Updating HTC Dream G1 with Gingerbread 2.3.5

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There is a need to install Android 2.3.5 unofficial Cyanogen Mod 7.1 Rom on HTC Dream G1. This is to update the current apps that already existing in this HTC Dream G1. This smart phone early generation of Android does not want to die. This HTC phone has just received a custom ROM that is based on the Goggle’s latest version of Android 2.3.5 firmware just after the release of the firmware of the Nexus S. 4G.

This update is the unofficial version of Gingerbread 2.3.5 and that all credit is due to the Cyanogen Mod 7.1 Rom Team that are the instrument in providing this update into a reality as they have done an excellent work to the HTC Dream G1 mobile phone handset with the Gingerbread 2.3.5 version of Android.

There may come out some minor bugs because this firmware version is not an official one but a beta one. But this bug is not more than one that most of the mobile users are being faced now which is only minor. And this will include frequent force close errors and the current older version of the firmware does not support more than half of the applications that are present in the Android Market place. For a change you can also experience an all new Android Market place for your mobile phone.  If you have missed it you can just enjoy the revamped Android market place version that comes in a great and excellent user interface.

Then let us go on for the procedure on how you can update your phone with the same but you need to ensure that you must follow all the instruction that are mentioned below or  there is a possibility of a bricking of your mobile phone. And this is not a good condition for your mobile phone and it will make it worthless. As we go on with this we will be able to find out the pre-update instructions followed by the list of its enhancements that is the firmware’s version that comes along. And then the last and not the lease we will see the actual procedure to update your Android mobile phone. What makes this article so long in order to ensure that you will not miss out on any of the rules and regulations in the installing of the firmware and that the users can have basic update with this firmware.

Note: You can follow this guide at your own personal risk. The company will not liable in case your Android device gets bricked or damaged while on the process.

Here are the requirements that need to be provided:

1. There must be a rooted HTC Dream G1.
2. The clockworkMod recovery installed. Then install via ROM Manager from the market.
3. The CM7.1
4. The custom kernel (ezgb-2737=v1.5_5.zip)  this is optional
5. The Goggle Apps

Here are also the instructions that must be followed step by step to update HTC Dream G1

1. To start, you must download the ROM and copy it to your SD card root.
2. Then you must reboot into the recovery and make a backup Android.
3. Then select wipe date /factory reset, wipe cache and then wipe dalvick cache.
4. Then you have to navigate to install zip from sdcard> choose zip from sdcard and then select the ROM copied portion to your SD card.
5. After the ROM is selected, then it will be flashed to the device and it will take some minutes.
6. After the ROM is installed, then you simply reboot your , mobile phone device

These instructions must be followed step by step in order to have an excellent HTC Dream G1 update.