[How To] Jailbreak Official RC30/RC8

[living_sword]

Finally it has arrived. You can now have root access on your OTA RC30/RC8 phones.


If you have RC30/RC8 or later, you must FIRST flash your phone to RC29/RC7 or lower to be able to exploit root access using the following steps. RC29 and lower users can skip this section.

1. Format the SD card to FAT32 mode (this is sometimes needed. The image is not always found if other files are on the sd card).
2. Unzip the RC29 or RC7 image file DREAIMG.nbh to the SD card. (RC29 for US, RC7 is for UK)
3. Turn the device power off and insert SD card.
4. Hold Camera button, and press Power button to entry bootloader mode.
5. Press Power button to start upgrade procedure.
6. After it finishes, reboot.

Follow these steps once you have RC29/RC7:
On your G1, anything you type into your keyboard is also being run in a hidden console with root permissions. But, to get root access, do the following:

Instructions:

1. Restart your phone
2. Type telnetd and press enter - Yes, it will start up a Contact search, do not worry about this, just type telnetd and press enter (the enter button on the keypad).
3. Download an Android Telnet client (I have one on the Market) and connect to localhost.
4. you now have root!

Alternatively, if you want to do this without rebooting your phone (not gauranteed to work if your console shell is in a blocking call):

• On your phone, press enter to clear out the hidden console of any commands.
• Type telnetd and press enter.
• telnet into the phone.

Next, read this guide to update to modded RC30/RC8.


Notes:

• If you want to telnet into your phone from a computer, run netstat on your phone using either pTerminal or Telnet (telnet into localhost) to get your IP address. Both applications are available on the Android Market.
• Direct download link to the Android Telnet Client.

Thanks to Koush at XDA-dev.

[mbrooksr]

can anyone confirm this?

EDIT: i can

[Manup456]

Me to i did it to my wifes phone worked like a charm.

Hey make sure to checkout jesusfreke new v1.3 and ADP1 builds.

Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=466174

[PanicAcid]

Just wondering how long it should take?

I've copied the .gz file to my sd card, rebooted with camera held down etc and got a RGBW screen saying Serial0 and pressed power but it's sat there doing nothing for 3 mins, how long should I give it?

or did i do somthing wrong?

cheers

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by PanicAcid Just wondering how long it should take? I've copied the .gz file to my sd card, rebooted with camera held down etc and got a RGBW screen saying Serial0 and pressed power but it's sat there doing nothing for 3 mins, how long should I give it? or did i do somthing wrong? cheers

you have to copy the DREAMIMG.nbh file to sd card.

[PanicAcid]

so I should be ok to power down the phone then?

I can't telnet into it cause I'm at work at the moment, but i can down grade and telnet in when I get home surely?

Also should i power it down by pulling the battery? keys don't seem to be responding

cheers

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by PanicAcid so I should be ok to power down the phone then? I can't telnet into it cause I'm at work at the moment, but i can down grade and telnet in when I get home surely? Also should i power it down by pulling the battery? keys don't seem to be responding cheers

yeah, after finishing the upgrade, you can wait till you get home and yes, you can pull out the battery.

[oshay]

i know stupid question i should know but if i jailbreak i will still have access to tmobile right i can still use my normal minutes and everything correct?

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by oshay i know stupid question i should know but if i jailbreak i will still have access to tmobile right i can still use my normal minutes and everything correct?

yes.

[smihaylov]

It works great, but i think you need to rename the DREAMIMG.nbh to all-caps - DREAMIMG.NBH

[jjq13]

i have a question, what are the benefit of having my G1 jailbreak and when the new "CupCake" update comes out would I be able to update to it if my phone is jailbreak? if this is not the right place to put this question please let me know. thank you

[shaunb]

How come i cant download the rc7 image file but can get the rc29 which is completely useless to me can someone sort me out please.

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by jjq13 i have a question, what are the benefit of having my G1 jailbreak and when the new "CupCake" update comes out would I be able to update to it if my phone is jailbreak?

the benefits are generally of customisation, if you owned or used a jailbroken iPhone, you know what im talking about.

Originally Posted by shaunb How come i cant download the rc7 image file but can get the rc29 which is completely useless to me can someone sort me out please.

fixed.

[freakingwilly]

Originally Posted by smihaylov It works great, but i think you need to rename the DREAMIMG.nbh to all-caps - DREAMIMG.NBH

Nope, my file was named "DREAIMG.nbh" and it flashed perfectly fine. This is a step in the right direction! Now if I could only register the phone without a 3G SIM card...

[shaunb]

hi there know it is giving me a 404- component not found and says this as well


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