New: RC30 Mod v1.2 Firmware

JesusFreke has not updated his famous RC30 update to include a ton of new features, check em out:

The primary new features in this version are
- adb shell now works in recovery mode
- a real su (instead of the setuid copy of sh in the last version)
- lots of new goodies in /system/xbin and /system/modules

Other things that have changed from v1.1
- This version has a kernel compiled by Saurik, with more core stuff "turned on", to support more modules (Specifically, /dev/mem and /dev/kmem are available now)
- new features in init

- support for mounting to loop devices
- move flag for mount
- mknod that can wait for a device
- chdir, chroot, usleep, include, trigger

- Changed the init.rc so that it will include /system/init.rc and /data/init.rc, so you can easily add new startup stuff, without having to rebuild/reflash boot.img
- Changed the boot-up recovery flash to look for a file at /data/recovery.img instead of /system/recovery.img, and also to delete recovery.img after a successful flash
- changed the "mount" symlink to be busybox's mount instead of toolbox's mount
- added an /etc/fstab file that busybox's mount can use, that lists the standard system partitions.
- changed the fingerprint back to the official RC30 fingerprint (don't want to let google know you're using a modified build)
- using a newer version of busybox
- moved busybox from /system/bin to /system/xbin


Note: A big thanks to Saurik (the "debian on Android" guy ) for all the changes to init and the kernel, as well as the modules in /system/modules. He also tweaked and recompiled a newer version of busybox. He recently posted his own update that I shamelessly stole this stuff from (with his permission )


It also includes the changes that were made in v1.0 and v1.1. namely
- set ro.secure=0, ro.debugable=1, and persist.service.adb.enable=1 in /default.prop, to enable adb to run as root
- Added the ability to mount to a loop in init
- Mount /system/xbin/xbin.cramfs into /system/xbin in init.rc
- Looks for a recovery image to flash at /data/recovery.img instead of /system/recovery.img, and deletes the recovery image after a successful flash
- added back in the telnetd command from RC29

Download Here or Here

you must have the modified recovery image to do this update:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=443713

Howto Install:
rename update_TC4-RC30_full_xda-dev_v1.2.zip to update.zip, place this file on your sdcard, reboot by pressing the call button then menu then the off button, holding them all in.
Enter Recovery mode

1. reboot your phone with the Boot Modifier home+power (hold home, press power, keep holding home)
   
2. press alt+s on the keyboard to apply the update.zip file (or press alt+l then alt+s to see details during the update)

Howto: Manual OTA Update Instructions via Your SD card for the Android G1

Download the update from here: https://android.clients.google.com/updates/signed-kila-ota-115247-prereq.TC4-RC19+RC28.zip

Note that the filename has RC28, but it actually updates to RC29.

Make sure your phone is fully charged and not connected to your usb charger or cable!

Follow the directions exactly and relax, this will not damage your G1

1. Copy the zip file to your root sd card folder after renaming it to update.zip

2. Insert the sdcard to phone and press the home key and red off/on key at the same time(hold it in)

3. when you see a triangle and small cellular picture open the keyboard and press (alt+L)

4. You will then see yellow text, press (alt+S) check what will do in the text.

5. When you finish press home +back to reboot and wait. for the flash of radio

6. you will see chip picture with arrow..wait,wait AND THE PHONE REBOOT ITSELF.

Your finished, wait until your G1 reboots 2-3 times and it will be finished!