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Im new to G1s I switched from an iphone. I had one that I bought off someone, and I put my Dad's sim card in to activate it because he had the blackberry unlimited internet plan. It activated my phone and went through normally. Well, my screen cracked, so I sold that phone and bought another one off someone else. They factory restored it. So I put my Dads sim in again, and now its not activating this phone like it did the last one. I downgraded it and that didnt help either!! Please tell me what I can do to activate it without getting the G1 plan or fibding someone with one because I dont know anybody who owns a G1.
Thnx!
dhester92 said:
Im new to G1s I switched from an iphone. I had one that I bought off someone, and I put my Dad's sim card in to activate it because he had the blackberry unlimited internet plan. It activated my phone and went through normally. Well, my screen cracked, so I sold that phone and bought another one off someone else. They factory restored it. So I put my Dads sim in again, and now its not activating this phone like it did the last one. I downgraded it and that didnt help either!! Please tell me what I can do to activate it without getting the G1 plan or fibding someone with one because I dont know anybody who owns a G1.
Thnx!
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Here's how!: Use the search button...
Took me all of 10sec to find out how: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316&highlight=wireless next time at least make an effort to find a solution, the people here hate answering questions that we've already answered and written guides for because it means we wrote the guides for no reason.
Yea but I cant get into my phone whatsoever I already tried all that I been searched that thread Im not that stupid cuz
dhester92 said:
Yea but I cant get into my phone whatsoever I already tried all that I been searched that thread Im not that stupid cuz
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You need to provide more details then you've given. Post EXACTLY what you did and what EXACTLY is happening that its preventing you from activating
B-man007 said:
You need to provide more details then you've given. Post EXACTLY what you did and what EXACTLY is happening that its preventing you from activating
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Seriously... all you asked was how to activate your phone without using your dad's SIM as that no longer worked...
Ok. I had an old G1, put my Dads SIM in because he had the blackberry internet, it let me activate my gmail account and went through. Now I have a new one that was factory restored, I put his SIM in, and now its telling me ""There is a problem communicating with the google servers; this could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services."" The other G1 didnt give me this problem. So now I cant even sign into the phone to get to the main menu. Is there ANY way around this??
Either you need to follow the instructions in the link that was provided (many people have used that option) or get a data plan. T-Mobile killed the feature to use other data plans. You need to have the G1/Android Unlimited data plan now.
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Ok. I had an old G1, put my Dads SIM in because he had the blackberry internet, it let me activate my gmail account and went through. Now I have a new one that was factory restored, I put his SIM in, and now its telling me ""There is a problem communicating with the google servers; this could be a temporary problem or your SIM card may not be provisioned for data services."" The other G1 didnt give me this problem. So now I cant even sign into the phone to get to the main menu. Is there ANY way around this??
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From the other post....
"First, You must have either RC29 or earlier, or modded RC30. It won't work with official RC30, sorry."
Can you confirm youre on RC29 or earlier??
yea I did the [enter] reboot [enter] thing and it reboots
But dont I have to be able to get into the phone and check the debugging option to be able to set up adb on my computer??? I dont have a PC, I have a Mac, and I was up for hours last night trying to figure out how to set up ADB on my Mac, and I never figured it out!!
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But dont I have to be able to get into the phone and check the debugging option to be able to set up adb on my computer??? I dont have a PC, I have a Mac, and I was up for hours last night trying to figure out how to set up ADB on my Mac, and I never figured it out!!
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READ THE FREAKING GUIDE!!! It tells you exactly how to set up adb and how to get to the wireless configuration menu...
I read the freaking guide over and over again I got a mac and they dont really say what to do with macs they go by PC like the whole time!!!! Wtf am I supposed to do then???!!!!
dhester92 said:
Wtf am I supposed to do then???!!!!
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Could go the easy route and get a data plan.
I set it up on terminal but it cant find my device because i cant even get into the home screen
dhester92 said:
I set it up on terminal but it cant find my device because i cant even get into the home screen
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Set what up in terminal. And you don't have to be on the homescreen for your computer to pick up your phone for adb.
dont you have to check the G1 debugging in the settings in order for the computer to recognize the phone in adb (the terminal) im using a mac
dhester92 said:
dont you have to check the G1 debugging in the settings in order for the computer to recognize the phone in adb (the terminal) im using a mac
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You're sure you read the whole thing... like this part?:
"If you have an official RC29 or lower phone, type the following command on the phone keyboard to enable adb:
<enter>setprop persist.service.adb.enable 1<enter>"
Notice... It doesn't say anything about using your computer either Windows or Mac...
Ok I got that now.
I did it, and I didnt get any notification that adb is turned on. Should I have got one, or does it turn on but doesnt let you know
Ok I got it! Thnx alot for your help dude
Ok one last question...
can you tell me a more detailed way on how to do this I dont quite understand:
Now, copy a busybox binary to /data/local/busybox with adb push, and then connect to your phone with adb shell, and give the busybox binary execute permissions (i.e. chmod 755 /data/local/busybox)
busybox has a telnet applet, so you can do:
busybox telnet 127.0.0.1
to get a telnet session with root access.
Hi all,
I have a spare G1 that has water damage, it's been a year now and it seems to work now. So... I'd like to use it, since my other G1's spacebar is broke.
I put in my Sim from T Mobile my other G1, and it won't allow me to activate the phone since I donot have web acess, to login to my google account.
I've tried reading about installing sdk, adb etc.. and I can't find a guide that explains clearly how to root my G1 so I can bypass the google activation deal. Could anyone elaborate or point me in the right direction please?
Thanks,
John
there are hundreds of clear guides
and you are asking in the wrong section - so dont expect much love
if you are running 1.5 it is really easy to root if you search properly
worst case scenario - borrow a friends sim card and then search for FlashRec (it automatically roots if you are on 1.5)
Here, it's like Choose Your Own Adventure!
1. By "don't have web access" do you mean you don't have a data plan?
2. By "don't have web access" do you mean you have a data plan, but the phone isn't connecting to a mobile network?
If 1. then it's going to save you a lot of time and hassle just to go ahead and sign into a Google account without a data plan and then quickly toggle the APN setting off by simply typing some random letter after whatever APN setting you have. It's not going to blow a hole in your wallet to do this.
If 2. then you have the wrong APN settings and in that case head over to www.google.com and search for T-Mobile APN settings and if you're feeling lucky, well, I'm sure you know what to do. (Press the I'm Feeling Lucky button)
If you still want some way around signing in without a data plan, try this out.
http://theunlockr.com/2010/01/10/how-to-activate-the-g1-without-a-data-plan-or-sim-card/
Wrong section, btdub.
Give this a try, cant promise it will work but it's worth a shot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=588017
Thanks guys. I'll give them a shot. No I don't have a data plan at all.
Hey guys, sorry to bother you, but i seriously need some help here. i have a droid incredible (love this phone to death!), but i use it as a primary phone, which means flashing roms and playing with my phone interrupts my "text my special friend" time, so i decided to buy a used g1 from ebay! great idea hu? ...not really!
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well, i received my g1 today, and i was so excited. i checked and made sure everything was fine, so i turned it on, when i saw that there was no sim :/. luckily, i had an extra sim that my dad used when he had an old nextel phone, so i decided why not try and popping it in... but that didnt work because the phone was not unlocked >:/, so i pressed the dismiss button, then the real problem came in... the phone was completely wiped! so that meant i had to "touch the android to begin", well i did and i thought i was fine until the gmail screen came up and i have no way to sign on to gmail! i cannot access my home screen on the phone! i tried calling tmobile and htc for an unlock code to see if that helped, but no, nothing. i dont know what to do, if there is anything you guys can help me with, please reply! i really want to use this phone! thanks for reading this, and sorry for wasting your time! ...oh, and please, no flaming!
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It doesn't give me an option to connect to wifi. Ive tried hitting menu, then wireless settings, but it does not say anything about wifi :/
is there any way i can get my phone rooted without having to access the homescreen? any update.zips that help me bypass the "touch the android" screen?
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"The message you have entered is too short"
Your going to want to downgrade the phone back to 1.0 if it isn't already, and then follow this guide to connect to the Google servers via WiFi.
edit: I'm a new user, and not allowed to post links. So go to Google and type "G1 login to Google via wifi", it will be the first link you'll see. Make sure to first downgrade to 1.0, or else it won't work.
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Your going to want to downgrade the phone back to 1.0 if it isn't already, and then follow this guide to connect to the Google servers via WiFi.
edit: I'm a new user, and not allowed to post links. So go to Google and type "G1 login to Google via wifi", it will be the first link you'll see. Make sure to first downgrade to 1.0, or else it won't work.
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How do I downgrade to 1.0?! Lol, I'm not really sure how to find out if I am on 1.0 or not :/
It's basically downgrading back to RC29 (US G1) or RC7 (UK G1). Just search and download the DREAMIMG.nbh file and put it on the root of your SD card. Then go to bootloader mode (camera+power), and flash it. Restart phone and you'll be on Android 1.0.
Here is the link if you have a US G1: http://www.multiupload.com/9593XFAEYL
PM me if you need anymore help or if you're stuck.
Is there a way to use it without having to go through the first stages like the registration I don't have t-mobile so I have no internet
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the other way you can register is using wifi to do so. i dont think the google registration has anything do with t-mobile itself.
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the other way you can register is using wifi to do so. i dont think the google registration has anything do with t-mobile itself.
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HTC ROMs let you choose a WiFi AP, AOSP/stock ROMs do not (well, RC29 does with an adb command).
Anyway, I think all >=1.5 ROMs allow you to skip sign in, so you can then enable wifi, open a Google app and sign in.
Also there's an easter egg which works on some builds, where you can skip sign in by tapping four corner of the screen.
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HTC ROMs let you choose a WiFi AP, AOSP/stock ROMs do not (well, RC29 does with an adb command).
Anyway, I think all >=1.5 ROMs allow you to skip sign in, so you can then enable wifi, open a Google app and sign in.
Also there's an easter egg which works on some builds, where you can skip sign in by tapping four corner of the screen.
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ah i never knew that. i thought maybe it would have come as standard for those in low coverage areas for 3G/2G
cheers for that.
Ok guys, as i'm browsing, I keep seeing the same questions over and over gain in different threads talking about Google Wallet. I want to put everything out here in one thread. Keep in mind i'm in the US, I know our foreign friends will be different as Google is still working on getting it working outside the US. So this guide is for you US peeps.
1.) Yes, GW works fine on rooted devices. A banner will show that your device is unsupported, and a warning may appear during checkout...ignore this. The app still works just fine. The reason it says "Unsupported Device" is because when you are rooted, there is a security risk for GW (just like there's one for you device as a whole).
2.) GW will not appear on the Play Store from your device. However, if you go to the Play Store on your computer, it will be there.
3.) You have heard there was an update that allowed you add all major credit cards, but you can't see how to update it. You have two options:
~a.) My most recommended option. Go to the Play website using your computer. Click on 'My Android Apps'. Choose the Asus Nexus 7. Scroll through the installed apps until you find "Wallet." Click it. Click on 'INSTALLED' and it will offer to send the update to you. Send it to your N7, you may need to be on wi-fi, I'm not sure about that. Now you'll have the other options for credit cards.
~b.) IF IF IF IF IF and ONLY IF the first option does not work, you can use the hacked apk found here. Just follow the instructions. Now if you are outside of the US, there are instructions in that thread for getting GW to work outside of the US. If you have issues, post them there so the developer can work on it. It is his apk, so he needs to know of issues, not me.
4.) You have added your credit/debit card. When you use GW, it will actually use your virtual master card that goes through Google, which will then debit from your actual card. What does this mean? It means that if you get any kind of rewards for using your card at certain places, you may not get those rewards or only part of them, as your billing statement will show that it was a Google purchase.
5.) No. You do NOT have to have a data or internet connection to use GW.
So there you have it. And just point out the most frequently asked questions: no data/internet required, works on rooted devices regardless of the warnings you see, only shows up in the Play Store on your computer browser. There, those have been repeated twice, so you should not be asking anymore
That's awesome. I'd added a card online, deleted an old one, but the damned app on my N7 just showed a Citi card, and no option to update. I felt retarded... I'm glad this is finally set up. Thanks.
My N7 is rooted. I've installed the latest wallet and I've entered one of my credit cards. When I did that I got an email from google stating that my wallet was set up and ready to go. To test it I should open wallet and tap my card to authorize its use. It doesn't matter how much I tap, touch, or rub the card on the N7 it doesn't appear that it is reading my card.
Is it working properly? I'd kinda like to test it out before I actually take it in someplace and try to use it.
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My N7 is rooted. I've installed the latest wallet and I've entered one of my credit cards. When I did that I got an email from google stating that my wallet was set up and ready to go. To test it I should open wallet and tap my card to authorize its use. It doesn't matter how much I tap, touch, or rub the card on the N7 it doesn't appear that it is reading my card.
Is it working properly? I'd kinda like to test it out before I actually take it in someplace and try to use it.
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Is your card a paypass card? Never seen it ask to tap the card to the phone. Not sure why it would, frankly.
I was about to say the same thing. You can't tap just any ole card. Doesn't work that way. The card needs to have an RFID chip in it, or some sort of NFC chip. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.
Installed yesterday from the link that was posted and this is what I get.
Thoughts?
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I am not rooted and I tried it at a Walgreens, but it didn't do anything. Can someone explain in elementary steps how it actually works when using it at a store? I just figured I had to have a data connection and that is why it didn't work, but this guide says otherwise.
Thanks for your help!
First, download the PayPass locator to find which stores near you actually have a console that is compatible with the device. Some Walgreens DO NOT have the mastercard paypass system. They have some other kind of technology. I tried at a walgreens by my place and felt foolish when the girl just looked at me weird.
You can use this at ALL McDonald's. Go there and order something. Turn your device on. Make sure NFC is enabled in the settings. You don't need to have wallet open already, but it would speed up the process. If you don't have it open, but with the phone screen turned on, rest the back of the device to the paypass surface. They need to be physically touching. You may need to move the device around just a bit. You will hear a ringing noise, and then google wallet will be active. It will ask you to type in your PIN and the press the device to the surface to complete the transaction. Sometimes you have to tell the person at the cash register that you are paying with credit. Once you tap it a second time to the surface of the paypass thing, it will say transaction complete.
NOW, sometimes it doesn't work 100% flawlessly. SOMETIMES you have to tap the device to the pad over and over again. Or move it around on top of the pad until it goes through. And sometimes, even tho it goes through on the end of the cash register, the device still tells you that the transaction may not have gone through. If the person smiles at you and gives you your receipt, it went through just fine. But the device will ask you to tap the paypass pad again. Just take the receipt and wink at the person if they are cute because they have never seen it before and they are probably blown away by it.
Oh, and even though people say that you don't need a data connection to use it, I have always been connected via wifi to my phone or the wifi at the restaurant when I use it.
One more question, I am getting annoyed by the "you need flash blah blah blah", so I am going to root.
In the past I thought I saw articles saying something about resetting google wallet before you root or it messes it up, but when I go into Wallet to reset it - I don't see that option.
Is this something that is still required? If so, what are the steps?
I was under the impression that you don't need a wi-fi connection to complete a transaction at a PayPass terminal. Has anyone used it successfully knowing there was no wi-fi connection?
Heaterz16 said:
One more question, I am getting annoyed by the "you need flash blah blah blah", so I am going to root.
In the past I thought I saw articles saying something about resetting google wallet before you root or it messes it up, but when I go into Wallet to reset it - I don't see that option.
Is this something that is still required? If so, what are the steps?
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From Google wallet, go into the menu from the google wallet home screen. The three dots up in the right hand corner. Then settings. Then reset google wallet.
You do not need a wifi / data connection ! How many times does this need to be stated?!
Groid said:
I was under the impression that you don't need a wi-fi connection to complete a transaction at a PayPass terminal. Has anyone used it successfully knowing there was no wi-fi connection?
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.....................really dude? Did you read the whole thing? I even said it twice. Let me quote myself:
5.) No. You do NOT have to have a data or internet connection to use GW.
So there you have it. And just to point out the most frequently asked questions: no data/internet required, works on rooted devices regardless of the warnings you see, only shows up in the Play Store on your computer browser. There, those have been repeated twice, so you should not be asking anymore
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See? I put it in there twice. I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just have little patience for people who don't read and ask questions that were already answered. Hope the bluntness gets the point across so this doesn't happen in the future, that's all.
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From Google wallet, go into the menu from the google wallet home screen. The three dots up in the right hand corner. Then settings. Then reset google wallet.
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I can't believe I didn't see that until now, I tried that about 4 times using the menu button but it never had the settings option....before I realized I was within a card which didn't have that option. I had to hit the back button twice to get to the "homepage" of the app, then I saw the settings, reset option...
Thanks!
Thanks OP. Your method of updating the app worked flawlessly for me. Now I added another card. Can't wait to try this out.
Quick question: lets say I get a galaxy S3, it has Google wallet on it or I install it(I believe that device has nfc also, all I would have to do is sign in and data transfer KR copies to new device? Or will I have to set THST device up all over again ?
Here's an odd question:
Let's say you're at the end of your funds on your debit card, and you don't want to charge the whole amount on your (different)credit card. Is there a way to use Google Wallet to pay out the last of the debit card's funds, THEN cover the balance of the purchase with the credit card?
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~b.) IF IF IF IF IF and ONLY IF the first option does not work, you can use the hacked apk found here. Just follow the instructions. Now if you are outside of the US, there are instructions in that thread for getting GW to work outside of the US. If you have issues, post them there so the developer can work on it. It is his apk, so he needs to know of issues, not me.
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I'm running Team EOS Rom build 19.
Nothing else would work for me, so I did this method.
I have tried installing it by just tapping the apk and I have also put the apk in /system/apps and set permissions. No matter how I do it, I always get this.
Any thoughts?
I can verify that this works when rooted on the stock ROM AND WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTION. When I have used it on my Nexus 7, I have had the app open as it will ask you to put in your PIN number on the device.
Few things to make sure you have done before scanning. Make sure you have a card selected before hand WHICH DOES REQUIRE INTERNET CONNECTION. I have tried to scan my Nexus 7 and Galaxy S III without a card selected (although I'm not sure why the card was deselected) and neither would work.
When you scan the device at the NFC point of sale, make sure you center the "U" in "Nexus" on the back of your device over the scanning area (this is according to the instruction manual on the device). You can test this for yourself if you have another NFC capable device, using Android Beam. You will find that the scanning range of the NFC is very specific on both devices.
Sometimes, it will take a little bit of time for the device to be scanned and for the transaction to be completed. You will hear a sound from your device indicating that the NFC has been scanned, after which the Google Wallet app will pop up prompting you to put in your PIN or that the transaction has been completed, showing you a receipt.
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.....................really dude? Did you read the whole thing? I even said it twice. Let me quote myself:
See? I put it in there twice. I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just have little patience for people who don't read and ask questions that were already answered. Hope the bluntness gets the point across so this doesn't happen in the future, that's all.
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I read the OP entirely and thought, hooray! In post 7 someone said his didn't work and questioned the data connection. Post 8 said he was successful and stated he had a wi-fi connection with his phone at the time. No one before my post had verified wi-fi or data was not needed except the OP. Trust, but verify. I just wanted one other person to say it worked.
Just curious if there was a way to reload the virtual card without having another credit/debit card added as an available card in GW? Is there a phone number or website where we could add funds, so the virtual card is the only card listed in GW?
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