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[G1 Android Development] mastercsmc:
Recovery.img not found?

Hi, I've followed all of the steps successfully until the flash_image recovery recovery.img command in Telnet.

It says "error opening recovery.img: No such file or directory".

I've confirmed that recovery.img has been copied to my SD card (currently on my SD card (root) is: DREAIMG.NBH, recovery.img, and update.zip (which is Hard SPL).

Phone information (bought in Germany, I don't speak German though so German links won't help me lol):

Model number: T-Mobile G1

Firmware version: 1.0

Baseband version: 62.33.20.08U_1.22.12.29

Kernel version: 2.6.25-01843-gfea26b0 android-build@apa27 #6

Build number: kila_uk-user 1.0 TC5-RC7 112931 ota-rel-keys,release-keys

Please help! Thanks.
[G1 Android Development] mastercsmc:
I was successful in the recovery image flash using the Dream recovery image download link from

theunlockr.com/2010/09/23/how-to-flash-a-custom-recovery-image-on-the-htc-g1-dream/
[G1 Android Development] fachry:
I have a problem when I chose one in the bootloader menu. I chose no.1 (I forget whether the no.1 menu) but now my G1 can not be active, just below the menu buttons are lit. whether the problem? is there a solution? please help me. my device T-mobile G1
[G1 Android Development] satdudeuk:
how can i root my phone guys wont read my sd card tried 5 diff sd cards its phone

even wifi wont turn on do i reflash phone etc wot do i do? ive read tuts but need sd card which my g1 wont read so i dont know wot to do
[G1 Android Development] hari_tec:
hi

my htc g1 hang with start up logo iam not able enter sd card menu

please help me how do I update my phone.

even I tryed hard reset also but it does't work.:::::confused:
[G1 Android Development] jcdeuce:
ok so i am hoping i have not bricked phone but i think i did. i booted to recovery console by holding the home+power and ran the danger spl and when i reboot it just goes to black screnn with white g1 screen and stays. cant even get back into recovery by holding home+power or holding camera+power. so am i done?
[G1 Android Development] lucascarnato:
how to rever t1 to adp1 (adp1 originally)

Dear all,

I did a disaster with my adp1 phone.

My intention was to update android v1.6 to 2.1 in order to install Skype.

Unlucky I follow the instraction for T mobile instead of adp1, so now I cannot even enter my google account.

What I did was to copy in the sdcard a file named dremimg.rbh file... now when I boot I have the t mobile logo and of course I cannot connect anymore to my account since I do not have a t mobile simcard.

What should i do?

thank you

Luca
[G1 Android Development] hari_tec:
any can reply for my post ?

Thanks in advance
[G1 Android Development] lucascarnato:
anybody with a solution?
[G1 Android Development] cbhsspartan:
hey i'm sorry if im posting this in the wrong section when i try the last two commands in telnet i dont get the double ## i get a message that says command not found, i got the second recovery download but it was simply an unmountable disk (im on a mac) idk what to do anymore ive been at this for a couple of days and have yet to get it right. When i go into the 1st link for recovery.img its a long list of type do i just copy and paste that onto my sd card?
[G1 Android Development] yo9gnc:
are we talking about dreaimg.nbh ?

that will reset the phone to android 1.0. you can`t skip the "sign in" step without a data plan (or you can, using adb). can you reflash trough the right DREAIMG.nbh? if not, you may force it with the goldcard method (it is not my preffered method but ... i don`t know anything else) ?

so you just have the t-mobile logo on the screen. just like the half of the users :)

can you get to the recovery image (reboot= home+back+menu the just hold then home key pressed until you`ll get into the recovery image)? i don`t know what`s on your phone. there are a few recovery images available. the default one, clockwork recovery, cm-recovery1.4, amon-ra and i think JF`s recovery image.

then, you`ll have to reinstall the right rom or radio or whatever you did to get here ( how did get in this situation? ).

for both users, most of us were there. the answers are already on this forum :)

since i can`t use usb on my phone, i put my files via wireless ( i installed swift ftp - a ftp server - on the phone ). or i use an microsd to usb adapter :)

it is enough to put it on the fat partition and you may flash it from there.

that`s what i`ve done.
[G1 Android Development] the_dark_lord:
Please change this tutorial.

you have not mentioned in your tutorial that you have to install a new radio before going and bricking your phone by simply installing the "hard spl".

because of ur stupid tutorial i bricked my phone just now.

i know it was not your fault but completely mine.

but i followed this page and tutorial today for the first time and bam...!

i have installed many custom roms in THE PAST and i have rooted and stocked my g1 3 times before this...always through code.google but today i was in a hurry and just clicked on this link after searching on google.

PLEASE IT IS MY SINCERE REQUEST TO EDIT THIS TUTORIAL AND INCLUDE THE STEP OF "PLEASE INSTALL THE LATEST RADIO BEFORE INSTALLING HARD SPL" SO THAT NONE OF OTHER XDA USERS SUFFER THE SAME FATE AS ME BECAUSE OF THIS INCOMPLETE TUTORIAL. :mad:
[G1 Android Development] billquinn1:
Hard SPL is not the "danger SPL" and should not brick your phone. This tutorial is really old and (I know you already realize this) you should have followed something a little newer. Are you sure you are bricked? What happens if you hold camera and power from a cold boot?
[G1 Android Development] the_dark_lord:
yeah it's bricked all right..

i've tried all possible combinations like CAMERA+POWER & HOME+POWER but to no result.

i live in india(jaipur) and i don't think anyone here can fix my phone now..

could you suggest what shall i do..???

i really love my phone. :(

how is this jtag thing done..???

i've spent countless hours searching for it..but i dont know what to do...

EDIT

also i'm sorry for being rude in the previous post, i couldn't control my emotions at that time.
[G1 Android Development] mr.pnutt:
My G1 build#

My phone says DMD64 in the build column. Can my phone still be rooted/jailbroken? Thx in advance.
[G1 Android Development] crz6662:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=442480

or

http://theunlockr.com/2010/04/26/how-to-root-the-htc-g1dream/

you'll have to downgrade 1st.
[G1 Android Development] bani007:
I'm now rooting my G1 for first time... so i want to know which modified image is best for my G1. (I'm running RC29)

EDIT:SOLVED
[G1 Android Development] bani007:
Broken links in first post... somone update them.

Thanks! ;)
[G1 Android Development] miketv:
stuck on last step

following the steps for rooting my g1, im having probs with the last bit i choose an image but im not getting anywhere on the reboot. do i have to delete the old update.zip before i put the last 1 on my sd card other than this its all gone fine.

any ideas

thanks

mike
[G1 Android Development] crz6662:
If you have 2 update.zip on the sd card at the same time I would assume you have to delete 1 of them. you should get something like ClockworkMod so you can install any zip file without having to change it to update.zip.

File is to big to upload for you but it's in the threads.
[G1 Android Development] Nefariouswill:
I finished rooting but the RC33 images are broken. would i be able to download and install a custom rom or could someone post new RC33 image links
[G1 Android Development] kwrose14:
spoof rooting

Is there a way to spoof that your phone is rooted so that it can not be detected and you still have the ability to install non-root applications on a rooted android?

Thank you for any input on this.
[G1 Android Development] raubvogel:
I could use a bit of help. I got RC29's DREAIMG.nbh file

(per the first page on this thread, under Preparing to Get Root on your Phone) and put it in FAT32-formatted microsd card:

raub@monaco:~/dev/android/G1$ unzip DREAIMG-RC29.zip

Archive: DREAIMG-RC29.zip

inflating: DREAIMG.nbh

creating: __MACOSX/

inflating: __MACOSX/._DREAIMG.nbh

raub@monaco:~/dev/android/G1$ rsync -av DREAIMG.nbh /media/littleguy/

sending incremental file list

DREAIMG.nbh

sent 91575625 bytes received 31 bytes 6783381.93 bytes/sec

total size is 91564352 speedup is 1.00

raub@monaco:~/dev/android/G1$ ls -lh /media/littleguy/

total 88M

-rw-r--r-- 1 raub users 88M 2010-10-20 15:26 DREAIMG.nbh

raub@monaco:~/dev/android/G1$ md5sum DREAIMG.nbh /media/littleguy/DREAIMG.nbh

53840b90a0fe1bfab19fab8ef8fb9724 DREAIMG.nbh

53840b90a0fe1bfab19fab8ef8fb9724 /media/littleguy/DREAIMG.nbh

raub@monaco:~/dev/android/G1$

Boot in boot loader mode (power + camera button). Got screen showing:

DREAIMG.nbh -

BOOTLOADER -
RECOVERY -
BOOT -
SPLASH1 -
SYSTEM -
USERDATA -
RADIO_V2 -

Press power button
to start update image

Press action button
to cancel update image

I press the power button but screen does not change/react/tell me it is

doing something. I can leave it alone -- and it has been running for 2h --

but I do not know if something is even happening. Is that normal? If not,

what is going on?
[G1 Android Development] jatintan007:
:( not able to root my hct g1 dream

dera sir,

i m not able to root my htc g1 i formated card and place DREAIMG.nbh

updating sreen apears

but "NOT ALLOWED"

appears no again 4 colour sreen apperars.. serial no 0 dispalying on green part

so rooting dnt happend

i m having

built no: drc 92

i m dieing to update my phn to 2.2 help me out pls any one
[G1 Android Development] otto68:
what to do

what can i do if the phone does not let me enter settings cause it is stuck on google sign in and can´t go to settings
[G1 Android Development] yo9gnc:
come on! this post is pretty old. it was perfect a few years. but now just try "universal androot" application. i think it is on the market, too. one click and you have root right.

what version of android ? 1.0 ? 1.1? 1.5? 1.6? for any higher one you have no excuse :) there is a post with "skipping sign in for no data plan".
[G1 Android Development] shahabsiddiqui:
thanks brother keep it up
[G1 Android Development] kwrose14:
Anyone

Does anybody know??
[G1 Android Development] toyoki:
thennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[G1 Android Development] crz6662:
Doesn't matter if your rooted, you can install any "non-rooted" app at any time. The only issue is if the app doesn't install, you probably need a newer operating system version. I've just recently started getting message on my rooted G1 running HTCClay's SuperFast 1.6, "Can't install this application on this phone" which I would think has to do with the OS version and/or the phones hardware.

Lot of times these days, devs aren't designing thier apps for the lower android versions.
[G1 Android Development] kwrose14:
Spoof Rooting

What about applications that are designed to check if the phone is rooted or not, is there a way to spoof that or fool the application into detecting the phone is manufacturer OS and not rooted with a customized OS?

Thanks for any input.
[G1 Android Development] SirJangly:
I just did the downgrade process. When I know try to sign into gmail so I can begin the telnet step, it says it can't connect to the servers. I did not have any issues using the phone before this. What can I do? :(
[G1 Android Development] SirJangly:
Anyone? :(
[G1 Android Development] :
Come speak to me on irc and I'll see if I can help you, easier than chatting in here.
[G1 Android Development] yo9gnc:
do you have apn configured (menu key->settings on the signin screen)? and what`s the target? what do you want to do ? and why did you downgraded? you know, that that`s not the easiest way to root your phone, anymore. so, you may upgrade it from developer.htc.com signed rom until android 1.6 and then root it using universal androot.

then, flash recovery/radio/spl/custom rom.
[G1 Android Development] richuu:
Up to date help?

I've done a lot of reading here guys, and I'm struggling.

A couple of months back, I rooted and flashed my UK Hero - Androot, recovery from terminal, and flashing a ROM and kernel from recovery. Nice and easy. Now I'm looking to do my wife's G1 and either I'm missing something, or there's not a noob howto, or it's a PITA. Anyone point me in the right direction please?

Actually, should mention, it's a UK T-Mo G1, RC92. I think my main sticking point is do I need to downgrade before Recovery and flash? Androo worked fine on the G1...
[G1 Android Development] mefiho:
i have htc dream with built number DRC92.. what i have to do when i want root some new rom..?
[G1 Android Development] aneeqsohaib:
my g1 is stuck on the start screen and i can't sign in on my gmail account because i don't have a T-Mobile Sim card and i can't connect to the internet what should i do need??????????

need help please!!!!
[G1 Android Development] crz6662:
Is it possible to hit a free wifi spot ? Coffee shop, etc.
[G1 Android Development] gcp72:
I have exactly the same problem! I can't connect my g1 to the Internet by sim card!

Any idea? Can I return to my preview 1.6 without brick my phone?:confused:

Thanks in advance!
[G1 Android Development] gcp72:
Hello!

I have solved this problem with adb. You can enter to your wifi g1 settings and connect the phone to the internet by wifi, and sign in your gmail account.

There are different howtodo, for example this, but I have followed another from taringa.

Bye!
[G1 Android Development] sevensaints:
loving it...

to root

to hack

to flash.
[G1 Android Development] drjat:
advice please: new to android

First Q: If i am using Amon recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img then should i rename it to recovery.img before moving it to sd-card. Should i be using the newest version of Amon recovery-RA-dream-v1.7.0?

Second Q: Do I still use the Hard SPL provided in first post OR Have THINGS PROGRESSED? If so, which Hspl should be used?

Third Q:

First, choose a modified image from the list below: How do i do that? I am guessing RC8 but I see on this thread that JFv1.43 for UK RC9 is also available.

Which one should i use for UK Tmobile G1. Pointing towards the download link would be much appreciated :D

Also: In this last step I am confused :confused: wether I am supposed to use the 'downloads' or 'build enviornments'.

I would also like to say that I want to flash the updated image/rom which does not require the initial registration process as my sim card does not have data enabled.

I was able to bypass this at the initiall step by using adb but this doesn't work builds higher than rc7.
[G1 Android Development] jaestreetss:
im good with rooting g2x, g2, evo shift, galaxy prevail....those are all under my belt..been rooting for a year n im in nyc..pm me
[G1 Android Development] ldrifta:
sadly i've only had a G1 to work on, but im experienced in 'rooting' just never had the money to afford something better to play with...
[G1 Android Development] stylez:
Rooted/HSPL Build DRC92 problem i have is that i can flash CWM via ROM Manger but after boot it's no longer there and comes up with a warning image, can flash again to get into CWM but p.i.t.a any help would be much appreciated.
[G1 Android Development] elmanortega:
dream_devphone-userdebug 1.5 crb21 147201 test-keys

can i root??????
[G1 Android Development] legitimate007:
after third command line, it says cannot find recovery.img. any suggestions?

---------- Post added at 01:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:14 PM ----------

I had root already but it got stuck on the g1 screen . I tried everything I could think of, and then decided to the the dreaming.nbh and now I have it down to the 1.0 version, and after putting the two files on my card and going to telnet, the first two commands do fine, then after the third command it says it cannot find the recovery imager(or it cannot open the recovery image.) this sucks. any suggestions?
[G1 Android Development] elmanortega:
guys help please
[G1 Android Development] Scrip:
you are already 'rooted'

you just need to read http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831139
[G1 Android Development] elmanortega:
thanks man

i see

can you help me out wit it i dont want to brick my device

thanks
[G1 Android Development] codeDevil:
I cant downgrade it shows me NOT ALLOWED why? help please
[G1 Android Development] Manek49:
Hi, sorry but I don't have time to read the whole thread :-) I'm trying to root my friend's G1. I succesfully downgraded to RC7, but when I write commands into telnet app, nothing happend, there is no superuser app, what I'm doing wrong?
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Dream:_Rooting

follow this link and youll be fine
[G1 Android Development] yo9gnc:
downgrade is obsolete.

just to root you may want to use SuperOneClick for example. the above cyanogen tutorial is also a very good start ( not only for rooting ).
[G1 Android Development] darkmystel:
Download recovery.img or the new version by Amon recovery-RA-dream-v1.5.2.img and copy it to your SD card (see the previous instructions on how to copy from your computer to your Phone's SD card).

Download the Hard SPL and copy the zip file to the SD card.

All files must be on the root of your SD card.

Restart your phone. Wait for your phone to start up fully and show the home screen.

After your phone starts up, hit the enter key twice, type "telnetd" and press enter. (Yes, it will start up a contact search, don't worry. Just type it.)

Download an Android "Telnet" application from the Market and connect to localhost.

If you connect successfully, you will have a root prompt "#".

Type the following into Telnet (these commands will give you root access easier in the future):

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

cd sdcard

flash_image recovery recovery.img

cat recovery.img > /system/recovery.img

Now you have root!

i'm not able to do this step as it says connection refused

but also the phone is showing

userdebug 1.5crb21

in build number
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
Use amonra 1.7.0 when in telnet just type

flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

After this turn off phone and boot into recovery, flash radio then spl then rom here

Look at that link again I think you have two guides combined the link is in your post is the one to follow
[G1 Android Development] darkmystel:
this is the problem bro

Download an Android "Telnet" application from the Market and connect to localhost.

If you connect successfully, you will have a root prompt "#".

^ i'm not able to connect into telnet

its giving error

connection refused :(
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
did you flash the dreaming.nbh? you need to be on firmware 1.0

you can have telnet already downloaded from market

be on the home screen, open keyboard, hit <enter> twice

then type <telned>

then close keyboard

press home button

open telnet

click ok (or whatever it says)

when your in what looks like a terminal

type:

flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

then you will have a pause and ## pops up

now power off and boot into recovery

if these steps dont work you are adding/skipping something
[G1 Android Development] SwannyBhoy:
Can't use telnetd

I can't seem to get the telnetd bit to work and because this is so old I can't get on the market!

Any ideas?

Edit: Yes I made a noob move.. after posting this I looked at the phone and realized there was no signal! Everything worked without a charm... Thanks for this!
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
android 1.0 and a market, the only reason you couldnt connect is if you have no data/wifi or your not signed on to a google account.

maybe list the steps of what you have done and where you are now
[G1 Android Development] SwannyBhoy:
Which modified version should I use? I have UK T-mobile G1

ADP1.1, RC33, RC8 Or any one?

I am going to install a custom rom anyway?
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
you may have better luck (not need to make a gold card) with the rc7

but i have always used rc29 (im in us of course)

if you do need to make a goldcard it isnt to hard and no matter where you

start you'll end up in the same place - follow the guide here and you'll be fine

other wise i choose this guide personally

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Dream:_Rooting

but what ever works for you
[G1 Android Development] SwannyBhoy:
Those links are dead and do i need to flash the radio? Also is hardSPL the same as DangerSPL?
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
go to the cyanogen wiki i linked you to, everything you need is there and is more updated than this guide (2008 for this guide?)

so first step is the dreaming.nbh

next step is to flash recovery.img

then radio .02 or .26i (dosent matter because you will change this if you want newer roms later)

then dangerspl (.2005) (.2003 is used often now but either way)

then rom (and gapps if necessary)

all of this is explained well in the guide i linked

but if you want any of the newest and well mostly better roms you will need to update further

you will need the .08 or .25 radio (.25 works better for me but .08 may be better for you)

and the .13d spl

all of this will be found here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831139

follow the cyanogen guide, try a rom (maybe cm5)

then when your ready move on to the next guide and try newer roms
[G1 Android Development] SwannyBhoy:
I finally got CM5 booted and thank you very much for your help
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
great, its a nice rom so play with it a while if you decide you want more check out the other thread i sent and if you need help feel free to ask
[G1 Android Development] tauqeer512:
hello sir I update my g1 radio and restart now stuck at g1 logo and not going in recovery by pressing home+power and not going bootloader by pressing camera+power plz help thanx
[G1 Android Development] pl4sMa:
No recovery and bootloader means you have a brick.

Only jtag or mobo replacement is the solution to that. At this point in time, I think it is cheaper and simpler to grab another phone.
[G1 Android Development] DorkyDev:
The gray and white screen shows up and then disappears really quick...

Whats going on, what do I need to do? Copied it to the root of my sd card.
[G1 Android Development] KillaHurtz:
Can't believe this only have one thanks (two now including myself)

This very post is where I started on XDA !
[G1 Android Development] splatoid:
HI There I just got the HTC G1 and my Build Version is DMD64 I dont see that anywhere. This phone is a newer phone. Im going to use it for work but want to clean it up first so I'm planning on Root and Recovery.Im not sure about putting on a custom Rom yet. Will any of this work for me. Thanks I can usually figure this out but as this phone has been round for so long i run into a lot of dead links.
[G1 Android Development] demkantor:
best to just go all the way to a custom rom as there are so many faster with more features than stock on these old phones. google search "cyanogen wiki g1 root" you will find all the info there, with up to date links, how to downgrade, root, install custom recovery, upgrade radio and hboot, then flash a custom rom. follow everything to running cm5, after this you will have to do more steps to get the latest and greatest but all this needs to be done first.

if you get stuck search a bit, if you still confused start a new thread in the q&a and many will come and help

good luck!
[G1 Android Development] jokersall:
So I'm sure I'm beating a dead horse here but funny story. We bought a new couch and while we were disposing of the old I found the t-mobile g1 inside. Not sure if I bought it and lost it or if it was just in there because we also found a pouch of dip from ages ago. Anyways on with the beating of a dead horse. I've gotten a new firmware installed but just can't seem to get the root. I've tried a few different links on here and they're all dead. So is cyanogen mods wiki links. Does anyone happen to have the needed files lurking on an old computer somewhere?
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
i probably have files around somewhere .. still have my G1 but have not picked it up for some time