Android Jailbreak, first steps forward !!- get root access to your G1

[ministersin]

Would this give the opportunity to solve the SD Card Storage Problem (i.e. mounting the drive and re-directing installs)?

[LGSilva]

root access sounds fun...just waiting for the stupids touch it tho and kill their G1s by chmoding the wrong files or directories or editing the wrong files.

I 2nd that... hahahhaha

[Evnldr]

Run a network test it gives your ip addy?

[doobio]

I confirmed this works on RC29. Your phone has to be on your local Wifi network for this to work.

[remister]

Would this give the opportunity to solve the SD Card Storage Problem (i.e. mounting the drive and re-directing installs)?

I wish that would happen!

And Dubai, I can't wait to visit there, for their underwater hotel!

[endmp25]

allright lemme try and explain, when you have root access (sorta complete software control) to the G1's operating system - you can make changes to it via your PC/Mac/Linux box - provided you're a linux-android-uber-genius Guru and know what you're doing, you can also transfer files to it and basically make major/minor code-level changes to the OS - its exciting because it opens up the possibilties for an application or patch that would allow you to get the phone to work with any operator.

@vbreal - you're right Android is free and doesn't need to be jailbroken, but the G1 is currently tied-in to T-Mobile, it doesn't work with other operators without a SIM unlock code - "jailbreaking" would involve making changes to the phone's "internal organs" via a patch or software hack- that would allow the G1to work on any supported GSM network.

Wow i questioned the purpose before but how you explained it really makes sense... Thanks

[MartinMtz702]

interesting and all, but I really just want to get access to the phone itself so I can delete the damn ringtones my friend downloaded using the browser and I cant delete since they are on the phone not my SD card.

argggggggggg

[embrace LB]

make themes, icons, apps, upgrade camera software.

[LGSilva]

make themes, icons, apps, upgrade camera software.

You don't need root access to do that, just need to know how to write programs for android...

[mixpix405]

interesting and all, but I really just want to get access to the phone itself so I can delete the damn ringtones my friend downloaded using the browser and I cant delete since they are on the phone not my SD card.

argggggggggg

You can do this with Glance, which is in the market.