreciate the steps and info, nice one
I have done some flashing on other phones etc so I have no problem with this. However, I am wondering how a normal app such as Shop Savvy could corrupt my ROM and am wondering if it might not be better to get a new phone as this one could have hardware fault?
What do you think?
Silver.

OK,
did exactly as you said Adrian. Phone went through all the flashing routine then, right at the end said press action button to continue (trackball) every time I press the trackball phone returns to the bootloader screen
What now?

SilverfoxUK said:
OK,
did exactly as you said Adrian. Phone went through all the flashing routine then, right at the end said press action button to continue (trackball) every time I press the trackball phone returns to the bootloader screen
What now?
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I think you can take the battery out restart the phone

Thanks but unfortunately I have already tried that.
Phone just sits on the G1 boot screen as before...
Any other Ideas?
is that ROM you linked for me a UK ROM Adrian?

Once you get to RC7 use these to build back upto 1.6
http://code.google.com/p/official-android-firmware/downloads/list

SilverfoxUK said:
Thanks but unfortunately I have already tried that.
Phone just sits on the G1 boot screen as before...
Any other Ideas?
is that ROM you linked for me a UK ROM Adrian?
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Yeah that's the RC7 ROM, the UK ROM for 1.1. RC29 is 1.1 for US phones.
This is all very odd, especially that it was an app that caused it, or as you suggested possible hardward failure. Oh well, I guess all you can do now is take it back to tmo.

How to root 1.6 DRC92?

How to root this G1 phone?
Model number: T-Mobile G1
Firmware version: 1.6
Baseband version: 62.50S.20.17U_2.22.19.26I
Kernel version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37
[email protected] #19
Build number: DRC92
Help me!!!!
Sorry. I little speek English.

kormoscs said:
How to root this G1 phone?
Model number: T-Mobile G1
Firmware version: 1.6
Baseband version: 62.50S.20.17U_2.22.19.26I
Kernel version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37
[email protected] #19
Build number: DRC92
Help me!!!!
Sorry. I little speek English.
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Well first you have to downgrade your g1 with the DREAIMG.nbh file. go to this website for more info http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/how-to-root-a-t-mobile-g1-and-mytouch-3g-android-phone/ .....good luck

Hey, I'm on android 1.6 with build DRC92 too (= nederlandse versie ofzo?),
and when I try to downgrade using the "DREAIMG.nbh", I get stuck at the rainbow screen.
@tyweezy
The guide says: "This guide is intended for US phones."
And I've bought my G1 in Holland. Is my Build version too high or something?

daantjuhh said:
Hey, I'm on android 1.6 with build DRC92 too (= nederlandse versie ofzo?),
and when I try to downgrade using the "DREAIMG.nbh", I get stuck at the rainbow screen.
@tyweezy
The guide says: "This guide is intended for US phones."
And I've bought my G1 in Holland. Is my Build version too high or something?
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There are 2 different versions of DREAIMG.nbh, one for us and one for Europe. Get the one that says RC7.http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/DREAMIMG-RC7.zip

So did this work? (i'm wondering cause i have the same build and want to root too)

Yes, I used that one, but with no result. If someone did succeed downgrading from DRC92 to RC7 please add me on MSN: daantjuhh_10 hotmail com

Same Problem
Hello Guys, i got the same Problem. I stuck on the rainbow screen with the RC7.nbh

I did downgrade from DRC92 successfully and rooted the phone and installed Super D...
You have to
1) use goldcard
2) use the European version of the nbh file (if your phone is European)
3) if you get stuck at the rainbow screen - take out the battery, put it back and reboot again. I was also stuck but battery out and in helped

did not work
I've just tryied to follow the steps described here
h t t p : / / mapleator.de/?p=19
I created the so called goldcard... downloaded the DREAIMG.nbh file... but I always get stuck in this rainbow screen.

Rooting UK phone in USA
I bought a t-mobile g1 in London but am now back in the US. I have this same build of Android, but am not sure which set of directions to follow. I'm inclined to follow the US directions because this is where I'll be using the phone but is there something specific to the hardware that would make me want to use the UK instructions?

To root, simply use AndRoot, available in the Market It even flashes you a custom recovery!

Hi everyone
I was really having trouble rooting my UK G1 with 1.6 and version DRC92
Now it's rooted, the only problem is that after all the different methods, goldcard, superuser & simply copying the RC file with different SD cards, the latter finally worked for me.
DISCLAIMER​this could damage/break your phone and encourage a permenant loss of data - I am in now way responsible for the lost of data AND/OR damage to your phone in any way, shape or form​
Here we go
- Backup EVERYTHING on your PHONE & SD CARD, if this does work, there's NO going back
-Put you're sd card (mine was in this case a no-name 2Gb mSD card) into an mSD to SD adapter and insert it into you're PC
- Right click your card in my computer & choose format
- Make sure the following are checked - FAT 32, Default allocation size @ 4096 and then check quick format (Make sure above all the FAT32 as my card ended up just as FAT for some reason)
-Download the same RC7 as me – EDIT see post #4 of this very thread! that's where I got it from!!
- I was using winrar, get the free version to be on par with me.
- Open the archive, extract it DIRECTLY to the root of the newly formatted sd card, NOT in ANY folders (The name of the file is correct, please dont extract it first and then copy, you must extract it directly)
- Once again, backup ANY IMPORTANT data from you're phone's internal storage (see disclaimer above)
- Turn off your phone
- Take out your mSD card from the computer
- Put it into your phone
- Hold down the camera button, then press the power button
- Recovery mode should start and a prompt to press power to install update
- When you press power, your phone will be downgraded to 1.0
Note: I had absolutely no luck before, couldn't get it to work, tried goldcard and was going to buy a 2Gb kingson card as I heard it worked with no probs. Then bang, this worked.
I think the main points are: As UK or EU phones we need to use RC7 (whereas some guides are using RC29 with US phones – this can be confusing), the freshly and precisely formatted mSD card in a sd adapter AND above all extracting the RC7 file STRAIGHT to the card whereas before I was extracting it to and then copying it from my hard drive.
Once you have downgraded, you can use the unlockr’s guide to activating over wifi on their site (again I can’t post links, google it or find it on the unlockr’s site>how to’s>Android>HTC Dream/G1>How to activate G1 without a data plan)
I'd be interested to know if this works now for someone else, let me know as I have written myself a guide on how I proceeded once downgrading to 1.0 so just PM me.
Thanks to XDA and unlockr for helping me through!

LJP1111 said:
Hi everyone
I was really having trouble rooting my UK G1 with 1.6 and version DRC92
Now it's rooted, the only problem is that after all the different methods, goldcard, superuser & simply copying the RC file with different SD cards, the latter finally worked for me.
DISCLAIMER​this could damage/break your phone and encourage a permenant loss of data - I am in now way responsible for the lost of data AND/OR damage to your phone in any way, shape or form​
Here we go
- Backup EVERYTHING on your PHONE & SD CARD, if this does work, there's NO going back
-Put you're sd card (mine was in this case a no-name 2Gb mSD card) into an mSD to SD adapter and insert it into you're PC
- Right click your card in my computer & choose format
- Make sure the following are checked - FAT 32, Default allocation size @ 4096 and then check quick format (Make sure above all the FAT32 as my card ended up just as FAT for some reason)
-Download the same RC7 as me – EDIT see post #4 of this very thread! that's where I got it from!!
- I was using winrar, get the free version to be on par with me.
- Open the archive, extract it DIRECTLY to the root of the newly formatted sd card, NOT in ANY folders (The name of the file is correct, please dont extract it first and then copy, you must extract it directly)
- Once again, backup ANY IMPORTANT data from you're phone's internal storage (see disclaimer above)
- Turn off your phone
- Take out your mSD card from the computer
- Put it into your phone
- Hold down the camera button, then press the power button
- Recovery mode should start and a prompt to press power to install update
- When you press power, your phone will be downgraded to 1.0
Note: I had absolutely no luck before, couldn't get it to work, tried goldcard and was going to buy a 2Gb kingson card as I heard it worked with no probs. Then bang, this worked.
I think the main points are: As UK or EU phones we need to use RC7 (whereas some guides are using RC29 with US phones – this can be confusing), the freshly and precisely formatted mSD card in a sd adapter AND above all extracting the RC7 file STRAIGHT to the card whereas before I was extracting it to and then copying it from my hard drive.
Once you have downgraded, you can use the unlockr’s guide to activating over wifi on their site (again I can’t post links, google it or find it on the unlockr’s site>how to’s>Android>HTC Dream/G1>How to activate G1 without a data plan)
I'd be interested to know if this works now for someone else, let me know as I have written myself a guide on how I proceeded once downgrading to 1.0 so just PM me.
Thanks to XDA and unlockr for helping me through!
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Still no luck for me.... i still get the error Not Allow
And then I see the Serial0 and cant do anything....

MacWell said:
Still no luck for me.... i still get the error Not Allow
And then I see the Serial0 and cant do anything....
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Ahh =(
I posted a reply hoping I might help someone out, I have no idea why it worked for me as I was getting ready to buy a 2Gb kingston mSD card & try the goldcard method again.
It seems its a bit hit and miss!

After hours trying it did work for me, AFTER I reversed the numbers in the "making a goldcard" procedure in sets of 2! So e.g. 123456 becomes 563412 and not 654321!! Don't forget to replace the first two digits in zeroes.

fonix232 said:
To root, simply use AndRoot, available in the Market It even flashes you a custom recovery!
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Works on DRC92???
Only need root to get tether as no way could use 24/7..
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using Tapatalk

stylez said:
Works on DRC92???
Only need root to get tether as no way could use 24/7..
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using Tapatalk
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Rooted HSPL'd having a problem clockwork mod and RA seem to stick on first boot after install/flash but after that I get a warning triangle with phone when entering recovery untill flash again and same scenario...
Imagine been answered many time but search on tapa whack... only have G1 and no tether... thx in advance.
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using Tapatalk

Cant get boot loader
Hi all Im new Please help.
I am trying to root.
I have followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
and this: http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/Unbrick
I have G1 (tmobile) drc 92 and v1.6
I am unable to get the bootloader, I'm pressing camera button and power but it just boots normally have tmobile blocked this? everything about the phone works fine, any ideas?

does your camera button work normally? my best guess it that your camera button has malfunctioned

Thanks.
I just checked the camera button, it puts the phone in to camera mode every time a press it after a small delay 1-2 seconds, I cant however take a picture with the button but i can with the on screen button, I thought i used to be able to use either "shrug"
Any ideas anybody?
I still want to get in to boot loader )-:

BRICKED? Tried to root, now stuck on fastboot/tri-colour screen)

Hi guys, my first post here (although have done some reading in the past year) and in dire need of some help. Last night I tried to root my phone. I followed instructions from a sticky post on here, and from another sticky post on another forum.
Before going through how I got there, I'll state what condition my phone is right now, as this may be more reader friendly. I turn on the phone and get the fastboot screen (tricolour). I can reset with call+menu+power. Goes back to bootscreen. Only way to turn off the phone is to remove the battery. If I press trackball+power, a blue LED comes on, the screen stays black. Turning on the phone with camera+power doesn't make a difference. Turning on the phone with home+power doesn't make a difference.
The screen, on turning on, says the following:
'DREA110 PVT 32B RUUNBH
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-4
RADIO-1.22.12.29
Sep 2 2000
Serial0'
Before it gets to the screen, the screen briefly flashes white and says
'Loading...
No image file!'
I'll try to decribe what exactly I did leading up to this in as much detail as possible, however it took place from 11pm to 4 30 am, and not fully understanding the whys behind what I did, I may not be able to recall it perfectly. Please ask if I haven't provided enough details. I installed the earliest android software and did the telnet commands through telnet, downloaded on the market. I downloaded an app called root.apk and followed the instructions. I got to 'Step 3 - Protect Root' and it said 'Root Protected'. I then got JesusFreke's 1.5 EU rom and renamed it 'update'(.zip) and placed it in my root SD card directory. I loaded the software on. I THINK the mistake I made was not having the radio image (I don't even know what it is or why I need it) before trying to load it. I've since put it on and it hasn't made a difference.
Anyway, I turned on the phone after the install, and it became stuck on the android screen. At this point, home and power and camera and power both worked to provide me with different boot screens when turning on the phone. I did a hard reset. This brings me to where I am now.
Is my phone bricked? I read on a guide here the difference between soft and hard bricking - from what I understood, this seems to be somewhere in between - hopefully if it's a brick it's a soft brick! Any help would be much appreciated, as we all hate to live without our G1's, lol! Looks like I'll be going back to my Nokia 6210 and trying to send this thing for replacement back to T-mobile. Please help guys!
Many thanks
Michael

search around the forums, as far as i know, if you can get to the fastboot, your g1 isn't bricked

Yep, agreed.
In my old G1 days I had the same problem and it was because I didn't have an image file on my SDcard.
You're not bricked but I've since gone from G1 to Hero to Nexus so I'm not what you need to do but it is SIMPLE, I remember kicking myself when I sorted it.
HTH.

thanks for the prompt response guys. Very relieved to hear that it might not be bricked.
I just tried adding two separate image files (one at a time) to the root directory, but it hasn't made a difference. These are the details of what I added:
First I put in all three of these:
Android 1.5
Radio Image ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip 9181622 aeecdb49b74a0d4bb67f9d8af70c1889
System Image signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-img-150275.zip 38027127
5ca85a135ff1ddd41643237577cb8ec4
Recovery Image signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-150275.zip 46907411 01c19785eef97b06409f52fed568feff
and then the system image for 1.6 just in case. Is this a noob mistake? I'm very unfamilar with system images, would be really great if someone could link me to the file I should try and put there for the image file!
Thanks again guys

well since it goes into fastboot, is there a way you can flash the recovery in fastboot, and try from there?

sakumaxp said:
well since it goes into fastboot, is there a way you can flash the recovery in fastboot, and try from there?
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I'd certainly love to try any ideas how I'd do that? If you let me know i'll do it now. atm i'm not aware of any buttoms/commands which work in fastboot, but I've never used it tbh.

yeah to be honest, im not sure how to do that either, i just remember i was lurking around this forum and i saw a previous thread, that had a similar problem and someone mentioned the tip i gave you, so if any senior members or anyone know how to do this, please explain

Tranquility__89 said:
thanks for the prompt response guys. Very relieved to hear that it might not be bricked.
I just tried adding two separate image files (one at a time) to the root directory, but it hasn't made a difference. These are the details of what I added:
First I put in all three of these:
Android 1.5
Radio Image ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip 9181622 aeecdb49b74a0d4bb67f9d8af70c1889
System Image signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-img-150275.zip 38027127
5ca85a135ff1ddd41643237577cb8ec4
Recovery Image signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-150275.zip 46907411 01c19785eef97b06409f52fed568feff
and then the system image for 1.6 just in case. Is this a noob mistake? I'm very unfamilar with system images, would be really great if someone could link me to the file I should try and put there for the image file!
Thanks again guys
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I may be wrong here (if I am come round and strangle the cat).
But I don't see any .img files?
They are all zips? you need to have the image files UNZIPPED an as .img IRC.

OK, I unzipped the folder and put a folder in the root which had the .img files in them.. still didnt work. because i was trying to put them on to the sdcard through my girlfriends old nokia, it was very slow and kept crashing so the only thing is, i didnt manage to get all 3 unzipped folders on there. would that make a difference?
edit: hope I can still work towards fixing it - i need to check if i have a compatible micro sd card reader when i get back from work! please keep any ideas coming

You need the DREAIMG.nbh on your sdcard. Download the DREAIMG-RC29.zip file, unzip, place DREAIMG.nbh in /sdcard, boot into bootloader, and flash.

i did what cloverdale described on a bricked G1 and it worked just fine , now i need to figure out how to get donut on the mobile
anybody? pm if you can help and TIA

cloverdale said:
You need the DREAIMG.nbh on your sdcard. Download the DREAIMG-RC29.zip file, unzip, place DREAIMG.nbh in /sdcard, boot into bootloader, and flash.
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Thanks for your reply. I'm downloading this one DREAIMG-RC29.zip
I'll then extract on my computer, isolate the DREAIMG.nbh file and copy it into root of SD card.
Is that correct so far
How do I flash?
Many thanks

Hmm, been doing as much research as I can in the time I have, and it appears I need to type command prompts into the fastboot screen? If someone could tell me exactly what to do, that would be a lifesaver, because I am really missing my G1
I didn't think I was this much of a n00b, but apparently so, heh.

bump.. been doing as much research as possible, but most of my net access atm is from work which has many sides blocked (incl XDA!) and im not entirely sure how to do these things that have been suggested.. if someone could just go into a little bit more detail id be really grateful.

Tranquility__89 said:
Thanks for your reply. I'm downloading this one DREAIMG-RC29.zip
I'll then extract on my computer, isolate the DREAIMG.nbh file and copy it into root of SD card.
Is that correct so far
How do I flash?
Many thanks
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Once you have extracted DREAIMG.nbh and placed it on the sdcard, all you need to do is power on while holding camera, and the installation should begin (or perhaps it asks you to confirm), and not console is needed. Let it do its work, and when it tells you to reboot, press and hold call+menu+end and you will reboot to RC29.

cloverdale said:
You need the DREAIMG.nbh on your sdcard. Download the DREAIMG-RC29.zip file, unzip, place DREAIMG.nbh in /sdcard, boot into bootloader, and flash.
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And if that doesn't work I would see if your sdcard is fat32

Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!! it worked! Much thanks indeed.
There is another problem now though, if anyone can help: I'm doing a manual update to 1.5 (rc8) from 1.0 (rc7) and its getting stuck on the G1 screen and not loading.. not hard bricked or anything, can still access recovery and bootloader.. This thread has more information: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625677
thanks again

help please
Hi, my g1 is stuck at the seria10 fastboot screen. It is a US g1 that I purchased rooted. I know enough about these sort of things to get myself into trouble. I removed an app (card game) and my phone then got stuck so I did a battery pull. Now all it will do is either spin on the g1 screen or I can get the three skateboards fastboot screen. I am unsure as to what to do now. I downloaded the rc29 build and put it onto my sd card. I am on a mac so I do not think I use FAT32. I thought putting the rc29 on my sd card and holding the power/send/menu key would tell the device to reboot with the rc29 build. Should I have deleted all the stuff of the sd card? I just want my phone to work - I didn't know the phone was rooted until after I had purchased it from a dude off craigslist. any help is appreciated.
sd card is formatted to fat 16 not 32 according to my diskimage. Help?
brian

bcp0809 said:
Hi, my g1 is stuck at the seria10 fastboot screen. It is a US g1 that I purchased rooted. I know enough about these sort of things to get myself into trouble. I removed an app (card game) and my phone then got stuck so I did a battery pull. Now all it will do is either spin on the g1 screen or I can get the three skateboards fastboot screen. I am unsure as to what to do now. I downloaded the rc29 build and put it onto my sd card. I am on a mac so I do not think I use FAT32. I thought putting the rc29 on my sd card and holding the power/send/menu key would tell the device to reboot with the rc29 build. Should I have deleted all the stuff of the sd card? I just want my phone to work - I didn't know the phone was rooted until after I had purchased it from a dude off craigslist. any help is appreciated.
sd card is formatted to fat 16 not 32 according to my diskimage. Help?
brian
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Disk utility on a Mac will allow you to format to fat32, you must do this. What happens when you power on the phone while holding down home?

I was able to do the home power thing and wiped the handset then rebooted it. Not sure why it worked this time over any previous times...oh well at least it works. Thank you for your prompt reply.

After manual update: stuck on G1 screen after update file – help!

Hi guys
So after unsuccessfully trying to root my G1, I changed my mind on the mastter and decided to keep it stock OS. I managed to get back to Android 1.0.
I’ve put a formatted and FAT32 SD card in the phone, with RC8 (UK phone) on it named update.zip (file ext hidden in windows).
I boot up the phone holding home key, ALT L then ALT S. It boots successfully saying things like ‘package verified’ etc until it says ‘install complete’. Then it says ‘press home+back to reboot your phone. When I do that it says ‘writing radio image’ then reboots. When it turns back on it has a picture of a sim card and an arrow or a phone and a box then reboots again. And here lies the problem: it never leaves the G1 screen (the first screen displayed when powering on the device. I’m able to power into recovery mode and fastboot mode, and from fastboot mode I can recover the phone by flashing to 1.0 via DREAIMG.NBH, but I really want to be running 1.6.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks

What phone are you using...a UK G1 or a US G1, as your trying to flash a UK rom...(rc8) have you tried flashing RC29? After flashing to android 1.0 it will prompt you to update your phone to 1.6 after that.

Tranquility__89 said:
Hi guys
So after unsuccessfully trying to root my G1, I changed my mind on the mastter and decided to keep it stock OS. I managed to get back to Android 1.0.
I’ve put a formatted and FAT32 SD card in the phone, with RC8 (UK phone) on it named update.zip (file ext hidden in windows).
I boot up the phone holding home key, ALT L then ALT S. It boots successfully saying things like ‘package verified’ etc until it says ‘install complete’. Then it says ‘press home+back to reboot your phone. When I do that it says ‘writing radio image’ then reboots. When it turns back on it has a picture of a sim card and an arrow or a phone and a box then reboots again. And here lies the problem: it never leaves the G1 screen (the first screen displayed when powering on the device. I’m able to power into recovery mode and fastboot mode, and from fastboot mode I can recover the phone by flashing to 1.0 via DREAIMG.NBH, but I really want to be running 1.6.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
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That's because you didn't flash your SPL yet.. I'll edit this post with the link to it. Oh and before I do, which rom are you trying to flash?

protomanez said:
What phone are you using...a UK G1 or a US G1, as your trying to flash a UK rom...(rc8) have you tried flashing RC29? After flashing to android 1.0 it will prompt you to update your phone to 1.6 after that.
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Thanks for the suggestion protomanez - it's a UK G1.

xAbstract said:
That's because you didn't flash your SPL yet.. I'll edit this post with the link to it. Oh and before I do, which rom are you trying to flash?
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That sounds promising I'm trying to flash UK 1.5 RC8. So I have to install this SPL first and then install the software? I'm correct in jumping straight from 1.0 to 1.5 right?

Tranquility__89 said:
That sounds promising I'm trying to flash UK 1.5 RC8. So I have to install this SPL first and then install the software? I'm correct in jumping straight from 1.0 to 1.5 right?
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Do I need to flash this SPL? The bottom one on this page http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/downloads/list?q=label:SPL
it's called G1originalBootloadernocheck.zip or something similar

I wouldn't trust that, but I don't know just hold on. Wait a minute, so you flashed the RC8 rom? Are you sure, how long did you wait at the T-mobile G1 screen for? Try flashing RC8 again and let the phone do it's thing. Wait a max of 10 minutes for the phone to load.

Tranquility__89 said:
That sounds promising I'm trying to flash UK 1.5 RC8. So I have to install this SPL first and then install the software? I'm correct in jumping straight from 1.0 to 1.5 right?
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I'm hoping that you're rooted at 1.0.. And nono, you flash radio first, then SPL THEN the rom.

xAbstract said:
I'm hoping that you're rooted at 1.0.. And nono, you flash radio first, then SPL THEN the rom.
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He's trying to go back to stock, not flash a rom :U.

Tranquility__89 said:
That sounds promising I'm trying to flash UK 1.5 RC8. So I have to install this SPL first and then install the software? I'm correct in jumping straight from 1.0 to 1.5 right?
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... sounds like he wants to flash.
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Why would he want to go back to stock if he flashed 1.0? Isn't that the first thing you do when you root?

After you flash DREAIMG.nbh, give the phone a few days and it will update over the air.

xAbstract said:
... sounds like he wants to flash.
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Why would he want to go back to stock if he flashed 1.0? Isn't that the first thing you do when you root?
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He said he changed his mind because he tried to root but he failed so he's trying to go back to stock OS.

protomanez said:
He said he changed his mind because he tried to root but he failed so he's trying to go back to stock OS.
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Oh my bad. My lack of attention span prevented me from reading that but to go back to the stock, do what cloverdale said. Reflash your G1 with the RC8 and WAIT for the update. There's no need to do it manually.

Thanks guys! Yes the root looked like it was about to brick my phone so I abandoned it and was feeling overwhelming relieved to even get normal OS back on my phone. So I should just wait for the over the air update (in the UK) and it will automatically bring it up to 1.6 again? Sorry for the late reply, my internet has only just started working, and itll be off again soon!
Why not do it manually btw guys?

Yeah you can just do what cloverdale said, or you can go to the settings(pick it by pressing menu on the phone) and scoll all the way to the bottom to "about phone" I believe there will be an "upgrade" option but I'm not quite sure . You can do it manually by dling the upgrade off the internet somewhere but it's probably better(on the safe side) to just download it from your phone.

Tranquility__89 said:
Thanks guys! Yes the root looked like it was about to brick my phone so I abandoned it and was feeling overwhelming relieved to even get normal OS back on my phone. So I should just wait for the over the air update (in the UK) and it will automatically bring it up to 1.6 again? Sorry for the late reply, my internet has only just started working, and itll be off again soon!
Why not do it manually btw guys?
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Yes, just give it some time and it will update to 1.6 (or maybe 2.0/2.1). I would suggest waiting of the OTA update and not doing it manually simply because I what I read about your reactions to rooting. I am not trying to be mean when I say this, but the stress it seemed to cause from starting the rooting process may be recreated through a manual flash. Take life easy, relax, and it will update very soon.

OK, no offence taken. I didnt know 2.0 was out for the G1 yet..
I think my rooting went wrong because I didnt flash a radio image or SPL prior to the software - I tried to complete it with limited net access and therefore information, and a non working phone and non working internet is too much of a hinderance as i need these things every day.
I mainly wanted to root it to make the higher end 3d games run smoother via overclocking and use it as a wifi point so i could access the net properly again whilst BT stop ****ing around.

[Q] upgrading to Gingerbread

Hello,
I am a newcomer to the Forum and I would be grateful if I could benefit from the experience and the knowledge of the experts.
I have an unlocked HTC G1 phone. I use the ATT network.
I would like to install Gingerbread.
Could somebody give me the direction where I would find a step by step guide to replace my actual Donut version with Gingerbread.
Here are the specs of the phone:
Model number Android Dev Phone 1
Firmware version 1.6
Baseband version 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.261
Kernel version 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37
[email protected]#19
Build number DRC83

well if its a dev phone it should already be rooted so ignore those steps, check and see your radio/spl (power on holding camera button)
your answer here will determine the next step
chances are you need to follow this link _ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139
once this is complete follow the steps here _ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882356
if you need more help let me know!

Thank you very much for your reply.
Unfortunately my knowledge in this field is infinitesimal small.
That is why I am looking for a step by step guide.
Maybe I put myself in the wrong forum for my level and my needs. My apologies.
The only thing I know is that my phone does not need to be rooted.
Thank you again for your advice and your time.
Happy New Year to all of us

if your not finding what you are looking for ill see what i can do
first off i need to know your radio/spl - this will help me determine what you need to do next
just type in everything off the screen that will be rainbow colored or have three androids on skateboards
to check the screen, power off your phone, then hold down the power (red button) and the camera button at the same time. tell me what it says...
after you write all of that down press the green, red and menu buttons all at once and the phone will reboot normally.

gunner1937: There is a link I found in another thread for an older version of ROM Manager which will work on Android 1.6. Since you're rooted with a Google ADP phone this might be all you need. But I would go in the menu and do a factory reset.
I upgraded my T-Mobile G1 from stock Android 1.6 to CyanogenMod 6.1 (Android 2.2.1) three days ago following the instructions on http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Dream:_Rooting
I will stick with it for now. It came bundled with the ROM Manager app.
In the past week I've researched upgrading to Gingerbread and just recently there may be a bug uncovered where the phone no longer goes into Deep Sleep mode. This means the battery usage is not ideal compared to other earlier ROMs. It turns out virtually all Gingerbread Dream ROMs use some code by ezTerry, so they may all have this issue. So.. I think I will hold off on going to a flavor of Gingerbread until I get more info on this possible bug.
In your case I believe I'd do the factory reset, then load this ROM Manager onto it. You'd need to copy the ROM Manager.apk file to your phone's SD card. I would backup the contents of your SD card onto your PC just so you have any files/songs you want, and then format it with FAT32. You can format the SD card from a Settings menu on the phone if you like. I think there's another setting in the menu to allow installing a program from unknown sources. Find that and check it in order to be able to manually install an app like this. Or I dunno, that may not be in the ADP phone. Next you'd need to get on the Android market and get a file manager to be able to dig into the SD card's file directory and install the APK file. I used a text editor called TxtPad Lite which included a usable file manager. Another one is called Astro File Manager. With something like that you can browse the file system to be able to look at the files on your SD card and install ROM Manager. You'd just find the APK file and tap on it.
So then you're reset, got the ROM Manager app that will work on Android 1.6, then you can use it. You want to let it install the ClockworkMod Recovery first thing. It's required and what the app uses to manage installing your ROMs. I myself have never actually used ROM Manager to install a ROM (I did use it to install the ClockworkMod Recovery). I've gone in and out of the app. It asked me to update it, so I did. And I decided to stick with CyanogenMod 6.1 for now. It looks like it's gone through a ton of vetting to get it really honed.
I kind of wanted a more full introduction to flashing the ROMs and stuff and the CyanogenMod guide was great for me. This looks like a relatively painless and less complicated way to safely upgrade and switch out ROMs for you, and I might've done it more or less this way if I'd discovered it first.

Thank you.
HBOOT: 0.95.0000
Radio: 2.22.19.26I
CPLD4

Personally I would recommend you install froyobylaszlo
But anyways, first of all before you start installing the 2708+ kernel, you're gonna need fastboot and adb on your computer
What OS do you have on your computer?

one laptop is Vista and the other is Win7

JediDwight said:
In the past week I've researched upgrading to Gingerbread and just recently there may be a bug uncovered where the phone no longer goes into Deep Sleep mode. This means the battery usage is not ideal compared to other earlier ROMs. It turns out virtually all Gingerbread Dream ROMs use some code by ezTerry, so they may all have this issue. So.. I think I will hold off on going to a flavor of Gingerbread until I get more info on this possible bug.
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If you are not testing it this is a bad conclusion:
*) Deep sleep may or may not be working.. this has mixed results but the device is mostly sleeping.. so yes if completely idle (ie no cell network no wifi, screen off, no services running..) you might go from 4days uptime that the system currently gets even with an sdcard to 5 days if the problem if it exists is solved
problem is deep sleep is when the ARM11 CPU is turned completely off (it is going into low speeds correctly, and disabling other hardware into low power modes) This means when you are using the phone this state will not be entered (and thus the phone uses the same power as it is now) when a service is actively running.
Thus most peoples battery enhancements in GB are from the new APIs to allow applications to stay in the background more in Gingerbread; and a much larger problem is many applications these days are running more services than the G1 can support thus the system is constantly swapping in and out applications from memory.
Thus those whose battery on gingerbread roms is draining fast will more likely benefit from checking what is running in the backgound than waiting on a deep sleep fix if its even a problem.. since the services will still run after any fix and the battery life won't improve.
What the op needs is the 2708+ radio/SPL (that others are helping with) than nandroid in recovery can be used to switch between roms; since it provides more ram to CM5/CM6 and gingerbread roms all work with the 2708+ combination then the op can pick what works best for them in a more overall evaluation... and not just what lasts the longest when not used as a phone.
To OP:
the best way to continue is to:
1) Install fastboot (and the sdk) on your computer. you will need to search for this since the since I don't know the details for windows
2) If you already have a custom recovery (clockwork or ra-recovery) continue; otherwise you will need to install one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4647751&postcount=1
3) then since you have HBOOT: 0.95.0000 install 1.33.2003 from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6510019&postcount=76 this will allow fastboot and let you continue with:
4) Then the installation section at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139 (The files section will have the various files required and older roms that have been ported to work on the new SPL/Radio.. newer roms mostly will work per instructions on the rom's thread) .. read the entire post before doing anything.. as this is a major change to the phone, and the actions to fix something if you run into a problem may be slightly different than they were with more stock roms..
Try to get a feeling for what is needed before you begin .. we know its a bit of an involved process.. but most users have auctioned this in smaller steps originally.
(Note the cmwiki will probably be the best way to install recovery)

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=910008
Download the drivers only pack
I think it includes fastboot
I can't check, if not tell me and ill upload my files as soon as I can get to a computer

search in google (or probably even xda) for "easy fastboot" if your having issues using fastboot, its exactly that an easy way to use fastboot for noobs.
also you can flash your new radio/spl as well as your rom via recovery, it isnt recommended but it can be easier if you have issues. ill tell you i have done it this way many times and have yet to brick a phone but as always my experience dosent me you will have the same. so try to follow the suggested route of fastboot is best.

upgrading to Gingerbread
I should have taken a longer rest.
I am starting the New Year with the feeling that everybody gets the right to flame me: my G1 does not work after a very bad step.
I installed on the re-formatted SD card 2 files namely DREAIMG.nbh and cupcake.
In short, I got the message "E: cannot open /sd card /update.zip (no such a file or directory). Installation aborted".
The next step was to sign my google account. It failed.
At this stage I cannot format, read, transfer, and use the SD card because it is not recognized by the computer. And of course the phone is not working.
Right now the G1 shows in the colored bars:
DREA100 PVT 32B
HBOOT- 0.95.0000
CPLD-4
RADIO- 1.22.12.29 (before doing anything to the phone the radio was 2.22.19.26I)
This phone was unlocked and set on the AT&T network.
Thanks to my wife Nexus One I can use, format, transfer files (which I did, to no avail) by inserting my SD card in her phone.
The least to say is that I really need the help, knowledge, and assistance of the Forum members.

What you don't want to hear is we see no error in what you have described. > well apart from the nbh file used it may be the original way to root but its not the easiest.
The message you are seeing in recovery is not am indication of a problem.
Ok, 0.95.0000 has no fastboot and thus you really need a custom recovery, to do that you. Need to flash it from the rom after rooting it, this means you need to try and boot the phone normally and log into Google normally.. if this fails try the following:
A.) go into recovery (home+power) and press alt+L then the combo to wipe the phone
B.) If its still not working try re-flashing the nbh
Oncce logged into google the telnet trick can work..
C.) While it needs a bit more setup, this third option is easier to install the 3rd party roms without a Google login and manual flash of recovery from system: make a goldcard ( you can do this on the n1) then put the orange nbh from the 2708+ thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139 this can be renamed DREAIMG.nbh and then be flashed with the gold card you made. (There are many guides on making the goldcard for HTC phones) Once flashed you will have a fastboot enabled spl that will let you flash anything by fastboot.

Thank you for helping me to breathe a little bit deeper, better, and slower.
So far I am in the same situation.
Dropping by BestBuy I found an SD micro with an adapter. It makes life easier for everybody.
I did again what I started, trying 2 different downloads of the .nbh file. Still locked at signing my google account.
Following your advice I will try to create a goldcard and follow the procedure you mention this evening.

Wait...locked at signing in to google account?
What do you mean? It shows google sign in but you can't sign in?
Do you not have a data plan?
If so, just google "activate g1 wifi"
Sent from my Gingerbread on Dream using Tapatalk

gunner1937 said:
Thank you very much for your reply.
Unfortunately my knowledge in this field is infinitesimal small.
That is why I am looking for a step by step guide.
Maybe I put myself in the wrong forum for my level and my needs. My apologies.
The only thing I know is that my phone does not need to be rooted.
Thank you again for your advice and your time.
Happy New Year to all of us
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I'm on my phone so idk what link he posted.. but if you got the G1 development section.. look for a thread titled G1 rooting,unrooting and more or something like that by ldrifta, then look around on that thread for a gingerbread ROM
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ezterry said:
What you don't want to hear is we see no error in what you have described. > well apart from the nbh file used it may be the original way to root but its not the easiest.
The message you are seeing in recovery is not am indication of a problem.
Ok, 0.95.0000 has no fastboot and thus you really need a custom recovery, to do that you. Need to flash it from the rom after rooting it, this means you need to try and boot the phone normally and log into Google normally.. if this fails try the following:
A.) go into recovery (home+power) and press alt+L then the combo to wipe the phone
B.) If its still not working try re-flashing the nbh
Oncce logged into google the telnet trick can work..
C.) While it needs a bit more setup, this third option is easier to install the 3rd party roms without a Google login and manual flash of recovery from system: make a goldcard ( you can do this on the n1) then put the orange nbh from the 2708+ thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831139 this can be renamed DREAIMG.nbh and then be flashed with the gold card you made. (There are many guides on making the goldcard for HTC phones) Once flashed you will have a fastboot enabled spl that will let you flash anything by fastboot.
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I am still trying to create a goldcard with the nexus 1. I cannot install a driver for it, I cannot install a driver from HTC sync, I get a message that "the device is not connected" but I can see the microSD on the computer.
This is where I am. And I do not know anymore what I have to do next since I feel I am in front of a wall.

frankdrey said:
Wait...locked at signing in to google account?
What do you mean? It shows google sign in but you can't sign in?
Do you not have a data plan?
If so, just google "activate g1 wifi"
Sent from my Gingerbread on Dream using Tapatalk
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I did not express myself correctly.
When one reaches the sequence to sign into a Google account one has to enter email address then password.
I did that and few minutes later I got the message it could not reach the google servers.
Also, I have -rather had - a wi-fi connection since I got the G1 in December 2008.

gunner1937 said:
I did not express myself correctly.
When one reaches the sequence to sign into a Google account one has to enter email address then password.
I did that and few minutes later I got the message it could not reach the google servers.
Also, I have -rather had - a wi-fi connection since I got the G1 in December 2008.
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There's your problem...
Wifi is off when you first turn on the phone
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Google_Login_via_a_WiFi_Connection
Use that guide to turn it on and sign in
And if you don't want to download the entire sdk just wait until I get on my computer and ill upload just the files you need
But tell me if you still need the files or not...I don't wanna upload for nothing
And if you can't get the steps right, I can try tell you more stepbystep instructions
Sent from my HTC Dream using Tapatalk

wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Google_Login_via_a_WiFi_Connection.
Thanks for the link.
I cannot take advantage of it: Device manager shows 7 Intel ICH* universal controller, 1 USB composite device and 7 USB root hub.
Nothing else.
No USB mass storage device.
Android SdK is installed on C: but I do not know if it is properly installed or activated because I could not check "adb devices"