I just got a HD2 Tmobile
i decided to download this ROM (Official HTC WM6.5 ROM Upgrade for HD2. It seemed safe it said official
RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26.50.07U_2.04.50_22_2_Ship
I downloaded it and installed it now my HD2 wont turn on NOTHING! NO SCREEN! wont charge NOTHING.. I have no idea what to do. did i brick the phone?
When i plug the USB in the computer does find it, it comes up in device manager as qualcomm CDMA and base system device.
i was running a downgraded ROM before, and i didnt like it soo i wanted to upgrade.
Any help would be appreciated thanks
go to bootloader mode,press volume down and softreset button(red button down battery cover)
and try to connect your leo with usb cable
and flash ROM TMOUSE not EU
Its a yellow button. Should i press it while holding down the volume button while its connected to the computer??
you can connect on pc,before or after,it's same
IT wont display a screen at all. I pressed the button and the volume button. NOTHING.....
Your radio version seems to be 2.04.50_22_2 if I am not wrong
Does TMOUS support that? its for International/European version of HD2
Im not sure but my phone will NOT turn on at all. Any idea what i can do to fix this? thanks.
Yes, your HD2 is bricked. The radio that you flashed is not compatible with your device.
There is a difference between the US Version and the rest of the world ( hence the two different fora ).
Try looking here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614 and possibly here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668347
pkoper said:
Yes, your HD2 is bricked. The radio that you flashed is not compatible with your device.
There is a difference between the US Version and the rest of the world ( hence the two different fora ).
Try looking here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614 and possibly here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668347
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I second...
IMPORTANT: Do not flash ANY Radio before 2.07.x or the 2.09.51.03 Radio or you could damage your phone!!
and you put 2.04.50_22_2
hi! if you have the good radio and good rom, look if you have a good connection with your battery cause i haved a probleme like this and my battery wasnt connect.
thats kinda stupid who designed this phone anyway. you should be able to format the drive somehow and flash another operating system. stupid microsoft and windows mobile screwed me over again.
I guess i have to throw this brand new hd2 into the garbage now its useless.
awwww, would you like to donate the paperweight to me? Thanks
drugsbunny666 said:
thats kinda stupid who designed this phone anyway. you should be able to format the drive somehow and flash another operating system. stupid microsoft and windows mobile screwed me over again.
I guess i have to throw this brand new hd2 into the garbage now its useless.
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Sorry for that mate...
It is very sad.....
drugsbunny666 said:
thats kinda stupid who designed this phone anyway. you should be able to format the drive somehow and flash another operating system. stupid microsoft and windows mobile screwed me over again.
I guess i have to throw this brand new hd2 into the garbage now its useless.
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wait a minute.
You download unlicensed WRONG software on your phone and you are blaming microsoft????
Why would you install a euro ROM (an old one at that)?
If you obtained the phone through legal means, either your carrier or htc will replace it. Just tell them the phone quit working and don't mention that you tried to update it.
And next time try reading first.
drugsbunny666 said:
stupid microsoft and windows mobile screwed me over again.
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sure, this is all their fault. perhaps going to iphone would be better for you.
drugsbunny666 said:
thats kinda stupid who designed this phone anyway. you should be able to format the drive somehow and flash another operating system. stupid microsoft and windows mobile screwed me over again.
I guess i have to throw this brand new hd2 into the garbage now its useless.
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You have a self inflicted paper weight , you will get very little sympathy here.
A little reading and searching would have prevented this.
You chose to dive in at the deep end.
Trying to blame microsoft or HTC for your error is childish.
drugsbunny666 said:
I just got a HD2 Tmobile
i decided to download this ROM (Official HTC WM6.5 ROM Upgrade for HD2. It seemed safe it said official
RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26.50.07U_2.04.50_22_2_Ship
I downloaded it and installed it now my HD2 wont turn on NOTHING! NO SCREEN! wont charge NOTHING.. I have no idea what to do. did i brick the phone?
When i plug the USB in the computer does find it, it comes up in device manager as qualcomm CDMA and base system device.
i was running a downgraded ROM before, and i didnt like it soo i wanted to upgrade.
Any help would be appreciated thanks
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Dam thats one big fat FAIL
But a phone should be designed like a computer. IF you screw up software on a hardrive you can always format it and install new software. so i assumed this is how it works with every device... you can never permanently screw up a computer by installing wrong software on it.
Blackberrys, nokias, iphones dont have this problem, you can install whatever operating system you want on a blackberry and it will work fine. and worst comes to worst you can format the device and reinstall another OS.
WINDOWS MOBILE= GARBAGE
what a waste i had the HD2 for less then a week!!!!!
Heh. Try installing the wrong bios on a motherboard and see if reformatting the hard drive helps.
The OS is not related to your problem. Its the RADIO that bricked your phone. Other brands you named have pretty much the same risks. Read the stickies, it is really made for dummies. Now you are too late, better luck next time (when bricking your Iphone when updating from IOS3 to IOS4...)
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Basically, my phone USB connector, is for some reason not recognizing anything being plugged into it. I have tried a different cable and i get the same response :/ NOTHING!
Plug into the computer - Nothing
Plug into the wall - Nothing.
I need to flash my phone back to stock, but the only method i can think of is via USB, Over the Air updates are canceled out via the current software I have on my phone. So is their any other possible way ?
Thanks
I suffer from exactly your same issue.. sad 'cause i now have a very expensive brick .. Already covered the topic in my thread, but there is no evident resolution...
I suspect the USB circuit and/or port is defective , or poorly implemented, and breaks easily...
duffy1807 said:
Basically, my phone USB connector, is for some reason not recognizing anything being plugged into it. I have tried a different cable and i get the same response :/ NOTHING!
Plug into the computer - Nothing
Plug into the wall - Nothing.
I need to flash my phone back to stock, but the only method i can think of is via USB, Over the Air updates are canceled out via the current software I have on my phone. So is their any other possible way ?
Thanks
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I would go in to your service provider, and hopefully you get an idiot who doesn't realise you were trying to root your Xperia, and they might replace it for you.
Thing thing is, it was going to be sent back for a repair. When the tech guys look at my firmware , they will realise I have rooted my phone, i was hoping to Un-root my phone and then send it back .. Or will this not matter?
Is their not a way to flash my phone back to normal, via the SD-Card?? somthing must be possible if Over Air is Possible..
Any Idea's anybody please?? thanks
duffy1807 said:
Thing thing is, it was going to be sent back for a repair. When the tech guys look at my firmware , they will realise I have rooted my phone, i was hoping to Un-root my phone and then send it back .. Or will this not matter?
Is their not a way to flash my phone back to normal, via the SD-Card?? somthing must be possible if Over Air is Possible..
Any Idea's anybody please?? thanks
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I don't know what it would exactly do, but in the Second card
&. Phone storage section of the settings app, there's a factory data reset button, try that.
Keegan_P said:
I don't know what it would exactly do, but in the Second card
&. Phone storage section of the settings app, there's a factory data reset button, try that.
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Hey mate, ive sorted it out i phoned up the Network Operater, and explained I wasnt a satisfied customer, because Ive had the same problem once before (this time i sent it through phones4u with a 30 day wait before i had my phone back :/..... ) Nevertheless Orange currier are coming out tommorow between 6-10 with a new phone battery and charger. which i couldnt knock back (probs reconditioned) but nvm .
Will try and make my phone as clean as possible without any root settings. before take my phone away and probs fix & reflash the phone to factory settings anyway so i dont think it makes any odd's what i do now .
am quite surprised the woman on the phone offered me this type of service, as I got the phone from Phones 4 u, bet yet Orange are the company doing my replacement.
Funny quote from the phone call :-
"Are you sure you for the phone from us sir?"
"erm, yes"
"Ive never seen this message on the system before, its saying your not one of our customers"
"I must be one of your customer's otherwise you wouldnt have all my details"
"Yes thats right ill just ignore the message and send you the replacement"
is there still no solution to this because i need to ship mine back for service.
Have you tried adbwireless apk. Allows you to connect to your phone via adb over your wireless network. You maybe able to modify bin4ys flash tool and flash wirelessly?
Worth a try?
wingz85 said:
Have you tried adbwireless apk. Allows you to connect to your phone via adb over your wireless network. You maybe able to modify bin4ys flash tool and flash wirelessly?
Worth a try?
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Hey why don't you try Zdzihu's recovery menu? You can flash some of the ROMS from Jerpelea without touching a computer... Of course you'll need to download the ROM straight to your device...
Sent from my X10i
I've got this same problem too. (appologies for multi posting, I did search first).
No response since the upgrade. I'll look into Zdzihu's recovery menu.
If anyone gets any news, please shout.
OK put Zdzihu recovery on and flashed to Jerpelea's lite rom without the need for a USB....... however the problem still stands! Plug in the wall charger and nothing..... plug in PC USB and .... NOTHING.
I got this phone as a prototype before they were released, by a mate in the industry. So have no warrenty to send it back with. But I love the phone so any more ideas?
I have left it switched off to preserve the battery until a solution is found.
I remain hopeful!
Plz delete.
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OK put Zdzihu recovery on and flashed to Jerpelea's lite rom without the need for a USB....... however the problem still stands! Plug in the wall charger and nothing..... plug in PC USB and .... NOTHING.
I got this phone as a prototype before they were released, by a mate in the industry. So have no warrenty to send it back with. But I love the phone so any more ideas?
I have left it switched off to preserve the battery until a solution is found.
I remain hopeful!
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What usb cable are you using? Did you get one WITH the phone from a friend, did it come with another phone, or did you buy it from a store? I used to work at RadioShack and we had different usb cables for different phones. The connector may be the same, but the pin position in the cable can be different. A normal looking USB cable that would come with say, a motorola phone couldn't be used to charge a blackberry despite the connection being the same port type.
jimbo77 said:
Hey why don't you try Zdzihu's recovery menu? You can flash some of the ROMS from Jerpelea without touching a computer... Of course you'll need to download the ROM straight to your device...
Sent from my X10i
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would it be possible to restore the stock rom?
i need to reflash for to send it in to service.
I had this problem.. Only solution that I found was to send it back to rogers
It was a hardware problem apparently...
shukla said:
I had this problem.. Only solution that I found was to send it back to rogers
It was a hardware problem apparently...
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Did they fix it or give you a new one and were you rooted? I have the same problem with the broken usb but I rooted and stripped all the bloatware and now have no way to flash back to stock rom. I still have the Rogers rom but streamlined.
Does anyone know how to put stuff back on like Timescape. I have all the apks from this forum and installed all the timescape stuff but it doesn't show up in the app drawer. If I clean up the phone and send it back will they know it was rooted keeping in mind that it is still the stock Rogers rom just with less crap on it.
I think one solution, since you already have Zdzihu's recovery menu, will be to ask someone who is using Rogers to create a backup image and upload it some where. Then you can use the restore tool from recovery menu and you'll be set up with Roger's again. Unfortunately I cannot help you with this since I'm in Guatemala but probably someone else can... I hope you can fix it men.
Jim
Sent from my X10i
davidmit said:
I got this phone as a prototype before they were released, by a mate in the industry. So have no warrenty to send it back with. But I love the phone so any more ideas?
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I'm guessing if you got it for free, it wouldn't be too painful to actually buy one off eBay...
Ok, yeah, it's a stupid suggestion, but I guess you get what you pay for...
jimbo77 said:
I think one solution, since you already have Zdzihu's recovery menu, will be to ask someone who is using Rogers to create a backup image and upload it some where. Then you can use the restore tool from recovery menu and you'll be set up with Roger's again. Unfortunately I cannot help you with this since I'm in Guatemala but probably someone else can... I hope you can fix it men.
Jim
Sent from my X10i
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yea that would work but i bought mine factory unlocked and im sending it back to sony ericsson so i just need a generic firmware. i tried looking to see if any one did a backup of a stock firmware but no luck
Edit: nevermind. found generic rom here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9134882&postcount=1 at the bottom. going to test now and see if it works.
I don't e believe what I have done! with all the post regarding to running windows mobile 7 (RUU_Leo_WWE_1.34.831.1.01_by_ansar) on HD2, I was all over the net to find what type of the files/patches I need. Then I did what I still kick my self over it!!!!!!
I have HD2 T-mobile and I ran a stock ROM for HD2 but not for T-mobile (RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26.50.07U_2.04.50_22_2_Ship.exe).
My phone will not boot or even start no light at all. removing the battery will not help! I'm not sure if I will ever can get my phone to work again
now get back to realty! I can buy a another HD2 or wait for unlocked HD7 but I like to be able to boot to Android and go back to windows 6.5 if I wish!
try getting into bootloader mode while the phone is off by holding down the volume down key, and pressing power button.
If you can get it into bootloader mode, you might be able to flash a rom via the sd card or via your PC. I think the computer recognizes a USB connection when the phone is in bootloader mode and a usb cable is connected. I'm not an expert but it may work. Anyone with more experience / knowledge, please feel free to jump in on this one.
I dont think you've totally fkd your phone............
if you can get her to bootloader then there should be a way back.......
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try getting into bootloader mode while the phone is off by holding down the volume down key, and pressing power button.
If you can get it into bootloader mode, you might be able to flash a rom via the sd card or via your PC. I think the computer recognizes a USB connection when the phone is in bootloader mode and a usb cable is connected. I'm not an expert but it may work. Anyone with more experience / knowledge, please feel free to jump in on this one.
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conantroutman I dont think you've totally fkd your phone............
if you can get her to bootloader then there should be a way back.......
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thanks for your replay! however there is no life in my phone at all, I can't get into bootloader because the phone will not start, no led light or anything. I'm trying to do something with replacement if I can.
PS: the good part is I did buy a "brand new" HD2 T-mobile for $285 from a local person. I'm must to stop rush jumping into any Window$ 7 until it's clear what exactly I'm doing!
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thanks for your replay! however there is no life in my phone at all, I can't get into bootloader because the phone will not start, no led light or anything. I'm trying to do something with replacement if I can.
PS: the good part is I did buy a "brand new" HD2 T-mobile for $285 from a local person. I'm must to stop rush jumping into any Window$ 7 until it's clear what exactly I'm doing!
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In that case it sounds like it is fckd.......
You might be able to get a warranty replacement....
Im not sure what you mean by windows 7 but there is NO port of windows phone 7 for the hd2.....
that rom you mentioned in the first post is nothing but a 6.5 rom with a wp7 theme......
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In that case it sounds like it is fckd.......
You might be able to get a warranty replacement....
Im not sure what you mean by windows 7 but there is NO port of windows phone 7 for the hd2.....
that rom you mentioned in the first post is nothing but a 6.5 rom with a wp7 theme......
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Ok, Finally I found someone will buy my "fckd" HD2 for $200 as is. they want the screen. I'm waiting for my new phone!
does RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26.50. 07U_2.04.50_22_2_Ship.exe ROM will harm HD2 T-mobile?
ka911 said:
does RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26.50. 07U_2.04.50_22_2_Ship.exe ROM will harm HD2 T-mobile?
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Wasn't that what you flashed to brick your phone in the first place?
The part I put in bold font: That's the radio-rom included in the upgrade. It should tell you that it is incompatible with the T-Mobile USA HD2. Even though it is a ".50" radio, the T-Mobile USA HD2 can only be flashed with the ".50" radios 2.06.50 and above (so 2.06.50.xx - 2.15.50.xx should not brick your phone).
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Wasn't that what you flashed to brick your phone in the first place?
The part I put in bold font: That's the radio-rom included in the upgrade. It should tell you that it is incompatible with the T-Mobile USA HD2. Even though it is a ".50" radio, the T-Mobile USA HD2 can only be flashed with the ".50" radios 2.06.50 and above (so 2.06.50.xx - 2.15.50.xx should not brick your phone).
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Many thanks for the information! the ".50" make me think its ok to flash it!
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Many thanks for the information! the ".50" make me think its ok to flash it!
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No problem!
It actually is misleading when people say "as long as it's a '.50' radio, it works for the T-Mobile USA HD2". Many people found out the hard way that this was false.
Enjoy your HD2!
dude i did the same thing just now. there is no hope for us at all? i switched this phone with an iphone, i cant afford another one. i have no phone. what can i do?!?!
OK... so I've posted in various threads about being stuck between WM6/6.5 and WP7, but from all I've tried so far all I can do is basically go between bootloaders getting blue/white leds and doing the flashes of various ROM's and getting nowhere. I personally believe the bootloaders are not working with the phone or something along those lines. Perhaps mine (and many others) phones are slightly different versions? (Model: TG01 / FCC ID:SP2-TM5-E01 / TYPE: TM5-E01 / Below barcode: MD: 0906)
I have flashed a whole variety of 6 and 6.5 ROM's without ever having an issue. So why won't it flash back now? Hence why I think it's the boot loader(s).
So, what are my options?
1) Can I short pin it? How do I do this.. what boot loader do I need on the phone? Is a boot loader necessary for this?
2) What other software tools might I be able to try, bearing in mind I can't load anything other than a bootloader and flash stuff that doesn't work.
3) Get a different boot loader??
(And frankly: Whilst we all except the risks of flashing ROM's, there seem to be a lot of people trying WP7 and failing, and being bricked.. I believe there is a common cause and we can revive people's phones - more than just mine).
When doing the PIN method, does it matter what the .enc file is called?
I'm trying pin short method because the downloader doesn't seem to have much effect.
EDIT: Nothing seems to happen when I short pin and press reset... seems a bit odd.
i revived mine about 10 times haha have you got facebook so we can use the chat on there? then i can try my best to help you out !!!
This could potentially help me with my bricked TG01 too....
What bootloader were you on when your device 'bricked'?
I was on Windows Phone 7 bootloader
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
jonnyhall1bmx1 said:
i revived mine about 10 times haha have you got facebook so we can use the chat on there? then i can try my best to help you out !!!
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Got MSN/Skype/google talk?
olyloh6696 said:
This could potentially help me with my bricked TG01 too....
What bootloader were you on when your device 'bricked'?
I was on Windows Phone 7 bootloader
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Bootloader: The bootloaders that were supplied by mirolg for the upgrade to WP7. I can flash between the WM6 bootloader and the WP7 bootloader, just it never boots (Obviously flashing the right OS after each).
I am wondering if there is a difference in the models/versions of phone that would cause the bootloader not to work?
NOTE: My only other concern is regarding the instructions. It doesn't make it clear what you need to do with the drivers for the USB. On my PC('s) is won't work with actually manually installed the drivers from the directories, otherwise no phone (port) is ever detected... but they seem to ignore this point. I had to go into the device manager to get it to see the port in order to flash. So.. is this right or wrong?
i have msn messenger, [email protected] , if you would like help i have some of my own methods to try and have worked on my tg01 sevreal times. just add me on msn messenger and i will help you out the best i can
Sent a request (Best take your email off again in case of spam)
Any news/progress ?
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
No progress yet. Same bricked state.
Even the short pin method won't work (Nothing actually happens when I try this method).
Trying to flash WP7 now with QPST, but it's not having it :-(
I can't get to the proper download mode, so use the hold camera button and power button, and it detects the 'download mode' it says, and then flashes multiple colours on the led. I press start in QPST, and it just goes to a white LED and says 'timeout waiting for ACK'
Major bummer.
EDIT: Phone now completed *********. Fabulous.
please help guys im in a real trouble
first of all im new on wp7
in all cases when i tried to flash a new rom, after windows detected and installed some updates i gor external drive and it was ( must be ) format, so i formated...then plug phone with usb and volume up detected qualacomm .... and istallation of driver failed, pluged usb with volume down qhsusb dload detected and failed also to install driver and from that time till now i cant use mz phone, screen is black phone never on nor off no vibration as it is switched off BUT once plugged with pc it detects the dload again,......no i dea what to do at all
In every thread that has a rom or an app for unlocking the phone it says
DO NOT FORMAT
Why are people still formatting ?
I don't think you can recover a phone once you formatted it yet (Unless I missed a trick)
*Detection* said:
In every thread that has a rom or an app for unlocking the phone it says
DO NOT FORMAT
Why are people still formatting ?
I don't think you can recover a phone once you formatted it yet (Unless I missed a trick)
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honestly i didnt read that state....and its my first wp7 ever i manage to hold
forget about the format now, is there is anyway to install the driver for qhsusb-dload or what ever its name ???
mrlove6 said:
honestly i didnt read that state....and its my first wp7 ever i manage to hold
forget about the format now, is there is anyway to install the driver for qhsusb-dload or what ever its name ???
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No, because you formatet your device ... you can call it "dead" ... Send it to Nokia.
Your phone is now a brick. Never ever format it...
dannejanne said:
Your phone is now a brick. Never ever format it...
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yep. Its now just a paper weight.
thats bad,thats what i like about iphone,its very difficult to brick one(just my experience)
there is no soulution to this problem i'm afraid I did the same thing I took it to my Nokia Care Centre. I just lied and Nokia Care fixed mine, I said there was an update on zune and halfway my phone freeked out and went off halfway and hasn't come back on since
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thats bad,thats what i like about iphone,its very difficult to brick one(just my experience)
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you can brick an iphone just as easy doing the same thing. You have to understand hacking a phone like this isnt a feature of the device you are actually going through a backdoor and one the phone company would rather keep shut. If you cracked an iphone and formated it you would have the exact same issue. This is why when these guides are written you go at it at your own risk and voiding warrenty.
Rocalino has the right idea take it to Nokia and lie like you mean it. You will talk to someone who really doesnt care much as they still get paid at the end of the month so should replace it for you. But as i think you can see from others on here it is vital that you carefully read everything then double read it to be sure even if it seems to be something simple.
mathen said:
thats bad,thats what i like about iphone,its very difficult to brick one(just my experience)
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This has nothing to do with WP or the fact that iPhone is unbrickable (which it isn't). Sorry, but it was your fault only, next time read the instructions carefully.
Hey guys, big n00b here. I'll admit, I made a very fatal and somewhat idiotic mistake... ended up flashing a bad rom (illusions) to my phone. Unfortunately, after rebooting to test it, the phone completely stopped booting. Can't get into download or recovery mode. Does NOTHING when power is held. I have tried the microSD fix.. went out and got a 16GB card... no luck. This is why I think the bootloader is screwed up. I tried making a USB jig and that didn't work either... I have one coming in the mail, but that's going to be too long to wait.
My computer (running ubuntu by the way) detects the phone:
"Bus 003 Device 069: ID 05c6:9008 Qualcomm, Inc. Gobi Wireless Modem (QDL mode)"
from lsusb.
Guys, PLEASE tell me that we can fix it ... without JTAG or replacing the EMMC... both of those are a bit too much. Would rather just say I spilled pop on it...
I have nearly lost all hope because NOTHING has worked. It isn't showing signs of life... Is there hope?
Is it possible that I didn't try the microSD fix enough times? I mean, I read that you may have to do the write a few times... which I did... :/
sci4me said:
Hey guys, big n00b here. I'll admit, I made a very fatal and somewhat idiotic mistake... ended up flashing a bad rom (illusions) to my phone. Unfortunately, after rebooting to test it, the phone completely stopped booting. Can't get into download or recovery mode. Does NOTHING when power is held. I have tried the microSD fix.. went out and got a 16GB card... no luck. This is why I think the bootloader is screwed up. I tried making a USB jig and that didn't work either... I have one coming in the mail, but that's going to be too long to wait.
My computer (running ubuntu by the way) detects the phone:
"Bus 003 Device 069: ID 05c6:9008 Qualcomm, Inc. Gobi Wireless Modem (QDL mode)"
from lsusb.
Guys, PLEASE tell me that we can fix it ... without JTAG or replacing the EMMC... both of those are a bit too much. Would rather just say I spilled pop on it...
I have nearly lost all hope because NOTHING has worked. It isn't showing signs of life... Is there hope?
Is it possible that I didn't try the microSD fix enough times? I mean, I read that you may have to do the write a few times... which I did... :/
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There is a guy over on android forums named shappypenguin, he may or may not be on XDA, but he has done magic on supposedly hard bricked phones. The fact that your computer recognizes the phone is a good thing. Does the phone go into download mode? If so, try downloading ODIN. It's literally a phone saver.
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There is a guy over on android forums named shappypenguin, he may or may not be on XDA, but he has done magic on supposedly hard bricked phones. The fact that your computer recognizes the phone is a good thing. Does the phone go into download mode? If so, try downloading ODIN. It's literally a phone saver.
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I WISH it went into download mode, if it did I would be fine... and this thread wouldn't exist.
He is on XDA.
Microsd trick should still work, you sure you're doing it right?
DrFredPhD said:
Microsd trick should still work, you sure you're doing it right?
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No lol, I'm not sure. I have a 16 GB Class 10 card and my phone is 16GB. I have tried multiple images and multiple different guides. I THINK the phone is trying to use the card... but not working for some reason.
Like I said, I have tried a lot of images... but I have no reliable way to confirm if they are the EXACT one I need.
One of the ones It tried was called debrick_sph_l710... but it doesn't seem to work.
To clarify, my phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 on the Sprint network. Model SPH-L710.
I can keep trying the microSD...
Oh ok, I only know it should work on i9300. Not sure if it does for your model, you might get better help asking in your device specific forum.
Forgive me for bumping this early, but I have an expensive paperweight.
Is there any hope? Or will this require JTAG...?
If it doesn't go into download mode then usb jig, otherwise new motherboard.
boomboomer said:
If it doesn't go into download mode then usb jig, otherwise new motherboard.
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Well, mine is in the main. I suppose I had better pray to the gods of Android that it works.
sci4me said:
No lol, I'm not sure. I have a 16 GB Class 10 card and my phone is 16GB. I have tried multiple images and multiple different guides. I THINK the phone is trying to use the card... but not working for some reason.
Like I said, I have tried a lot of images... but I have no reliable way to confirm if they are the EXACT one I need.
One of the ones It tried was called debrick_sph_l710... but it doesn't seem to work.
To clarify, my phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 on the Sprint network. Model SPH-L710.
I can keep trying the microSD...
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What version of Android were you running before you bricked it? It probably doesn't work because you aren't using the correct version.
TheKryptonite said:
What version of Android were you running before you bricked it? It probably doesn't work because you aren't using the correct version.
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The rooted (and working) version was 4.4.2. Yes, this happened due to a incorrect version for the phone being flashed.
Ah, that explains why (I meant that it didn't work because you weren't using the correct version of your debrick image), click on the link below, write the debrick file to your SD card, and it should work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2740469
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