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[G1 Android Development] sasa3791:
i really want to make my G1 CRC1 rooted also...

i have:

Unlocked T-Mobile Germany,

firmware v1.5,

Baseband ver. 62.505.20.17U_2.22.19.26I

Kernel ver. 2.6.27-00393-g6607056 san@sandroid #1

Build no. CRC1

When I try to flash back to RC7, the gray screen comes up with "Loading" then "not allow", then it goes to the multi-colored screen.

here is spec:

DREA110 PVT 32B

HBOOT-0.96.0000

CPLD-4

RADIO-2.22.19.26I

I have tried naming the file DREAIMG.nbh , DreaIMG.nbh, DREAIMG.NBH, DreaIMG.NBH. It always says "not allow". I have tried downloading the file from two different sources. Still no joy. Could there be something wrong with my G1? Does anyone have a download location of a confirmed working image file?

and last thing: i was wondering if i downgrade my g1 will it simlock it and i have to buy a new unlock code?

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[G1 Android Development] newbbiehacker:
Question on Build/How-To-Root,.....Flashing your G1/Dream Read First

Your instructions are very well explained. My concern is the Build rc30.

My phones build only has CRC1.

Kernel Version = 2.6.27-00393-g6607056

san@sandriod #1

Baseband version = 62.50s.20.17H_2.22.19.261

Firmware version = 1.5

Question would these instructions apply to this Build CRC1

Your help is valued.

Thanks :confused:
[G1 Android Development] boyrecon:
ruined my phone

I followed all the steps and was able to root. but after I updated the Hard spl, (which was completed correctly) rebooted the phone and doesn't get past the T-mobile G1 screen, does not get past there and will not turn off unless I remove the battery. I don't know what to do.

I even try holding camera + power and still get the same screen

I hold home + power and same screen, no recovery screen

only T-mobile

G1

:confused:

:(
[G1 Android Development] Bavilo:
You bricked your phone, gratz.
[G1 Android Development] miketaylor00:
Yep, it's a brick. If you can't get to recovery or SPL there is not much you can do. Check out a Brick thread for more detail.
[G1 Android Development] ThR1LL:
OK so i've been been seeing all these threads about special ways to root CRC1 phones and decided to try it out myself. I unrooted my phone and got my CRC1 update today. So I tried rooting my phone the regular way and it worked. I don't believe there is any special way to root CRC1 builds as far as the US builds go bc I just unrooted, flashed orginal SPL, got CRC1 update, and rooted it again using this guide.
[G1 Android Development] fighterofir:
how do i root my google mytouch

my google mytouch had the 1.5 cupcake and under the build number it reads coc10.. can my phone be rooted?!?
[G1 Android Development] ThR1LL:
This is kinda the wrong subforum since this has to do with the G1. Here's the xda My Touch/Sapphire section http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=493 There's instructions on how to root your phone there.
[G1 Android Development] myG1:
cant make it happen

i've gotten past installing the HardSPL but after that every time i wipe, it restarts my phone and then when i got back to recovery it says my new update file is bad or it can't find it. what can I do? start over?
[G1 Android Development] ThR1LL:
This thread should be updated to use cyan's recovery instead of the one posted and possibly update the custom roms on the bottow with things like cyan, jacxrom, and the newest jf build.
[G1 Android Development] Amberlodge1:
You need to delete the dot zip so that it just says update.
[G1 Android Development] rafarico77:
HELP

HTC MY DREAM I CAN NOT ENTER Damaged in recovery mode remain a black screen with white letters T MOBILE AND G1
[G1 Android Development] rljetsetradio:
1. su: permission denied

2. RC29

everything seemed to go well for me when entering in the commands initially to enable root in telent app. i got all ## responses(the good kind im told) and i then successfully installed hardspl.

this is weird to me cause i bought the developers phone thinking i already had root. can root be taken away? cause my friend took my phone and updated it a while ago to 1.5 official version. i wasn't there when he did it so idk what he did. i know i used to have the engineering spl.

now im having a tough time getting root back. im kind of stumped. ive gone over and over this quite a few times.
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Hey guys. My current firmware version is CRC37. Which DREAMIMG.nbh should i use? The USA one(RC29) or the UK one(RC7)?
[G1 Android Development] Afirejar:
CRC37 is the current version for European devices. That would mean the UK one (RC7).
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Ok. I downloaded RC7, but when i enter bootloader(tri-color screen) it starts to load. Then it says Checking and then i get an error message called Not Allowed. What should i do?:confused:
[G1 Android Development] MagicDude4Eva:
I have the South African version and get the error "incorrect model id" when using either. How do I root my phone:

DREAM PVT 32B SHIP S-ON d

HBOOT-1.33.0010 (DREA20000)

CPLD-4

RADIO-3.22.20.17

Jun 2 2009,21:33:16

Firmware: 1.5

Baseband: 62.525.20.18U_3.22.20.17

Kernel: 2.6.27-9af60ed4 u70000@Android-X01

Build: 1.87.421.1 146733 CL#47295 release-keys
[G1 Android Development] MagicDude4Eva:
I have now created a goldcard and tried with both RC7 and RC29 and get now the error "Update Failed. Main version is Older"
[G1 Android Development] sevakm:
How to format SD card on the phone

I have been trying to format the SD card but with no success. When I mount the card, and right click on it on the computer and press format, the SD card unmounts. I am using a 64 bit version of Windows Vista and I noticed someone say in this thread that apparently you can't format using a 64 bit OS.

What are my options at this point other than finding a computer with a 32 bit OS?

I noticed some people said they formatted the cards using their phones. How do you do that? I have been unsuccessful in finding an application on the market that will do this.
[G1 Android Development] fixpda:
NEED HELP

sorry im noooobe in G1 .... iread and shearched but i have a problem :

my G1 version is :htc_dream-eng 1.5 CUPCAKE eng instead of RCXX.

What shoud i do?

When i copy the Dreaimg.nbh on the memory and turn the g1 on while holding camera key it said no image file.....

on the screen i See:

Drea100 pvt 32b

HSPL10.95.3000

CPLD-4

Radio-1.22.12.29

how can i root my device ....? plz help
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
Format SD Card

there are quite a few ways to format from the phone .. the 64bit OS should not matter .. are you just trying to format a single partition or have more than one partition on the card? the phone will automatically format a single partition for you

Menu -> Settings -> SD card & phone storage -> Unmount SD card -> Format SD card

your computer is most likely unmounting because it cannot format a mounted drive .. simple bit of trivia there
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
did you copy the ZIP file or did you extract the file from the archive directly to the SDcard?
[G1 Android Development] sevakm:
Thanks LucidREM. I am just trying to format a single FAT32 partition so I can root my phone per instructions in this thread. If I format the card the way you suggested, will it be FAT32?

So do I understand correctly that it's impossible to format the card by connecting the phone to a computer by a USB cable? In order to format it has to unmount, but when it unmounts, it doesn't see that there is a card in the drive, so it can't format. Am I missing something?
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
Format SD Card

generally speaking .. when it unmounts it is still visible to the computer .. you would then go into the "Manage" section of "My Computer" and to the "Disk Management" area .. windows will not format an active drive .. thus you cannot format the C: drive while the computer is running .. you should be able to find the SDcard listed there

if you format the SDcard with the phone by the means i previously posted it will be formatted FAT32 and compatible with the G1
[G1 Android Development] fixpda:
i copy the Dreaimg.nbh so it means that i did unzip the file ....... what should i do?
[G1 Android Development] sevakm:
I went to Disk Management as you suggested, but couldn't find the SD card there. In any case, if for the purposes of rooting the phone the format on the SD is enough, I don't need more.

Now I formated the card by the phone, and copied the unzipped DREAIMG.nbh file to the SD card. When I turn on holding the camera button I get the same thing as "fixpda", which is a colorful screen with some numbers, then a gray/white screen very briefly, which says "No image file!" and back to the colorful screen.

I noticed that the file in the zip file is called DREAIMG.nbh, while the directions in the first post say the file should be named DREAMIMG.nbh. I tried with both names, and neither worked.

What should I do? I have Build CRC1.

Thanks a lot for helping to get this done.
[G1 Android Development] pathia:
Downgrading

Downgraded down to RC29, which worked, but now that I try to insert another recovery.img, no matter which one I try (I've tried about 4-5 of them). It simply will NOT alter from the original recovery image that's dated Sept 2 2008. What the heck is going on? Any ideas?
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
DREAIMG.nbh

it is definitely named DREAIMG.nbh .. if it is not accepting the image .. only two things come to mind .. try downloading it again as the file could be corrupt .. otherwise the phone itself may have a different board or something preventing it from accepting the image .. you are using the RC29 image or RC7?

US	http://files.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=jf/ROOT/DREAIMG-RC29.zip

EUR	http://files.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=jf/ROOT/DREAIMG-RC7.zip
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
recovery.img

these are the instructions for the recovery image (seen here with testkeys) to be typed within Terminal after you have root:

15. Type cat /sdcard/recovery_testkeys.img > /system/recovery.img[enter]

16. Type flash_image recovery /system/recovery.img[enter]

the recovery image will be seen when you boot holding HOME+POWER .. this is where you can flash new ROM and such .. i'm not sure if that helps but i did not understand when you said "insert another recovery.img" .. you've found how many different images? i know of three personally .. JF, Cyan, and the OriginalTmo
[G1 Android Development] pathia:
This is what fails, I've done this as root on the base original image, and it never ever works. It stays the Sept 02 2008 recovery version.
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
i don't see a date on the recovery screen .. are you referring to the SPL screen?
[G1 Android Development] sevakm:
I downloaded the file again and tried, still the same. I have been doing this with RC29 since I have a US phone.

The information on the colorful screen is

DREA100 PVT 32B

HBOOT-0.95.0000

CPLD-4

RADIO-2.22.19.26I

Sep 2 2008

Serial 0

The model information in About phone:

Firmware version 1.5

Baseband version 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I

Kernel version 2.6.27-003930g6607056 san@android #1

Build number CRC1
[G1 Android Development] pathia:
I guess it could be the SPL screen, when I hold HOME at boot after following the instructions here I get a HBOOT-0.95.0000 version and no options what so ever.
[G1 Android Development] Afirejar:
Well, that shouldn't happen.

Just to be clear:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=455860

Third screenshot, under G1 Original SPL, that is what you get, when you hold home+power at boot?

Your camera or back key isn't stuck? ;)
[G1 Android Development] pathia:
Yes, that is what I see, no, the camera buttons and back keys are not stuck. I have now got it at least somewhat working. If I use recovery_testkeys, I can load it with that, but if I try any other type of recovery image, it fails completely and reverts to showing the original SPL screen.
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
Recovery Image

have you tried this recovery image?

http://android.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=files/howto-root/recovery-rav1.2.1g.img
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Could someone please help me with my problem. I really don't want to be annoying, but i have asked about his twice and noone answered me. So here i go again.

My current firmware is CRC37. I have downloaded RC7(UK), since my phone was bought in Austria. When i enter bootloader(the tri-color screen), it start to load, then is says checking and then it gives me the error NOT ALLOWED. What's the problem? My card is formatted to FAT32, i have followed the steps perfectly and i have tried several times. But the problem still persist.

I would really appreciate your help guys. And again, sorry for annoying you.:(
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
GoldCard

have you looked into the GoldCard? i've seen some people mentioning certain releases of the phone in specific areas will not ROOT by conventional methods .. you could also try this one click root .. it will flash the recovery image and allow you to load a custom ROM without going backward to RC7 .. no wipe and no losing your data

This is an automatic root process. Load a new recovery image and load a ROM with some simple clicks.

http://android.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=files/howto-root/recovery-rav1.2.1g.img

http://android.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=files/howto-root/flashrec-20090815.apk

Download these two files to the phone. Install the APK with ASTRO. Flash the custom image by typing it into the text box. Done. Now you will be able to reboot into the recovery screen and flash any ROM. Try it. You'll like it. Works on G1 and myTouch.
[G1 Android Development] Micah71381:
How do I reboot?

In the instructions under "Preparing to Get Root on your Phone" step 6 says "After it is finished, perform the restart your phone."

Perhaps I'm an idiot but I can't figure out how to restart my phone short of pulling out the battery, which I am hesitant to do. After the upgrade listed in step 5 the screen said something like, "press the action key to continue". I wasn't sure which was the action key so I pressed the back button which returned me to a Red/Green/Blue/White colored bar screen (which is now where I am stuck).

I have tried holding the following:

Power

Power + Home

Back + Home

Power + Back

The screen reads:

DREA100 PVT 32B

HBOOT-0.95.0000

CPLD-4

RADIO-2.22.19.261

Sep 2
[G1 Android Development] Micah71381:
To answer my own question on how to restart the phone at the red/blue/green/white screen:

call + menu + power buttons at the same time will reboot.

It would be nice if the instructions said this.
[G1 Android Development] eruscool:
once you get to that screen you can pretty much pull the battery, by that point the rom has already updated and pulling the battery will not brick your phone or anything like that.
[G1 Android Development] androidmonkey:
On that screen it should say something like HBOOT below all the info you post. Use the track ball and click, then it will give you some options. It confused me also the first time :)
[G1 Android Development] Afirejar:
I assume Austrian phones are the same as German phones, and German G1s won't flash the UK DREAIMG.nbh without a goldcard.
[G1 Android Development] sevakm:
Repost: help downgrade to RC29

Can anyone please help? I asked this a day or two ago, but so far have found no solution.

I am trying to root my new US G1, and so far unsuccessfully.

I formated the card by the phone (Settings>SD cards...>Unmount, then Format) and copied the unzipped DREAIMG.nbh file (the RC29 version) to the SD card (I have downloaded the file a couple of times, and tried, so I am sure it's not the file that's corrupt). When I turn on the phone holding the camera button I get a colorful screen with some numbers, then a gray/white screen very briefly, which says "No image file!" and back to the colorful screen.

The information on the colorful screen is

DREA100 PVT 32B

HBOOT-0.95.0000

CPLD-4

RADIO-2.22.19.26I

Sep 2 2008

Serial 0

The model information in About phone:

Firmware version 1.5

Baseband version 62.50S.20.17H_2.22.19.26I

Kernel version 2.6.27-003930g6607056 san@android #1

Build number CRC1
[G1 Android Development] eruscool:
you need to go back to the first page and re-read the instructions....you need to format your sd card with your computer and make sure you're formatting it as Fat32,you do not format it from within android. looks like it might not be working because you don't have your sd card formatted correctly.
[G1 Android Development] sasa3791:
I had that one also, just use this link and everything will be ok...

http://www.ryebrye.com/blog/2009/08/16/android-rooting-in-1-click-in-progress/
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Does this mean i can install a ROM right from there? Cause i can't install Radio and SPL, since the recovery resets itself. And as far as i know, when you istall SPL, you can't go back into Android before installing another rom.
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Just one more question. Can i get back into Android CupCake 1.5(original ROM) after changing the Radio? And something else. In the instructions, it says when you flash Radio restart your device, same for SPL. Can i simply(after the flashing is done), remove the baterry and get back into recovery? Cause if i restart and boot into android, recovery 1.4 will be gone and i'll be stuck..
[G1 Android Development] sasa3791:
Yes u can

here is a step by step:

1. Backup all needed files from you SD card

2. Download and install Recovery Flasher from the market

3. Open up recovery flasher and click flash recovery

4. Download the newest radio and place on root of SD card

5. Download Hard SPL and place on root of SD card

6. Download ROM of choice (Recommend Cyan 4.0.4) and place on root of SD card

7. Turn off phone

8. Boot in recovery holding HOME+POWER button

9. Select "apply any zip from sd" using either your trackball or pressing Alt+A

10. Select the radio file and install

11. After installation press HOME+BACK to reboot into recovery

12. Select "apply any zip from sd" using either your trackball or pressing Alt+A

13. Select the Hard SPL .zip file and install

14. After installation press HOME+BACK to reboot into recovery

15. Once in recovery wipe by hitting either Alt+W or scrolling with trackball

16. Select "apply any zip from sd" using either your trackball or pressing Alt+A

17. Select your ROM and install

18. After installation press HOME+BACK

There you go! You have root and a shiny, new ROM!
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Sir, you just saved my life.:eek: Thank you very, very, very, very much!:)

I will report when i'm done!:D
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
SDcard Format

it does not matter how it gets formatted so long as it is FAT32
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
It works. I already running Hero. Thanks a lot! Now one last question. Do i need to repeat the process above everytime i'm installing a new rom, or do i just install the new rom and wipe?
[G1 Android Development] sasa3791:
no, u cant, only wipe and flash the new rom, but u have to read instructions for every rom before u want to to that

This is how I installed without any problems:

: rename to update

: place in the root of sd card

: shut off device

: boot into recovery

: wipe

: boot into phone terminal and enter these:

(enter)

# mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd

(enter)

# rm -rf /system/sd/*

(enter)

# reboot recovery

: now wipe again

: repair ext system

: flash

and wallah..... Hope you all enjoy!

good luck rooted........
[G1 Android Development] SlashSpeed:
Thanks for this tip. Much appreciated:)
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
ROM version

check the ROM versions .. typically within the same build (ie. JFv1.4 to JFv1.5) there is no need to wipe or do anything .. if you switch between build (ie. JFv1.5 to Cyan4.0) you may need to go into the recovery screen and use ALT+W to wipe prior to ALT+S to install the update
[G1 Android Development] Chris_P:
Recovery image

Can someone update the first post with a link to recovery image 1.4? The version linked is outdated. Thanks!
[G1 Android Development] oreoOozZz:
This is such an informative post, the ORIGINAL way to root. ;]
[G1 Android Development] jerzy448:
help

i did everything as per the instructions but when it comes to updating my phone will not enter recovery mode just stays stuck at the tmobile g1 screen
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
New Thread

i started a new thread on the same topic with an updated first post .. this one has not been changed for some time

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=553416
[G1 Android Development] rutster01:
Hi All,

Am thinking about doing this for my G1 and was just wondering if you could do this for build number CRC37.

Does anybody live near Newcastle who could help me do this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Graham
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
No Wipe Root

CRC37 is UK .. it can absolutely be done .. there is an easier way if you are interested:

Download these to the SD:

http://android.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=files/howto-root/flashrec-20090815.apk

http://android.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=files/howto-root/recovery-rav1.2.1g.img

http://android.lucidrem.us/_fd.php?file=files/enomther/EUR/CRC37/OTA/update.zip

Use ASTRO to install the APK file. Run the program.

Type "/sdcard/recovery-rav1.2.1g.img" into the text box after you backUp and flash the new image.

Boot into the recovery screen and flash the new ROM.

You now have root access and still have CRC37 and you did not have to wipe.
[G1 Android Development] adi3342:
I have just bought a HTC DREAM, it's from Orange France, and it's unlocked. I have a problem, none of the procedures described all over the web worked on rooting my phone :(. Can you please help me?

PS: Excuse me if I posted in the wrong topic.
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
Root

did you see, read, and try the above post?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=4452339
[G1 Android Development] adi3342:
I'll try it later on this night, I hope it works. Where can i find Astro? Looked for it on the market but didn't find it. Sorry for the noobish questions.
[G1 Android Development] LucidREM:
ASTRO
[G1 Android Development] adi3342:
Should I use the RC7 version? My phone doesn't get the rainbow screen if I start it up by pressing the camera and power button. It's different from what i've seen on the videos across the net.
[G1 Android Development] MobiDroid™:
hey all, new here.

i guess i am poster gazillion asking the same questions hehe.

but bare with me

so , i have a G1 bought in Holland.

Can i use this rooting method as described by the initial poster.

And will it work on this G1?

My Android build is described only by a small text saying: CRC37

can flash this phone with the US RC29 build or should i use the UK build.

After upgrading that Radio part , will it also work on these network BANDS we use here?

Is there any Dutch user here that has rooted his phone accordingly to the method as stated by the initial poster.

Well thanks in advance for help.

:)
[G1 Android Development] djfreaq:
Anyone use the Cyanogen 1.4 recovery image instead?

I have a new G1 on the way (I somehow managed to brick my last one... it won't even turn on and vibrate) and I was wondering if anyone had any luck following the instructions in the first post, but instead of the supplied recovery.img, they used Cyanogen's recovery image?

I'm being cautious because I somehow managed to brick my phone when I tried to downgrade back to RC29 so I could "re-root" my phone and then update to Cyanogen's MOD (4.04). Probably a dumb idea, but I was really dissapointed when I updated from JF1.51 -> Cyanogen 4.04 and "su" no longer worked in the terminal emulator (said permission denied).

The last time I followed these instructions they worked perfectly. This time I'm going to follow THE EXACT same procedure, only I want to use Cyanogen's recovery image instead?

Any thoughts or experience? I'm new-ish to *nix (about 2 years of casual use) and VERY new to hacking phones...

PS: I did try searching this thread, and both of cyanogen's threads (the ROM and IMG threads) with no luck...

Thanks,

Adam