Just last week some coders figured out how to unlock the HTC G1 from T-Mobile's network. Now, some innovative tinkerers at the XDA Developers Forum have figured out how to gain full access to the G1's code and jailbreak it entirely. Full instructions for freedom inside.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:

• Turn on WiFi in the G1 (Settings > Wireless Controls > Wi-Fi). Make sure you're connected to a network.
• Start up PTerminal (search in the Market) and you'll get a prompt once its launched.
• Enter cd system and hit Enter.
• Enter cd bin and hit Enter.
• Enter telnetd and hit Enter. You've now started telnet on your G1.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.