Android 2.1 Eclair Comes to the T-Mobile G1 via Cyanogen

Cyanogen has released an experimental version of his ROM which brings version 2.1 to one of the oldest Android handsets: the HTC Dream, Magic and Sapphire (which you may know better as the T-Mobile G1and myTouch 3G).

This version is experimental, Cyanogen even warns you that he's not responsible if it eats your cat.

So what can you expect? Check out our video and see for yourself.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• g1
• android
• cyanogen
• eclair

[breznk]

This is a terrible review, i'm really sorry to say that. Makes the rom look like shit. This rom is actually very fast. Next time, make a review after about an hour after you installed the rom, so everything can set up the way it suppost to.

[tazz9690]

It does have 3D hardware acceleration. The only things that he doesn't include from 2.1 is the Launcher2, which is the updated app drawer that you mentioned, and the stock live wallpapers, but it is supported. He just didn't include it due to him thinking it wouldn't run smoothly. Also, all pictures are going to have that static pixelation after you take it. This is due to the actual driver being backported from another device, due to the fact that there are no drivers for older Android phones.

[cmiles989]

talks way way way to much

[bconover93]

@raghavaj my 528 Mhz backflip is running CM7 (2.3.5) and it's extremely smooth. Same speed processor as the G1. take that! :-P

[LawrenceHaleyNeff]

if u do this to a phone will the phone company think its a differnt phone or what

[raghavaj]

The old Android phones will lag when running 2.2 because it is meant to work with a 1ghz processor. The G1 had a much slower processor.

[brianhuber100]

@bogaming oh, i guess its jst the rom then

[bogaming]

@brianhuber100 I have a g1 cyanogen 6.1 and it takes about that long

[brianhuber100]

OMG....THE PHONE TOOK 2+ MINZ TO BOOT!!

[add119]

@highjackerz easy root with universal androot apk find the file in xda developer

[highjackerz]

ive been trying to root my phone for days now, i beat myself up bc i cant figure the shit out. the cyanogen directions are very complicated. they throw u off by saying things like (if ur phone is already rooted skip this section) how the fuck do i know if my phone has been rooted if ive never done this b4. jesus fuckin christ this shit pissing me off more than stupid bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!