Dobrica Pavlinušić's random unstructured stuff
Android G1: Revision 40


Service manual

HTC Dream SM (A04).pdf

How to brick your phone

  • downgrade do RC29 to get root
  • this will install 1.22 radio
  • install AmonRA
  • be inpatient and flash DangerSPL
  • correct way would be to first flash Radio 2.22 (?)

How to unbrick your phone

Serial cable

ExtUSB connector

RS232<->TTL http://bestcelldist.com/htc_dream_serial_data_cable.html

Upute: http://www.hackolog.com/2010/08/06/constructing-the-android-g1-serial-to-usb-cable/

swap rx/tx: https://groups.google.com/group/android-platform/browse_thread/thread/439d3f3af7a88a09/a0eb2d193975fbb4?lnk=gst&q=serial+pinout#a0eb2d193975fbb4

Nokia DKU-5

http://pinouts.ru/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=f3d7d4eae7be553fc6847f227bda1330&topic=358.msg5390#msg5390

I got an ark3116-based DKU-5 cable, and its pin layout is as following.

1: blue (ground-shield)
3: yellow
4: orange (3.3v)
6: green (rx)
7: white (tx)
8: red (ground)

I haven't tested them yet, so before connecting them, check the voltage btw orange and red.

home-made alternative

sim+cable strip

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7236424&postcount=724

Boot loader

JTAG

G1_JTAG_signals.jpg

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6169249&postcount=481

JTAG board with connector

Low-power WIGGLER

Info

Reflash whole device: http://www.omnia-repair.com/forum/topic/htc-dream-g1-jtag/page/2

OpenMoko Debug Board

800px-Neo1973_debugboard_v3_top.jpg

ROM

http://code.google.com/p/htc-flasher/

Radio

recovery.img

http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack%2C_Edit%2C_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images

Stats

camera+power

DREAM PVT 320 ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.33.2005 (DREA10000)
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.19.261
Apr 20 2009, 15:30:43

Board testpoints

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