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=== Using different ROM versions ===
=== Using different ROM versions ===


One of the tenets of an "open" phone (Rogers' words) would be users being able to [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480 run their own version of the OS on it]. Thus far (June 8) no one has been able to use different ROMS on their Rogers Dream/Magic.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532419 - how to root (and use different ROMs) for the Rogers Dream (and Magic).


* http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f41/anyone-root-the-g1-up-in-canada-on-rogers-yet-18774/
"Official" support is still an issue, individuals are forced to operate in a grey zone (eg if features for rooted phones require support Rogers support, such as visual voicemail type systems),although Rogers has stated any device can be used with their voice/data plans.
* http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523873 - the basic problem
 
I'll return my Dream if this proves impossible. [[User:DavidM|DavidM]] 15:42, 8 June 2009 (EDT)
 
I'll return my Magic too if I cannot change the OS. It doesn't have many Android's features, like the circle zoom. How deceiving.
[[User:Seb|Seb]] 16:17, 10 June 2009 (EDT)


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Since there's no light sensor, the user must manually switch between low backlight (battery preservation) and bright (use in sunlight). The best solution is an app such as [http://www.androidandme.com/2009/05/guides/creating-custom-rules-with-toggle-settings-for-android/ Toggle Settings] to switch between different hardware profiles.
Since there's no light sensor, the user must manually switch between low backlight (battery preservation) and bright (use in sunlight). The best solution is an app such as [http://www.androidandme.com/2009/05/guides/creating-custom-rules-with-toggle-settings-for-android/ Toggle Settings] to switch between different hardware profiles.
== Links ==
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=438444&page=12 - G1 tips & tricks


[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:Android]]