G1 is Jailbroken

[poetic_folly]

Well, it didn't take too long. G1 is jailbroken. Full system access, read and write, has been obtained. And this method is quite easy. A few folks at the xda-developers forum discovered you can start telnet on the device by downloading PTerminal from Android Market, and then you can telnet to the device from your computer.

Once you've done that - you're logged in as root. One simple command mounts the system dir as writable, and away we go.

Here's the basic process:

1. Turn on WiFi in the G1 (Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi). Make sure you're connected to a network.
2. Start up PTerminal (search in the Market) and you'll get a prompt once its launched.
3. Enter cd system and hit Enter.
4. Enter cd bin and hit Enter.
5. Enter telnetd and hit Enter. You've now started telnet on your G1.
6. Enter netstat and hit Enter. You'll now see your G1's IP address. You can also find this in the Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi > and click on your network you're connected to. It will show you your IP.
7. Start up Terminal on your OS X machine, or bring up a command prompt on your Windows box. Type telnet [your.ip.address.we.just.found] and hit Enter/Return. So, if your IP was 192.168.1.101, you'd type telnet 192.168.1.101 and hit Enter/Return.
8. You are logged in as root now. To remount the system file as read write, type mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system from the Terminal/Command Prompt and hit Enter/Return.

This opens a whole world of possibilities.

I've put up a fledgling Android file directory and list here. Its not quite complete, and there's some symlinks in there I didn't properly label yet, but its a solid start.

Remember, this is the first baby steps to jailbreaking the G1. When the iPhone was initially jailbroken, everything was incredibly dull and tedious to do - all via command line, etc. Heck, when iPhuc came out it was a huge breakthrough, and there was still nothing close to a GUI app. Look for huge steps to be taken soon in making this easier for the average Joe Six Pack.

[living_sword]

i've moved the discussion here.

[Georgia]

Is there a way to run Android on the iphone or the other way, the iphone os on an android phone?

What are the steps?

This is the best i found so far:
Android on iPhone 3G

If you know of a better source, pls share.

Cheers,
Georgia

[Jasonator]

Ok..am I drunk or am I blind? I cannot find PTerminal in the Android Market....I was very fortunate to get a replacement phone with RC29 on it and there is a definitive difference in speed and battery usage. I want to Jailbreak just for that but i cnat find the PTerminal.

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by Jasonator Ok..am I drunk or am I blind? I cannot find PTerminal in the Android Market....I was very fortunate to get a replacement phone with RC29 on it and there is a definitive difference in speed and battery usage. I want to Jailbreak just for that but i cnat find the PTerminal.

'Terminal Emulator' app is much better than pTerminal, I guess thats the reason pTerminal was removed.

[baseplaya87]

when i do this it seems to go smoothly untill i type in telnet then my ip address..it says permission denied? what do i do? By the way I have a rc29

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by baseplaya87 when i do this it seems to go smoothly untill i type in telnet then my ip address..it says permission denied? what do i do? By the way I have a rc29

you have to enter telnet command in your computer console/command prompt

[baseplaya87]

if u dnt mind can u give me DETAILED step by step on how to jailbreak my rc29? thanks man.

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by baseplaya87 if u dnt mind can u give me DETAILED step by step on how to jailbreak my rc29? thanks man.

read here.

[baseplaya87]

i dnt wannna update it i just want to jail break it

[living_sword]

Originally Posted by baseplaya87 i dnt wannna update it i just want to jail break it

if you don't update it to modded RC30, Google will update it to stock RC30 and then you will be stuck with no root access.

[MrMark]

Thats not true. You can flash it back to rc29, and then install a hacked/cracked/modded rc30. It works great, i am running JF v1.31 RC30, and have root access.

[big nu]

Originally Posted by MrMark Thats not true. You can flash it back to rc29, and then install a hacked/cracked/modded rc30. It works great, i am running JF v1.31 RC30, and have root access.

Mrmark,

Im relly having a hard time understanding this jailbreak/unlock/root lingo. IM ALL ABOUT modding my g1 with themes, customization,etc.. i had the wing before and it seem alot easier to make it happen. there so any cool things to do i feel limited, ive seen about every step by step instr. like the one in xda developers. I DONT UNDERSTAND JACK!!! mind you im still wet behind the years on the whole modding thing but i really wanna learn, Help! Me Please! I have all kinds of question like what exactly to i need to do on my desktop and what exactly do ineed to do on the g1, what do i need to down load and rename to what? etc., these are just some of the things i dont understand.. i know time is valuable so i u can at your convinience your assistance is greatly appreciated..

thanx,
big nu

[no6969el]

Ok how about this.. go to this link..its for this site here..

http://modmygphone.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

select one of the mods under
"Modding Guides"

.. and let me know your issue with it and I can help you specifically

I mean i didnt know squat about linux or the roots of my phone till i visited this site.. i tried and figured it out.. yes doing mods.. or installs on a wmo phone will be easier.. but the outcome on this phone even though it may be harder right now.. is way more rewarding.

You just got to want to learn it... let me know bro id be happy to help..

[MrMark]

Unfortuenetly big nu, im not the person you need to talk to. i am rather new at this as well. i have just been reading as much information as i can, so i can learn. i recommend talking to living sword on this forum, as well as go over to xda-developers and look for jesusfreaks posts and downloads. they are, in my eyes, the best people to talk to and are by far the most knowing.