Comments on: Don’t Toss That G1 Just Yet — It Works With Google Navigation

By: troybob

troybob — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:52:08 +0000

No need to root anymore. Google released it to the G1 through the Market.

By: Gunderstorm

Gunderstorm — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:03:37 +0000

Agree with Aaron here and you’re totally right – magic happens when you get under the hood of your Android phone.

Heck it’s worth it just to get the upgrade before T-Mo sends it out OTA.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:21 +0000

Regrettably, it isn’t so easy. You have to modify your (rooted) G1′s system files to have the phone lie about its software version before installing the app — and that’s after you delete a bunch of files. Then, sometimes navigation works, sometimes it doesn’t — a lot of users are having trouble with it.

One day we’ll have a truly open handset, but Google’s heavy-handedness in taking pre-emptive action to disable features is proof that it isn’t here today. The fact that Android itself is open source is irrelevant — until you can install your own firmware, install all your own apps, and do it with the support of all interested parties, calling Android “open source” is only a half-truth.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:22 +0000

I wonder if OM would be okay if I were to, uh, “repackage” his premium offerings.

By: david

david — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:16 +0000

Got it install…voice kind of OK, contacts do not yet work…HOWEVER, VOICE SEARCH does, way cool….just speak the address and it both shows you the place and will navigate to it…

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:38 +0000

Root it and install Cyanogen’s rom. :)

Sort of pointless for you since it’s just a toy to test things on for you, but at least you’ll be able to see what a stable, fast 1.6 build is like on G1 hardware.

Plus you get the benefit of installing and running apps on the SD card!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567610