Format a G1?

brisk · 11-26-2008, 03:05 PM

Hey guys
Currently my G1 is crashing at least 2 times a day as in it locks
up and the only way to get working again is to rip out the battery.
This is really inconvienant and i have passed my 14 days that
i had to return the phone to the Tmobile where I bought it.

Is there any way to get a fresh install of Android on it?

Thanks a million

some extra info, it locks up at any random moment so I cant
track the error down to any one app. even on the homescreen
it will freeze.

xphatxskillzx · 11-26-2008, 04:09 PM

well why dont you just try to uninstall all apps and then restore the phone to factory settings/data.

hej · 11-26-2008, 05:14 PM

Take it back to T-Mobile and ask them to fix it or replace it. Just because you can't return it doesn't mean it isn't under warranty.

Dreaddy · 03-05-2010, 04:42 AM

This is how to Factory Reset your phone, the closest thing to a format. Other than just connecting ur G1 to pc and formatting the SD card through windows.

Here's how it works:

Power off the G1
Hold Home Key + End key for 20 seconds or until you see a "triangle with an exclamation point and a picture of the G1"
Open the QWERTY keyboard and hit Alt+W
Restored!

To do a soft reboot, simply hit the Home+Back buttons when you reach the "triangle with an exclamation point and a picture of the G1" screen