Install Android 2.3.5 Unofficial CyanogenMod 7.1 ROM On HTC Dream G1

By Zayed Rehman on Jul 29 2011 2 Comments

Android’s earliest smartphone generation, has blatantly refused to die. Determined to see the evolution of the OS through to stages beyond imagination, the HTC Dream G1 just received a customROM based on Google’s latest Android 2.3.5 firmware, shortly after the firmware was released for the Nexus S 4G. Since then the firmware has been operated on and dissected and finding itself ported onto a handful of Android handsets. In the HTC G1’s case, credit goes to XDA-Developers forum member dw9906 for compiling a CM7.1 based ROM from Cyanogenmod’s source.

Credits to CyanogenMod, Ezterry for the 2.6.36.4 kernel & Google for Open Source.

As for the features of the ROM you can see those below:

• Android 2.3.5.
• Apps2SD.
• JIT on/off.
• Surface dithering on/off.
• Compcache Settings.
• VM Heap Settings.
• Swipe to clear Notifications.
• SetCPU Settings.
• Tablet Tweaks.
• Slide status bar to adjust brightness.
• Option to disable Wallpaper.
• CyanogenMod extra rotation settings.
• Built in Screenshot app. Hold in Power button for option.

For a complete list of changelog, extras and queries, visit the forum thread at XDA-Developers. According to the developer, the ROM doesn’t seem to contain any bugs. So if you wish to give your G1 a rush of Android 2.3.5, here’s how you can get this ROM up and running on your device.

Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

Requirements:

• A Rooted HTC Dream G1. See how to root the HTC Dream G1.
• ClockworkMod recovery installed. Install via ROM Manager from the Market.
• CM7.1 (unofficial).
• Custom kernel (ezgb-2636-v1.5_S.zip). Using this is optional.
• Google Apps.

Instructions:

1. To begin, download the ROM and copy it to the root of your SD card.
2. Now reboot into recovery and make a Nandroid backup.
3. Select wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvick cache.
4. Navigate to install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard and select the ROM copied to your SD card.
5. Once the ROM is chosen, it will be flashed to the device and will take a few minutes.
6. When the ROM is installed, simply reboot your device.

[VIA XDA-DEVELOPERS]