I have a t-bolt rooted with easy root and 'Was" running "the Perfect storm" I was trying to flash the new radio and I think I successfully learned how NOT to flash.
I used opened clockwork chose the option to load from sd card checked the options to wipe the data and chose ok it rebooted wrote the data "or at least looked like it" then rebooted but now it wont go past the splash screen of the clouds. i pulled the batt a couple times but it stops at same place everytime. there is a backup done by cw on it but I dont know what or how to fix it (hopefully it can be fixed)
I am running a duel boot windows vista/ubuntu system if that helps I also have access to work on the files on the card from puter.
Please give me some good news =)
Sorry to hear that. Radio flashes on the Thunderbolt have to be done through "hboot" for future reference.
Anyway, are you still able to access the hboot? (power + volume down) If so, you have hope and you should be able to load a stock or other RUU that way.
im with you man, but my phone won't even start up. I remember i got into hboot once, but i didnt choose restart and chose some other option on accident. Now when i hold power with volume down or just power and power with volume up nothing happens.
Tnx for quick reply,yes I was able to boot to hboot and did a restore so now I'mback to where. I was before I effed. So back to flashing the new radio
Yes this is why flashing radios is not the best thing to do unless you know what you are doing. This is like an RUU and needs to be done in the hboot not CWM. Im not sure if the original post stated this, i hope they did so no one else makes this mistake because this is the easiest way to brick your phone.
CWM can't flash the PG05 files. So you can't brick it.
ITT you find people who flash before reading...
Any idea when I can find the original radio, seems this one is causing random reboots for me.... dont want to loose my Perfect Storm or root, just want to go back to the old radio until the bugs are ironed out a little better?
DarwynZ said:
Any idea when I can find the original radio, seems this one is causing random reboots for me.... dont want to loose my Perfect Storm or root, just want to go back to the old radio until the bugs are ironed out a little better?
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In this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045081
pmazz850 said:
In this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045081
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Exactly what I was looking for... THANKS
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Have had my T-Bolt for about a month now and just rooted it yesterday! Loving it even more now! I decided to root because I was one of the lucky people that got the update a couple weeks ago and have been having random reboots ever since. I was hoping a different ROM might help with that.
I came from a D1 that I had rooted about a month after it first came out, so I know the basics of using Clockwork.
I put Das BAMF 1.6.3 on yesterday and it seems to be working good. Problem I am having is that I am still getting some random reboots. Not sure if it has to do with the radio installed on the phone or something with the kernal?
It isn't happening all the time. I noticed one last night and one this morning. Suggestions?
Which kernel & radio are you using?
I had the same problem had to switch to a different kernal. It was getting a little to warm causing the phone to reboot. Most noticeably when I used the navigation.
Sorry it took a while for me to respond. Been pretty busy.
After the reboot yesterday, I put a new kernel on there cause I say someone tried that when they got reboots and it fixed the problem.
Here is what I put on, the lean kernel, extremely undervolted - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021404
It seems to be running good. No reboots since I put it on. But then this afternoon I got one. I wasn't doing anything crazy on my phone but it just rebooted out of nowhere. I was on 3G if that matters...???
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Had one random reboot today. Can't figure out what is doing it. This time I was in the middle of typing a text while on WiFi.
If you are using extremely undervolted try switching to normal. The extremely undervolted setting is also overclocked and may not get enough juice to run properly. see if running normal for a while also has you rebooting.
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Had one random reboot today. Can't figure out what is doing it. This time I was in the middle of typing a text while on WiFi.
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I like the BAMF Tom's, but the CM7 alpha for the Tbolt is stable and awesome... no wireless tether yet, but I'm sure it is on the way!
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I had random reboot problems after I flashed to the new radio. I switched back to the original radio and have not had a problem at all with bamf 1.6.3 or 1.7.
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I put the .7cdma and .6lte on and it solved my reboots. Before that I got random reboots and even a couple times where it just shut off. There is a radio thread in the dev section with all the combinations. Been on this radio for weeks and no reboots.
1.6.3 and 1.7bamf not o/c
OK.....need a little help with flashing a new radio....
See, I came form the origional Droid, which was super easy when switching ROMS. Download the ROM you want, throw the zip on the SD, boot into recovery, flash your ROM, good to go!
Seems a little more complicated with the Thunderbolt, so I'm still getting a little use to it.
I went to the post that has all the different radios, but I'm still not exactly sure on how to flash one. Can anyone explain???
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OK.....need a little help with flashing a new radio....
See, I came form the origional Droid, which was super easy when switching ROMS. Download the ROM you want, throw the zip on the SD, boot into recovery, flash your ROM, good to go!
Seems a little more complicated with the Thunderbolt, so I'm still getting a little use to it.
I went to the post that has all the different radios, but I'm still not exactly sure on how to flash one. Can anyone explain???
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Pretty easy actually. Just download the image that you want to use. Make sure it is at the root of your sd card. Boot your phone into Hboot and it will try and load the file automatically at that point.
Tell the phone it's ok to install. Once you have it installed, don't forget to delete the image file from your root or at least rename it. Otherwise if you go back into hboot, it's going to try and install the image again.
Hope that helps.
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Pretty easy actually. Just download the image that you want to use. Make sure it is at the root of your sd card. Boot your phone into Hboot and it will try and load the file automatically at that point.
Tell the phone it's ok to install. Once you have it installed, don't forget to delete the image file from your root or at least rename it. Otherwise if you go back into hboot, it's going to try and install the image again.
Hope that helps.
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How do you get into Hboot?
I'm running Das BAMF 1.7 Remix and I get a "bootloader" option under the restart. Is that the same thing??
Couple of ways.
If your rom supports it. You can hold the power button down and pick restart and then pick bootloader.
or if your phone is powered down, just hold the volume down key while holding down the power key and that should get you to the bootloader.
Edit: Make sure that your image is named PG05IMG at the root of your sd card.
It's the LTE radio causing reboots, so from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045081 select either the second or fourth option. Any combo that has the 1.12.605.6 LTE radio. Also don't forget to rename it PG05img.zip and put it on the root of your sd card.
If your in hboot and it doesn't recognize the file, make sure it's not named PG05img.zip.zip, changing the name in windows will cause that to happen.
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It's the LTE radio causing reboots, so from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045081 select either the second or fourth option. Any combo that has the 1.12.605.6 LTE radio. Also don't forget to rename it PG05img.zip and put it on the root of your sd card.
If your in hboot and it doesn't recognize the file, make sure it's not named PG05img.zip.zip, changing the name in windows will cause that to happen.
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Thanks Dixon.
I was one of the lucky few that was getting quite a few reboots before I was rooted when Verizon sent out the update. Is it the LTE radio the cause for sure? I know there was a lot of speculation on what was the actual cause, but then I rooted so I stopped following the problem.
Does it matter that I have my LTE turned off all the time? I don't live in an LTE area so I never have it on, yet I still get 1 or 2 random reboots a day. Still better than the 6-8 I was getting when I wasn't rooted!
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Thanks Dixon.
I was one of the lucky few that was getting quite a few reboots before I was rooted when Verizon sent out the update. Is it the LTE radio the cause for sure? I know there was a lot of speculation on what was the actual cause, but then I rooted so I stopped following the problem.
Does it matter that I have my LTE turned off all the time? I don't live in an LTE area so I never have it on, yet I still get 1 or 2 random reboots a day. Still better than the 6-8 I was getting when I wasn't rooted!
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I don't know if anyone can say for certain, but many people(Myself included) experienced reboots after switching to the updated .7 radios. After switching back to the .6 LTE radio, I haven't had a single reboot in weeks, and many others have had the same results. Whether it is the cause or not, switching seems to solve the problem. If it doesn't, then chances are something else is causing them on your phone, but you won't know until you try.
I usually have LTE turned off as well, and I know at least a couple of my reboots happened while it was turned off. Whatever the cause, it doesn't seem to be related to the use of the radio. Just having the .7 version loaded seems to be enough.
Should I make a Nandroid backup before I flash a new radio? Or would that not back anything up as far as the radio goes?
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Should I make a Nandroid backup before I flash a new radio? Or would that not back anything up as far as the radio goes?
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I would always make sure you have a recent Nandroid backup before flashing anything. It won't back up the radio itself, but you never know what else could go wrong.
OK, last question....hopefully!!
There was just a new radio that was released. Looks like it is a new Gingerbread radio. Now I'm thinking about just throwing a gingerbread ROM and do everything once.
Question is....if I switch from a Froyo ROM to a GB ROM, in what order do I flash the ROM/Radio??
1) Backup, Wipe data/cache, flash ROM, boot into HBOOT, then flash the new radio?
or
2) Backup, boot into HBOOT, flash new radio, boot into recovery, wipe, flash ROM?
Doesn't matter. Some will tell you one way, others will tell you the other way.
From what I can tell, either way works. I've done both with the new radio and have had no issues either way.
Happy Flashing!
So I got a thunderbolt yesterday to replace my X2.
I activated the phone and then rooted it.
I downloaded InfuseTheory and installed it. Booted up and I got to the activation screen. After waiting for more than 20 mins and not getting anywere, I restarted and tried again but had no luck.
I've tried to flash a diff. radio but it wouldn't flash. Tried a diff rom but it's still not activating. Also tried 2 diff kernels and still nothing.
I'm not getting any bars, there's just an x right on the signal bars.
Can someone please help me, I had to reactive my X2, and it says I have 90 days 'till my sim expires.
Thanks
if you reactivated.your old droid.you gonna need a new sim but it sounds like the radio was wrong
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The radio was working fine until I flashed a new rom and wiped data/cache.
I'm pretty sure it's a software issue.
Isn't there anything else I can do?
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The radio was working fine until I flashed a new rom and wiped data/cache.
I'm pretty sure it's a software issue.
Isn't there anything else I can do?
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That's what he's saying. You flashed a MR2 rom without flashing the MR2 radio.
Then when you tried to flash a radio and it wouldn't flash to begin with, you probably tried to flash it in recovery. That's not correct. You name it PG05IMG.zip on the root of the sdcard and boot to hboot. Do a little more research
Ok thank you, now I kinda get it.
So what can I do fix the issue. I already have the radio, should I just boot into hboot and let it do its thing?
Would you please please help me or point me towards the right link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154010
Either radio from this thread will work. I use the MR2 radio.
Like Absolute_Zero said, name it "PG05IMG.zip" and make sure it's on the root of the SD card. Boot into hboot (hold volume down with power button from full power off) and it will automatically prompt you to start an update. Select yes, let it do it's thing, and then you should be good to go.
If you already have the MR2 radio downloaded (I would reccomend the one labled official MR2) You need to rename it PG05IMG.zip (it is case sensitive and the 0 is a zero) and place it on the root of your sdcard. (not in any folders) Turn the phone off completely. Pull the battery to be sure. Then put the battery back in, press and hold the volume down button and the power button until you the see the hboot (bootloader) screen show up. If you have the PG05IMG.zip on your sd card it will automatically detect it and ask you to press volume up to start the update. Let it do its thing and then when it asks press power to reboot the phone.
IMPORTANT: after you are done, and boot up to confirm it worked by making sure you have a signal. Delete or rename the PG05IMG.zip on your sd card. It will only cause trouble if you leave it there and then need to access recovery from a bootloop or similar situation.
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Ok guys I got it to work. Thanks for all the help, really appreciate it.
I had to go to the Verizon store and get a new LTE card, the guy reallly liked the sense 3.0 lockscreen on my rooted thunderbolt.
Does the thunderbolt need to be rooted to upload a stock PG05IMG from my SD card? Im trying to load PG05IMG_Mecha_VERIZON_WWE_1.12.605.6_Radio_1.16.00.0223r_NV_8k_1.41_9k_1.64_release_174685_signed.zip from my SD card as my handset is stuck at the bootup screen, thus wont reload through an RUU.
The phone was previously rooted by someone else and I did a system clear through the clockwork recovery (Version 3.1.0.2) menu to wipe their info. Afterwards, it only showed the bootscreen. Oops....
Ive tried to load the aforementioned file through the bootloader screen by renaming it PG05IMG.zip, etc, but the phone keeps rejecting it.
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Does the thunderbolt need to be rooted to upload a stock PG05IMG from my SD card? Im trying to load PG05IMG_Mecha_VERIZON_WWE_1.12.605.6_Radio_1.16.00.0223r_NV_8k_1.41_9k_1.64_release_174685_signed.zip from my SD card as my handset is stuck at the bootup screen, thus wont reload through an RUU.
The phone was previously rooted by someone else and I did a system clear through the clockwork recovery (Version 3.1.0.2) menu to wipe their info. Afterwards, it only showed the bootscreen. Oops....
Ive tried to load the aforementioned file through the bootloader screen by renaming it PG05IMG.zip, etc, but the phone keeps rejecting it.
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What exactly are you trying to do? Completely unroot the thing and put S-On? I'd like to be sure before I dole out instructions. And why such an old RUU? Why not the 1.70 RUU. And how was the Tbolt rooted and S-Off'd before?
Honestly, Im just trying to get it to boot again as easily as possible. I dont care if it's rooted, unrooted, anything, I'd just like it to work.
I grabbed the old RUU because I figured I could update from there. It actually makes no difference to me at this point what's on it, I just want it to work again. lol
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Honestly, Im just trying to get it to boot again as easily as possible. I dont care if it's rooted, unrooted, anything, I'd just like it to work.
I grabbed the old RUU because I figured I could update from there. It actually makes no difference to me at this point what's on it, I just want it to work again. lol
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I hope wiser minds than mine chime in, but I don't think flashing an old RUU would be wise if Revolution was used. Revolution replaces the hboot and I don't think flashing a new RUU replaces it. I'm not sure what bad would come of it, actually.
It sounds to me like you just need to flash a new ROM. I don't know what radios you have, but you probably have newer ones since those are the radios of choice for newer ROMs. I'd try that first. If that doesn't do it, then I think what needs to happen next it to figure out what hboot you have. If it was done via the jcase method, then flashing an RUU should work fine. If not, well... I'm not an expert on that front, but there are threads on that subject. I wish I could dish out a real simple answer, but I'm not sure it so simple.
Definitely sounds like all that is needed in the OP's case is to flash a new ROM (custom or stock) from recovery as loonatik suggested or possibly restore a backup if one exists. Just sounds like /system was formatted and nothing flashed afterwards.
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Definitely sounds like all that is needed in the OP's case is to flash a new ROM (custom or stock) from recovery as loonatik suggested or possibly restore a backup if one exists. Just sounds like /system was formatted and nothing flashed afterwards.
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Thanks for confirming. If you can hold volume-down while powering it up and get into ClockworkMod, flashing another ROM is just a matter of a few button pushes.
Exactly what I thought. I've loaded custom roms on the a855 and Eris before, but the above file won't load. I'm wondering if the bl is locked but it has clockwork, so I'm confused...
That's an entire RUU. That's why. Go get just a ROM and flash through clockwork.
Hey just wanted to say that worked and thank you very much. I am a bit curious however as to why the full RUU didnt work...
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Hey just wanted to say that worked and thank you very much. I am a bit curious however as to why the full RUU didnt work...
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A full RUU contains a LOT more than just a ROM. It must also be flashed differently; through the bootloader and not recovery. An RUU contains a new bootloader and radios, as well as a ROM. If you'd flashed that RUU correctly through the bootloader, you probably would have lost S-Off and root, or ended up with a device that did even less desirable things... like bootloop.
Thats what I actually tried to do. I renamed and tried to upload through bootloader but it failed. I've flashed RUU's before but never had the issue which worries me a bit. Could be my "bad luck" saved my butt from a more serious issue.
However I loaded the PlainJane rom and it appears I killed my radio now so my journey through aggravation has not yet ended. lol. Im going over your very helpful Q&A post now and seeing if I have a compatible radio for the ROM.
Edit: Nevermind, it seems to be good to go. Thanks again for the help.
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Thats what I actually tried to do. I renamed and tried to upload through bootloader but it failed. I've flashed RUU's before but never had the issue which worries me a bit. Could be my "bad luck" saved my butt from a more serious issue.
However I loaded the PlainJane rom and it appears I killed my radio now so my journey through aggravation has not yet ended. lol. Im going over your very helpful Q&A post now and seeing if I have a compatible radio for the ROM.
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in the rom thread most devs put what radios are compatible and a link to the radio. Not sure how new plainjane is, but most of the newer radios work with all the custom roms.
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Thats what I actually tried to do. I renamed and tried to upload through bootloader but it failed. I've flashed RUU's before but never had the issue which worries me a bit. Could be my "bad luck" saved my butt from a more serious issue.
However I loaded the PlainJane rom and it appears I killed my radio now so my journey through aggravation has not yet ended. lol. Im going over your very helpful Q&A post now and seeing if I have a compatible radio for the ROM.
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If you used Revolution or updated to the patched bootloader, it's designed to not allow flashing over. That's probably why it failed.
I Have restorted to being the noob that signs up to ask a question...The other day I was driving (pre-root) and I look down to notice my phone had power cycled on its own. I thought it would come back one, boy I was wrong....
It spiralled into endless boot cycle. It would at first reboot get to the 4g screen and then back to the htc...over and over. I was able to get into Hboot, and atempt to do a factory reset that didnt help because it became a endless reboot that way as well.
Now before any of you say "why dont you warranty replace the phone" Im a VZW agent, alas we dont have a warranty on our phones when it comes to our concessions lines...
Now, at that point I said enough is enough and I delved into the world of rooting. I self taught everything within a few hours. I had my phone unlocked and ready to go. I picked Ineffabile (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420513) to use as a rom, I followed the procedure to a T it installed correctly, but then when it came back on everything seemed to work fine...for about 5 minutes and then it happened agian a power cycle all over again. and again...and again. It now comes on works for about 5mins and then reboots.
Im at a complete loss at this point I have gone back into the SD card and deleted the ph98 file etc.... I just dont know what to do. I need this phone to work.
Any help is appreciated Thank you so much!
I know you said it's not the wcdma problem but will your phone stay booted with the back cover off?
Else I'd ruu back to stock. Could try the different radios and see if it helps.
If you want to try the older radios and are on the OTA you'll have to hexedit you mainver. There's a guide if you look.
older radios? Im still new to this so I applogize...
A couple weeks ago there was an OTA (over the air update) that updated the radios - what controls the calls part of your phone and can affect reception and other stuff, I don't know everything it does. So if you wanted to try the older ones there's a thread somewhere, I think by con247, that has the older ones.
Here's a couple guides to help you get familiar with rooting stuff:
http://androidforums.com/evo-3d-all-things-root/389787-beginners-guide-rooting-android-devices.html
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/129648-quick-intro-rooting-those-new-rooting.html
You can try flashing the kernel again. Sometimes bootlooping is a kernel issue, although it doesn't seem to be the cause of your situation.
How about insurance? Do you have that? Can you still get it?
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A couple weeks ago there was an OTA (over the air update) that updated the radios - what controls the calls part of your phone and can affect reception and other stuff, I don't know everything it does. So if you wanted to try the older ones there's a thread somewhere, I think by con247, that has the older ones.
You can try flashing the kernel again. Sometimes bootlooping is a kernel issue, although it doesn't seem to be the cause of your situation.
How about insurance? Do you have that? Can you still get it?
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I dont have insurance =/ and cant get it either. Im trying to find the radios, and what kernal should I be flashing? because I cannot find the one that should match the rom im using.
What I dont understand is why the phone powers on, works for a few moments like nothing is wrong what so ever. Then freezes and reboots.
Oh, there's a new way of packing a ROM with a script that then installs the kernel so I guess it's all together now on Ineffabilis. Here's a link to the MikMik forum where they still have the stock rooted kernel as a separate download:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-Beats-Tweaks-2-01-605-11&p=164906#post164906
Just take off the part of the name before PH98IMG.zip, put it on your external sd card. Do a battery pull, then reboot into bootloader by holding volume down + power. It will flash it and I think reboot. Then delete the PHzip file after that.
Don't know if it will help...
Oh... when you flashed Ineffabilis, did you restore any data from a backup? If yes, try flashing again and not restoring any data, just set up everything again manually. Also, if you restored any data from another phone's backup that could have caused problems. Basically you don't want to restore data from a different ROM.
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Oh, there's a new way of packing a ROM with a script that then installs the kernel so I guess it's all together now on Ineffabilis. Here's a link to the MikMik forum where they still have the stock rooted kernel as a separate download:
Just take off the part of the name before PH98IMG.zip, put it on your external sd card. Do a battery pull, then reboot into bootloader by holding volume down + power. It will flash it and I think reboot. Then delete the PHzip file after that.
Don't know if it will help...
Oh... when you flashed Ineffabilis, did you restore any data from a backup? If yes, try flashing again and not restoring any data, just set up everything again manually. Also, if you restored any data from another phone's backup that could have caused problems. Basically you don't want to restore data from a different ROM.
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This is a clean SD card, and I didnt create a backup because I couldnt get the phone past Hboot when it was doing boot cycles previous to the root. I re-ruu'd right now. And im starting from scratch. I used clockwork before, Im trying amon ra now.
So i would like to apologize first off by saying i am a complete and total noob in every sense of the word. This is the first time trying to root any phone. ok so heres the deal, the phone powers up... FINALLY... and will load to the homescreen but reboots the device. I used the BAMF ICS rom and put in a PGIMGnewfirmwarepeople.zip... ive tried to do the *#*# but as soon as i bring it up i can only get maybe the * or at best the *# but then it reboots itself. I mess with cars on a daily basis but unlike a car part i cant bang or heat up the phone to get the desired result. i attempted to do this since i saw the video on the rezound redifined 4.0.3 ICS with nova launcher.. it was a video by driodzero?
i have no idea where to go from here... i would greatly appreciate any help anyone can provide
If it is indeed a network bootloop, try booting with the backpate removed. As long as the network signal isn't overly strong it should be able to get you in.
i think that was one of the things i did... i tried to let it boot with the back off, then with the back off and SIM card out... but to no avail. is there a way to somehow cmd prompt the *#*# in order to switch the problem... i dont know if this helps but it is S-ON
No SIM means no signal, which means no network bootloop. Must be another cause. Looking at the Bamf ICS thread, did you upgrade your firmware to ICS properly first. Hmm.
i will go back and look.. the problem is it will not let be go back and down grade img file...
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i will go back and look.. the problem is it will not let be go back and down grade img file...
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Yeah, S-off is suggested eventually since it allows you to downgrade from the leaks. Risk of perma-brick in certain situations, like flashing a bad download of radios. But it helps more than hurts to have that freedom.
On S-on you also need to make sure the boot.img gets flashed seperate in the bootloader for a given ROM.
thanx i will try the wire trick to get it to S-OFF but right now i cant even get the phone to power up to the home screen
You can check the hboot/radio version in the bootloader to confirm firmware version. See what it says there.
Would attempt a clean reinstall of the ROM if it is indeed on ICS (hboot 2.21 or 2.25) firmware proper.
Then make sure to wipe system, davik-cache and cache, flash ROM twice, the patch Joelz has, and flash the boot.img as a PH98IMG.zip in bootloader. Then boot the ROM up.
i would definitely try that except i can not get it to power on, nor can i get it to charge... i think its bricked, since ive even gone to the standard battery as well as using different chargers. i greatly appreciate your insight
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i would definitely try that except i can not get it to power on, nor can i get it to charge... i think its bricked, since ive even gone to the standard battery as well as using different chargers. i greatly appreciate your insight
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Did you use ClockworkMod by any chance? My first Rezzy charging capability fried on its own eventually, but aside from hardware failure: that recovery has been reported to have issues when battery drains down...