If you have a hacked G1 or myTouch 3G, take note. Many developers have released custom ROMs based off Android 2.1 for the HTC Dream and Magic for awhile now, but most were not fully working. Devs had been waiting on updated hardware drivers which supported the Android 2.1 kernel and those were finally released earlier this month.<\/p>\n
After several weeks of a lot of hard work, the team behind CyanogenMod<\/a> is close to releasing a public beta of their latest ROM – version CM 5.0.7 Ds. The new ROM is finally using Android 2.1 and includes many of the enhancements found in the CyanogenMod for Nexus One.<\/p>\n As of this writing there are still a few bugs to work out, but look for a beta release tomorrow night.<\/p>\n Android 2.1 will fit onto the myTouch 3G (HTC Magic) with no problems, but it will not fit on the G1 (HTC Dream) without some modifications (damn those pesky storage limitations<\/a>). G1 users must install the infamous DangerSPL which re-partitions the NAND flash inside the device. If you have never flashed the DangerSPL, the guys on the CyanogenMod forum are putting up a how-to guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n First time hackers might just want to wait a few weeks and see what Google reveals at I\/O on May 19-20. For all we know, Android 2.2 could magically appear for some first gen phones.<\/p>\n Our friend @kmobs<\/a> is back with another video giving a quick walk through of the new test ROM on a G1. It looks like one of our shirts<\/a> found its way to his desk.<\/p>\n