Yes, you can do that, but you will fully lock your phone. 2009/3/29 Rodin <rodin.lyas...@gmail.com>
> > Jean-Baptiste, > > I've looked around and I'm still not clear on something. > If I order the ADP1, is there a possibility to flash the standard > TMobile US image and just the use the phone as a fully-functional, > locked G1? > > Thanks, > Rodin > > > On Mar 2, 3:16 pm, Jean-Baptiste Queru <j...@android.com> wrote: > > That wouldn't work, as you could download with the "locked" firmware, > > flash an "unlocked" firmware, and get the files out. > > > > JBQ > > > > 2009/3/2 vendor <vendor....@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > What do you think about the idea of two firmware versions for ADP1? > > > > > 2009/3/3 Jean-Baptiste Queru <j...@android.com> > > > > >> As far as I know by the time you remove from ADP1 the features that > > >> would allow access to forward-locked apps (flashable, root, debuggable > > >> system), you have essentially a consumer device. > > > > >> JBQ > > > > >> 2009/3/2 vendor.net <vendor....@gmail.com>: > > > > >> >> Most importantly though, I'm really disappointed in Google's lack > of > > >> >> communication on the topic. I have to scour the web just to find a > > >> >> hint of some idea of what's going on with thedevphone. There is no > > >> >> official word or anything. Google should at least have a posting > on > > >> >> the Developer's blog. Where is Google's "Contact Us" link for > those > > >> >> of us who paid the $25? > > >> > Totally agree! > > > > >> > Hint for some desperate developers who wants to trade ADP1 for G1. > You > > >> > can put the G1 firmware. Your phone will be full locked except for > the > > >> > sim card I think, but you will have G1 firmware. Just have to flash > > >> > it, but still I didn`t think that this is the solution... > > > > >> > I see one possible solution for dealing with the situation: To have > 2 > > >> > versions for developers. The first version will be totally unlocked, > > >> > but it will not support the full market. The second version will > lock > > >> > only these dirs which contains the paid apps. The second version of > > >> > the firmware will lock only the dirs and the processes which control > > >> > the copy/protection of the apps. There could be flaws, but I will be > > >> > happy to read your comments about it. It is a possible solution? > JQB? > > > > >> > On1Март, 08:08, Sen <senecajust...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> >> Well, you all have certainly taken this discussion in an > interesting > > >> >> direction. > > > > >> >> I would just like to add to my original posting. Hopefully we > still > > >> >> have some official Google person's attention. > > > > >> >> I'm pretty understanding when it comes to deadlines not being met > when > > >> >> it comes to stuff like this. We're all developers here and I'm > sure > > >> >> we've all experienced this. I would agree though that I think the > > >> >> people that went out of their way and paid the extra money for a > > >> >> "developer edition" phone, should be the first to get the updates. > > > > >> >> Most importantly though, I'm really disappointed in Google's lack > of > > >> >> communication on the topic. I have to scour the web just to find a > > >> >> hint of some idea of what's going on with thedevphone. There is no > > >> >> official word or anything. Google should at least have a posting > on > > >> >> the Developer's blog. Where is Google's "Contact Us" link for > those > > >> >> of us who paid the $25? > > > > >> >> Why do I have to ask this question?... we really should be better > > >> >> informed. > > > > >> >> Thanks > > > > >> >> On Feb 28,1:16 pm, Jon Colverson <jjc1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> >> > On Feb 28, 6:46 pm, Al Sutton <a...@funkyandroid.com> wrote: > > > > >> >> > > method), and, as far as I'm aware, there isn't a method > circulating > > >> >> > > which can be applied to any and every protected application to > get > > >> >> > > a > > >> >> > > protection free copy by following a simple set of instructions > (if > > >> >> > > there > > >> >> > > is I'd welcome information on it so we can work on fixing the > flaw > > >> >> > > it > > >> >> > > uses). > > > > >> >> > I'm not aware of one either, but I expect that a tool would > emerge > > >> >> > very quickly if the AndAppStore takes off when it starts being > > >> >> > distributed with handsets and such. You could then tweak the > system > > >> >> > to > > >> >> > stop the tool from working, but then the attacker would release a > new > > >> >> > version, and you'd be in an arms race. > > > > >> >> > The reason why I say they're equivalent is that while the steps > along > > >> >> > the way may be different, the end result is the same: people who > > >> >> > don't > > >> >> > want to pay will get the apps for free. In my opinion adding > extra > > >> >> > hurdles just wastes the developers' time and provides a juicier > > >> >> > intellectual challenge for those who are inclined to try to > defeat > > >> >> > the > > >> >> > system. > > > > >> >> > -- > > >> >> > Jon > > > > >> -- > > >> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru > > >> Android Engineer, Google. > > > > >> Questions sent directly to me will likely get ignored or forwarded to > > >> a public forum with no further warning. > > > > -- > > Jean-Baptiste M. 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