Source and binaries for G2 found

By on Oct 14, 2010 at 1:55 PM
General October 14, 2010

We’ve just been tipped off that the gang over at #G2Root have discovered the source code for the T-Mobile G2 online. The G2 recently made news for a failsafe measure included in the device that makes rooting and/or flashing the handset quite difficult. The code weighs in at around 82 megabytes; the download link is waiting for you after the break. It will be interesting to see what the G2-tinkering community can come up with.

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  • MacMan

    Nerds these days do some exciting things.

  • Mgl323

    “Hang on. We’re having some technical issues and our engineers are working on it right now.”

    BGR has engineers?

  • Androidian

    the power of the internet is scary, the power of android is even scarier

    • Mgl323

      You have to root it in order to obtain that power.

      • Ray661

        i thought that’s how it is with all phones now days :P

  • vinny

    It’s just a matter of time before permanent root is achieved for the G2. Would love to see the one click root like we had with the other android devices. Very convenient. If more people who used these apps donated some money to the cause the developers might find more time to put into these issues for us.

    • superchunk

      Yep. As soon as Samsung puts out 2.2 on my Fascinate, I’m rooting to get rid of the bloatware. I’ve already purchased one awesome app (launcherPro plus) and will definitely support the efforts of others if there is an option.

  • quicket

    Aswell as eat its internal memory. Lest you gain its power.

  • Drew

    We all knew it would be just a matter of time for HTC to release the code as the GPL requires immediate availability of all source code created. Developers, get to work…

  • mingkee

    Once it’s permanently rooted, the REAL FUN will be started.

  • JM

    What is so great about having the phone rooted anyways?

    • superchunk

      You actually have control over the device you purchased.

      You can remove wireless providers bloatware.
      You can replace the often poor UI the hardware company added to the already great Google standard.
      You can unlock the hardware features the wireless provider locked you out of to take more of your money.
      Your device with these changes will run faster, have better battery life, and far less issues as you move it closer to a vanilla Google setup.
      Plus, variety. You then have the ability to utilize one of the many fantastic mods created by the community that do far more than what was forced on you.

      However, if you do root FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY as you can brick your phone from your incompetence.

  • HOWweGONNAkickIT

    I Kick Root Down
    I Put My Root Down
    I Kick Root Down
    I Put My Root Down
    So How You Gonna Kick It
    Gonna Kick It Root Down
    Yea How We Wanna Kick It
    Gonna Kick It Root Down
    So How We Gonna Kick It
    Gonna Kick It Root Down
    Gonna Break It On Down
    Gonna Kick It Root Down
    Yea…

    • Kyle

      you just wasted far too much of my time

      • YeaBoy!

        Reading your post was a waste of time.

    • dsga1

      love the “root down…”. headed to iTunes right now.

      I have G2 but will stick with MTslide until permanent root-a-roo achieved for G2.

      I’m very much looking forward to wireless tether/AP — to compete with some of the Sprint Android handsets.

      whoop.. happy Friday.

  • Peter

    Why do you care what names they have listed as writers? No one else seems to care, at all.

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