Dobrica Pavlinušić's random unstructured stuff
Android G1: Revision 18


How to brick your phone

  • downgrade do RC30 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

Boot loader

JTAG

Connector

Info

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

Interface

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