How to upgrade an HTC Magic (32B DEV) from Android 1.5 to latest Android?

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Last year I got a free Android phone at a Google event, and I would like to upgrade it to the latest Android version (probably with Cyanogen).

What is the quickest/safest way to do the upgrade?

It is a developer phone, so:

The Cyanogen instructions do not mention my phone.
I have no data plan, but the above instructions say "data plan required" (workaround)

HTC Magic, Model Number GDDJ-09, Build CDB56, Android 1.5, details:

SAPPHIRE EVT1 32B DEV S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.3005 (SAPP20000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
May 29 2009,14:38:09

I believe this isn't possible because that phone doesn't have enough memory or something like that. Android has gotten a lot bigger since 1.5 . I'm not putting this as an answer because I'm not 100% sure — WalterJ89, Commented Oct 28, 2010 at 14:46
The workaround for "data plan required" is only for the G1 - you can't enable USB Debugging on the Magic without activating the handset. — Broam, Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 21:32

FoleyIsGood · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-19 13:49:16Z

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This section of the Cyanogen instructions seems to cover the developer Sapphire handsets

answered Nov 19, 2010 at 13:49

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sickgemini · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-25 03:40:26Z

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Unfortunately Cyanogen have not build 2.3-Gingerbread yet but you can get Gingerbread on the MAGIC through Ginger Yoshi. Details on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932118

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 3:40

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Nice. I will try it on my veteran Google Ion, currently stuck on Android 1.6, and recently banned from the Android market / Google play store.
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