T-Mobile G1 - general tips and tricks for the g1

here's some general tips and tricks for the g1. [ will be updated as time is allowed ]

   * Holding down the home key will bring up your programs running in the background.
   * Adjusting the volume will adjust volume all the way to muting sound.
   * Clicking down the End key will place your phone in sleep mode.
   * Holding down the End key while bring up the "reset" feature.
   * Turning off the GPS saves battery life to do so go to Menu, Settings, Security and Location.
   * To rename a folder on the homescreen click and hold the dock at the top of the folders name. *AnyCut is needed*
   * Long press the phone key for voice dial.
   * Press the menu button once to bring up the menu, then press and hold the menu button down to view the shortcut.
   * To make ringtones, alerts, and notifications make a folder inside your memory card each one containing there own name such as "ringtones" "alarms" "notifications"
   * To Cut, press Menu and X.
   * To Copy, press Menu and C.
   * To Paste, press Menu and V.
   * To forward picture and text messages: Press and hold the message.
   * When Typing, If you want to delete a word at the time press menu and delete and will erase a word at the time instead of one character at the time...
   Edit/Delete Message
   reboot the g1 Press the Green Call Button + Menu + Off (Red) Key
hard reset:
   * Turn the G1 off. If it’s frozen on, take the battery out and put it back in the unit.
   * Hold the Home and Power keys down at same time for about 25 seconds. You will see a yellow triangle screen with exclamation point in the middle.
   Now to wipe the device clean:
   * Press Alt+L.
   * Press Alt+W for a factory reset.
   * Press the Home and Back keys again for about 25 seconds. Let go of the keys.

   The device should then reset again and the hard reset is complete.
saving pics in the browser:
   Press and hold the image for 3 seconds, a selection will pop-up either to save image or view image. It may contain more selections if the image contains a link.
to scroll faster in the browser:
   * Hold down ALT key and roll trackball for fast scrolling.
   * Press space bar for a fast scroll down.
   * Shift+Space goes up
other browser tricks:
   * Long press trackball on image to bring up "save image/view image"
   * Long press trackball over url to bring up "open/open in new window/bookmark link/save link/share link/copy link url"
   * Press menu to bring up browser menu (go to url/search/bookmarks/...etc); long-press menu to temporarily flash the shortcuts.
   * To activate the magnify glass on the browser click the trackball twice.
homescreen shourtcuts:
   1. On home screen press and hold
   2. when the menu pops up select "shortcur"
   3. select the first option "folder"
   4. done
and to rename folders on the homescreen:
   1. open the folder
   2. press and hold the top bar of the open folder, otherwise known as the 'dock'
   3. type in name and change it.
   4. Done.
hooking up your g1 to the pc to transfer files:
   onthe g1's screen pull down the notification bar and choose mount usb other wise you won't be able to transfer files.

text multiple contacts at once: credit goes to blake7107
download text easy from market place rest is self explanatory.