Comments on: How To Root Your G1 Android Phone (and why you might want to) http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/ Listen. Share. Learn. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ADSL Viettel http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 ADSL Viettel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:21:47 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2711 Thanks man, just what I was looking for. Thanks so much… Thanks man, just what I was looking for. Thanks so much…

]]> By: ADSL Viettel http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 ADSL Viettel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:21:47 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2682 Thanks man, just what I was looking for. Thanks so much… Thanks man, just what I was looking for. Thanks so much…

]]> By: Tom http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Tom Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:15:22 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2657 @Stephen Yes, the process is all reversible (although you will probably have to reinstall your apps one-by-one the first time you root your phone). And yes, you can still download, buy, and use regular apps after rooting your phone (although certain proprietary apps may be missing, such as T-mobile MyFavs app) depending on the ROM you choose. Google it beforehand if you need a specific app. I still recommend the Cyanogen ROM, although the new donut version of Cyanogen is only available on Bit Torrent for now (search for update-cm-4.1.11.1-signed.zip). Read this to understand why: http://u196d.tk. The nice thing about rooting your Android phone is that once you have root you can easily backup your entire phone (using the Nandroid backup tool that is build into the boot loader) and try out another ROM. If it doesn't work or if you don't like that ROM, you can easily restore everything back the way it was before using Nandroid. If you don't need root for any specific reason then all this is probably not worth the effort, but I am very glad I rooted mine. I hope this helps. @Stephen
Yes, the process is all reversible (although you will probably have to reinstall your apps one-by-one the first time you root your phone). And yes, you can still download, buy, and use regular apps after rooting your phone (although certain proprietary apps may be missing, such as T-mobile MyFavs app) depending on the ROM you choose. Google it beforehand if you need a specific app. I still recommend the Cyanogen ROM, although the new donut version of Cyanogen is only available on Bit Torrent for now (search for update-cm-4.1.11.1-signed.zip). Read this to understand why: http://u196d.tk. The nice thing about rooting your Android phone is that once you have root you can easily backup your entire phone (using the Nandroid backup tool that is build into the boot loader) and try out another ROM. If it doesn’t work or if you don’t like that ROM, you can easily restore everything back the way it was before using Nandroid. If you don’t need root for any specific reason then all this is probably not worth the effort, but I am very glad I rooted mine. I hope this helps.

]]> By: Stephen http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2655 Stephen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:08:01 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2655 this all sounds great but what r the cons to doing this? is it reversable? can i still download and buy regular apps? also i just recieved the 1.6 donut update, could it make the proccess harder or difrrent??? this all sounds great but what r the cons to doing this?
is it reversable?
can i still download and buy regular apps?
also i just recieved the 1.6 donut update, could it make the proccess harder or difrrent???

]]> By: Tom http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Tom Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:47:52 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2575 <a href="#comment-2574" rel="nofollow">@AJ</a> There is a quick fix to resolve this issue. Go here and download the quickfix: http://jf.odiness.com/v1.51/. Install it by running the update and it will update your ROM. Hope this helps. @AJ
There is a quick fix to resolve this issue. Go here and download the quickfix: http://jf.odiness.com/v1.51/. Install it by running the update and it will update your ROM. Hope this helps.

]]> By: AJ http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2574 AJ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:52:48 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2574 Did you have any bluetooth issues after rooting your phone? I can no longer get my bluetooth to function properly with my car or earpiece. Did you have any bluetooth issues after rooting your phone? I can no longer get my bluetooth to function properly with my car or earpiece.

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2572 Tom Caswell Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:36:39 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2572 Hi Rich, It sounds like your microSD card might not be formatted correctly. It has to be FAT32. You might want to try a different microSD card just in case the card is bad.. Other than that, I'm really not sure what the trouble could be. It sounds like you understand the process: 1. Downgrade to the RC29 ROM, 2. Gain root access, and 3. Upgrade to JF1.5.1. Things are really busy for me these days, so that's probably all the help I can offer you. Good luck! Hi Rich,

It sounds like your microSD card might not be formatted correctly. It has to be FAT32. You might want to try a different microSD card just in case the card is bad.. Other than that, I’m really not sure what the trouble could be. It sounds like you understand the process: 1. Downgrade to the RC29 ROM, 2. Gain root access, and 3. Upgrade to JF1.5.1. Things are really busy for me these days, so that’s probably all the help I can offer you. Good luck!

]]> By: Rich Hagen http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2570 Rich Hagen Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:16:28 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2570 I followed the root instructions to the letter about 6 times but it doesn't seem to work on my new G1 running RC33. I put the DREAIMG.nbh file on the SD card. I can see it there when I make a USB connection. However, when I reboot the phone by holding the camera and the end key, it goes rainbow and then to the grey screen for a split second and then to the rainbow screen again and locks up until I pull the battery. Even though the \loading\ grey screen only comes up for a second, I was able to see that it said \No image file found.\ Why won't it recognize the DREAIMG.nbh file. I'm extremely frustrated. Can you help troubleshoot? I followed the root instructions to the letter about 6 times but it doesn’t seem to work on my new G1 running RC33. I put the DREAIMG.nbh file on the SD card. I can see it there when I make a USB connection. However, when I reboot the phone by holding the camera and the end key, it goes rainbow and then to the grey screen for a split second and then to the rainbow screen again and locks up until I pull the battery. Even though the \loading\ grey screen only comes up for a second, I was able to see that it said \No image file found.\ Why won’t it recognize the DREAIMG.nbh file. I’m extremely frustrated. Can you help troubleshoot?

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2565 Tom Caswell Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:52:26 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2565 <a href="\#comment-2563\" rel="nofollow">@Bob Caswell</a> It took me 30-60 min. if you don't count the research beforehand or reinstalling my apps after I was done. The good news is that the research has been done for you. Plus if you use something like App Manager you can save most of your apps to your micro SD card (you'll also need a file manager such as Linda to reinstall your apps one by one from the card, but it saves a little time). I would also send yourself a list of you current apps using aTrackDog just in case the other App Manager backup doesn't work. I guess it took me a few hours total, but that's just because I have over 100 apps. FWIW, you will only have to go through this process once because once you have root access you can make full backups. And even when you do other updates in the future, it doesn't wipe your apps unless you tell it to. It will usually update the Android OS and leave your apps intact. Hope that helps. @Bob Caswell
It took me 30-60 min. if you don’t count the research beforehand or reinstalling my apps after I was done. The good news is that the research has been done for you. Plus if you use something like App Manager you can save most of your apps to your micro SD card (you’ll also need a file manager such as Linda to reinstall your apps one by one from the card, but it saves a little time). I would also send yourself a list of you current apps using aTrackDog just in case the other App Manager backup doesn’t work. I guess it took me a few hours total, but that’s just because I have over 100 apps. FWIW, you will only have to go through this process once because once you have root access you can make full backups. And even when you do other updates in the future, it doesn’t wipe your apps unless you tell it to. It will usually update the Android OS and leave your apps intact. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://tomcaswell.com/2009/07/04/how-to-gain-root-access-to-your-g1-android-phone-and-why-you-might-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 Bob Caswell Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:21:59 +0000 http://tomcaswell.com/?p=352#comment-2563 So how long would you say the whole process takes to root your G1? I'm going to do it; it's just a matter of time. No more Internet charges in hotels is reason enough! So how long would you say the whole process takes to root your G1? I’m going to do it; it’s just a matter of time. No more Internet charges in hotels is reason enough!

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