RE: [android-developers] Re: Development phones question

2010-07-03 Thread Tommy
Ok great thanks for the help! -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of QR Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 1:53 PM To: Android Developers Subject: [android-developers] Re: Development phones question http

[android-developers] Re: Development phones question

2010-07-02 Thread asicwizard
The Nexus One bootloader is unlockable with the 'fastboot oem unlock' command. The Google Android team uses it for platform development and encourages contributions to the Android Open Source Project. Have fun.

[android-developers] Re: Development phones question

2010-07-02 Thread QR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ has information on rooting most HTC android devices, while http://www.droidforums.net/ covers most Motorola devices. Rooting a device allows you to install the engineering bootloader found on dev phones and flash versions of android that are not signed with the

[android-developers] Re: Development phones ??

2009-09-08 Thread Paul Kilgo
Does anyone know the status with the development phones? Apparently they are out of stock. Don't know -- I'm leaving this to someone else. - Can any other device be used for development testing? People use their T-Mobile phones to develop all the time. I'd think you can do it with any

[android-developers] Re: Development phones ??

2009-09-08 Thread Chris Stratton
On Sep 8, 9:20 am, WoodManEXP woodman...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know the status with the development phones? Apparently they are out of stock. - Can any other device be used for development testing? If you are writing applications for use by people with current carrier- branded phones,

[android-developers] Re: Development phones ??

2009-09-08 Thread Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)
The problem with a non-development phone (or a locked one) is that the carriers demand such unreasonable terms, like two year contracts and all. In my area, T-Mobile is available but doesn't work in my home. The 3-g here for T-Mobile is slower than dial-up and is only available in a tiny fraction