Bricked g1 help?

[luis86dr]

Hey guys, just wondering if someone can shed some knowledge on me about a issue Ive been stressed about all day. To make a long story short I have a rooted g1. Now I messing with my phone early this morning n decided let me try and format my SD card. So me being the moron I am do it thru the g1 itself with the format option. Well come to find out my phone reboots and now doesn't want to go past the T mobile G1 screen which appears while you first boot. I'm going crazy because I need this phone for work. Anyone know how I can get this thing running again? Thanks for any info.

[deserttopping]

try booting into recovery, wipe, reflash your rom.

[luis86dr]

Thats the issue. Sdcard is formatted. Not a single file on it. The Update rom is no longer on the card so I cant reinstall everything all over. Tried a wipe but nothing. Still remains stuck on the g1 screen.

[constellanation]

you need a card reader to put a rom on it.

[luis86dr]

yeah guess ill have to go to target or something n buy a microsd card reader. was hoping there was another way to resolve it. :( Was hopin to get it fixed tonight. Need it for work tommorow morning.

[constellanation]

i think there is another way, but a card reader would be MUUUUCCCCHHHHHHH easier.

[simms22]

wipe and reupdate . do you have a friend or neighbor with a phone with a micro sd ?

[luis86dr]

No, even if I did its 1 am... lol been at this all day. Wish I knew how to avoid the card reader for now. I know it would make this a whole lot easier. Then I could just throw the rom on it then reflash. But impossible when I cannot access the card. Wish there was a way to access it thru the g1 still. lol. Stuck at the g1 spalsh screen sadly.

[constellanation]

i'm pretty sure there is a way to do it through adb... not sure if that's something you want to undertake at 1 a.m.

[luis86dr]

Yeah I hear you. Ill just go purchase a card reader tommorow. No biggie. Appreciate all the help guys.

[deserttopping]

i'm pretty sure there is a way to do it through adb... not sure if that's something you want to undertake at 1 a.m.

*fzzzt* affirmative, houston. proceed to best buy after designated sleep period.

[constellanation]

yeah atleast not for the first time anyway... and considering i think everyone that would walk you through it has never done it either... yep buy a card reader, they are cheap. or if you computer has an sd slot get a microsd with one of those sdsized adaptors then you have an extra sd laying around just in case (i keep one loaded in my netbook at all times!)

[nleung]

for future reference, you can do it through command line using adb

-connect to computer using usb cable
-boot into recovery
-open a terminal on your computer
-type the following:
adb shell
ums_enable

then you should be able to put files on your sd card through your computer. when you're done, just type ums_disable

[ggrant3876]

for future reference, you can do it through command line using adb

-connect to computer using usb cable
-boot into recovery
-open a terminal on your computer
-type the following:
adb shell
ums_enable

then you should be able to put files on your sd card through your computer. when you're done, just type ums_disable
Thanks, that's good to know. Are you using the new 1.6 SDK?

[RoughHitzoe]

Is there a random place wer ppl just talk about random stuff on this site

[nleung]

Thanks, that's good to know. Are you using the new 1.6 SDK?

Yup, although I assume it works on pre-1.6 versions of adb

[ggrant3876]

Yup, although I assume it works on pre-1.6 versions of adb
I have one phone with 1.5 cupcake and one with 1.6 donut and they both work on both sdk's. I suppose I need to delete one to save some space.