Thank you so much Zac. Just when I was so desperate for activing my Dev Phone, your great solution was searched. Thank u so much
On Dec 19, 5:50 pm, Zac Medico <[email protected]> wrote: > I was able to get it working by using some of the instructions posted > here: > > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316 > > I'll describe the exact steps that I used. Of course, use them at your > own risk and don't blame me if something goes wrong. > > 1) Install the android sdk on a computer and setup a usb connection as > described here: > > http://code.google.com/android/intro/develop-and-debug.html#developin... > > 2) Use the adb program from the sdk to launch a shell on the phone: > > adb -d shell > > 3) In the shell, become root and modify settings.db to remove the "no > sim card found" screen lock: > > su - > sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/ > settings.db > INSERT INTO system (name, value) VALUES ('device_provisioned', 1); > .quit > > 4) Reboot the phone. > > 5) Reconnect with the adb shell and launch the settings activity (does > not require root): > > am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n > com.android.settings/.Settings > > 6) Using the settings activity that you've launched on the phone's > screen, enable wifi. > > 7) Activate the phone with a gmail account. > > After the above steps, you should be able to do most things without a > sim card. > > Hope this helps, > > Zac > > On Dec 18, 7:47 pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just received my Dev Phone 1 but I am having some trouble setting it > > up. > > > I don't have a SIM card with data access for a GSM phone and I really > > don't want to get one. My plan was to only use the Wi-Fi connection > > of the phone. When the phone is first turned on it shows a message > > stating that no SIM card is installed and it seems you are not able to > > do anything else. I went down to my local T-Mobile dealer and they > > stuck a blank SIM card into the phone for me. This allowed me to get > > to the point where I can enter a google account. Unfortunately the > > phone seems to want to register my account over the GSM network and it > > does not allow me to select a Wi-Fi network to perform the > > registration. Am I missing something here? > > > If I am forced to register the phone over the GSM network will I be > > able to borrow a GSM SIM from an active phone so that I can register > > the phone and then remove the SIM? Some people have seem to been able > > to do this but I was hoping to be able to set it up without a SIM card > > at all. > > > Any ideas? > > > Thanks > > Dave --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
