Topic: g1 peoples (Read 10715 times)

random-strike · « **on:** March 04, 2010, 11:01:42 PM »

i got a g1 off craigslist, it had jailbreak done and the other person's shit was still all over it.

so i did the factory reset now its in fucking chinese or some shit. anyone know how to change this crap?

random-strike · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2010, 11:06:13 PM »

im going to flash it to the old release maybe that will do it

Jorsher · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2010, 11:30:23 PM »

Settings > Locale and Text (9th one down) > Select locale (top one) > Engrish

That's on 1.6 though, and may be different on yours.

What did they have on it? Cyanogen?

And yeah, if you find the English v1.6 from Tmob somewhere (shouldn't be hard) the flashing process is pretty easy and it'll definitely set you to English.

random-strike · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2010, 11:48:35 PM »

i don't know what firmware it is thanks for that though i'll try it heh

it had "cupcake" on it before i reset it

random-strike · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2010, 11:49:49 PM »

damn it didn't work when i clicked the top one it just made all the other options disabled

shadow · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:04:51 AM »

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

eh?

Jorsher · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:18:18 AM »

http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/how-do-i-revert-to-non-custom-rom-on-g1-i-e-the-official-rom-29559/index2.html

That may help, looks like a bigger PITA than I expected. Would help to know what you're on now.

Settings > bottom one

Current official firmware is 1.6 and build DRC83

Here's a link to how to flash and the files needed (which it sounds like you already know/have) along with some other useful links
http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/google-android/articles/42677.aspx

I've only flashed mine once and that was to get the cupcake update without waiting for it to reach me OTA.

random-strike · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:20:42 AM »

im going to do the jailbreak on it.

starting it right now.

random-strike · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:25:39 AM »

is being a bitch right now, it won't mount so i can't access the card from my comp. i think it might be because the card is brand new and not formatted but i should still at least be able to access and format it through my comp.

random-strike · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:26:20 AM »

ok finally worked.

random-strike · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:47:17 AM »

ok so i flashed it and now it won't connect to the google servers when i first start the phone...

random-strike · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:50:01 AM »

i skipped the google part and its in fucking chinese still. goddammit

shadow · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:51:05 AM »

ching chong meow!

Jorsher · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:51:32 AM »

Maybe a dumb question, but is this a new line of service? Do they have the proper G1 data plan? Do they possibly have the simcard number wrong?

What did you flash it with?

Jorsher · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:53:37 AM »

Also, try the reset again.

Turn phone off

Turn back on while holding home and the power button

Release them then press alt and w at the same time

Oh, and what are the APN settings when it tries to connect?

random-strike · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:55:35 AM »

its my account, i have all the data plan and everything.

i'm going to keep trying i guess.

the chinese kid who put the phone together is probably laughing stupid american right now

Jorsher · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2010, 12:57:31 AM »

You flashed it with one of the official roms?

Don't see how it would stick like that with an amuriken rom.

random-strike · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:03:36 AM »

for some reason it didn't update from the sd card, its pulling his crap that he had on there when i did ALT-W

random-strike · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:04:09 AM »

i can't tell what the apn settings are cause its in fucking chinese lmao

Jorsher · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:07:55 AM »

you named the update update.zip?

definitely not flashing correctly or it'd wipe out everything including his chinese bullshit.

and yeah, good point about the apn.

My guess is he has some chinese apn shit in there or AT&T or some other carrier so it's not connecting to tmobiles.

random-strike · « **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:14:17 AM »

ya i renamed it update.zip

Jorsher · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:29:33 AM »

Did you do the hard SPL thing? Somewhere in the settings it'll tell you what firmware is on there now...

I think that'd help with knowing where you can go next.

Or just call the douche up and ask how to get it English again.

random-strike · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:30:20 AM »

ok i think i got it. it said the fireware was 1.5

i used a different image wheni flashed, goign through the process now see if it'll work

random-strike · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2010, 02:34:44 AM »

this is jacked, won't connect to google when i start the phone

Jorsher · « **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2010, 02:50:45 AM »

Quote from: random-strike on March 05, 2010, 02:34:44 AM

this is jacked, won't connect to google when i start the phone

Press menu and go to apn settings, make sure they match tmobs

I'm assuming you got it back to english?

Also make sure they put the right plan and sim number.

Did chinaman show you it worked before selling?

Doug · « **Reply #25 on:** March 05, 2010, 02:54:09 AM »

This is why rednecks don't use newer technology. Go back to the old school Nokia sir

random-strike · « **Reply #26 on:** March 05, 2010, 03:00:31 AM »

Quote from: Jorsher on March 05, 2010, 02:50:45 AM

Quote from: random-strike on March 05, 2010, 02:34:44 AM
this is jacked, won't connect to google when i start the phone

Press menu and go to apn settings, make sure they match tmobs

I'm assuming you got it back to english?

Also make sure they put the right plan and sim number.

Did chinaman show you it worked before selling?

yea i used it but it was full of his contacts, hunreds of them... and all his google stuff. so i wiped it clean, when it booted up it was in fuckign chinese.

right now i got the old RC on there and it doesnt' give you the option to skip the google signup process. so i can't get past it to change the apn settings

i'm tyring to flash it to rc33 (the newest version) to try and get the option to skip the google sign up and change the apn so it can connect to tmobile

random-strike · « **Reply #27 on:** March 05, 2010, 03:07:46 AM »

ok it wouldn't update to the legit version of rc33. i'll try the hacked ones

j.h.christ · « **Reply #28 on:** March 05, 2010, 03:28:16 AM »

i bet the guy you bought it from was named henry

random-strike · « **Reply #29 on:** March 05, 2010, 04:10:43 AM »

bam, fuck you gookers.

got it working.

im on rc29.

going to give myself root powers and upgrade to the newest version

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