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About Unlock G1 Phone

Hello, i got a G1 from my cousin, so i cant use it yet but im the 1st day,
i can still use the "camera, calculator and some of the apps, it happens that i wipe-out the datas. but now i discover to make an update that some1 instructed me to do this.
1. Go here: http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/downloads/list
2. Download this: signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip [8th in the list]
3. Rename it: update.zip
4. Place it on your SD card
5. Put SD card in phone. Reboot holding the Power and home buttons.
6 Apply the update...
7. Done.
but then i cant even still see those apps like camera's bar code reader,
calculator etc.. is there a way to see those? or i now need to get an unlock
pin to activate the phone and see those apps?
my phone is 2weeks nothing to do ><
all i can see is the emergency calls xD

Is it asking you to sign in to google?
I'm not really of your scenario, you're using a t-mobile SIM, right? When I got my G1 I didn't have a t-mobile SIM, so all I could do is use emergency call until I unlocked it. Thing is, when you factory reset your SIM unlock is still retained, so I don't really see how this is possible...
So we can understand what happened.
-The phone worked fine
-you factory reset
-Applied that update
-it's asking for a code
Is it an unlock code (for the SIM) or a gogle sign-in?

AdrianK said:
Is it asking you to sign in to google?
I'm not really of your scenario, you're using a t-mobile SIM, right? When I got my G1 I didn't have a t-mobile SIM, so all I could do is use emergency call until I unlocked it. Thing is, when you factory reset your SIM unlock is still retained, so I don't really see how this is possible...
So we can understand what happened.
-The phone worked fine
-you factory reset
-Applied that update
-it's asking for a code
Is it an unlock code (for the SIM) or a gogle sign-in?
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First of all thanks for replying bro, its really appreciated
i got my G1 without a T-mobile sim card. so if i put a sim from here
it ask for a pin and also requires me to sign in tio google.
how to fix? or the only way is to get it unlocked?
coz samehere i only can use emergency call xD

so you have an rooted locked g1 and you what? Hard to follow the conversation

If you're not on tmobile you need to purchase an unlock code, you can buy them on ebay for about $15/£10. They will ask for your IMEI. Never publicly post your IMEI. If you see one really really cheap, make sure they are going to give you the code, rather than tell you how to unlock.
After thatyou need apn settings for your carrier, press menu, enter those and sign in.

cmsweet21 said:
First of all thanks for replying bro, its really appreciated
i got my G1 without a T-mobile sim card. so if i put a sim from here
it ask for a pin and also requires me to sign in tio google.
how to fix? or the only way is to get it unlocked?
coz samehere i only can use emergency call xD
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if your phone isnt unlocked and you dont have the unlock code, DO NOT PUT IN A FAKE UNLOCK CODE!!! YOU WILL PERMANENTLY LOCK IT!
follow these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316

AdrianK said:
If you're not on tmobile you need to purchase an unlock code, you can buy them on ebay for about $15/£10. They will ask for your IMEI. Never publicly post your IMEI. If you see one really really cheap, make sure they are going to give you the code, rather than tell you how to unlock.
After thatyou need apn settings for your carrier, press menu, enter those and sign in.
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Thanks for those replies peepz.
btw, what will i do is i will call my cousin who gave me this G1 (coz he lives in USA )
I will ask him a favor to get me a "UNLOCK PIN" for the G1 then i will give my IMEI to him.
and hopefully will get the code after a days.
When it Success, what will i do next? i will need "APN Settings"? i dunno that yet xD.. where can i find the settings? and will i need to have wifi connection?
thanks in advance.

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cmsweet21 said:
Thanks for those replies peepz.
btw, what will i do is i will call my cousin who gave me this G1 (coz he lives in USA )
I will ask him a favor to get me a "UNLOCK PIN" for the G1 then i will give my IMEI to him.
and hopefully will get the code after a days.
When it Success, what will i do next? i will need "APN Settings"? i dunno that yet xD.. where can i find the settings? and will i need to have wifi connection?
thanks in advance.
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did your cousin originally have tmobile? what he can do is call tmobile and say that he sent his g1 overseas to his cousin as a present... jus tmake sure you tell him the IMEI number found on the back of the phone when u take out the battery first before he calls tmobile..
tmobile will give him the unlock code thru email within 24hours.
if he didnt have tmobile then the only thing u can do is buy the unlock code.preferably ebay.
a lot of apps use data. so apps that use internet and such will not work since there is no SIM in it. u need a sim with a data plan. but u can use the phone over wifi. no calls but download from market and browse the web.
PM me so i can walk u thru. more things.

brian_v3ntura said:
did your cousin originally have tmobile? what he can do is call tmobile and say that he sent his g1 overseas to his cousin as a present... jus tmake sure you tell him the IMEI number found on the back of the phone when u take out the battery first before he calls tmobile..
tmobile will give him the unlock code thru email within 24hours.
if he didnt have tmobile then the only thing u can do is buy the unlock code.preferably ebay.
a lot of apps use data. so apps that use internet and such will not work since there is no SIM in it. u need a sim with a data plan. but u can use the phone over wifi. no calls but download from market and browse the web.
PM me so i can walk u thru. more things.
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yea actually its a present.. i try to ask him to call tmobile as soon as i got a chance to call him.
ur reply is highly appreciated bro. tyvm
anything u can offer me? any tips/tricks? heh tytyty

dumba$$
ifits t-mobile andits still askingforur sim pin its not asing for an unlock pin

GSAI029 said:
ifits t-mobile andits still askingforur sim pin its not asing for an unlock pin
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nope, i dont have t-mobile sim. ><

BUMP BUMP!!!

cmsweet21 said:
BUMP BUMP!!!
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Its unnecessary to bump unless you have the unlock code cuz there's not much we can help you with until then.

Serious Questions - What if I want to root and...

What if i want to root my dre]am and use this guide ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563679 ) but have no data plan and have data blocked on phone plan (internet blocked, picture messages blocked, medianet blocked)
There are 2 reasons why i might want to root, first its because one of my friends said i would need to if i want to get my g1 to work on ATT (you can read the message below... Also, this is one way, the forum link that i will supply, there is another method to making my g1 work on ATT... can anyone confirm and/or deny either option?)
and two, because I want to have full access to my phone, and manipulate it... Though i am very satisfied if i dont need to root, and the option in my old forum thread is legitament and will work.
Here is the link, Thank you!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=649658
Friend message:
Yes, it's very possible. But you need root. Follow the instructions in the forums to root the phone, and flash pretty much any custom ROM (but if you're a noob, and you don't want to learn to develop or anything, just go with CyanogenMod). After you do that, when you boot the phone, you will have the option to skip signing in when you first boot, so that you can go turn on wifi, then sign in whenever you want over wifi. And you can block data with an app called APNDroid, so you don't rack up ATT data charges.
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Root != SIM unlock. They can be applied at the same time or independently of each other. The only way to carrier unlock the phone is to call T-Mobile after 90 days in good standing (correct me if I have the wrong amount of time) or pay an unlocking service (~$10-$20 I've heard).
Most custom roms, if not all, will allow you to log into the server through wifi when you setup the phone. Google will turn up quite a few guides if you needed them.

good reply, thanks mate, though i have already searched google, which is why i am asking you fine people. XD

Need Help

I asked this elsewhere, but I need help immediately.
I reflashed my Tmo G1 and don't have a 3g connection because I don't pay for one. Now it asks me to sign into my gmail and I can't. It doesn't offer me to use wifi. What do I do?

phonesandstuff said:
I asked this elsewhere, but I need help immediately.
I reflashed my Tmo G1 and don't have a 3g connection because I don't pay for one. Now it asks me to sign into my gmail and I can't. It doesn't offer me to use wifi. What do I do?
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http://theunlockr.com/2010/01/10/how-to-activate-the-g1-without-a-data-plan-or-sim-card/
Try that, I used it last month. Follow it exactly or you will mess up your phone. If you're not unrooted yet and on RC29, make sure you get back to it!

[Q] My Son Locked My G1

So my son(2yrs) got to my G1 and well im pretty sure he messed with the pattern unlock and then tapped "forgot password". now i cant sign in to my gmail account even though i know the information I input is correct, but i have achieved this before. i really need help!
Basically what i want to know is if there is any way to bypass the gmail sign in and how to go about doing that? i did a little bit of research and turned up that i have to download adb to do it, but im not sure, and i really dont want to do a factory reset...
If it helps? It is running on the factory OS and i have it activated through simplemobile
i am new at this and not much of a tech person so i could really use the help
thanks!

Hard Bricked by Google?

OK so this girl I know has been begging me for help with her Nexus 6 and I hoping you guys can make me her hero =D
Details:
A girl who has a problem the girl I'm trying to help took the girl I'm trying to help's phone and removed the sim card from it. I told her to go get a new one from Sprint thinking that was the only problem but after she got the new sim card she can't activate the phone and it is showing that it has been reset so it can only be unlocked with the google account that was on it initially. She does not remember the account details as she made the account new when she first got the phone and didn't really use it. Either that, or this other girl somehow associated a different account with the phone prior to resetting it and taking out the sim.The phone can receive calls just fine but she cannot dial out or do anything other than answer the phone when someone calls her.
Attempted fixes:
First I tried going to factory recovery to reset it but when you select recovery from the bootloader you get the little andy icon but underneath it says "Command not found" and there doesn't seem to be any combination of buttons I can press to get past that point and I end up having to 3-button reboot.
Next I booted the phone up in bootloader with key combos and connected it to a computer with adb & fastboot installed.Fastboot reads the device information and I was successfully able to /fastboot erase userdata to format the phone. I thought I had it fixed at that point but as soon as it gets a connection again it goes back to the "This phone has been reset and must be recovered with blah blah blah" message so I don't think I can get around that without installing a whole new operating system.....unfortunately usb debugging nor developer options are enabled on the phone so cannot unlock the bootloader via fastboot commands or any other way I can think of. Is this phone just totally hosed? I've walked her through attempting a gmail recovery on what she THINKS is the right e-mail address but can't seem to get the info correct or the address is off by a letter or two.
If anyone has experience with this or can point me towards a solution I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.

can't do anything about it. its a new security feature that google started. imagine if someone steals your phone and wipes it, now they'll still need your password to get in.

Can she say "forgot my password" on a computer? If she can get into the account then it will work. If she has to reset her password then she will have to wait 72 hours and then she will be able to login the email and password. Alternatively I have no idea how you could do this, but if you could root and flash 5.0.1 (or I think 5.1 should work just not 5.1.1 with its new security feature).

Alright yeah I was afraid of that though it is kinda cool for someone, like myself, who would never forget my associated email.....not so cool for her I guess. Seems like they are taking a page out of Apple's playbook with this though, haha.
@bob
Yeah I tried helping her recover the account but she apparently forgot everything she set the phone up with (including the account details and supplementary recovery emails) and apparently has way too many email accounts for one person. I agree flashing a different ROM other than the stock 5.1 would like fix the problem but I don't think I can get debugging enabled to unlock bootloader etc in the state the phone is in.....was hoping someone here might know a way to make that happen..
So if she takes the phone in to sprint and says to them you guys made me set up a gmail account and I can't remember it now which has resulted in this new phone I bought being completely unusable --- what do you think their procedure is going to be? Send it in for repair?

Hahahahahaha.
This sounds like a job for.... WARRANTY.
However, it is actually user error, which is actually on YOUR back (being the one who suggested simcard swapping without prepping the phone for it first). So if they deny warranty for "user error", then I think that YOU OWE HER A NEW NEXUS 6.
Suggestion for next time: when she has a working nexus 6 in her hands, fastboot oem unlock it. IMMEDIATELY.
Also tell her to use a gmail address SHE KNOWS, and not make up a new one for the thing.

Well when I suggested it the phone did not have a Sim card....it was stolen. What I told her was to take the phone in to sprint and explain the situation and see if they would give her a replacement Sim so if there is something that should have been done to the phone prior to that isn't sprint the one to blame? By the way exactly what is it that you would do to the phone to prepare it for the new Sim?
..side note....when I ran a '/fastboot getvar all' I noticed a warranty void line that said yes at the end of it..is that going to be a problem? Lol...

slimbrady said:
Well when I suggested it the phone did not have a Sim card....it was stolen. What I told her was to take the phone in to sprint and explain the situation and see if they would give her a replacement Sim so if there is something that should have been done to the phone prior to that isn't sprint the one to blame? By the way exactly what is it that you would do to the phone to prepare it for the new Sim?
..side note....when I ran a '/fastboot getvar all' I noticed a warranty void line that said yes at the end of it..is that going to be a problem? Lol...
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Stolen, what? Elaborate.
Sprint has no blame in this. The phone can't be used anymore until you, her, or whomever figures out/remembers the gmail account originally used to turn on Device Protection on the phone. If the bootloader had been unlocked prior to turning on Device Protection we wouldn't be having this discussion. The link below will explain everything in detail.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/03/a-look-at-android-5-1-speed-security-tweaks/

Maverick-DBZ- said:
Stolen, what? Elaborate.
Sprint has no blame in this. The phone can't be used anymore until you, her, or whomever figures out/remembers the gmail account originally used to turn on Device Protection on the phone. If the bootloader had been unlocked prior to turning on Device Protection we wouldn't be having this discussion. The link below will explain everything in detail.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/03/a-look-at-android-5-1-speed-security-tweaks/
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Yeah some girl she has beef with or that has beef with her had access to the phone and took the sim out of it....that's the story I'm told at any rate..... Thanks for the link and yeah not good news for my friend I guess since she's a bit of ditz and can't remember the account info, lol.
So 2 questions remain.... what was the guy above talking about regarding 'prepping the phone' for a new sim card.....? And, has anyone tried taking a phone in this state back to sprint or other carrier corporate store and know what she's in for if she does do that?

slimbrady said:
Yeah some girl she has beef with or that has beef with her had access to the phone and took the sim out of it....that's the story I'm told at any rate..... Thanks for the link and yeah not good news for my friend I guess since she's a bit of ditz and can't remember the account info, lol.
So 2 questions remain.... what was the guy above talking about regarding 'prepping the phone' for a new sim card.....? And, has anyone tried taking a phone in this state back to sprint or other carrier corporate store and know what she's in for if she does do that?
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I'm pretty sure he just meant to turn off Device Protection before removing the sim card and unlock the bootloader so you have a chance to recover the phone. It's obviously too late for that, but something to think about in the future if she ends up replacing the Nexus 6 with another one.
It depends where she bought the phone from. If she bought it from Sprint they should have a record of her purchase once they pull up her account details. She should be able to walk into a corporate store and have it replaced without too much trouble.

slimbrady said:
Yeah some girl she has beef with or that has beef with her had access to the phone and took the sim out of it....that's the story I'm told at any rate..... Thanks for the link and yeah not good news for my friend I guess since she's a bit of ditz and can't remember the account info, lol.
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Oh, I see...
Yeah, stay clear of her AND her phone. The sim card wasn't stolen from her phone. HER PHONE *IS* STOLEN from someone else.
You see what it takes to get the sim card out of these things? Handing it over to a frenemy for 20 seconds *does not* result in the sim card being removed.

doitright said:
Oh, I see...
Yeah, stay clear of her AND her phone. The sim card wasn't stolen from her phone. HER PHONE *IS* STOLEN from someone else.
You see what it takes to get the sim card out of these things? Handing it over to a frenemy for 20 seconds *does not* result in the sim card being removed.
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Was my first thought as well after reading the OP.
It's all just an illusion

Long story short:
"Hard Bricked By Google?"
YES BECAUSE YOU STOLE THE PHONE.
Mods need to lock this thread and ban the user.