In the very early morning, it appears AndroidForum members first reported their G1’s being updated with the newest Android Over-The-Air update. It patches the apparent “jailbreaking” bypass that the current OS allows which allowed l33t h4×0rz to tap directly into the Android OS at the root level. While it took most folks a long and varied [...]
Yeah. F'n annoying. Why do they need to keep us from having root on an open platform?
I can see "not wanting remote exploits" being a reason to close this hole, but that would be entirely different language than they're giving. And, if it was just for remote exploits, they'd find some way to let the device owner retain that access to the device.
Because having root access means that other people aside from yourself can also gain root access to the data and files on your G1.
I just got back from a friend's place where I showed him the link of how the G1 could be jailbroken and he proved this to me by letting me hook up on his wireless network, sniffing out some data (which he refused to reveal) and then showing me the files on my phone over Telnet. And downloaded a couple of my MP3s and pictures just to prove to me that it could be done by SOMEONE ELSE.
W00t I just got the update but my phone is on ATT. Its the first time I've got an update over the air since I've got it unlocked I didn't think it was possible but its cool that it is.
I got my phone a few days ago and haven't yet received any updates. I have TC5-RC7 and I'm in the UK. This is all very confusing as everyone else to be on a much higher RC number but TC4. Heh :/
I got my phone a few days ago and haven't yet received any updates. I have TC5-RC7 and I'm in the UK. This is all very confusing as everyone else to be on a much higher RC number but TC4. Heh :/
Same here mate, nobody has been able to tell me yet what the difference is..... I have emailed T-Mobile but no reply yet.
Appently, getting root access (pre RC30) was not all that hard. In fact it was a bit like Dorthy in Oz. You had it all the time......
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"ZDNet reports on an Android bug in T-Mobile G1s with early versions of the firmware: 'When the phone booted it started up a command shell as root and sent every keystroke you ever typed on the keyboard from then on to that shell. Thus every word you typed, in addition to going to the foreground application would be silently and invisibly interpreted as a command and executed with superuser privileges. ... open the keyboard tray on your G1, ignore anything you see on the screen, and type these 8 keystrokes: (enter)-r-e-b-o-o-t-(enter). Poof, your phone will reboot.'"
While on my way to work this morning, my update rolled in. Took all of 30 seconds to do. All I had to do was click ok and the phone did the rest. I am now sporting RC30. Still no fix for the pop email problem though.
How do I find out what Firmware version I'm running? I'm not getting updates...
I think I'm still running 28... but just want to be sure. Where do I check the firmware in the system? I've had the phone for two weeks and haven't received any updates. I'm in Los Angeles... and think that others in my area have received them... any help? can I d/l manually?
San diego here, still runnin rc 19, what's the deal? I never hook up my phone to my computer, do u think that if I did it might somehow help my odds of getting this damn update? I can't stand this. And one more thing, if the G1 and android OS really wanna put some heat on the iphone, win the race to flash so we can finally watch some vids. Still don't get why we don't have it
Same here mate, nobody has been able to tell me yet what the difference is..... I have emailed T-Mobile but no reply yet.
Likewise, It seems the UK variant have a slightly different version so it will be interesting to ee if and when we get an update as to what it actually is.
Just read on one of my rss feeds in Reader that in the UK we can expect RC8.
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Our friends across the pond seemingly have started receiving a new RC8 firmware update for their UK based T-Mobile G1 smartphones. According to Talk Android, the update appears to be pretty much the same as the USA’s RC29/RC30 updates.
You might as well do it manually for Rc29..do a search for the thread, its simple. I bet youll get RC 30 within a day of upgrading.
may be true...
After updating manually from RC19-->RC29, it took 2 days for RC30 to come.
Oddly, I had the best battery life on RC19. But it's still okay.
I am also in the UK and am finally on TC5-RC8 I had the update arrive ota this morning but I accidentally pressed the back button which canceled the update I managed to get the update by creating an "any cut" shortcut to device info, then selecting check for updates. Couple minutes after that i then had the update ready message again, making sure this time to not press back!
First impressions are good! Best bit being that internet speeds have gone from averaging around 400 to averaging around 1100!
Android RC30 Updates Your G1
It's installing now
I managed to get the update by creating an "any cut" shortcut to device info, then selecting check for updates. Couple minutes after that i then had the update ready message again, making sure this time to not press back! 
