G1 JTAG - General Topics

I have a T-Mobile G1. I recently bricked it woth the wrong SPL, is there a complete guide for noobs on how to JTAG it? I have searched a lot of forums and so far i found nothing except a bunch of confusing guides.

Hi there,
There really aren't many guides to teach JTAG'ing. First off you do realize you need over $300 in hardware to to JTAG anything for the most part right? PM me, I can JTAG the G1 and fix this issue for you.

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Upgrade from OS5 to OS6

Don't know which section to post this really, but here goes...
I got a mini XDA on o2 (UK)
I want to upgrade the operating system from 5 to 6, but all o2 shops don't wanna know.
14 months old so out of warranty.
Can someone help, or explain in plain English how to go about this?
Be careful, I have only just worked out how to operate my pop-up toaster......
Rob
Basically you need to read the topics on this forum and fully understand them before you even think of doing something to your xda..
First you need to figure out whether you have a G3 or G4 model, you can find out here
If you have a G4 then you're not in deep ****, but it might be a little difficult..
After that, here's a good tutorial on flashing: clickie
If you don't have a clue about anything in these topics, it'd be best to find someone who can, otherwise you'll probably end up with a bricked phone.
Good luck!
Read, read, read. You should know what you do before doing anything (or you may change your Wizard into an expensive paperweight).
Though when you learn it, it is quite easy. I have CID locked G4 and I changed ROM many times using shelltools (less elegant than SoftSPL/HardSPL solutions, but more safer).
Mirek
LOL !
C'mon , guys don't just scare him like this
We all have come here as noobies,but have gone through and learned alot.
Hey ! It's not a big deal,if 100/1000 have done it,so can you,just read all the stickies on unlocking and upgrading carefully a couple of times,let it all sink in and when comfortable ,GO for it.
Once again I advise you,Just READ the Stickies only,don't read the whole forum,it'll make you confused,ok
Good luck
Anyone know of where I can get this done in the UK?
Rob

New guy has a suggestion.. and a question about CID's

Hi Everyone, yes I've been sandbagging for the last few weeks or so since I picked up my Kaiser. I've noticed the high levels of frustration with noobs asking questions before searching and also noticed people like Gwen who have had major success off their own bat (congrats Gwen).
I have a question to pose to the elders )) ... I am relatively technically savvy but really only as an end user and part time tweaker. I am keen to try Dutty's 6.1 Rom but when I start reading about Rom flashing/cooking etc I get hopelessly lost in the details.
To get to the point, my suggestion is, would it be helpful and probably reduce a lot of clutter in the regular channels if there was a dedicated channel where noobs could hangout and ask potentially silly questions without fear of annoying ppl and where 'experts' and more experienced noobs could drop in to answer when they have time.
My example is this.. I have scoured the boards and found several how-to's on flashing including the very helpful Rom Flashing Wiki thread. But I still find myself with a question without an obvious (to me) answer. I bought my Kaiser outright (in Australia), do I still need to do the step to remove the CID using Hard SPL before kickin off the update???? If I don't will I brick my phone? Perfect question for a noob channel.
Sorry for the lengthy virgin post, thought I might try and help while asking for help. Thanks for your time.
Cheers.
well am a mid noob not an expert but can tell u that u need to use the kaiser unlocker to do the SPL and unlock the radio aswell, there is no other way to upgrade unless u SPL first.
"u only have to SPL if using unofficial roms and official roms from other operators like at&t..etc"
hope am right though but that's what i gathered from wiki
hmmm
i know that we are all virgins at the beginning but.....
if you cant understand what to do after reading all the wikis and all the answers that elders give all the noob questions then you maybe should not start meddling in things that might get your unit to become a paperweight.
all the answers you might have have alredy been aswerd time and time again.
i also have questions from time to time and have found that the search button has served me well.
citizennn said:
i know that we are all virgins at the beginning but.....
if you cant understand what to do after reading all the wikis and all the answers that elders give all the noob questions then you maybe should not start meddling in things that might get your unit to become a paperweight.
all the answers you might have have alredy been aswerd time and time again.
i also have questions from time to time and have found that the search button has served me well.
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Fair call...
@ahassouna - thank you for the reply, appreciate it.

Is haykuro helping bricks?

Hey i bricked my phone about 2 hours ago and haykuro just came out with the revised spl and im wondering is he gonna help the people who have bricks or is he gonna continue the hero build?
dmbrea7 said:
Hey i bricked my phone about 2 hours ago and haykuro just came out with the revised spl and im wondering is he gonna help the people who have bricks or is he gonna continue the hero build?
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Possibly, but no offense, I wouldn't count on it. Modding your phone is a risk you signed up for.
A couple of threads down he was gathering info on what versions were bricking and he said on here and Twitter that he has someone helping him figure it out.
If you are looking for the answer tonite, then you probably aren't going to get one...I am just assuming. If it is possible to fix the bricks, it might take some time.
You posted this same question in three threads.
Someone else is working on a hardware solution for un-bricking (JTAG cable). Honestly though, your best bet would be getting a replacement from where you bought it.
It is obvious from your post that you didn't actually read or do any research prior to attempting to install the newest SPL.
If you would read the all of the different threads... Might be a good idea to read the ones about bricked phones. You would find out that there is a group of persons working on fixing that issue with the new SPL. Additionally, you might find out that this was an issue that could not have been predicted as it is only an issue with certain phones (a vast minority) that have certain hardware that is slightly different from the others.
Haykuro in one of his posts stated that he will also be working on the issue when he gets time. However, he is a 17 year old in high school, most likely has finals approaching, and is also working on the hero build...
Although, I have a phone that most likely won't have any issues with the new SPL it is my only/primary phone. So, I won't risk it until I can read the threads and know that there is a fix for the issue.
If you attempted to install the new SPL without reading all of the possible issues/related threads... Shame on you.
But, don't imply that Haykuro is to blame or responsible for fixing for something he had no way to predict and for something you didn't research.
shaneaus said:
It is obvious from your post that you didn't actually read or do any research prior to attempting to install the newest SPL.
If you would read the all of the different threads... Might be a good idea to read the ones about bricked phones. You would find out that there is a group of persons working on fixing that issue with the new SPL. Additionally, you might find out that this was an issue that could not have been predicted as it is only an issue with certain phones (a vast minority) that have certain hardware that is slightly different from the others.
Haykuro in one of his posts stated that he will also be working on the issue when he gets time. However, he is a 17 year old in high school, most likely has finals approaching, and is also working on the hero build...
Although, I have a phone that most likely won't have any issues with the new SPL it is my only/primary phone. So, I won't risk it until I can read the threads and know that there is a fix for the issue.
If you attempted to install the new SPL without reading all of the possible issues/related threads... Shame on you.
But, don't imply that Haykuro is to blame or responsible for fixing for something he had no way to predict and for something you didn't research.
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Co-sign. Already reported.
The other posts were entered as I was typing! Also, Haykuro has since made a post requesting data on the bricked phones.
Please read the first post on that thread!
It isn't to ask questions. That thread is only to post the data/specs on your device prior to it being bricked so that the powers that be can figure out how to fix it so no one bricks their phone in the future.
I don't think its anyones responsibility to fix your phone, while it does suck and I'd be mad if I have a brick, you need to understand that your the one that put your phone on the line, so not having it work is a chance that we all take

Things I should know before rooting?

Its my first time rooting. I have a mytouch 3g. What are some things I should know about? Some do's and some don't. One thing I am confused about is this 32A and 32B thing. Also What causes a phone to be bricked and what should I do to prevent that? What is a good easy to follow tutorial(preferably video-tho I found couple on youtube already)? And if I install the Hero ROM do I get all the capabilities of a HTC Hero.
ok, I just rooted mine and I'm complete noob with this stuff.
Number 1: Read twice, Think twice, Do Once.
Number 2: 32A and 32B is the type of motherboard your phone has. You can check which version you have by powering down your phone, then hold power+back until you get into the fastboot menu. It will say 32A or 32B somewhere there.
If you want videos, check out www.theunlockr.com (thats where I started, then used the Relentless application found in these forums to finish the process.)
and number three
dont post this in development, this has nothing to do with development and belongs in q&a.. its no wonder these threads are a mess.
Umm okay, i saw some vids of this One click root or something like that. Would that work?? And sorry about the post, I was under the Sapphire forum and didn't know where else to put it.
It should work but the main thing is if your unsure about rooting it don't do it, when your unsure of things that leads you too make stupid mistakes which will always lead to a brick
rooting your phone is quite stressful (even when you understand it) because you never know when it might just not turn back on...
my suggestion to you is simple....
your unsure now so the best way to go about it is doing your research until your 110% sure of what you are doing
rooting isn't just going to disappear tomorrow, and that gives you plenty of time to research and understand before you make a bricking mistake
Alright thanks, but I'm not sure where to go to do my research.. I'm trying to put posts up to look for answers as of right now.

[Q] A little helpplease HTC Tattoo

ok, let me first get this out of the way... I dont care if this is breaking the rules and has been asked before, i am not willing to spend the rest of my life searching through vast amounts of text on this site to maybe, just maybe, find that someone once before asked what im asking, this is a forum, questions are suposed to be asked here.
Irritated rant after spending hours looking and not finding over.
So simply my question is, is there a definitive guide to, i dont know what were calling it, its not jail breaking, thats for iphones, and its not updating, because its not the proper software, anyway whatever we're calling it, im looking for a definitive guide to upgradating?? the HTC Tattoo to 2.2, (Froyo).
now i know it can be done, ive seen lots of people say they have done it.
Ive found the guides on general dicussion.
But is every HTC android phone the same to upgradate? The guide isnt specific to any phone, just says "android"
Any help or pointing of in the right direction is much appreciated
or could someone tell me if this is any good please.
http://thegadgets.net/trickt-boy/how-to/how-to-run-android-2-2-froyo-on-htc-tattoo//
i ask because im currently lookin at this guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872128
...and they're very different from each other!
Come on, someone answer. There not differcult questions.
Bloody typical mind, I dont think any of these mods sites be it iphone, xbox360, or this are very newbie friendly. in my experience of firmware mods etc ive found your supposed to know everything immediatly and the only people that get help are those who have an idea to start with.
So please, one of the 58 or so next to look at this thread, please leave some answers... or just point me in the right direction, im very capable.
What you're looking to do is root your phone & then install a custom rom that has 2.2 firmware.
There are multiple methods to root, not sure about your model of phone. But try searching about rooting, there are plenty of guides. It's something you need to read up on before you do it or else you'll end up bricking your phone.
After you've looked it over, if you still need some help send me a pm.
Sent from my badass HTC Supersonic (Evo 4g) using XDA Premium App
Thanks for your reply, exactly what i was looking for.
Spend hours yesterday reading, reading and more reading about what to do, but with different methodes out there i wanted someone to explain just what i would be trying to do (rooting aparently).
Thanks very much.
It's HTC Tattoo btw.

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