Hiya People. I have an MDAII with a custom Rom on it, and the following problem! Since installing, My cradle port on the MDAII lost one of the contacts. Thats means no recharging, and no activesync over USB. I can sync over BT no problem. I have to send the thing in for repair, and they kindly informed me that the rom that is installed has to be removed and replaced with a "standard" German rom for the repair to be done under the warranty, otherwise it will cost me €300. Anyone got any ideas how the hell to do a Rom upgrade using only an SD card, and no power??
In desperation.. Juggs
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Surely, since it is only the cradle that is broken, whatever ROM you have installed has no bearing on the warranty. I mean, why hand in the whole package when it it just the cradle pin broken? Take the phone back and tell them to repair the cradle.
Installed the following on my HD2. Tried Hard/Soft reset, tried to recharge battery for few hours. Nothing. Everything was a go, HTC logo and 100% then BOOM the phone went dead. Light won't even come on when trying to charge. I hard HARDSPL -- Cotulla's...
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| RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.48.405.2_Radio_Signed_15.28.50.07U_2.05.51.05_2_Ship
Silas09 said:
Installed the following on my HD2. Tried Hard/Soft reset, tried to recharge battery for few hours. Nothing. Everything was a go, HTC logo and 100% then BOOM the phone went dead. Light won't even come on when trying to charge. I hard HARDSPL -- Cotulla's...
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if you have a T mobile US HD2, Its dead, bad radio Flash,
Next time read the stickies, and always ask befre doing anything
There is NO WAY you can revive your phone EXCEPT JTAG,
find out a local shop that can do it for you,
ELSE
TRY HTC warranty,
Best regds
HTC Warranty wont cover it, you jail-broke the phone all warranties are then void.
norodaigh said:
HTC Warranty wont cover it, you jail-broke the phone all warranties are then void.
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If you cannot even get into the bootloader, and JTAG is the only hope, send it to HTC for repairs. They most likely will not check under these circumstances, and probably just replace the motherboard. That seems to be the experience of others in this forum who have bricked their phones in a similar fashion and sent it to an HTC repair center.
rlydiard said:
If you cannot even get into the bootloader, and JTAG is the only hope, send it to HTC for repairs. They most likely will not check under these circumstances, and probably just replace the motherboard. That seems to be the experience of others in this forum who have bricked their phones in a similar fashion and sent it to an HTC repair center.
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I understand what your saying but if he bricked it by doing a hspl HTC will find it if they check, im not saying they will check for it but if they do he wont get the repair for nothing.
norodaigh said:
I understand what your saying but if he bricked it by doing a hspl HTC will find it if they check, im not saying they will check for it but if they do he wont get the repair for nothing.
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its a radio brick, htc wont know its been hspl'd unless they jtag it back to life, which they probably wont.....
good chance of a warranty replacement, its not ethical but hey... you would do the same right? I know I would.....
conantroutman said:
its a radio brick, htc wont know its been hspl'd unless they jtag it back to life, which they probably wont.....
good chance of a warranty replacement, its not ethical but hey... you would do the same right? I know I would.....
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Ok you got me, I would but im not saying they will check it out im simply saying that cause he tried to hack it if they do check his warranty is void, simples.
yeah I misread your pst, sorry
conantroutman said:
yeah I misread your pst, sorry
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NP pandaman np
except they can't check it, because to get it to start will require jtag ing it, which will reset the spl, so no evidence. (not to mention they won't go that far in a service center, they'll see it's dead, and either swap out the board or send out a refurb, the dead board will go to a different center to be reprocessed, by which time you will have your replacement.
samsamuel said:
except they can't check it, because to get it to start will require jtag ing it, which will reset the spl, so no evidence. (not to mention they won't go that far in a service center, they'll see it's dead, and either swap out the board or send out a refurb, the dead board will go to a different center to be reprocessed, by which time you will have your replacement.
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OOOoooooo fancy pants lol (jkin)
I didnt know that, more stuff to look into now, keeps me busy.
samsamuel said:
except they can't check it, because to get it to start will require jtag ing it, which will reset the spl, so no evidence. (not to mention they won't go that far in a service center, they'll see it's dead, and either swap out the board or send out a refurb, the dead board will go to a different center to be reprocessed, by which time you will have your replacement.
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Actually sorry read this:
So JTAG gives you the ability to test a:
Device and access internal scan
Board and program devices
System and verify assembly of boards to daughter cards, multichip modules (MCMs) and to other boards on the backplane
If you would like to get started implementing boundary scan using PC-based tools, our customers find success combining the following four elements
So it will give you the information of the spl without resetting it automatically. For the spl to be reset the engineer would have to reset it using the JTAG system. It dosnt automatically reset the spl like you said so they could see if it was hspl'd.
dude i just bricked my phone a month ago for Tmobile USA
my phone was dead no LED nothing no usb connectiong, had a tmobile store try batterys diff chargers diff usb nothing worked
simple answer: exchange it while you can, they cant tell u did HSPL or anything. I got my replacement and to be sure i wasn't charged i called them and they said everything is fine.
I told them i left the phone charging over night i woke up and it was dead.
They did try to catch me in a lie when they asked when this happend i told them i dont remember sometime last week. They can see when your phone was last used so make sure you know when you bricked it and know when it stoped working completley
vedy33 said:
simple answer: exchange it while you can, they cant tell u did HSPL or anything
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Dude the whole point im making is IF THEY CHECK FOR IT THEY CAN SEE IF ITS BEEN HSPL'D....jesus (sorry for caps)
yes jtag will allow you to read that info,,,,,, on a chip that has that info in place. if its been corrupted, as would be suggested by the lack of any bootloader or response of any kind, it's safe to assume they aren't going to take a bit by bit dump and try to reconstruct any unaffected bits of data in the hope it will be the few tiny bits that differentiate spl from hspl(the spl code is probably almost identical to the hspl code). that's a task for a forensic data analyst, not a 9 to 5 returns bench tech.
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yes jtag will allow you to read that info,,,,,, on a chip that has that info in place. if its been corrupted, as would be suggested by the lack of any bootloader or response of any kind, it's safe to assume they aren't going to take a bit by bit dump and try to reconstruct any unaffected bits of data in the hope it will be the few tiny bits that differentiate spl from hspl(the spl code is probably almost identical to the hspl code). that's a task for a forensic data analyst, not a 9 to 5 returns bench tech.
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Thanks Samsamuel for clearing stating the situation. It verifies the experience of others who have returned their HD2s after bricking them. It would be very sad for the OP if he feared to send his HD2 back to HTC for repairs and had no shops nearby that could do the work.
Would putting it in the microwave for a few seconds help or is that a myth?
Jumbo72 said:
Would putting it in the microwave for a few seconds help or is that a myth?
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No, that's a chicken tikka.
samsamuel said:
yes jtag will allow you to read that info,,,,,, on a chip that has that info in place. if its been corrupted, as would be suggested by the lack of any bootloader or response of any kind, it's safe to assume they aren't going to take a bit by bit dump and try to reconstruct any unaffected bits of data in the hope it will be the few tiny bits that differentiate spl from hspl(the spl code is probably almost identical to the hspl code). that's a task for a forensic data analyst, not a 9 to 5 returns bench tech.
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Y are you continuing with this, read above you agreed with me, thats all I was saying, if they wanted to check they could, end of story, move on plz.
jetsetwilly said:
No, that's a chicken tikka.
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Jumbo72 said:
Would putting it in the microwave for a few seconds help or is that a myth?
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It could work, im sorry but the first response to this was hilarious...No thats a chicken tikka.
i Hslp my hd2 and flash ROM
but the phone boot until HTC
and after that i flash radio after that flash ROM again
after flashing the phone loading the first using after load the phone turn off
and when i pres power key its not boot ( the LCD stay off and not do anything )
like my phone die!!!!!
t mobile US hd2, or regular hd2?
what rom?
what radio?
mehran_B said:
i Hslp my hd2 and flash ROM
but the phone boot until HTC
and after that i flash radio after that flash ROM again
after flashing the phone loading the first using after load the phone turn off
and when i pres power key its not boot ( the LCD stay off and not do anything )
like my phone die!!!!!
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Also, is this a new phone, or did you buy it used?
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t mobile US hd2, or regular hd2?
what rom?
what radio?
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i think regular HD2
rom version:3.27.4.3
radio version:2.15.50.14
stevedebi said:
Also, is this a new phone, or did you buy it used?
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yes, its a new phone
mehran_B said:
i think regular HD2
rom version:3.27.4.3
radio version:2.15.50.14
yes, its a new phone
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Try a different battery. With the multiple flashed, you may have depleted the batteries. If you don't have a friend or spare, buy an external charger from Ebay, they are cheap.
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Try a different battery. With the multiple flashed, you may have depleted the batteries. If you don't have a friend or spare, buy an external charger from Ebay, they are cheap.
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I charged battery with external charger!!!
mehran_B said:
I charged battery with external charger!!!
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Ah. Unfortunately, it sounds like you may have a bad power button. Pretty rare for a new phone, although it does happen when the devices get older. I'm not sure what you can do, because you had a partial flash of the phone, and if you send it back and they get it working they will deny warranty coverage because of the flashed ROM.
However, if the button is broken, I'm not sure how they could find out what ROM was in it - unless they fixed it and then powered it up.
One more thought
Have you checked the battery contacts on the phone? Sometimes they get a bit bent out of position, and the battery doesn't power the phone.
i don't think this is a hardware problem!
pls check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653653
"gaman25" had same problem but in this post no body answered him!!!
mehran_B said:
i don't think this is a hardware problem!
pls check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653653
"gaman25" had same problem but in this post no body answered him!!!
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That thread is 8 months old, and plenty of people answered him - he flashed the wrong radio to a TMOUS.
Has anyone returned their G-Tablet for warranty work with a non stock ROM? My G-Tablet power connection does not work anymore. I am hoping that they will not care that it has the Vegan Rom on it. I tried to completely drain the battery, but it will still boot up the vegan Rom before shutting off.
I have not, but I know they have stated on their FP page that modding voids your warranty. If you can, you need to NVFlash back to stock.
It will cost you about $45, but you can buy a dock & charge through the dock port.
aabbondanza said:
I have not, but I know they have stated on their FP page that modding voids your warranty. If you can, you need to NVFlash back to stock.
It will cost you about $45, but you can buy a dock & charge through the dock port.
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Thank you for the quick reply. That is great news to know that it will charge through the charging dock.
I had already called and got an RMA number then got to thinking about the ROM. I got brave and called the warranty number and spoke with a tech. He said yes, unfortunately it voids the warranty. I told him my situation, that I love the tablet and the ROM and the issue I am having is hardware. He said don't worry about it and send it into him. I think there are to many people bricking the tablet and sending it to them to fix.
My GTablet had the same issue. Would not charge. It would not charge via the cable connection or dock connection. The issue was most likely the battery.
I NVFlashed to stock and sent it back.
Tablet returned 10 days later. Charges just fine.
I have other problems now though. The internal SD Card no longer allows copying to it. Thanks US Merchants...
So, about a month ago my charging port stopped working. There's no indication that anything is plugged in at all. The contacts on the inside look intact and clean. I have never even tested the device under water so I'm sure there's no water damage. I have been using a qi charger since.
So my first question is.. Since it's out of warranty and I do have some cosmetic damage to the phone it would take the remainder of the edge payment to replace. What would be any other options?
2nd. I'm on 5.0.2.. I'm not really interested in flashing the new lollipop until there's a rooted/debloated ROM. When that comes out should I be able to just flash in recovery? What are my limitations of not having the USB port?
RoyalDrew said:
So, about a month ago my charging port stopped working. There's no indication that anything is plugged in at all. The contacts on the inside look intact and clean. I have never even tested the device under water so I'm sure there's no water damage. I have been using a qi charger since.
So my first question is.. Since it's out of warranty and I do have some cosmetic damage to the phone it would take the remainder of the edge payment to replace. What would be any other options?
2nd. I'm on 5.0.2.. I'm not really interested in flashing the new lollipop until there's a rooted/debloated ROM. When that comes out should I be able to just flash in recovery? What are my limitations of not having the USB port?
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Buy another Z3v on eBay and/or buy yourself a wireless charger to be able to keep your phone up for day to day use.
I have a wireless qi charger. That's how I've had it going for the past month. If I was to buy another phone I doubt I'd get another z3v.. I'm mostly wondering if a lollipop Rom was created, would I be able to flash in recovery? I'm on 5.0.2 now.
RoyalDrew said:
I have a wireless qi charger. That's how I've had it going for the past month. If I was to buy another phone I doubt I'd get another z3v.. I'm mostly wondering if a lollipop Rom was created, would I be able to flash in recovery? I'm on 5.0.2 now.
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I assume you've tried a different cord?
Have you tried hooking it up to a PC?
If yes to both, and nothing happens (charging or being recognized by the PC as a device) then there's nothing you can do. You can't flash it from the SD card. You need the USB to function, at least for data transfer.
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If you're rooted and have functioning recovery, then you're ok, as GigaSPX started in his response below.
AddictedToGlass said:
I assume you've tried a different cord?
Have you tried hooking it up to a PC?
If yes to both, and nothing happens (charging or being recognized by the PC as a device) then there's nothing you can do. You can't flash it from the SD card. You need the USB to function, at least for data transfer.
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Yes I've tried everything. And I'm not talking about the official lollipop. I'm talking about when/if someone comes out with a lollipop Rom.... I would still need usb?
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RoyalDrew said:
Yes I've tried everything. And I'm not talking about the official lollipop. I'm talking about when/if someone comes out with a lollipop Rom.... I would still need usb?
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No, it isn't required unless you really screwed up flashing something that wasn't supposed to be for your phone and requires you to flash stock ROM. This is also a case if you can't access custom recovery either.
GigaSPX said:
No, it isn't required unless you really screwed up flashing something that wasn't supposed to be for your phone and requires you to flash stock ROM. This is also a case if you can't access custom recovery either.
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Thanks, you're developing one right now right? [emoji2]
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RoyalDrew said:
Thanks, you're developing one right now right? [emoji2]
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I will, once I get my hands on the FTF.