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 ====== Android Phone Notes ====== ====== Android Phone Notes ======
 +===== Reset a Locked Phone =====
  
 +These instructions apply to the situation in which someone has set the lock code and can't remember it.  The result is a "wipe data/factory reset".
 +  - Power off phone (hold red button, select power off).
 +  - Turn on phone (red button) while holding the Home button.  Should see an exclamation point in a triangle and a phone icon.
 +  - Open keyboard.
 +  - Select ALT+W to wipe the phone.  
 +
 +All user data and installed programs are lost.
 +
 +See http://phandroid.com/2008/10/25/how-to-reset-your-g1-and-start-from-scratch/ for more information.
  
 ===== Update Android G1 (HTC) Firmware ===== ===== Update Android G1 (HTC) Firmware =====
  
-See http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html+See http://www.htc.com/www/support/android/adp.html.
  
   * Update "Device Radio Firmware" first,   * Update "Device Radio Firmware" first,
-  * Then update using "Recover Image" approach second.+  * Then update using "Recovery Image" approach second.
  
 ===== Allow Use without a SIM Card ===== ===== Allow Use without a SIM Card =====
  
 See http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-adp1-without-sim-card.html. See http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-adp1-without-sim-card.html.
 +
 +This trick is no longer necessary (if it ever was).  Instead, just work through the Android menus--there's an option to bypass the telephone configuration.
  
 ===== Configuring the Android Dev Phone to Work with AT&T ===== ===== Configuring the Android Dev Phone to Work with AT&T =====
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 Thanks, Kip. Thanks, Kip.
 +===== Configuring Android Phones to Work with PAL2.0 =====
 +
 +To configure Android-based phones to work with PAL2.0...
  
 +1. Settings (from home screen, press option hard key).
  
 +2. Wireless & Networks.
  
-===== Configuring the Android Dev Phone to Work with PAL2.0 =====+3. Wi-Fi settings.
  
-  - Install the Android SDK.  Open a local shell window.  Plug in the Android via USB. +4. Add Wi-Fi network (at bottom of screen). 
-  - Connect to the Android... +  * Network SSID: PAL2.0 
-    - ''% adb root'' [if necessary] +  * Security: 802.1x EAP 
-    - ''% adb shell'' +  * EAP method: PEAP 
-  - Copy ''Thawte_Premium_Server_CA.pem'' to ''/sdcard/certs'' +  * Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2 
-    - Visit http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/fultz/Thawte_Premium_Server_CA.pem, Select All, Copy +  * CA certificate: (unspecified) 
-    - ''% mkdir /sdcard/certs'' [if necessary] +  * User certificate: (unspecified) 
-    - ''% cat > /sdcard/certs/Thawte_Premium_Server_CA.pem'' +  * Identity: <ITaP career account> 
-    - [Paste] +  * Anonymous identity: (unspecified) 
-    - ''^D'' +  * Password: <ITaP password>
-  - Replace/create file ''wpa_supplicant.conf'' in ''/data/misc/wifi'' +
-    - Visit http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/fultz/wpa_supplicant.conf, Select All/Copy +
-    - Paste to local editor, set login and password (sigh), then Select All/Copy again +
-    - Warning: The next step overwrites the contents of wpa_supplicant.conf.  Any existing configuration information will be lost. +
-    - ''% cat > /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf'' +
-    - [Paste] +
-    - ''^D'' +
-  - Turn off WiFi, and then turn it back on.  If that doesn't do it, then reboot the phone... +
-    - ''% reboot''+
  
-Thanks, Charlie.+That should do it and PAL2.0 should connect.
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