I bought an unlocked XDA1 and used it with my Orange Sim until I had an accident and broke it. It worked slowly for a couple of hours, but after a hard reset it stopped working. There is a slight dent on the back towards the top, and when I run the Wallaby bootloader it gets as far as the "Yes - No" button part and won't go any further. The screen is not damaged. It is a 64Meg version. Recently a friend upgraded to XDA 11 and I've got his old 32meg XDA 1. The ariel stub on the 32Meg unit is loose and I'm told a small spring was lost. I would like to end up with a working 64Meg unit if possible. Does anyone have any advise or tips on achieving this. I have a reasonable knowledge of electronics and am used to repairing larger items. I have not attempted to dismantle either machine yet.
Also I have read in T3 magazine (I think) that the XDA 11 is about to be released in the UK to ordinary Orange users. I think it's already available for corporate users, but I don't qualify. Does anyone have any further info?
i always found it easy to bring a board from one device & a screen from another & fix it, this is like busines no problem, need 30 mins & vualla but getting the 64 mb ship is tricky, the arial is also no problem once you open the phone you'll relize how easy the above mention can be achieved
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Hi there, I've recently bought an XDA / Wallaby originally locked to O2 and thanks to your software on the site I've now got it running on my Orange payg with full web access in under 2 hours of ownership - Wonderful! Big improvement over my Psion Revo .
Since getting this, my wife's now decided she loves the xda also so I'm looking for a second one for her.
My question is this; I've now found one listed on ebay quite local to me (so I can see it's as described before paying) but it has the following apparent problem, quoted verbatim:-
'I recently tried to upgrade the OS on it which resulted in me deleting the ROM Image so the OS/Rom needs to be re-installed. I would take the time to do this myself but do not have the time, and I have just got myself a P900 so am looking to use that. The software can be easily re-installed and is freely available. I have moved to the P900 purely for its bluetooth and camera functions and no other reason, i was totally happy with the XDA, it just needs a good home with someone that will take the time to load the software back onto it.'
Can I obtain any software to rectify this or am I biting off too great a problem?
As the item closes tonight (thursday) I'd appreciate any comments asap.
Thanks all, Charles
If Boootloader is working, reflashing the device should be no problem. You just require a SD-Card >= 64 MB and a (external) Card Writer.
How to do thi is described here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wallaby_HT_FlashSD
You can ask him, if he can try enter Bootloader by pressing Power button and doing a soft reset. It will be interesting, what there is displayed....
Stefan
thanks for that. Just read the link article. So I need to factor in the cost of a SD read/writer as I haven't got one. On that basis I think it could work out cheaper to just buy another O2 locked wallaby xda and unlock it for Orange.
But I'll watch to see what the item closes at.
BTW, do you have any idea of the price of the sd read/writer? I'll check with ebay myself as well.
Rgds
Charles
Should be not much. About 5 Euro, max 10 Euro + shipping.....
Stefan
I have had my MDA Vario 2 for about 7/8 months and it is getting on my nerves. I replaced my MDA3 with this but actually it is far less reliable.
I like the kit in general but it has taken a hammering and it isn't behaving that well. I find that I have not enough internal memory and always have problems synching emails in subfolders which is something I really need as far as functionality. It always reverts to not using the memory card and then just stops doing the subfolders. There are lots of other small problems with it too that re bugging me.
Has anyone tried to change handsets with Tmobile UK long before an upgrade is avaiable and had any luck. Has anyone got any tips. It isnt insured and has obviously got scratches and marks so I wont be able to say it is a manufacturers problem although it generally is just a poor performer and always has been.
ANy ideas from anyone.
not a chance
I upgraded early after my Motorola V3i packed up, it was sent for repair under warranty but they wouldn't fix it as they said it was water damaged. I'd previously been told I could have an early upgrade if it couldn't be fixed, so I phoned up and was then told I couldn't have one. I went through to get PAC codes to transfer my numbers to another network and they suddenly decided I could have an SE 880i and Vario 2 for free (£50 and £110 on my tarrifs)
So my advice is say that someone told you you could have an early upgrade and then threaten to leave when they refuse... the people who deal with leavers are much more generous than the people at customer services
I'll see how it goes
I have sent an email to them telling them how unhappy I am with the phone and asking what they can do for me as a business customer. If I dont hear from them I will email my contact from last time.
It has a new trick now. Ever time I activesync it - it changes it mind about what it syncs so yesterday whilst out working and needing to check an email - it wasn't there because it had decided not to do the subfolders. It caused me a lot of problems.
I was unhappy with it, but decided it was so useless that my only option was to follow the guides here and upgrade.
I upgraded to windows 6 and unlocked the handset too following a guide on mrvanx for shaps rom.
I am a total layman and managed to do it , and am 95 percent please with the results. The 5 percent is that I saw one or two things the phone is not doing, but otherwise its a million times better than before.
I did this in the knowledge that if I bricked the handset, then there was a bucked of water nearby that it 'could've accidentally fallen into', and theoretically I am entitled to a new phone under insurance which would be the case if one was to have an 'accident'.
Hi guys!
I thought i'd share my experience with you you see if this has happened to anyone else!
I bought a nearly new Xperia S off ebay for £200 It was in good condition but came without the smart tags and headphones so if anyone has got spares they'd like to donate PM me please lol
Anyway the phone was 3UK locked and branded so I flashed generic UK firmware abd unlocked it and started using it. After a short while I got the usual urge to stsrt modifying it (as i've done with half a dozen previous HTC's) so looked into flashing a modified ROM. I quickly discovered that the bootloader needed to be unlocked si I did the check on my handset only to find it was not possible on my unit, gutted!
A few weeks usage rolled past when the phone ran out of battery while using google nav on a journey, I plugged the phone in when I got home but the phone would not charge, I tried 3 different USB leads and 2 othewr mains adaptors but it never showed any signs of life from that point on.
I sent the phone away for warranty repair which took about 2 weeks and when it finally came back it worked fine (new battery and a flex replaced). The phone had also had a software flash and when I checked in the service menu it now reads "Bootloader Unlockable:Yes"!!! Now i'm torn between modifying my phone and keaving the warranty intact lol!!
Just wondered if anyone else had come across anything like this...
£200? Da fuq?
drews said:
Hi guys!
I thought i'd share my experience with you you see if this has happened to anyone else!
I bought a nearly new Xperia S off ebay for £200 It was in good condition but came without the smart tags and headphones so if anyone has got spares they'd like to donate PM me please lol
Anyway the phone was 3UK locked and branded so I flashed generic UK firmware abd unlocked it and started using it. After a short while I got the usual urge to stsrt modifying it (as i've done with half a dozen previous HTC's) so looked into flashing a modified ROM. I quickly discovered that the bootloader needed to be unlocked si I did the check on my handset only to find it was not possible on my unit, gutted!
A few weeks usage rolled past when the phone ran out of battery while using google nav on a journey, I plugged the phone in when I got home but the phone would not charge, I tried 3 different USB leads and 2 othewr mains adaptors but it never showed any signs of life from that point on.
I sent the phone away for warranty repair which took about 2 weeks and when it finally came back it worked fine (new battery and a flex replaced). The phone had also had a software flash and when I checked in the service menu it now reads "Bootloader Unlockable:Yes"!!! Now i'm torn between modifying my phone and keaving the warranty intact lol!!
Just wondered if anyone else had come across anything like this...
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Check sony's unlocking website and read carefuly:
As far as I understand from reading it, unlocking your bootloader won't "automatically" void your warranty unless the hypothetical damage is caused by hacking misuse (exteme overheat due to ridiculous overclocking, etc).
If it can't be attributed to software flashing then it's still supposed to be covered (as far as I understand, better go read it yourself).
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Check sony's unlocking website and read carefuly:
As far as I understand from reading it, unlocking your bootloader won't "automatically" void your warranty unless the hypothetical damage is caused by hacking misuse (exteme overheat due to ridiculous overclocking, etc).
If it can't be attributed to software flashing then it's still supposed to be covered (as far as I understand, better go read it yourself).
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Yea, you read it correct.
Most people just scroll through it assuming the warranty is voided upon unlocking your bootloader. It just says "may", which leaves them not liable if you break your device via the reasons you mentioned above.
In the past, various Sony (Ericsson then) devices have been sent in with unlocked bootloaders for various issues, and I'm pretty sure people have sent in their S devices as well (yellow tint, broken ports, bad batterys).
So pretty much...unlock responsibly!
Ps: If you are unlocking your bootloader for just root and such, when ICS is out there will probably be a non-unlocking root at some point, just incase you don't want to fully modify your device.
Ok, so I have done something incredibly stupid. I had been using Paranoid Android on my Galaxy S2 with no issues, then we got new phones in work so I moved to a company phone, Galaxy S4 and ported over my old number. I also used the external SD card I had bought for the S2 with the S4 (not planning to use the S2 again). When I was tidying up the SD card I noticed the zip files for paranoid android so deleted it without thinking.
Now, however, I want to give the old phone to my sister, but it wont turn on at all. I know the battery is fully charged, I have tried holding down vol+power+home etc. and nothing. Have I completely bricked it? Is there anything I can do?
I should add that I can access another unrooted Galaxy S2, is that any use? Could I flash a recovery to the external SD on that and then swap the card to the bricked phone?
So no download mode.Did you tried vol up+ho
me+power to access the recovery?
Your options are:-
1) A jig.
2) Possible JTAG; this is the cheapest/most stress-free option after #1 (which will cost a few bucks on little e big B), but....Don't get your hopes up it will work, many phones in this situation are not JTAG'able. If you can find someone who will attempt a JTAG for you & you only pay if it's successful, knock yourself out. I wouldn't be paying on the basis of it costing me money upfront whether it works or not though given the next (and overwhelmingly most likely option).
3) Motherboard replacement - irrespective of warranty status, a Samsung service centre should replace the board for you with a new one. This will be somewhat expensive. How expensive will normally be dependent on what phone techs charge for labour in your country.
You also have the option of sourcing a 2nd hand board (cheaper) online; I believe KeithRoss39's 'Replace USB board thread' in General has a list of online S2 parts suppliers to get you started, a Google search will yield others, and then taking the phone & board you've sourced to a local mobile repair shop (non-Samsung service centre) & paying them to swap the boards for you (assuming you don't have the necessary skills to do this yourself). This will be significantly cheaper than the new board option in most cases.
So, in summary, the enormously more likely fix (that will actually work) is #3, with #'s1 & #2 a lot less likely to succeed, though definitely still try #1 unless you're not fussed about spending the money to do #3 right away, and possibly try #2 with the caveat I mentioned.
Edit - Also/before you ask 'what happened/why did it crap itself', nobody here can give you any indication of that. There's obviously something major hardware-wise going on, and without the phone open in front of us, it's impossible to give you a meaningful answer to that question. And though it's a natural question to ask in this circumstance, it's kinda irrelevant - the phone has a hardware fault of some kind, it needs to be diagnosed by someone qualified & fixed. That's the best we can give you.
Extra edit - Actually, as well as trying to get into both 'modes' over and over and over as TheImpossibleEnemy excellently suggested, find Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General, and try the 'jump start' method where you try to boot the phone with just the charger/minus the battery detailed in his thread. Like #1 & #2, very unlikely to work, but given the alternative/money involved with that, you absolutely try it.
Thanks guys. Yes I ried vol up+home+power to access the recovery, no luck, no response from the phone. I won't be able to get resistors till after the weekend but I'll make a jig then and try that. As regards Options 2&3, the phone is very old now and I have a brand new one so I'm not willing to pay anything significant to get it sorted. I'm only bothered because a) my sisters phone broke so I was going to give her this for the time being and b) I'm worried I might have old photos on the phone I didn't backup
Unfortunately, unless you are able to get the phone to boot, you won't be recovering anything from it. Motherboard replacement means you get a new EMMC, and the only (very) remote possibility of extracting data from that without having the phone work somewhat normally, is a data recovery company which specialises in pulling data from dead HDD's. Fairly unlikely this is possible though (I've never seen anyone post they've been able to get this done in the 2.5 yrs I've been here), and if it is possible, expect it to be very expensive relative to the other fixes.
Crap, that's what I assumed. Thanks anyway. I'll try the jig after the weekend and post back here.
There's a thread in General which has people offering to share their jigs, take a look - there might be someone near you with one, which will might save you at least a couple days/a week/whatever waiting for a little e big B delivery.
Good luck.
Nobody near me unfortunately, but thanks. I wonder how difficult it would be to construct a working S2 from the two I have, one being bricked, and the other working but with a cracked screen. Might be an idea
switch the screens and that's it!:good:
The only problem with that one is it's most likely something on the MB has crapped itself; given the size of the components concerned, no tech worth their salt would attempt a fiddly replacement of individual components on the board given most electronics is 'modular' (everything is made up of 'boards') these days, and it takes no time/no stress for someone who knows what they're doing to simply swap a board.
Having said that, over the last 6-12 mths, we've seen threads/posts by people claiming they've been offered a fix where just the 'power IC' is replaced on the board. I've not seen a single person post & say they've had that repair done successfully in that time though, and you can easily end up with the situation where it's something else on the board that's buggered/as well, so you end up needing the board replaced anyway, or someone attempting the repair stuffs the board up because their soldering skills aren't up to scratch.
If the easy stuff you can try yourself doesn't work & you definitely want to keep the phone, replacing the board in the first instance is the (almost; assuming nothing else is wrong) guaranteed fix.
Edit - But yeah, you can definitely have a stab at trying the good screen on the dead phone on the good phone with the dead screen as per TheImpossibleEnemy's great suggestion. Doesn't get you your data, but it might just get you a working phone for pretty much nothing. Search for the service manuals on here (they've been posted from time to time here) or Google; these have full parts lists & diagrams/pics with run-throughs of the most common repairs (replacing screen is one of those from memory).
Great, thanks guys. I'm an electronic engineer so I'd be pretty handy at this stuff. Just wondering what the easier swap would be, moving mb from one phone to another, or screen from one to another.
Replacing the screen would be easier.
Really? I had a look over a guide for replacing the screen, and one for replacing motherboard. The motherboard replacement actually looked easier to me. Have you experience with doing this yourself?
Never had to
Just my opinion,because to access the mobo one would have to remove the screen first.
The choice is yours of course,as you are some kind of engineer,it should be easy for you to do it in both ways.
I'll take it apart later and see what looks easiest. Will update here
I have some experience with taking the S2 apart.
The way to take apart the phone is to take the back off of it......
This will reveal the circuitry on top of the screen and the circuitry fitted to the rear housing. You will be able to access the motherboard before you access the screen. Adding the *good* motherboard to the *good* screen will be the easiest option for you......
See my guide here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335961
You'll find a link to a video that shows a step by step procedure for stripping an S2. You'll also find links for part suppliers......
Sent via my Markox/Gustavo_s powered KitKatted S2
There is no thread for this phone. There is only an announcement article that I can find about this device on the entire website.
I just got it today at Cricket...
Anyone know if it can be rooted?
When I check my device from inside the XDA Labs app, it tells me that I have a Nokia 6.2 but that isn't possible as this phone does not have a snapdragon processor.
I have tried to find out if any other phones have the same processor that are rooted but I've never heard of any of the phones I found... Most are in India or Asia. All that means is that I am unfamiliar with the devices I'm seeing.
I expect more people will be getting this phone. But it may take a minute as the cricket store had just opened the box with these phones when I bought it today. I had to wait for them to enter it into their system...
Surprised no one else has got this device yet.
However if anyone is interested in this phone I have had it a few days. I can give a little run down.
So I recently moved from Eugene Oregon back to where I grew up just north of Birmingham Alabama.
I have ALWAYS used TMobile. However TMobile doesn't cover where I live...so I was forced to go with Cricket because it's the only coverage we can get at home. We refuse to use AT&T directly so I can deal with their "child" so to speak...
Anyway, we just started our service. At first I bought a Moto G7 Supra (Crickets version of the G7 Power.) However they didn't have a case. That day I ordered an Auburn case from SkinIt for the G7 Power. They use the same case. That case has yet to even be shipped. That's a whole other story. Anyway, my G7 Supra slid off my pants in the car and hit the hard plastic part of the interior. That cracked the bottom left of the screen. Cricket has a difficult insurance program, so I decided rather than deal with that and spend $75 on a replacement refurbished phone, I would spend the $150 to get a new phone. The problem was cricket no longer had any of the G7s nor did any of their other stores around me. So they said I should consider the Nokia C5 Endi. The rep told me it has similar specs to the G7 and it was brand spanking new. He said the phones had not even been entered into their system yet.
So I played around with the C5 Endi. Everything seemed to open as quickly as on the G7 and it was considerably bigger. But I had learned my lesson I wouldn't leave without a case and a screen protector. They had both so I bought the Endi. I do wish I had waited for them to special order me a G7.
The processor on this C5 Endi is NO WHERE as good as that on the G7. I compare it more to the processor of my son's old LG Stylo 3.
The battery is great. It's not AS GOOD as that of the G7 but it still has great battery life. One other downfall besides having a smaller battery, is that the processor does not allow for fastcharge.
The back camera is pretty good.
I haven't used the front camera yet.
The Endi does come with Android 10. It has 64 gb of internal memory. It has expandable memory, but limits the expandable memory to 128gb. It also has 3gb of RAM
3gb of RAM seems like it should be plenty powerful enough, but it's not near as snappy as it should be. Sometimes it will just freeze when swapping between apps... ESPECIALLY when leaving the camera.
I've been looking into the c5 endi as well.
According to what I've found it has a mediatek mt6762v helio p22 processor, there seem to be a handful of devices with it from all over the world even some here in the US.
From my recent uses of it I have found that the 3gb of ram is just barely enough to be a daily driver in 2020. I'm trying to find ways to get a swap file to help with it though.
Also looking for root options because the little things like the quick options that pop up in the settings menu three seconds after opening is infuriating ?
Guess I should just give up on any action with this phone
Any further info on this phone? im trying to root and im having trouble finding any information on it. i used adb to reboot into fastboot mode and got distracted. returning to it im wondering if its even rootable i never really checked just assumed. i didnt realize how new the phone was. i have the worst luck with my choice and phones. i almost went insane trying to root the j7 prime years ago, im not trying to fall in to that trap again, therefore i ask, anyone have any information in regards to rooting the nokia c5 endi
I have the Nokia C5 endi. I've been trying to root it for days with no luck. Any advice? Kingroot does nothing.
I had no issues unlocking the bootloader, and getting it ready for root, but now I'm stuck. Is there anyone who has advice on the next step?
Btw this phone sucks. I'm trying to find out if rooting it makes it worth it. If there's anyone more experienced with rooting (I've scratched myself this far) that wants me to try something shoot me a message. I've got the drivers, adb, fastboot, busy box and supersu ready to go. Hardest part is finding an exploit file and there's no twrpv recovery yet yet
I cant even get the bootloader unlocked. Help anyone?
I came across this same phone. I'm trying to bypass the screen lock. I cant get it to boot into recovery by hardware keys. I have usb cable plugged in. I can only get fastboot menu to come up but I can't select it with power button or switch menus. Any ideas how to get into recovery?