yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
you should update the radio because it was designed for firmware 1.5 which is what you now have. also it should give you better signal and a few other things. if you want hero you have to flash the 1.33.2005 spl which WILL without a doubt brick your phone if you do not have the 2.22.19.26I radio.

other than the radio you are perfectly fine for running cyanogen's roms. just flash the radio since it is quick and painless.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilnotdie:
@ B-man007,

I can Nandroid backup no problem. I actually had to use it a few times so far when I installed a theme for cm4.0.2 which made my SD card disappear lol... thanks to Nandroid, saved me a small amount of time...didnt have to reflash the rom.

@ B-man007 & david1171,

Thanks, I will update the Radio to the latest 26I. After further research there is no real danger, but only advantages from the update.

I will do plenty of more research on the SPL's...Danger's especially.....Maybe one day I will risk another Bricked phone and update this. I read on another thread that there isn't too much risk involved as long as you update the Radio first, which seems to be the case, since I keep seeing everyone warn about that.

Thanks for the additional info on the Roms, and SPL. Now that I think of it, I do remember reading something about the SPL repartitioning the phones memory...I'll research it again now :)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
i applaud you for researching. i wish more people would have this attitude.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsheeley:
I'm going to start of by saying that I'm a noob at ANY of the smart phone stuff... but I'm not using that as an excuse to ask uneducated questions.

I just ordered a new T-Mobile myTouch on Saturday, it'll be here by Thursday. I also ordered a class 6 16gb SD card that I'm going to format and upgrade to ext4 as per a guide I saw on Android & Me (Cyano replied via tweet to the guide that he uses ext4).

Here are questions - and I'm sure more will follow...

I see on all these guide that folks mostly talk about the G1, not the myTouch... are the steps any different for a myTouch?

I saw on the Android & Me guide that downgrading to SPL29 is only for G1 phones... but the method of rooting will also fully replace the stock recovery image with the tricked-out Cyano version. Obviously this would be the prefered method, even tho it's more complicated then the one-click. If it doesn't matter if I have a G1 or the myTouch, then should I go the extra mile and fully replace the recovery image?

Thanks for any help!
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilnotdie:
That info looks good, however do plenty of research. Its better that you understand exactly whats going on instead of running blind. Read all the walkthrus, how-to's, noob guides etc... Once you understand exactly whats going on, you can easily change this rom for that rom, this image to that image. Not trying to say dont follow through on one how-to, that has been confirmed to work, just saying you have options once you fully understand.

Its basically the same concept with the G1 and MyTouch (aka Sapphire/Magic) Some of the steps are exactly the same, just different files, etc.. even then some of the same files apply lol...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=517948

http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking

http://www.ryebrye.com/blog/2009/08/16/android-rooting-in-1-click-in-progress/

Good stuff. Keep it up. Research research research :eek:
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsheeley:
My fiance showed me the myTouch on the T-Mobile site about a month ago. Since then, I've been digging thru Delicious bookmarks and Google searches to find out as much as I can. I don't have any experience with Linux, so the commands are alien to me, but I think I'm picking things up.

I think the part that's throwing me off the most is the different names for the style of phone. So the G1 is the Dream and the myTouch is Sapphire/Magic?

Thanks for the additional guides... I'll be sure to look into them as well.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilnotdie:
Yes, HTC Dream = T-Mobile G1 ~ HTC Sapphire which later became HTC Magic (?) = T-Mobile MyTouch (HTC is the manufacturer, Dream is the model. T-Mobile relabels them, eg: G1. Perhaps since it has Google on it and its the first phone with Google? All seems like publicity mubojumbo lol its all good tho.

I must say I never actually read the forum rules, but alot of forums have rules about posting in the right threads... Just a heads up... you may want to move further posts and research to the Sapphire/Magic sections... You might get alot more help and answers there as well...

http://xdaforums.com/index.php about half way down the page. I would give you the direct link to that section, but on the main forum home page, they have images of all the phones next to their sections, so you can see and make sure its the same one your working with :)

Goodluck!
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsheeley:
Yeah, I actually planned on moving any further questions over to the right group - just wasn't sure which group I was suppose to be in.

Thanks for clearing up the Dream/Magic/Sapphire issue for me. It's looking like there really won't be any differences in me putting CM4 on the Magic - the A&M guides stick both the Dream and Magic together. I'm going to keep reading guides tho, better safe then sorry.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B-man007:
<3 this guy

and tsheeley, you have to put the new recovery to keep root. Im not a myTouch expert, but be VERY careful about what you flash haha. The wrong Radio/SPL will brick your phone perm. anything else *SHOULD* be fixable, but don't quote me on it.

(note: the RC29 image for the dream contains the dream radio/spl)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CraigjC:
cylinder boundaries

When I'm printing from Parted, I'm getting a return message:

"No Implementation: Partition 3 isn't aligned to Cylinder boundaries. This is still unsupported."

Not sure what this is. Vista is unable to complete the format of my 8gb SD card with anything but the "default settings." So I can't try any other settings. Any ideas?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infernofalcon:
So if I have pvt, newest radio, and root, flashing haykuros spl will NOT brick?

I already lost one phone to the death bringer, and want to make sure I do it right this time :|
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fingerlickin:
You have the requirements met but there is no absolute about you not bricking your phone with DangerSPL. Reflash radio right before just in case. Good Luck
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infernofalcon:
So it bricks randomly for no reason? Great...
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fingerlickin:
That statement is true for everything on these forums :(
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infernofalcon:
Meh, what do you think my chances are? =p
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
i have only bricked one device out of 10 or so devices that i have flashed the 1.33.2005 spl to. the one i bricked had all of the proper requirements, there is just a random thing about it, the best thing to do is to check the md5sum of the spl before you flash it, and cross your fingers after you flash it.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infernofalcon:
Thanks, but would you please clarify what md5sum is?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
what wikipedia has to say on the topic of MD5, basically it is a way to make sure that file you downloaded is the same as the one the person uploaded.

i use ExactFile to determine for my md5 purposes.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infernofalcon:
Hmm, I"m trying to install cyanogen recovery, but in the terminal emulator, when I type 'cd /sd' it says can't cd to /sd.

I think I flashed a zip for this before?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supremeteam256:
You don't cd to your sd in terminal. Just put the recovery file on the root of your sd card and type

flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geokiss:
SPL

SPL Did not take. Radio did worked, so do i redo the entire process.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
if you are trying to go to your ext3 partition then you would cd /system/sd if you are trying to go to your sdcard then you would cd /sdcard but just use the command that supreme gave you and you will be set. make sure you su first if doing it from the terminal emulator.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
do not reboot your phone with the trackball or by typing reboot or reboot recovery into the recovery console. use home and power to reboot.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gitanojr:
confussed???

ok which its the newest spl???

is it Danger spl (1.33.2005 or 1.33.2009)??

if it is 1.33.2009 where can i get it??
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B-man007:
the "newest" SPL is 1.33.2005

depending on your phone (if you have a US g1 then it for sure is the newest)

This is the SPL required for hero roms
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gitanojr:
On this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=529019 , there's two more new versions of spl:

Engineering SPL 1.33.2010 - MD5 : 865020FBDFBD9C08950076A701A8A003

Engineering SPL 1.33.2009 - MD5 : 6FE91DDD2AC591F8EE838CEA3E5F84B0

Engineering SPL 1.33.2005 - MD5 : 2B1AAA9012DC28F88C482E1B21A46FDD

well i know this is not drizzys thread but im going to install the "Motorola cliq" by drizzy and Raiderx303 said that we need the "Danger Spl" , the 1.33.2005 its the "Danger SPL"??
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B-man007:
did you happen to see what section that link was in -_-

If you have a G1, those SPL's WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE

if you have a magic... you should be asking over there

1.33.2005 is the dangerspl.....

do not flash the one in the link you provided..... that will brick your phone

the 1.33.2005 has been ported to the G1 by haykuro. Do not use anything in the magic forum for your g1

search for the dangerSPL in the dream forum

please research more before you even attempt to flash the spl

if you dont know what your doing, you phone will become a nice paperweight
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gitanojr:
Yes i have a g1 and pressing camera+power shows:

Dream PVT 32B ENG S-OFF

HBOOT - 1.33.2005 (DREA10000)

CPLD-4

RADIO-2.22.19.261

Apr 20 2009, 15:30:43

I supposed i have the latest radio and spl for my g1, thanks B-man i really apreciate your help.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B-man007:
Yup you got the haykuro spl and your good to go. just be careful and dont downgrade the radio
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhector323:
help anyone!

Ive been searching around the forum and google but i cant seem to get an answer. perhaps some one here can help me.

I just got my g1 not so long ago and decided to start rooting. I've gone so far as installing cyanogens newest rom. and i just finished partitioning my sd card to ext2/3 successfully. but when i flashed the rom again all my apps were gone. on the market it says i have them but i cant uninstall or open them because they're not installed on the phone. any help on how to get my apps working again?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
in the terminal emulator

su
ls /system/sd/app/

if that gives you a bunch of .apk files then that means that your apps are on your ext3 file, if it is empty then boot into recovery and do the repair file extensions option, then reboot and see if that helps, if you still cannot find your apps, then install any random app off of the market that you do not have, then reboot, then do the command above. if that is the only apk to show up, then somehow all of your apps have disappeared.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GaMePwNz:
when I type print it says unrecognised disk label
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nakke:
hello i'm n00bs, in section "rooting" in line 5 after downloaded spl+recovery files it doesn't effect anything when entering the enter button to type the "telnetd" command, sorry for stupid question, btw it's great guide

tx a lot for explanation
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] da_ch0zen_1:
Having trouble with step 4 of root your phone

when I try to install the apk i keep getting installation unsuccessful...Is there something else i can do?? My phone is already in rc29 Thanks for the help
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unkabuzz:
Latest ROM

I've gone through all the steps up to flashing the latest Rom (4.2.8) After Alt l then Alt w then Alt s, My phone says;

E :Can't open /sdcard/update.zip

(no such file or directory)

I checked the file name in properties before installing it in the phone and it definately says; update.zip

That is the only thing on the card (16GB CL4) and I formatted it to FAT32 first.

Also if I'm using 4.2.8, will radio 2_22_19_261 still be OK?

Just tryting to be safe......:)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxmonsterx:
yes you actually already have that radio
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unkabuzz:
Actually, I have Radio 1.22.12.29 After following the steps for rooting and keeping root, I can't seem to get anything (ROM, hard SPL, whatever) to finish flashing.

Here is the message I get..........

Andrioid system recovery utility

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command

Home+Back - reboot system now

Alt+L - toggle log text display

Alt+S - apply sdcard:update.zip

Alt+W - wipe data/factory reset

After trying combination's of Alt+L - Alt+S or Alt+L - Alt+W - Alt+S. I get;

Installing from sdcard...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip

(No such file or directory)

Installation aborted.

I checked the file name in properties before installing it in the phone and it definately says; update.zip

That is the only thing on the card (16GB CL4) and I formatted it to FAT32 first.

If I push "camera+power" will that make a difference instead of "home+power"?

Didn't want to try it without asking first....
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unkabuzz:
Anybody

Can anyone help ?? I'm stumped here.........:)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unkabuzz:
Since this is the error I'm getting; /sdcard/update.zip

What if I named the file on the SD card to /sdcard/update.zip instead of just update.zip??
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unkabuzz:
Went here and started over...:confused:

Full Update Guide - G1/Dream Firmware to CyanogenMod

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod

Used 4.2.7.1 Everything went smoothly.

Just need to do the battery thing now.........:).
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kazba1626:
Install

I couldn't get my g1 to boot after installing the danger spl and the new radio only until i restored one of my backups. When I hit the camera+power button it says i have Hboot and the radio number I wanted if it says it on there did I do it right?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattblack85:
I can't get the danger spl to work. He won't boot to CyanogenMod 4.2.8.1.. but i had it before.

And if i use the spl from the cyanogenmod wiki it will boot. Somebody knows why? And what is the big difference between the two spl's( i know fastboot is working in danger spl)?

I am using this : G1 , recovery RA dream 1.5.2, Cyanogenmod 4.2.8.1

I tried a 'fresh' install but i won't bother
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infernofalcon:
Okay, so I have installed cm on 3 phones so far, and thought I had it down. Apperently not.

I flashed the .nbh, used upgrademyg1.com/root.apk, and attempted to install the latest cyanogen. Upon doing so, the phone would hang at the g1 logo. I attempted wiping and repeating to no avail. Thinking perhaps I had corrupted files, I redownloaded cm, with the same results. I can enter recovery. This is not my phone, and would be very appreciative of any help.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B-man007:
did you install the ADP1 image?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawkeye82:
need some help

I went through all the steps outside of partitioning my sd card for right now, and after flashing the radio, then spl, and the newest cyanogenmod i cannot get past the g1 screen, i am not bricked as i can access both the spl screen and the recovery screen. How do i get the rom to launch? Thanks for any help, first time attempting this.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jusberry07:
Hi, I just get Dream G1 with F/W 1.6 dan Build Number DRC83

How to root ?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackthefur:
This is for the G1, right?

But will it work on a myTouch 3G. If not, how could I root my myTouch?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bawks:
Im getting stuck on the 2nd step! Flashing this phone has been near impossible, but I saw your guide and it showed steps I hadnt previously tried...but alas, stuck again. After I download root.apk it installs, says successful, but the option to launch is greyed out. And I cant find it in my app list at all... SO, I cant download the IMG and HardSPL files as mentioned bc I dont know how to initiate this root.apk

nevermind, resolved....
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicanor.ayala:
My tmobile g1 still on g1 screen

Hi all,

i did step by step for root my phone but after intall spl files, reboot but still for ever on g1 screen, did send+menu+end and hold home key , load rom file from cyanogenmod but still on g1 screen. Please anybody can help me

thanks

nicanor

ayala.nicanor@gmail.com
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mo2002:
stupid question that needs a simple answer

through very noob repair i broke my camera. i'd rather not go into details but i have to buy another camera cable and such

my question is since ive already installed a cyanogen mod and wanted to install the latest 2.1 will i need to follow all the steps on here again OR can i just load 2.1

[i plan on gettin a new g1 or newer android but for now i wanna install the update if i can]
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ninjineer:
To clarify for those of us on Unlocked devices, will activating via the "Activate Stock G1 over Wi-FI" method affect us differently? Or can we proceed directly into rooting via this method?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drnkandfkedup:
help!

ok so ive followed these directions and i cant get the recovery image to install. i have tried it by flashing the sd card and by the terminal. when i do the s card it aborts and when i do the terminal it wont allow me to SU. what other information do you need to help me

thanks!
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Corusdaar:
Is the Author still helping ?

Hi, good day.

So i see this awesome post, and follow it but the site is dead that has the root.apk on it ? So where can i get an apk to root my phone please ?

Any help from the Author of this thread would be appreciated !
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Dream:_Rooting

just follow this link
[HTC Typhoon] zeke009:
Delete this please, phones have been flashed and I wasn't able to backup the ROM.
[HTC Typhoon] kabeza:
sorry for bumping

do you know how to do an entire backup of the whole phone? smt5600
[General Questions and Answers] 'Reen:
I bought a used HTC and I was able to put in my own email and search google without a problem. I just cold booted my phone as in the last week it wont hold a charge (worked fine before that - any suggestions why?) and now I cant get my phone to get my mail or even open the search for the web - Im sure its just a setting - but not sure where to start looking. my phone works and my text msg works - but not email or web.

I am registered through Rogers.

If anyone has any other suggestions on anything after a cold reboot - love to hear them.
[General Questions and Answers] timmymarsh:
Have you checked your internet connection settings are correct (as given by your provider).

Also look that your settings say "connect to the internet (not work network).
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] yokozuna82:
The HTC fuze is a great pda but a phone overall it's not... I have always had win mobile devices from moto q9h , tytn 1 and tytn2 and now htc fuze but recently i have had a blackberry bold and it is a great phone but not so great pda how can i make the fuze a better phone here are the problems

-phone goes to sleep while on a call

dont wanna use no sleep raphael it doesnt work for me

-mic is to sensative, little noises people can hear, and cant hear me when i call

-phone volume is too low

-a lag when answering

-call quality is poor

what cabs or tweaks can i use to make it better
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Sparkz914:
Flash a custom rom
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] PwnCakes193:
After getting a BB Bold, i realized how bad and laggy the fuze was. I wouldnt even try going back.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] yokozuna82:
Yeah but the bold didnt seem to have every thing that the Fuze had thats why I went back to the Fuze, the fuze has a better browser( the bold was not able to go onto alot of websites like banking websites and sites with security)or was I able to get skyfire and other things but the lack of having a good phone is making me think I should'nt have traded
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] PwnCakes193:
Use Opera Mini, Bolt, or the new skyfire coming up.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] Sparkz914:
That because the Bold ins't a touch screen nor does it's screen rotate
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] paperWastage:
i have a Samsung Blackjack II(no Wifi, no touch screen)

it's a better 'integrated' phone, but lacking in features...

it doesn't have a touch screen, so it doesn't have to worry about accident screen presses, but it doesn't have a auto-screenoff sensor when it goes up my face

go with a 'dumbphone' if you don't want to waste time customizing, but you'll miss the features(WiFi, GPS, games...) available on a smart phone...

it took me over a week to customize my Fuze to my liking, close to the 'feeling' i have on my 'well-integrated' BJII..... there are still some quirks that i like with my BJ II(like the 'back' button actually acts like a back button... if you have a application on and press the home button to go to the home screen, the back button actually reactivates the previous screen(the application))... but i've learned to live without the quirk by using the beautiful touchscreen
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] yokozuna82:
Yeah it seems to me that all smartphone(non touch screen) have better call quality feature even voice command -it was excellent on both the Bold and the Moto q9h, the one on the fuze 8925 and 8525 suck most of the time it doesnt even reconize half the things i say. smartphone have great sound seems to be more stable and great call quailty
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] cornelpopa:
Energy ROM

You should try the EnergyROM.

I have used TouchPRO for six month with the stock HTC rom and I hated every moment. About two months ago I have discovered EnergyROM and my TP is completely changed as battery life, speed and options.

Give it a try.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] mgerbasio:
I agree with your list of problem and wen't back to my Bold for the reasons you mentioned. From the threads I read in this forum, the mic/earpiece/call quality can't be fixed with a ROM. I did upgrade to the latest Fuze OS and installed the audiopara4 file.

Another annoyance, the notification popups. I had Windows Live installed and when it couldn't connect it would keep poping up notification screens constantly. The "swiping" action of the screen wasn't good either. The real deal breaker was the phone though.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] stixnstownes:
Cornelpopa is right.

EnergyROM is DEFINITELY the way to go, you will fall in love with your phone all over again, i can guarantee it ;)
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] mgerbasio:
Are you saying it fixes the problems with the phone? Low earpiece volume, poor call quality?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] yokozuna82:
i tried the new rom from energy wm6.5 but the phone and the pda part was unstable i would slide to answer a call and the phone would still ring and i would always get missed calls.... post a link to the one you used and ill let you know what i think....i really dont want to get the phone, i love the web browsing on the fuze its awesome but i need a good phone to, oh and i have a jawbone 2 headset are there certin settings for maximum proformance