Living with an Android

Tired of having all the power of an Android in my pocket and not being able to use it all because of restrictions has prompted me to take the plunge and root my G1.

Like the first time you type format c: I was a little neverous as I still have best part of 13 months on my contract and the last thing I need was to pay T-Mobile for a brick.

Anyway. Following instructions from the internet, I am now writing this on my Rooted G1 with Rc9 by JesusFreke.

I also have Google latitude thanks to GeekYouUp and a wifi tether, not that I have a laptop powerful enough to enjoy it.

It turns out that the UK gov has put the brakes on Google Latitude being enabled on my Google phone.

As suspected, after the uproar of Google Street View invading our privacy it is no surprise that Latitude has scared people to know where we are.

Of course anyone who knows me knows where I work and where I live and if I do anything dodgey, I’ll either not take my phone with me or switch it off.