My backlight on my keyboard won't light up when I open my g1 from t mobile. How can I get it to come back on?

cielimar61,

To turn on the backlight on the keyboard follow the steps below. The keyboard backlight LED can be accessed through either the Quickset Utility or Windows Mobility Center depending on the installed application.Once this is open click on the Keyboard Backlighting section. Make sure the keyboard light is turned on.

Thank You,
Dell-Jesse L
Dell Social Media and Communities

You will need to reset the device.

1. Power off the G1
2. Hold Home Key + End key for 20 seconds or until you see a "triangle with an exclamation point and a picture of the G1"
3. Open the QWERTY keyboard and hit Alt+W
4. Restored!

From http://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-tmobile-g1/

you should be able to go in your tool settings and change the backlight timer.

you need to replace the leds around the screen , it will not cost you must.

Everything is working fine except the operating system (firmware). A clear case of corrupted firmware. Please get the firmware reinstalled. And you will find that all your problems have vanished. The reason could be a virus or incorrect switching off or powering it on on low battery when the phone switches off on its own. Anything. But reinstalling is the answer.

its a faulty control board inside that prvents "sticky keys" this will need to be repaired and the bill for that is $80 upwards.. If this is a tmobile phone send it back as they have refurb lins of the g1. if not disregard.

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Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/edwy_1a56970cf1ea4620

Ok there seems to be a problem with the screen. to get this replaced you can send your mobile to me i can fix this very easily
or you can take this phone back to were you have bought it from and it should be covered under warrenty


Michael
Universal Mobiles Coventry LTD
Mobile Phone Engineer

remove the battery, put in the battery, turn on device. There is a tab to remove the back cover of the device and get at the battery, With the keyboard open it is on the left near the edge of the device. push down.

you need to perform a hard reset which will essentially erase the phone to factory.

• Power off the G1
• Hold Home Key + End key for 20 seconds or till you see a triangle with an exclamation point and a picture of the G1
• Open the QWERTY keyboard and hit Alt+W

I phone misses Some really important functionality.

The Virtual keyboard, while innovative and good looking, lacks the functionality of a proper QWERTY Keyboard, The contracts in the UK and possibly the US for the iPhone are an absolute Rip off, and the applications in the Appstore arent nothing special.

now on the Other hand
The T mobile G1 IMO is way better thn the iphone. it has better hardware Specs such as better camera, Full Physical Qwerty Keyboard and Proper Google GPS etc.
also because the OS is completely open source, absolutely any application can be made to work on the phone ! anything you can think of. if you want something creating, chances are it will be added to the OS at some point through the amazing Android Market !

Also the T-mobile contract prices are Way more better than that of the iPhone. and the customisation of the G1 way outperforms that of the iPhone !