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hi to all,
i have this O2 XDA2 when i powered on the phone it begun to hang up then i can't press or use the PDA...even i removed the the battery and put it back always hangs...so i tried hard resseting it but after that always ALIGN SCREEN now apprears on the screen...
hope that anyone here has a solution to this problem...thanks and merry christmas
this problem is same as the problem i posted is the WALLABY section...
o2 xda2 always start with screen align
please pleasE help me
my o2 xda¡¡ always start with align screen
Happened to mine too. The touchpad was busted, you can't get past the align screen as the touchpad isn't accepting any input.
same problem here,are there some one can help?
make sure you press the + sign perfectly in middle
omg try to understant the ques.
the same prob happens to me..... the align screen appears many times to me and it wil reinstall new OS. so then it looks new ans lost all old settings & mess, contacts.
how to stop this bug?
yeap i now have the same problem, dont know what happen to my touch screen.. i can press the upper section windows bar, signal and all kind that is on top
can anyone help please?
Like it was said before, your touchscreen is busted ... in my case, i've change my lcd and touchscreen with one bought on ebay. But before to change your lcd, you can try to align your screen with your finger, not with your stylus.
Just put an empty welcome.not file in your SD card.
It should bypass the alignment screen.
If it doesn't, then do one alignment run,hit the power button, and turn it back on. It should work then.
Beware, though, that the screen will be unaligned. Manage to get to the alignment again, and repeat the process (hitting power button thing). Then it'll be aligned correctly (at least in my case it does...)
As Huefu posted the touchpad is dead my friend. There is another topic about the touchscreen being dead that I have posted on. You can buy one on ebay but beware there are two different screen types. So dismantle first to check the connectors on the back of your screen to make sure you get the right replacement.
Your looking around £30 and some patience. It's tricky to take the phone apart and reassemble. You can google for the XDA/MDA service manual, this will show you how to take it apart
Good luck
2 Years Ago i´ve got the Same Problem....I opened my Himalaya
and there was a bigger Piece of Tobacco (I´m Rolling my Cicarettes by myself)between the Screen and the Housing- you couldn´t see it from Outside.
...for my case this was the solution !
and this Year my Himalaya is getting 5 Years old
I would try this first before Buying a new Screen
...but ...as honosuseri mentionened before
There different Models with different Connectors
(i think 2 or 3 different Connectors)
watch out ! DOOD!
Hi all,
I have an O2 XDA II which was flashed last year to WM2003se.
Now I would like to upgrade it to WM6.1, but I cannot enter bootloader mode (using [Power Button] + [D Pad] + [Soft Reset]) because my power button is broken. This means, I also cannot do a hard reset, unless I remove the battery for a long time.
The phone otherwise is working quite well.
Is there any other way to enter bootloader mode?
Thanks in advance!
First, some advice. Several people have asked this question and it has been responded to in other threads. On forums, ALWAYS try and use the search function before asking. It might save you some time, and it also may give you further ideas or solutions to the problem. Now on to the response I gave someone else last year. Read the whole post.
IT IS POSSIBLE!
BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR FRIED PDAs
I know because I myself have done it on an I-mate (Himalaya). It took some trial and error but I am now running WM6. In my case though, I had to completely remove the power button from the device. The previous owner dropped it on its head, and I got it for free, unfortunately most of the top is missing, including the power button.
SO, on to how I did it. I took a paper clip (metal) and put it about 1cm down, slightly to the right of where the power button used to connect to the motherboard. Make sure you have turned your XDA/IMATE on before doing this. You'll find that when you find the right area, your device will turn off, or the screen will go dark (like holding the power button for a second or giving it a quick tap).
If you manage to hold it there for the right period of time, while pressing the other bootloader buttons, then you will be able to enter bootloader.
This took me close to an hour to get just right, on both occasions I have done it, but it eventually worked.
Note: I have no idea how exactly this worked, but it did. My IMATE was useless without me updating the rom, so I had no worry about frying it if I did something wrong, that is why I was OK with playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.
Good luck.
Hi my power button is broken too.
I'd love to upgrade to WM6 but can't get into bootloader mode...the paper clip approach sounds risky!
Is there an application that can get me to bootloader mode? I've searched but come up with nothing.
Any ideas?
I tried everything before doing the paperclip trick, it was the last straw for me. I did a pretty intensive investigation to other possibilities but couldn't find one.
Maybe you can find something that was a similar shape to your power button? It is a long shot but it may work. If the power button isn;t completely broken off you may still be able to use it.
Thanks Jadel.
Naaa the button has completely come off.. on its side..facing the front of the XDA. Interesting to see that other people have damaged the power button.
I might give it (the paper clip approach) a go and see how it goes.
Thanks,
Taz
tazjamez said:
Thanks Jadel.
Naaa the button has completely come off.. on its side..facing the front of the XDA. Interesting to see that other people have damaged the power button.
I might give it (the paper clip approach) a go and see how it goes.
Thanks,
Taz
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Same power button problem here... I found this thread and it inspired me to another idea that works very well. I disassembled the unit according to instructions I found here in other threads. I found my button was broken off from the motherboard completely and in addition it was mechanically so damaged that is was unusable for resoldering. I disassembled the (very small) switch under a microscope and it is basically a small round steel disc that works as a spring. It "clicks" when you push the center of the disk. In the center of the switch is a contact point so when the disc is pushed it makes contact and when released it clicks back. (works like the clicking frog we used to play with as a kid). It solders onto the motherboard using 4 solder pads. The two top pads are both connected to the ground plane of the motherboard. The bottom ones are 2 separate contact islands and are not connected to each to each other. (infinite resistance between them). I soldered 3 wires onto the pads, one ground and both lower unknown contact pads. Brouhgt the wires out through the broken button hole in the cover and YES, it works like a charm. If I connect the ground wire to the lower right pad it switches on and off and I can also hard reset the unit. I have not found out what the function is of the other (left lower pad) connected to ground. Maybe it has to do with holding the button longer then a second to switch backlight on and off. In my case I cannot find any functionality. I can now manually short the wires or I can solder a small microswitch to the wires and flash my original QTEK 2020 to WM 6.1. I am going to try that this week end. Anyway no unreliable fumbling with a paper clip.
HI all,
I have made a short how-to video on how to flash one of the many awesome roms (made by our awesome rom-makers) onto a device that doesn't have a power button. I have done it several times and as the question keeps getting raised, I thought I would show some proof.
Some advice before the video.
DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR FRIED PDAs
I have done this myself on an I-mate (Himalaya). It took some trial and error but I am now running WM6.1. In my case though, I had to completely remove the power button from the device. The previous owner dropped it on its head, and I got it for free, unfortunately most of the top is missing, including the power button.
SO, on to how I did it. I took a paper clip (metal) and put it about 1cm down, slightly to the right of where the power button used to connect to the motherboard (in line with the text section of the Contact button on the top left of your XDA). Make sure you have turned your XDA/IMATE on before doing this. You'll find that when you find the right area, your device will turn off, or the screen will go dark (like holding the power button for a second or giving it a quick tap) or it will flash on and off.
If you manage to hold it there for the right period of time, while pressing the other bootloader buttons, then you will be able to enter bootloader.
This took me close to an hour to get just right, on both occasions I have done it, but it eventually worked and you eventually get quicker (5 minutes for me now).
My IMATE was useless without me updating the rom, so I had no worry about frying it if I did something wrong, that is why I was OK with playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.
Good luck.
Here is the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWfcpC1VM5g
Cheers! Hope this helps some people out there get the most out of their Himalayas again.
JADEL
Wow!
I have seen the video but somhow I felt that whatever you wanted to show is not getting properly visible. Perhaps the illumination is not that much.
But, I ould very well see the c_shekhar's bootsplash screen. hehe
Thanks for the Video. Worked a treat! Now I can flash my XDA again. Yeah the video was a little dark but I got the jist of it anyway.
Glad it has helped someone other than me. Someone also left a comment on the YouTube page that it worked for them as well, which is also good. Our Himalaya's will live on for many years to come!!!
I agree with my video being too dark (Environmentally friendly fluorescent lights are good for environment, bad for how-to videos). I will try and make a new, lighter video next time C_Shekhar ports a new rom!
Power button
I'm from the philippines. I was able to have my XDAII power button repaired it didn't cost that much. If there are repair shops in your area, maybe you can ask about it.
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I'm from the philippines. I was able to have my XDAII power button repaired it didn't cost that much. If there are repair shops in your area, maybe you can ask about it.
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There are only two companies in Australia I know of that can officially fix our XDAs. They are bot hin Rockhampton (about 20 hours from where I live in Sydney).
They are both owned by the same company.
As you can imagine, I would predict that the repair cost would be very high, considering they essentially have a monopoly on the situation, and postage costs, insurance etc
I have a qtek 2020 with the key broken (it misses completely) power. can I perform your procedure?
Thanks
Catalogna
Hi there,
It is hard to say for sure. The only way to know for sure is to actually try it. This procedure has worked repeatedly (at least nine times now for me) on my Himalaya, and several other peoples. It really is a last resort though, so you may want to trry everything else you possibly can first.
Cheers.
good good good
I have put the qtek in bootloader and I now have the new rom. Thanks.
I have solo another problem: after few second what I don't use it the display goes to standby and I must press strong to reactivate it. is it a problem software or hardware?
Glad to hear you were able to flash the new rom.
As for the restarting, I have not seen that before under this ROM, and I have used it on several devices and tested it fairly thoroughly. Are you sure nothing is still stuck in the top of your phone where the power button was (IE you didn't leave the metal device in the top?) Perhaps something in there keeps shorting it out?
Maybe it is just on a short timeout. Check under Start>Settings>System>Power>Advanced
See what time the settings are set to under here for "Turn off device if not used for..." both on battery and external power.
Also, then click on the "backlight" button at the bottom, and check those settings.
Under "Backlight" click on "Battery power" and change the settings to what you want, then click on "External Power" and do the same again.
Then just hit the OK button (top right corner) twice, and you should be done.
Hope this helps.
Thanks!
Hi Jadel. I just want to say thanks! Your video help me deal with a broken power button when upgrading rom for the first time. Without your help, I would never feel like having a brand new phone for free
I also found a way to hard reset a phone without camera button (or record).
Just connect mtty via usb into bootloader, type:
password BOOTLOADER
task 28 0 0
and reset your device as normal.
In my try it corrupted my splash screen but anything other is okay
ROMS
Why on the HD2 do they make roms for SPL 1.4 when every FREAKIN PERSON on the PLANET has version 2.08 I have NO IDEA! STUPID!
Flashing rom
hi im from india and im using an imate ultimate 8502 mobile and unfortunately when i was soft resetting ma phone my phone was corrupt and it mholds in the boot screen itself whenever i restart my phone it stays in the blue sreen stating i mate it doesnt moves from it and boot loader cant be opened ive tried both the ways like holding power button & volume - key as well as holding fn and red button and reset key even both doesnt respond ive given my ,mobile to service to all of the servise centers in chennai but none of them cant service it can anyone help me out plzzzzzzzzzzzz...........
THANKS!
Hi everyone.
I have an HTC Radar. Before several days, I took off the battery cover. Of course the phone shutdown. When I put it back and pressed the power on the phone made a buzzing note and gave me nothing but a black screen. I tried several times but the result was the same. I google it a little and found instructions about hard reseting the phone
xxx.htc.com/help/uk/howto_iframe.aspx?id=126596&type=1&p_id=416
The phone boots in this mode and I chose to make a factory reset hoping that this could bring the phone back. Unfortunately this had no result. The phone makes the same exactly. Seems to start but then nothing happens. I am still able to get in the special menu where I can choose factory reset. And because I bought this phone from another country I am not eligible for warranty in Greece.
Any help to bring back my phone would be appreciated. Thank you very much
The way you describe what happens at switch on is exactly how my phone behaves without the Sim cover on at the back (I think what you are calling the battery cover).
I wonder if somehow one of the connectors isn't functioning on the Sim cover at the bottom of the phone? On my phone there are three simple circuit connectors where a tab on the cover pushes a metal connector against a metal bed. There is also a small plastic micro-switch on the right just below the main casing and this is activated by a small piece of clear plastic stuck into a holder - I would imagine this could dislodge easily.
I would try starting the phone without the SIM in to see if that is interfering with the cover sitting on properly and activating all the connections and the switch and ensure the cover is on very precisely.
If that doesn't work try holding the switches as you switch on - may need several people for that.
Good luck!
Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I have tried this solution and nothing happens. Must be sth else. I don't understand why it even starts in the special mode. thank you anyway and I wish you and everyone a happy new year.
1:- hold both volume buttons & press+hold power button.
2:-then u willl go to special menu.
3:-use down volume key to highlight "factory reset".
4:-use "Power" button to select......!
Enjoy.....!
Hey guys I have 1 very big problem and Im pretty sure I tryed everything so far...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514088 nothing from here is my problem
I listened music watched movies etc(everything normal) and after ~40min in sleep time my tab bricked and now there are 3 nuts + red triangle mark with " ! " in it
I cant even shut it down only restart I tryed manual update with EP201_SDUPDATE
from asus website and it doesnt work also
I didnt unlock my tab or anything its everything normal ICS 4.0...
I didnt use any app killers or something
I have alot of games music movies pictures only thats it
I could have sended it to its warranty service but in my country they will return it to me in 1-2 months so... I wanted to try out every single possibility...
And sorry that I dont post in the topic I mentioned up but I dont have 10 posts yet and It didnt allow me to.
You didn't try anything tricky at all, like rooting or something?
Anyway, 3 things for you to try:
1) Turn your Prime on. Then, stick a paper clip into the little hole just below the micrSD card slot, until you feel a little click ... your Prime may reboot at this point. If so, see what happens.
2) Try a cold boot: Turn off your Prime. Then hold down the Volume Down and Power switch until you get white lettering (words) in the upper left corner of your Prime (this will take while, so keep holding until you see the lettering). After you see the white letter, let go of both buttons and let your Prime cold boot. This may or may not work. If it does, see what happens.
3) I'm not sure if there is a "recovery" system on a stock Prime (mine is not stock any longer, so can't look). You would start just like #2 above (Power off, then Vol. Down/Power button hold) and when you get the white lettering, you would let go of the buttons and click Volume Up (probably -- the white lettering should tell you what to do). If you do have a recovery, you will get some menu options at this point. If one of them is "wipe data/factory reset" or something similar, scroll down to it with Volume Down and hit the Power button to select. Let this option run and see what happens. You will lose all data with this option ... it will be as though you just got your Prime brand new.
If none of these work, you will have to send it in. Honestly, for something like this to happen is so abnormal, that there could be a real issue with your Prime ... I would be tempted to send it in either way.
tryed these too but now I have even 1 more problem thanks to your "1)"
my microsd slot now doesnt work and I dont know how to fix it my minisdcard stucks in there and is hell of a hard to get it out
edit:Im not saying that you are responsible no! Its all my fault If I did anything not correctly
Thanks to you atleast now I know I tryed everything possible
so I will check some known specialists in my town and if they dont know anything too I will send it to the service
and again thanks @tedr108
sticking a paperclip inside hole underneath microsd card has nothing to do with it the memory card getting stuck..lol
Fading_Memory said:
tryed these too but now I have even 1 more problem thanks to your "1)"
my microsd slot now doesnt work and I dont know how to fix it my minisdcard stucks in there and is hell of a hard to get it out
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Oh, man, did you put the paperclip in the sdcard slot? There is a tiny little hole near the sdard slot that hard resets the Prime. If you hold your Prime up in front of you, the hole is below the sdcard by about an inch. The end of the paperclip (unfolded) is one of the few things small enough to fit in the hole.
That's the only hole anywhere near the sdcard ... I did not think you could miss it. I do apologize for not being more clear.
If the other things did not work, this hard reset is going to do nothing for you, anyway -- this is not much more than a forced reboot. Time to send your Prime in, I believe. I'm pretty sure that the repair center will find a major problem and replace your Prime anyway.