i downloaded my G1 to rc 29 but now i dont feel like rooting the damn thing so can my Downgraded rc29 get the OTA updates i came from RC30 and i still didnt get the update so can anybody answer this for me
liljay18 said:
i downloaded my G1 to rc 29 but now i dont feel like rooting the damn thing so can my Downgraded rc29 get the OTA updates i came from RC30 and i still didnt get the update so can anybody answer this for me
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yea you'll get the updates eventually ... but may i ask why wouldn't you want to root your phone? ... rooted phone >>> unrooted phone IMO
see i would but im too lazy to do the steps i mean im so used to WM that it just seems like a pain to do all the typeing and work i mean if theres an easy way i would do it in a fly
liljay18 said:
see i would but im too lazy to do the steps i mean im so used to WM that it just seems like a pain to do all the typeing and work i mean if theres an easy way i would do it in a fly
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Look in my sig to a link for the OTA Cupcake build. You can apply this directly to RC29 to upgrade to CRB43.
As for rooting... I posted a couple of links for you in another thread, IIRC. Just look over those threads...I know exactly what you're thinking. Before the G1, I had an Excalibur and I could flash that thing blindfolded. Not to mention editing the registry and all the other hacks... I was used to it.
It took me about 1 week to understand enough about the G1 to be ready to root it. Obviously, not rushing into anything is a good idea considering you can totally screw your phone up if you do something blatantly wrong. But you'll realize that bricking your phone is actually fairly difficult once you realize what it takes to do so.
Anyway, once you read through the directions and follow them to a T, you'll quickly understand the process and can be more confident. Follow the link below... I found it to be the best guide to Rooting, hands down. However, to make it even easier, download the Cyanogen Recovery, Radio, Haykuro SPL (if you have the PVT board, which you probably do...otherwise just the HardSPL), and new ROM separately and just copy them onto your SD card before you start the process. That way all you'll really do from the guide is run one option from the Root app, which is "Protect your root". Then you can just flash those individual files yourself and be done with it in a matter of 10 minutes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533731
Once you've read the link and other information, and gathered the three files I mentioned, post any questions here and we'll help you get rooted. I promise you won't regret it.
Hey man I feel you on that. I was nervous to root my G1 because I cam from WM and it was like bing bang boom and your done. I waited about a week or so to finally do it but once its done you wont regret it. And if you are REALLY scared to do it this way you can try the 1 click root, just find the guide for it on here.
I jumped right in with no doubt coming from a wm phone, figured I took the chance and put linux on my computer and never looked back, so I was thrilled to have it on my phone<whole reason of getting the g1> I wanted to see what this bad boy could do right away
@ uansari1
will this cupcake update if t mobile does decide to update it
ok i updated to crc1 would i still be able to downgrade to rc29 when im ready to downgrade
liljay18 said:
ok i updated to crc1 would i still be able to downgrade to rc29 when im ready to downgrade
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Yes... all you have to do to downgrade to RC29 is have dreamimg.nbh on the root of your SD card, enter bootloader and flash it.
Also, yes after installing the file I linked you to, you will receive subsequent updates over the air.
Edit: You need to shrink the font on your sig... it's huge!
liljay18 said:
i downloaded my G1 to rc 29 but now i dont feel like rooting the damn thing so can my Downgraded rc29 get the OTA updates i came from RC30 and i still didnt get the update so can anybody answer this for me
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use the 1 click method, it is cake, it will take like 30 min, and the reason it takes so long is because you are waiting for it to load, I have done 2 of my friends this way. I rooted mine the old fashion long way, but i am glad i did because now i know more about it.
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I am wanting to try a few things on my G1 before I get the mytouch 3g in a couple of days, but I have a friend that wants to buy it from me, but he isnt that tech savvy so I was going to put it back to the normal Tmobile rom, but I want to know if that is at all possible, since it is already rooted or is it once rooted always rooted? I try to stick to lurking but this is just something I am worried about because when I got my G1 it was already rooted so I know nothing about whats what on it, I knew everything about all the other phones that I had because I had done all the modifying myself. I am just cautious thats all. Thanks this is an excellent forum.
repeat after me: "Search is my friend".
go back to RC29 then wait to see if it updates
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repeat after me: "Search is my friend".
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Like I said I searched for everything I could think of and didnt find any information about going back to the original rom, about unrooting yes but not about the original rom.
ImTheOne said:
Like I said I searched for everything I could think of and didnt find any information about going back to the original rom, about unrooting yes but not about the original rom.
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No big deal...but I don't see anything in the OP about searching...but the short answer is yes, you can...just (as the above post states) reapply the RC29 image. I just did this on my wifes G1 to send it back as a warranty exchange.
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Look at the stickied post with the label "***Informative Threads***" There is a link in there called "UNROOT, get phone to STOCK firmware"
After you follow the directions in the UNROOT thread and reload the original bootloader and RC29, flash to Cupcake. It will pick up the CRC1 update much faster that way, IIRC. I've uploaded Cupcake to my mediafire account.
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=8d05282eb68bc06484e7dd3ec6e24165f54d6a80f0f2e9dbce018c8114394287
Hello I just received a un-rooted mytouch but it is stuck on 1.5 even though the previous user has been using it on the network for the past few months. Is there somewhere I can download the latest official 1.6 update to flash onto this device?
just one click root it and flash a donut rom. It will only take like 15 minutes, and with everything else that you will be able to do with it, it would definitely be worth it.
Manually install 1.6 update on mytouch:
http://theandroidsite.com/2009/10/0...-1-6-update-yet-heres-how-to-manually-update/
tazz9690 said:
just one click root it and flash a donut rom. It will only take like 15 minutes, and with everything else that you will be able to do with it, it would definitely be worth it.
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I have my G1 rooted
auvi said:
Manually install 1.6 update on mytouch:
http://theandroidsite.com/2009/10/0...-1-6-update-yet-heres-how-to-manually-update/
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I tried these instructions but get an error when attempting to flash. Also the ROM he has linked is only 20mb?
is that link the REAL official t-Mobile Donut 1.6 update?? I dont understand why there are not numerous links and sources to the update, I need the real update cause i am test driving the phone, I wanna root it and try it thaqt way, but eventually in a few days im gonna have to give it back to my buddy, he already was buggin about my rooting it, i mean i guess if decide to buy it thats one thing, but i would like to bring it back to Official 1.6 status if not
Its weird usually when anykind of firmware or operating system is releaseed everyone has tons of dwnload links and various sources to get it, but i mean its weird i can only find that one link thats posted above?? I see there is a stock build here in XDA, but says a few tweaks but generally stock, im curious if I need to have the phone rooted to even install that ROM?? this ROM here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549755
go to the t-mobile forums there is a guide for this, here is a link DIRECTLY TO THE GUIDE FOR MANUALLY UPDATING TO 1.6
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Opera...o-modify-your-Android-phone/m-p/200730#M17823
Just noticed it this morning. Sux. I took it to sprint repair and they said they'd give me a new hero. I think she said, shes pretty sure they come with 1.5 on them but wasnt 100 percent sure. I'm not ready to give up my phone cuz its rooted running DC 2.0.8 and I'm happy with it.
Official 2.1 isn't even rootable yet right? So if I get another hero, it has to be with 1.5 on it correct?
I was mentioning this to her, and she was curious why I wanted 1.5. I told her I did things with my phone, but didn't wanna go into detail about how I ROOT it. Not sure if they care or should know that I'm rooting the phone. Cuz I'm guessing it would void the warranty right? So I didn't tell her my reasoning for wanting 1.5...
2.1 official has been rooted, but to the best of my knowledge the post-release .6 OTA update has not been worked around.
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2.1 official has been rooted, but to the best of my knowledge the post-release .6 OTA update has not been worked around.
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yes, it is rooted also. basically you use the .5 ruu then root that.
ya but how would I know if the new phone had .5 or .6, it would show that in the about screen? So I'd have to look at the phone before they officially gave it to me?
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ya but how would I know if the new phone had .5 or .6, it would show that in the about screen? So I'd have to look at the phone before they officially gave it to me?
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Both of them can be rooted. If you get a .6 phone, just run the .5 RUU as stated above then root.
It shouldn't matter which version of 2.1 it has Chugger. Regaw has posted step by step instructions on how to root a Hero with stock 2.1 and if your new one comes with version .6, Regaw has a link to download the RUU (version .5) and you can run that then follow his instructions to root it.
You can find all the instructions here
"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572"
I'm pretty new around here so I can't post links yet, but you can cut and paste the above address without the quotes in the address bar, you just need to put the http tag in front.
I need to send my phone in for warranty its for a software failure. On there part not unrevoked I did this after it started happening. Well I used the latest unrevoked I cant find how to unroot it. I looked in my apps and all that bull**** its not there what do I do.
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I need to send my phone in for warranty its for a software failure. On there part not unrevoked I did this after it started happening. Well I used the latest unrevoked I cant find how to unroot it. I looked in my apps and all that bull**** its not there what do I do.
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Thanks to Android Forums - I take ZERO credit for this, I'm just putting out the link. These guys are WAY smarter than I am. Read the entire post before you do it.
http://androidforums.com/all-things...ideo-howto-unroot-incredible-downgrading.html
Thank you is installed and did what it is suppose to do. I am new to a phone forum, I am used to minitrucking so give me a break. When I use unrevokes rooting method will I get verizons ota. Will something bad happen if I download it ( I do not plan on downloading any leaks).
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Thank you is installed and did what it is suppose to do. I am new to a phone forum, I am used to minitrucking so give me a break. When I use unrevokes rooting method will I get verizons ota. Will something bad happen if I download it ( I do not plan on downloading any leaks).
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Accepting and installing an ota update will most likely unroot your phone. The inherent risk is that you may never be able to root your phone again. Unrevoked's tool works on the leaked ota, but it may not work on the official one when it is released.
Easiest method ever.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732497
This other person had the same exact question. Run the RUU from your computer and it will revert it back to stock
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As easy as hacking psp, but then i broke the unwritten rule, i let my phone update a month ago (it said 2.2....so) which took me from the what seemed easy process of rooting a phone at 2.1 to the hard one of 2.1 update1...
downgrading back to 2.1 seemed liked a plan right cause
Code:
unrevoked.com/m
that should work then... i think and its seems almost to easy, but i just cant wrap man head around downgrading.......
I also found a easy way of doing it with the radio but my baseband version is also to high (at least from what Ive read 2 42 02 10 29)
All the stickys ive found seem to be out of date, and thats seems the case every where, i was going to use my update to get a evo instead, being new if i dont let it update it should be easy to root, but i hear after 1/30 you got to pay more, i not sure if thats counts if i activate the phone before that date tho...
so now im stuck and asking for help, somewhere to start would be mucho great. ty in advance.
Ummm......I'm lost here brother. The tutorials here work, even for the lastest update. I just did another one yesterday for a friend. Which one's have you tried?
Well see i honesly havent tried much, just been doing my homework trying to see what works, what dont, if you say these tuts are on point ill start puting everything ive gathered together and start, ill use this topic if i encounter any problems.
just alot to take in, all in one night new terms and all that...
Edit:Ok this tut http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
says if i dont have 2.27.651.5 in his case 2.27.651.6 (i have 2 32 651 2) i need to downgrade with the ruu the thread provides, since it dosent mention my build number, im unsure if it matters, going to download ruu as i dont see how it will hurt so.
any advice?
Run the "One click root apk" in the themes and apps forum. Not the universal root cause that gives people problems.
One click root apk will root whatever sprint update your on. Its super easy
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
.... that was all a little to easy...... well it worked i guess, wireless tether here i come, anything else i need to know?
Edit: so really the only reason i did this was for the wireless tether, my phone is the only internet i have so i hope it was worth it... but what else can/ should i do with it.... im unsur, can i get true android 2.2, and roms they what an OS, and whats froyo? kinda in over man head lol but i keep getting myself deeper...
well i will reccomend AOSP 0.9.8 it is very good rom....fast and stable...
make yourself a nand back up(you can use Rom manager from the market) wipe...flash and you are ready...
if you dont like it..you got the back up....so you can restore whatever you are running now....
shiozaki said:
.... that was all a little to easy...... well it worked i guess, wireless tether here i come, anything else i need to know?
Edit: so really the only reason i did this was for the wireless tether, my phone is the only internet i have so i hope it was worth it... but what else can/ should i do with it.... im unsur, can i get true android 2.2, and roms they what an OS, and whats froyo? kinda in over man head lol but i keep getting myself deeper...
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told you it was super easy, your welcome. You can hit the thanks button if you want
as far as roms yes you want a custom one. yes you can get 2.2, it comes in two flavors, CM6 and AOSP. CM6 allows for lots of customizing. AOSP is the fastest rom you can download for this phone right now with everything working. Personally I would recommend AOSP. If you want to switch later you can(you probably will cause everyone does, its an addiction.)
you need to flash a custom recovery to do custom roms. easiest way to do that is download Rom manager from the market and use it to flash the clockwork mod recovery.
and Froyo is 2.2, Gingerbread is 2.3, and Eclair is 2.1.
If you have any other questions, like specifics on the process and other things check this thread first----CLICK ME
if you cant find the answer there, check the sticky at the top of the development forum.
if you cant find it there, perform a search using the box at the top of the page.
if that doesn't work, perform a google search.
If you still cant figure it out, PM me and I'll see if I can simplify it for you.
If after all that, and only after all that, you still don't have an answer. Make a thread in the Q and A forum and only that forum. And you shall find an answer.
Good luck.
http://romrepo.info/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
enjoy
I just used z4root to root my Hero and it worked fine using the newest version (1.3 I believe) and the Permanent Root option. The only hiccup that I ran into is that z4root seemed to have gotten stuck on the "Rebooting" screen. I had let it run for about 20 min and hit the Home button then went to applications and found that SuperUser was installed and the phone is actually rooted. Been able to install ROM Manager and use Titanium Backup to remove a bunch of the Sprint and HTC apps.