T-Mobile G1, Android Jailbroken !

Boy do these Android Users move fast. We have news that the T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken. Meaning full system access and read and write capabilities have been obtained. We have yet to try the method but its supposed to be quite easy.

Here are the basic steps (via modmygphone):

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 method will obviously be for those eager to explore the inner workings of your G1. But if you still want to jailbreak but aren’t so confident in your hackerish talents, the G1 jailbreakers are expecting more major breakthroughs on the jailbreaking front. Check this space for updates!

[modmygphone]

T-Mobile G1 Works With No Activation

We already showed you guys how to unlock the T-Mobile G1. Now we’re catching word that it’s possible to use the G1 with no activation with no hackery or tomfoolery necessary. Simply, when you get the G1, insert an already activated T-Mobile SIM card (preferably from a very nice friend), go through the sign in process, and switch on Wi-Fi. According to the enterprising user who did this, you can do everything the G1 can do except phone-related tasks.

Be wary, we’re not actually endorsing this option until we actually try it because we’ve already run into an issue with the T-Mobile G1 not working without a data plan. Let us know in the comments if you were able to rig this setup and have a halfway functional T-Mobile G1 with no activation!

[loveforbiz via Engadget]