G1 is looking a bit outdated....

[mgs991099a]

Here's a very easy way to Root your phone. Just follow the directions to the T. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.ph...to_CyanogenMod

[mbreezy]

Once you're rooted you can also apply themes. I actually rooted my wifes G1 just for that purpose. AHome and apps like that just don't do enough. My favorite feature of being rooted is nandroid... backup your phone EXACTLY how it is, meaning if I apply a theme or an app screws me up or something I just go back a day or two. :-)

I used to get a new phone every 6 months. Before I deployed to iraq I was into the Treo series. I came back and went with a WM5 phone, didn't like it and then Android came out. We've had our G1s for over a year now and not even looking back. It has everything we want with hardware, as for the software something new comes out all the time whether its a new app or rom. I may keep the G1 around another year.... before I would never do that.

[Derrick]

a Pulse for a day and its gonna be a 2.0 soon.

Woah you got a Pulse ROM loaded on your phone. I've tried to load one twice and it didn't even get past the boot screen.

[djunio]

I like that! haha Well teach me your ways!!

Ask and you shall receive lol
root there are easier ways but this is the most fun lol
Hero this is one of the best roms of any kind
Cliq still a work in progress but still pretty good
Pulse beta but fun to play with
2.0 beta but once again fun to play with
Donut/1.6 the greatest rom to date and most stable and fast
oh yea your gonna need this to but make sure you have a pvt board and the newest radio which you should already have but check first you can brick.
How to check that you asked lol, here is how and there is other great info on this type of stuff, knowledge is power. Might be alot but once you get it good you'll love your phone like you did when you first got it and IT WILL BE THE BEST PHONE ON THE MARKET TO DATE.


READ ALL THESE BEFORE ATTEMPTING.

[cmbarry1]

Once you're rooted you can also apply themes. I actually rooted my wifes G1 just for that purpose. AHome and apps like that just don't do enough. My favorite feature of being rooted is nandroid... backup your phone EXACTLY how it is, meaning if I apply a theme or an app screws me up or something I just go back a day or two. :-)

I used to get a new phone every 6 months. Before I deployed to iraq I was into the Treo series. I came back and went with a WM5 phone, didn't like it and then Android came out. We've had our G1s for over a year now and not even looking back. It has everything we want with hardware, as for the software something new comes out all the time whether its a new app or rom. I may keep the G1 around another year.... before I would never do that.

I have never had a phone for 2 years lol, but I think I am with the G1, with the constant updates its hard not to..we get it all, the only thing I would change is the processor, and screen size/resolution with a few extras 3.5mm jack...I don't mind the looks of it as opposed to 90% of the forum haha

[xxmadeyousmile]

Makes sense! Yeah i was able to do all that with the shadow but i never had to do more than plug it into the computer.

Well cool! Thanks!!

[simms22]

i have to agree that a rooted g1 is the coolest android phone out there . my g1 definately is NOT outdated !

[djunio]

Woah you got a Pulse ROM loaded on your phone. I've tried to load one twice and it didn't even get past the boot screen.

might be your spl or a bad download, I had 2 different pulse roms load for me. Here's the second.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583675

[edgargeminis620]

swap housings AND root? make it look brand new and a new theme?

[xxmadeyousmile]

swap housings AND root? make it look brand new and a new theme?

swap housings!? what would i swap it to?

you guys are blowing my mind!