Hello: I need urgent help (I hope that this message follows
All of a sudden, my T-Mobile XDA dropped dead. Here are the symptoms:
a) The unit will not power on unless it is plugged into AC power (even though it was fully charged just before it died).
b) When plugged in, it will freeze at the "Welcome to T-Mobile" screen. I have the trial WM2003, so it also says "Test only not for sale" as usual.
c) In this welcome screen, it only shows the ROM Version (4.00.10). The "G" and "R" fields are empty.
d) I cannot soft reset or hard reset the unit; it will not respond.
e) This unit has the PPCTechs 64 MB Ram upgrade on it since over a year (I don't think this has anything to do with it but I mention it just to complete the specs of this unit).
Any clues from you gurus out there are appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Fernando
Update
A brief update: the unit "resuscitated" for a couple of minutes and went through the typical "after a hard reset" motions.
I tried to use the phone (pressing the green button) and it the phone screen wouldn't pop up. I decided to look at the device information under settings.
It seems the unit has the ROM (4.00.10) but it shows no radio settings.
All of this happened within 2-3 minutes. Then the device died again. I am looking at it right now: the welcome to T-Mobile screen, showing the 4.00.10 ROm version, with the "G" and "R" fields empty.
Does this add any clue to the puzzle?
Thanks again.
Fernando
Dear Gurus ...
I need help. During the upgrading process, the connection was disconnected and my XDAII is currently not showing any sign of life.
I ran through the forum, and tries a lot of stuff:
1) try to reset it to bootloader (pwr+joy+reset) - nothing
2) change USB port - nothing
3) setting in MsActiveSync - nothing
There is no display on the screen right now. Even if I put it in to charge there is nothing, no flashing blue led etc ... just dead ....
One thing I noticed is that after removing the battery, and putting it into the cradle, there is a red led light up.
Currently I ran out of options and can only think off taking out the battery for the XDAII to drain completely (not sure if this could help me get into the bootloader mode).
Any one out there who has any bright ideas? Pls help as I am desperate to fix my XDAII .... thanks ....
alvinlim28 said:
Dear Gurus ...
I need help. During the upgrading process, the connection was disconnected and my XDAII is currently not showing any sign of life.
I ran through the forum, and tries a lot of stuff:
1) try to reset it to bootloader (pwr+joy+reset) - nothing
2) change USB port - nothing
3) setting in MsActiveSync - nothing
There is no display on the screen right now. Even if I put it in to charge there is nothing, no flashing blue led etc ... just dead ....
One thing I noticed is that after removing the battery, and putting it into the cradle, there is a red led light up.
Currently I ran out of options and can only think off taking out the battery for the XDAII to drain completely (not sure if this could help me get into the bootloader mode).
Any one out there who has any bright ideas? Pls help as I am desperate to fix my XDAII .... thanks ....
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I had the same problem but I didn't loose hope. I kept on resetting it until I was able to get into the bootloader mode. It was black with some writings "SERIAL 1.06". When I put it back on cradle, Serial changed into USB 1.06. Tried to do the upgrade over and over again but didn't work. I put AC Adapter to my cradle and hard reset my unit, put back to the cradle, started the upgrade again and it worked. :wink:
twinkle said:
I had the same problem but I didn't loose hope. I kept on resetting it until I was able to get into the bootloader mode. It was black with some writings "SERIAL 1.06". When I put it back on cradle, Serial changed into USB 1.06. Tried to do the upgrade over and over again but didn't work. I put AC Adapter to my cradle and hard reset my unit, put back to the cradle, started the upgrade again and it worked. :wink:
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Thanks!! I tried hard reset after 30mins with the battery out, nothing works. After I out in the AC adapter for 5 mins and tried a couple of times of hard reset, the screen came out with "Serial" !!!
YAHOOooo ... now I'm in the middle of uploading the ROM back ... thanks twinkle .... that just saved my day ..
alvinlim28 said:
twinkle said:
Thanks!! I tried hard reset after 30mins with the battery out, nothing works. After I out in the AC adapter for 5 mins and tried a couple of times of hard reset, the screen came out with "Serial" !!!
YAHOOooo ... now I'm in the middle of uploading the ROM back ... thanks twinkle .... that just saved my day ..
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No problem... have fun! 8)
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plz give me te steps coz i had the same problem, what do i have to do???!!
red LED when plug it to carger without battery........... plz
Same problem
@NightmarE
I have exactly the same problem!
If you find solution please PM
So many people have their XDA II gone dead while upgrading to the second edition rom. What went wrong during the process ?
adad said:
So many people have their XDA II gone dead while upgrading to the second edition rom. What went wrong during the process ?
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There are several Golden Rules when upgrading - not just to SE, but any upgrade.
Always make sure the cradle is attached directly to a USB port on the PC and not through a hub.
Always make sure the power supply is connected to the cradle.
Disable USB in Activesync connection settings.
Disable any screensavers
If an error does occur, putting your device into bootloader mode and restarting the upgrade often proceeds OK.
Bootloader mode can be a little tricky to obtain as the multi-directional button has to be pressed directly down in the middle - not tilted up, tilted down, tilted left or tilted right, at the same time as pressing the power button and the reset switch.
It is very easy to assume bootloader is not working when it may just take several attempts before you get it right.
adad said:
So many people have their XDA II gone dead while upgrading to the second edition rom. What went wrong during the process ?
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My qtek2020 dead because it's my mistake I upgrade it to SE correctly but with Chinese Version and before DCS post his ROM when I saw it's working better than my PDA2K I try to flash my qtek2020 with the PDA2K ROM ( I make some HEX editing ) but with no luck my qtek2020 is totally dead
Any body have solution !
How I recover from my dead XDA II ..
I have to agree with DCS that those are the rules and you need to follow them properly. It's not the ROM that's having the problem but the procedure needs to be followed.
In my case I didn't have the Sync cable properly connected (I bought a new sync cable & I didn't use the cradle) to upgrade the XDAII (duh!).. and I paid the price of having my heart droped on the floor ..
My nightmare started when the cable came loose halfway through the upgrade, so the XDA kind of "hung" and when I tried to reset it, it refuse to show any signs. Do a small test. My guess is as long as you take out the battery, put the XDA II into the charger (without a battery), and the red light comes on, that's a good sign.
For those who is stuck in this situation try this steps:
1) Remove the main battery
2) Leave it out for at least 30mins (to drain the backup battery)
3) Go make your self a coffee or watch TV (time flies faster than staring at your XDAII)
4) Put the battery back (at this stage it still won't work)
5) Put the XDAII into the AC Charger (give it a good 5mins charge)
6) Then keep doing the hard reset (just don't give up, it's like doing CPR, your XDAII will show "Serial 1.06" after a good hard resets ...)
Those steps above did work for my XDAII .... and it should work for most cases as I believe when we upgrade (the ROM) we don't touch the bootloader. Sometimes when we screw up, the XDAII got "hung" and it needs a good "cold boot". Taking the battery out won't help because the backup battery is still in. After a good "cold boot" the XDAII will boot into the bootloader and you can resume your upgrade ;-)
NOTE : Do keep your fingers cross through out the entire process.
PS: Thanks to DCS, Twinkle, mamaich and many others who contributed to this fine forum ... Long live the XDA I, II, IIs, III .... beyond ....
How to upgrade my BOOOTLOADER VERSION (it shows USB 1.01)
Is there a way to change my bootloader version from USB 1.01 to 1.06? I'm currently using T-Mobile MDA-II.
Thanks beforehand!
I have a big problem: this summer i dropped my MDA2 on a concrete floor and i broke the power button so I cant make anything but soft reset, or to remove the battery for 30 min for hard reset.
Re: How I recover from my dead XDA II ..
alvinlim28 said:
I have to agree with DCS that those are the rules and you need to follow them properly. It's not the ROM that's having the problem but the procedure needs to be followed.
In my case I didn't have the Sync cable properly connected (I bought a new sync cable & I didn't use the cradle) to upgrade the XDAII (duh!).. and I paid the price of having my heart droped on the floor ..
My nightmare started when the cable came loose halfway through the upgrade, so the XDA kind of "hung" and when I tried to reset it, it refuse to show any signs. Do a small test. My guess is as long as you take out the battery, put the XDA II into the charger (without a battery), and the red light comes on, that's a good sign.
For those who is stuck in this situation try this steps:
1) Remove the main battery
2) Leave it out for at least 30mins (to drain the backup battery)
3) Go make your self a coffee or watch TV (time flies faster than staring at your XDAII)
4) Put the battery back (at this stage it still won't work)
5) Put the XDAII into the AC Charger (give it a good 5mins charge)
6) Then keep doing the hard reset (just don't give up, it's like doing CPR, your XDAII will show "Serial 1.06" after a good hard resets ...)
Those steps above did work for my XDAII .... and it should work for most cases as I believe when we upgrade (the ROM) we don't touch the bootloader. Sometimes when we screw up, the XDAII got "hung" and it needs a good "cold boot". Taking the battery out won't help because the backup battery is still in. After a good "cold boot" the XDAII will boot into the bootloader and you can resume your upgrade ;-)
NOTE : Do keep your fingers cross through out the entire process.
PS: Thanks to DCS, Twinkle, mamaich and many others who contributed to this fine forum ... Long live the XDA I, II, IIs, III .... beyond ....
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I'm trying and trying to hard reset it I can't see the bootloader, I discharged the backup batt already. Can you help here or is there any other suggestion?
Ps: If I remove the battery and plug the Ac.Adpt I can see here the red light , but if I put back the battery there won't be red light , is that normal ?
Bum pp
Sanity saved
Thanx to dcs i was able to get my device working again.
During upgrade (wich was also possible due to time and effort by DCS) my laptop went into standby for unknown reason.
So my xda got stuck in T-Mobile bootscreen
It was this thread and especially the posting by dcs wich saved my ass (and xda)
for i did not know about the reset with third button to get into bootloader.
Now i finally upgraded to 2003SE.
Thanx DCS!!
hello ,
i have the same problem.. somebody can help me or us??
thanks !!
qtek 2020 dead
i tried upgrading the 2020 to the diamond v1.2 but in the middle of it, the pc based application said that it isn't designed for my version of the phone and now i cant get out of the bootloader mode can any1 help me with it i have the original 1.66 rom from the qtek site but the problem is that it too requires activesync to be started initially ... how do i get outta this mess cuz the hemaupdate and the update utility i got from the qtek site requires the phone to be synchronized using activesync first... can any1 help me with it i need help urgently ....
upup... if somebody can help us ..
Re: How I recover from my dead XDA II ..
alvinlim28 said:
I have to agree with DCS that those are the rules and you need to follow them properly. It's not the ROM that's having the problem but the procedure needs to be followed.
In my case I didn't have the Sync cable properly connected (I bought a new sync cable & I didn't use the cradle) to upgrade the XDAII (duh!).. and I paid the price of having my heart droped on the floor ..
My nightmare started when the cable came loose halfway through the upgrade, so the XDA kind of "hung" and when I tried to reset it, it refuse to show any signs. Do a small test. My guess is as long as you take out the battery, put the XDA II into the charger (without a battery), and the red light comes on, that's a good sign.
For those who is stuck in this situation try this steps:
1) Remove the main battery
2) Leave it out for at least 30mins (to drain the backup battery)
3) Go make your self a coffee or watch TV (time flies faster than staring at your XDAII)
4) Put the battery back (at this stage it still won't work)
5) Put the XDAII into the AC Charger (give it a good 5mins charge)
6) Then keep doing the hard reset (just don't give up, it's like doing CPR, your XDAII will show "Serial 1.06" after a good hard resets ...)
Those steps above did work for my XDAII .... and it should work for most cases as I believe when we upgrade (the ROM) we don't touch the bootloader. Sometimes when we screw up, the XDAII got "hung" and it needs a good "cold boot". Taking the battery out won't help because the backup battery is still in. After a good "cold boot" the XDAII will boot into the bootloader and you can resume your upgrade ;-)
NOTE : Do keep your fingers cross through out the entire process.
PS: Thanks to DCS, Twinkle, mamaich and many others who contributed to this fine forum ... Long live the XDA I, II, IIs, III .... beyond ....
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Just searching through the old threads and I found this post by alvinlim28. I have the same simptoms, white screen, won't start, I get the red light when I remove the battery and place the hima in the craddle, so I guess I'll be up all night trying to get into bootloader and reflash. Thanks all for the contribution in this forum, and thank God for the search option
J.
No luck tonight, I'll keep trying tomorrow gtg to sleep now.
cheers,
J
damm*t still nothing
I've been tryin' all day, and I'm unable to enter bootloader mode
I upgraded my himalaya to WM5 using llbasha's rom. Everything was ok, all functions of my device was working. But one day i saw my devices screen was shaking like a old tv near a ringining cell phone. When i reset my device i see screen become white and device dont turn on. I charge battery on cradle and try about 4-5 times to turn it on i turns on but turn it on is really hard. I tried to downgrade it to WM2003 or some other roms but himaupgradeut doesnt recognise my devices rom and extrom or ce version. I tried to go on to flash the rom. Flashing finished but it was still WM05 but with WM2003se splash screen. And still screen was shaking ang still i was living white screen problem. I checked sccren connector and it was ok. Whenever i look bootloader it shakes too. I think problem is about device, not about display because when i live white screen problem any of lights turn on or any buttons work. If anyone can help me or give any advice i thank a lot.
Best regards
Azkuhraad
Solved
I solved problem by changing mainboard of device.
Phone Model - Motorola Cliq (MB200)
My battery got totally drained yesterday afternoon, when i was charging it, i tried to turn it on, apparently i was able to get to the bootscreen (with the M logo in the middle) when all of a sudden it shut down after a few seconds. When I tried turning it back on again, the screen won't display anything at all, just black screen. I kept on pressing the power button continuously and it would vibrate and the LED notification light at the upper right corner is lighting up, which indicate that it's trying to boot however it still wouldn't display anything. I tried removing the battery, sim and sdcard and plugged it into the computer, the keyboard together with the LED light, will both light up but still black screen. I also tried charging the battery using a wall charger, but still no luck. I'm currently running CM7. RSD lite wouldn't recognize my phone anymore. I'm just wondering if you guys could help me out? and was it hard bricked? Is there any solution to this matter aside from the SIG method? Or might it be the battery that i should change?
Would really appreciate your replies....