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G1 Android Phone Fully Jailbroken
When the iPhone was first jailbroken, the process was not for the faint of heart. The process involved numerous steps and a degree of expertise in understanding code. In fact, some of the first jailbreaks required modifications to the hardware of the iPhone itself. Yes, soldering was required. Now, anyone who has 20 minutes to spare can jailbreak their iPhone. Just download the Pwnage Tool from the iPhone Dev Team and have at it. It really is as simple as clicking on a few selections here and there. The new jailbreak for the HTC G1 discovered by the XDA Forum members is not that easy, not by a long shot. Here's how it works. First, download PTerminal from the Android Market. You can use telnet on the G1 through your PC. Log in as root and you can get into the system directory. Here's what the rest of the steps entail: Once you do all that, you'll gain full system access and the ability to read and write to the operating system. The coders involved mention that an application similar to the Pwnage Tool will be created eventually. So if you want to jailbreak the device, but don't quite have the chops to go the true do-it-yourself route, you can always wait a little while to see what becomes available in the coming weeks. « Microsoft Offers Free Software, Cloud Platform To Startups | Main | Google Axes Yahoo Deal » |
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