Step 1
Purchase the unlock code for your G1 From: gsmfather.com
Step 2
Put your carrier's sim in the phone. I'm using an AT&T sim.
Step 3
Turn on your phone. It will ask you for the unlock code. Simply type in the unlock code you got in step one using the keypad.
Step 4
The phone will tell you to touch the Andriod after which you need to setp up a new gmail account or sign in with an existing gmail account. This is the activation process and it will of course fail since we aren't using a tmobile sim in our G1. Move on to step 5
Step 5
After my activation failed I pressed try again which took me back to the screen where I needed to enter in my gmail account and password. This time instead of providing the information press the Menu button on the phone. A nice little pop up will appear for APN Settings. Select it.
Step 6
Now you have a list of carrier APNs showing and they are all T-mobile. Select one and you will see all the Settings for that APN. From here you can either press menu to add a new APN or edit the settings for the existing one you are viewing. I chose to edit the existing one since I wont need it.
Here is the trick. You need to enter in your carriers APN Settings when you create a new APN or edit an existing one. I am using AT&T so my settings are as follows:
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:
[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC:
http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: leave blank
Step 7
You have now entered in your carrier APN settings so hit the Menu button and select Save.
Step 8
Press the back button on your phone until you get back to the sign in or create gmail account. Follow the steps. This time assuming you have entered in the correct APN settings for your carrier instead of the "There is a problem communicating with the Google servers" error you will get a nice signed in screen.
Congrats! Your Andriod phone is now unlocked and activated running on the network of your choice. You should be able to use all the phone's features and be totally good to go!
If you don't know your carrier's APN call your carrier and ask them for the APN settings.
THX TO
cash7c3
Quote:
Originally Posted by virtue  dear Sir..
i have a G1 android want to unlock, but the screen always ask for sign in to google account (activation screen), how to by pass it because i can't get into the menu and enter unlock code?
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