UPDATE Your G1 manually

TateWatkins · Nov 7, 2008

Where do i find out what RC i have at the moment?

Is the RC different for each country or is it purely an Android general update?

ghoonk · Nov 7, 2008

Tate, go to Settings -> About Phone

scroll to the bottom of the screen and you will see Build Number. You should be able to see if you are running which RC you are running

TateWatkins · Nov 7, 2008

Under the "Build Number" heading it says this:

"1.0 TC5-RC7 112931"

Does that mean i am increadibly out of date if RC30 is basically out?!

Edit -> Looking at the updates they are all TC4-RC29, but my fone is TC5, does that mean i am actually way ahead of everyone? heh

Syrax · Nov 7, 2008

Hey Tate, it seems like they have another set up for the UK. Or gave you guys advanced models lol. My G1 is on TC4-RC30. So I guess you are ahead of me.

TateWatkins · Nov 7, 2008

Hmm strange that they are keeping UK and other places seperate?

When updates become available does you handset tell you?

Syrax · Nov 7, 2008

Yes, it asks you if you would like to update it now or later. Then you see an arrow pointing to a microchip to signify the update.

TateWatkins · Nov 7, 2008

Well i haven't seen anything like that yet so i guess i am ahead in some way, or they have just not bothered with UK G1's at all yet...either way..wierd and annoying.

SirFenwick · Nov 7, 2008

RC30 fixes the leak that people are using to Jailbreak the G1.

http://gizmodo.com/5079259/google-seals-up-android-jailbreak-in-automatic-update

Deleted User · Nov 7, 2008

SirFenwick said:
RC30 fixes the leak that people are using to Jailbreak the G1.

http://gizmodo.com/5079259/google-seals-up-android-jailbreak-in-automatic-update

Seeing since it took a REALLY long time for me to get RC29, i bet you a soda, this one will be pushed out faster than the other.

Syrax · Nov 7, 2008

Sounds like a winning bet. According to the folks over at Engadget this OTA is being pushed and should be received by "everyone" in the next few days (not weeks).

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/google-patches-up-android-jailbreak-with-rc30-update/

richy240 · Nov 7, 2008

SirFenwick said:
RC30 fixes the leak that people are using to Jailbreak the G1.

http://gizmodo.com/5079259/google-seals-up-android-jailbreak-in-automatic-update

Isn't this thing supposed to be open? Who cares about a jailbreak? :thinking:

Already, this is starting to sound like an iPhone-esque cat and mouse game. :mad:

sleebus.jones · Nov 7, 2008

richy240 said:
Isn't this thing supposed to be open? Who cares about a jailbreak?

Yeah, I think the term "jailbreak" is a bit extreme. I mean, how do you break out of jail...if you're not in there in the first place? :thinking:

ghoonk · Nov 7, 2008

richy240 said:
Isn't this thing supposed to be open? Who cares about a jailbreak?

Already, this is starting to sound like an iPhone-esque cat and mouse game.

Some people want jailbreaks on their iPhones to be able to run apps not available in the iTunes App Store

However, since the Android platform allows you to install apps not from the Android Market anyway, jailbreaking is pointless for such people. On the other hand, it also means that the not-so-average G1 user won't be able dig into system settings and make it possible to install apps on the SD cards, change the location of the internet browser cache, etc.

On the flip side, seeing the sort of private/personal data that a hacker can gain access to via this security vulnerability, it leaves thousands of G1 users open to the possibility of having personal information on their devices compromised by unethical hackers.

I certainly don't want that, and if I had to choose between the two, I'd rather give up some degree of tweakability for the peace of mind that my G1 is less hackable by 3rd parties over a wireless (Wifi/mobile) network.

dkaufman1 · Nov 7, 2008

This all of course begs the question, we are giving many apps written by "who knows" devs access to various aspects of the device...I am sure soon enough we will have a serious breach, by some app called "Naked Video of starlet of the moment" or "Free Starbucks" etc.

I do worry when I have all these fun apps that ask/need access to all angles of the device and we "knowingly" agree.

Scary.

Syrax · Nov 7, 2008

That's why I read what the apps are gaining access too. Always make sure to read the fine print and check the reviews.

dkaufman1 · Nov 7, 2008

Syrax said:
That's why I read what the apps are gaining access too. Always make sure to read the fine print and check the reviews.

And don't be "first!"

pestilence · Nov 7, 2008

I'm betting that TC5-RC7 == TC4-RC29 as far as functionality goes and that the TC part is just a region designation.

richy240 · Nov 7, 2008

I like the idea that I could potentially gain root access to my phone though.

That'd be like installing Linux on a machine and not have true admin access to the box. (That'd be like installing OS X! I kid, I kid... And yes, I know root is accessible in OS X, so please don't give me any crap, fanboys.)

dkaufman1 said:
And don't be "first!"

I second that motion.

TateWatkins · Nov 8, 2008

I wonder when us UK'ers will get any updates?

l3wis · Nov 8, 2008

Credits to JesusFreke: Remember with this update there is no more root access

https://android.clients.google.com/updates/signed-RC30-from-RC29-fat.1582cace.zip

Mirror 2 http://www.zshare.net/download/51047970e7581999/

ghoonk · Nov 8, 2008

It's a 4.01 MB download, and installs over SD fine.

Scottdroid · Nov 8, 2008

i woke up at 5:30am and the second i turned it on the update was waiting for me, which was great cuz i had to manually update to R29 last week.

ghoonk · Nov 8, 2008

Tate, I just updated mine via SD card. 4MB download, and it deleted some files and copied some new ones over. No enhancements as far as i can see.

Dimath · Nov 8, 2008

ghoonk said:
Tate, I just updated mine via SD card. 4MB download, and it deleted some files and copied some new ones over. No enhancements as far as i can see.

How do you know what it did?

PhantomTrace · Nov 8, 2008

Thank You Google for keeping us updated on security holes that could drastically affect our precious one. :cool:

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