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If I buy an unlocked G1 from eBay....

do i still have to go through the activation screen where it asks you to set up a google account? or will i be stuck on that screen?

i have a prepaid sidekick lx that broke and i want a phone with wifi and a keyboard. i honestly don't even use the internet a lot anymore since i only really use it to check my facebook, but since i receive texts from facebook if i get a notification i don't need internet

basically:
1. i have a prepaid sidekick lx that broke
2. i want to buy an unlocked g1
3. will i have to go through the activation screen if i buy one unlocked?
4. i don't really need internet. as long as the unlimited texts work i'll be happy

i searched the forum and couldn't find what i wanna know since most of the threads are about using the g1 on another network
 
No, you still have to go through that screen as the original owner will wipe his/her phone and you will start over like new out of the box.

If you want to skip that, just get other android phones besides G1 and Mytouch. For others you can easily connect to wifi to activate instead of going through the complex process to turn on wifi.
 
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No, you still have to go through that screen as the original owner will wipe his/her phone and you will start over like new out of the box.
This is not true. I got a G1 that was not wiped. So you most likely, depending on the person knowledge, get it logged.

BUT, you should wipe it.

The WIFI process is very simple. I have done it myself like 10 times at least.
 
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