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Rooting German T-Mobile G1

Hi,
I own a german HTC Dream which I would like to gain root access to. I tried to follow the instructions on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
but I already fail in the very first section: "Preparing to Get Root on your Phone":
"You should see a gray/white screen with instructions to flash your phone with the update on your SD card."
I do see that gray screen but it tells me "not allow" and after a few seconds it changes to a colored screen with several gradient bars that says "Serial0".
Here some information about my phone:
Model number: G1
Firmware version: 1.6
Baseband version: 65.50S.20.17U_2.22.19.26I
Kernel version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 [email protected] #19
Build number: DRC92
Can I root this phone at all?
When I read the instructions on the like I just gave, I don't even understand what's happening there. Maybe somebody can explain in a few words what actually happens when a phone is rootet. I consider myself quite knowledgable about bootloaders, kernel and the linux boot process, so I though it would be easier to understand what's going on there.
cu
mathiase

which file did you put on your sd card maybe you should go with the UK version

mathiase said:
Hi,
I own a german HTC Dream which I would like to gain root access to. I tried to follow the instructions on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
but I already fail in the very first section: "Preparing to Get Root on your Phone":
"You should see a gray/white screen with instructions to flash your phone with the update on your SD card."
I do see that gray screen but it tells me "not allow" and after a few seconds it changes to a colored screen with several gradient bars that says "Serial0".
Here some information about my phone:
Model number: G1
Firmware version: 1.6
Baseband version: 65.50S.20.17U_2.22.19.26I
Kernel version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 [email protected] #19
Build number: DRC92
Can I root this phone at all?
When I read the instructions on the like I just gave, I don't even understand what's happening there. Maybe somebody can explain in a few words what actually happens when a phone is rootet. I consider myself quite knowledgable about bootloaders, kernel and the linux boot process, so I though it would be easier to understand what's going on there.
cu
mathiase
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You could try following the guide on Cyanogen's Wiki
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
There's a link on there the European downgrade file RC7

U have either create a goldcard or use 1clickroot

@jackslim: I just tried the guide provided by Cyanogen but without luck. Even with the RC7 (Europe) Version of the DREAIMG.NHB I cannot flash the device: I get "not allowed" followed by a nicely colored screen saying "Serial0"
@maxisma: Can you explain this further? Any guides you can recommend?
cu
mathiase

maxisma said:
U have either create a goldcard or use 1clickroot
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Is the 1clickroot still working with Android 1.6? I was thinking it was only possible until Android 1.5.

AndDiSa said:
Is the 1clickroot still working with Android 1.6? I was thinking it was only possible until Android 1.5.
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You are right, 1 click root doesn't work with 1.6...
Use the goldcard-method, there are a lot of tutorials on xda.

Had the same problem and used the goldcard. Worked out. If you need help with the goldcard just ask.

I own a german G1 and tried the goldcard version. I couldn't find a tutorial which worked for me so i tried stuff from different tutorials. The best way was a combination of Ubuntu (for SD-Card utilities and number) and the goldcard (through the "email"-version).

dude i've got the same problem with my G1 phone could you email me the tutorial or just the link at with one works ??
I've got pretty much the same spec's of the guy that come up with this problem thanks and way and mabe I could use some help so if you'dd be so nice to add me in msn ?? : [email protected]
thanks

no need for goldcard or downgrade anymore.. just use exploid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:Ezterry/G1_1.6_To_Custom_Firmware

New Guy

Hi have been searching and searching but info is hard to come by and is out of date everywhere so thought i would ask here......I just got the htc hero gsm and new guy i am it asked me to update so did not here is the info i have......
firmware 2.1-updated1
baseband version 63.18.55.06OU_6.35.15.01
kernel version 2.6.29-5f74b252
build # 3.31.751.1 cl183682
software # 3.31.751.1
webkit 3.1
My question now?? will there be a way for me to root(hack) the phone so i can put custom software and all the other goodies i see around the site....

Apparently it is possible. Try using BTDAG's guide linked on my signature to install flashrec. If it throws up an error 1st time, try an older version of flashrec,.. if it fails again, use the goldcard method.
Report back with how u get on.
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Not sure that guide will work for me. It says that that with 2.1 i am f**ked. Well if anything does come out at least i am on the best site for info. Thanks

I read a few days ago that the new 2.1 for the Spint Hero has been achieved by using the same/similar method to that on the EVO. I'm not clued up on the whole rooting thing enough yet, but hopefully this means it will be possible on the official 2.1 update.
(at the same time, I thought someone had rooted the 2.1 update from Taiwan, but I don't know if I magic'd this up in my sleep, in which case.... thats pretty sad....)
Stu

I hope there is somthing to root this 2.1 or somthing to downgrade. Time will tell.

I will the guide a go later today and will post if anything.......

hello, any success on this?
I'm trying to help a friend in the same situation...googled it for days now, without success.
tks

Orange Hero Help!!!

Hi, I'm going out of my mind trying to get to 2.1 but I need to update to the .66 from February.
I'm using Windows 7 32bit and once or twice I have managed to get the phone to start to update but it comes back with error 170. I've tried everything I can think of. Downloaded the drivers and updated but in Device Manager I have either 'HTC Dream ADB Composite Interface' or in disk drives 'HTC Android Phone USB'.
Is there any way I can boot the update from my SD card?
Any help will be fantastic.

I'm having this exact same problem, tried updating the drivers but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

Greetings folks,
Try the following :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7404108&postcount=94
Make sure you have the right settings under " USB debugging "
Settings - Applications - Development
Or why not root and use another rom like SenseHero B5.1
This is the one i like the most by far,
Means you have to downgrade your ROM version to 2.73.61.5Â
More information :
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/27/how-to-root-your-htc-hero-in-one-click/
Nice and easy to follow and ever time i go back to a RRU file from orange only ever lasts about 2 days at the most,
http://www.htcdevscene.co.uk/
Regards
Steven

Thanks for the reply Steven.
Can I just clarify that if I follow the www.theunlockr.com method by rooting the phone I can then load the official .66 firmware? If this is the way to do it, where can I get that firmware from?
To be honest, I'm not wanting to put on any other custom firmwares and I want to update to the HTC official 2.1 firmware only.
Thanks again for any help.

blackg1000 said:
Thanks for the reply Steven.
Can I just clarify that if I follow the www.theunlockr.com method by rooting the phone I can then load the official .66 firmware? If this is the way to do it, where can I get that firmware from?
To be honest, I'm not wanting to put on any other custom firmwares and I want to update to the HTC official 2.1 firmware only.
Thanks again for any help.
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No no rooting was only to use custom roms,
How ever if it comes to it flash to another rom and then back to .66
First you need to get orange RRU ROM version 2.73.61.5 from
http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=283&cat=2&dl_id=675
Flash this and on first boot you should get a message to advise of a update,
No need to finish setting the phone up but go a head with the download,
Once downloaded it will flash a new radio and reboot,
Then you should have .66
I was still trying to get 2.1 from orange last night,
Ever time i asked it to check for updates it said it was up to date all ready yet still on 15
Back to using a custom rom again today,
Hope your able to get sorted soon folks.

Sorted. Updated it with my mates laptop running Vista. Updating to 2.1 now. THANK GOD!!!

blackg1000 said:
Sorted. Updated it with my mates laptop running Vista. Updating to 2.1 now. THANK GOD!!!
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Glad your all up and running man,
Can you inform us on how you did it for the information of others !
Any chance of screenies of 2.1 orange rom ?
And is it that much better ?
Regards
Steven

Support for Baseband 7921 - Tips,Guidance,How-To's

While the rest of you guys have been tinkering and hacking your Dell Streaks for quite a few months now, those of us in Canada have only just started getting our Dell Streaks through the Rogers network.
Unfortunately Dell is shipping these Streaks with the Baseband numbered as 7921 - and very little, and in some cases, zero tutorials or information is available on doing anything with this Baseband.
Having come from an HTC Desire that has been ridiculously easy to root and modify, I am pleading, almost begging for the Dell Streak community here on XDA to help out with any solid clues and/or tips to working with 7921.
Even the Superboot method doesn't have any files available for 7921. As of now, I can't root this thing unless I just take a blind chance with some other Baseband's superboot method.
Having read some other forum posts, both here and on MoDaCo ( and believe me, I have used the search feature to go through every related post possible ) - I know that there are a few people out there who have managed to root 7921 and even upgrade, but nobody has posted a single solid tutorial.
Please?
A few tips, some guidance, maybe a tutorial?
Pretty please?
Anyone?

Im in this boat. Ive tried everything i cannot get this thing to upload a update.pkg i can flash recoveries no problem, nothing seems to work i have tried going to o2 1.6 will not flash o2 2.1 nothing. mostly i get the status 7 error while its trying to flash assert failed /tmp/boot.img
I rooted with universal androot.

actually does anyone have the "original" recovery that came with a 7921 device?

Can you try using this : mobileupdate.dell.com/PackageProductionLocations/Streak_318_12821_00.pkg
smoku on #dellstreak – freenode on IRC suggested it. This should also flash the AMSS and I'm presuming that it will change your baseband to 00. That should open up the possibility of updating to Dell 2.2 or Steve's ROM.
But I can't confirm this until you try it first.. let me know please?

Well I still have a Virgin 7921 phone, if I can figure out how to extract the recovery image. I've never done that before..

I bought mine a few weeks ago and I followed a couple of tutorials in this forum and the modaco forum as well... I was able to change my baseband to 00 and after that update to stock 2.2 .... now I'm running the 318 build and i'm very happy with it....
Just search for the guide to downgrade to baseband 00 is a little tricky but it works... at the end you will have enough experience to move to any build or baseband.
Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk

Hi Ivancho,
Is there any chance you could provide us with the exact link to the directions you used? I've read so many different sets of the instructions that I'm confused now. I swear, if I can successfully get 2.2 on this without screwing it up I will write a full blown walk through myself

somebody9 said:
Hi Ivancho,
Is there any chance you could provide us with the exact link to the directions you used? I've read so many different sets of the instructions that I'm confused now. I swear, if I can successfully get 2.2 on this without screwing it up I will write a full blown walk through myself
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I second that. in the meantime im downloading the file you suggested, but i dont have good hopes. I think i tried flashing every pkg on this forum.

somebody9 said:
Can you try using this : mobileupdate.dell.com/PackageProductionLocations/Streak_318_12821_00.pkg
smoku on #dellstreak – freenode on IRC suggested it. This should also flash the AMSS and I'm presuming that it will change your baseband to 00. That should open up the possibility of updating to Dell 2.2 or Steve's ROM.
But I can't confirm this until you try it first.. let me know please?
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FOTA Model name mismatch, rebooting in 30 seconds.
got that while trying to flash the above.

Dammit. Sorry. Was hoping that would work. Kind of getting demoralized with this now.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!do this. i just finished and now am at build 6601! This works!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112
scroll down till u get to where it says
if you just wanted to revert to O2 1.6 (build 4399) then you are done. If you are going to AT&T 1.6 (build 6601) we have to change the system so it will upgrade the the AT&T ROM.

[Q] FroYo NEED HELP PLEASE!

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He guys,
I need some help on this one. I'm still not getting the FroYo update (or the pre-update(2.1-update1).
stock/un-rooted
2.1
non-branded/SIM lock free
I did tried to manually update true the recovery mode, but I'm getting "E:signature verification failed. Installation aborted." messages on every update.zip file(obtained true http://zubu.ca/legend/fota_check.php).
The phone is USB-bricked after a failed custom rom flash.
stock rom, no usb data, no sd card(managed to fix that).
I live in the Netherlands and did see that a lot of other Dutch people got there first and second update(via comments on Androidworld.nl).
Any suggestions are welcome. I'm out of idea's

At this point I'd unbrick and root it... both howtos are in development...
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App

To unbrick, it needs to be rooted. to root it needs to have a working usb. So I'm punched in to a tight corner T_T

help
hello everyone.
i don't know where should i bring up this question. sorry if this is irrelevant
i just bought an htc legend. my phone is rooted one (by myself).
this is the software information:
firmware v. :2.1
baseban v :47.26.35.04u_7.05.35.26l
kernel : 2.6.29-9a3026a7 [email protected] 18-2#1
build nu : 1.31.405.4 cl150458
software nu : 1.31.405.4
browser ver : webkit 3.1
i searched for a rom which could support arabic/persian language with accessing android market .but i could n't find any stable and suitable version that does not destroy phone's root until now.
could anyone help me please ?!!!

Get your own thread!!!
eyeswideshut said:
hello everyone.
i don't know where should i bring up this question. sorry if this is irrelevant
i just bought an htc legend. my phone is rooted one (by myself).
this is the software information:
firmware v. :2.1
baseban v :47.26.35.04u_7.05.35.26l
kernel : 2.6.29-9a3026a7 [email protected] 18-2#1
build nu : 1.31.405.4 cl150458
software nu : 1.31.405.4
browser ver : webkit 3.1
i searched for a rom which could support arabic/persian language with accessing android market .but i could n't find any stable and suitable version that does not destroy phone's root until now.
could anyone help me please ?!!!
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You are kinda off-topic here
But as far as i know, there is no Arabic/Persian ROM version(yet)

nobody els with an idea???

How about when you try update RUU ROM on a goldcard? Did you try that? Just suggesting...

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Edit:
DAMNED, got to 2.1-update1 no problem. update 2.2 done and now it keeps rebooting.
Edit2:
Another RUU broke the loop. all is fine now

OK after a reboot it still ends up in a endless boot loop(white screen, htc logo).
Am unable to go into the recovery mode.

Did you do a full wipe? It is usually needed when fiddling around like this...
you most certainly can get to recovery, vol down + power and then recovery? No?
Clear what you can and you'll see...

Fast-bootloader and bootloader are accessible but recovery is not. I get the same boot loop. However If i try to run a RUU it get the phone up to the black screen with htc logo. then RUU comes with a "cant find device" error and quits. the phone then boots normal on its own. USB is still broken btw.

It looks like you got the error at the worst momnent you could while flashing the first RUU... I still think it is possible to flash boot onlyby the legeimg.zip file at the very beginning (you'll notice the green text flashing in few lines) but that is a bit over my head... Maybe someone will know?
If that fails, I'd take my legend for warranty repair and lie through my teeth to have done nothing to the phone

I did try the legeimg.zip thing. but that didn't work. and i wont be having any warranty because i got this phone via a colleague of my dad. just the phone and charger.