Gen 8 Archos 101: Killed After Official Firmware Update? - Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Two days ago, I noticed that there was a firmware update for my Archos 101 while at work. I had my Archos with me but not the AC adapter; the tablet requires the user to plug it in before getting started. I paid a visit to Archos' website and downloaded the update file to my laptop instead, double-checking how to install it. Note that I don't have Internet access at home.
Recently, said tablet had been locking up extremely frequently, and without obvious reason or even any real pattern. I even tried a total device reset (wipe the internal user storage and reset the Android partition back to factory defaults) and it didn't help. I was fearing that the firmware had gotten corrupted, and figured that updating would help fix that.
When I got home that night, though, I was dead tired. I made a mental note to update using the offline method in the morning, although I did have the presence of mind to plug it in and get the battery charged. In the morning, I did as the instructions on Archos's website said: mount the device via USB and transfer the firmware update to the root of the user storage area. Unmount, let it detect it, and give it the okay. Simple enough. I hung around the house long enough to watch for an "update okay!" message, then bolted out the door so I'd make it to work on time.
I didn't return home until about 9 PM. After settling in, I picked up my tablet to check on it and see if the update did the trick. Nope! It froze again before I could even launch an app. Frustrated, I put it back down and held the power button to force a reset. When the screen powered off, I walked away to check on something.
I returned to find that the tablet's green power light (which is normally steady on) was blinking rapidly. As in 20 blinks as second or so. The screen was flickering on for less than a second at a time in roughly one-minute intervals. And - most alarmingly - the unit was HOT. I tried to pick it up and burned my hand a little on the metal backplate.
After some back-and-forth texting with a friend for advice, I ultimately opened up the tablet in an attempt to disconnect the batteries. Turned out that they're soldered to the board, though, so I left the tablet open to give the hot components a chance to cool. I'm hoping that the batteries drain quickly.
I basically have no idea if the tablet can be fixed, and if so, I'm scratching my head over how. Anyone here have any ideas?

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New Update Bricked Mine

Still Bricked..
Well I have tried everything I can think of and my prime is still Bricked from update. I have drained the battery completely, recharged it, tried every type of reboot I can think of and still nothing.
Screen stays black and system will vibrate after holding power key for 8-10 seconds and thats about all. I have no Led indicators showing on power button when it is off the charger and it is not passing power through the usb port to any external drives.
My wife called Asus for me because I am working overseas atm and they just gave her a run around for 45mins about not being responsible for software issues...even tho it was their software rollout.
The prime was docked and plugged in with a full charge and I had no power interruptions during the update.
It's funny how with most Android devices, software does not fall under any warranty whatsoever, but yet when you 'root' it, you void your warranty. Not sure how one can void a warranty that did not even exist in the first place...
I have never seen a device brick like that from an update.
Usually they boot to an Android fella with an "!" of some kind.
Have you tried holding the volume down while powering it on? That will let you do a full data wipe.
I too, highly recommend you consider a complete wipe, purging both main system partitions of all information on the device that could've been malicious of problematic after the update was applied.
It's always best to start fresh from a build straight out of the oven.
Sent from the last remaining Prime; Leader of the Autopads.
I would love to be able to do a full data wipe..but I cannot get anything to happen. I have done the pin reset and volume / power button a hundred times . I have a black screen and that's about all. It showed the little droid guy doing the update and then went black.
You're not alone. I have same exact problem with you for two days now. Still can't find any solution for it.

[Q] Bricked

I had an interesting scenario yesterday - using a CM9 nightly from about 3 or 4 nights ago. My TP had notification lights flickering away and had been sitting for the evening. I put it on charge and forgot about it for an hour or so. I decided that I'd grab the latest nightly and install, so after downloading, I pressed the power on button for the TP. The notification flashing went out and that was it, goodnight TP.
After lots of button press combos and connecting to the PC etc., I decided to pull the casing off and try pulling the battery to see if that would help. It didn't.
After a lot of charging, I even put the multimeter on the battery terminals and it read 3.6-something volts, so it appears to have charge, but no response at all. I get Android Phone->ADB drivers installed and active, but adb won't see any device.
So... like some others here, my TP won't recover from any of the 'usual' recovery efforts (yep, tried the doctor too). I don't think there's any miracle solution, but if there is one I'd be happy to hear about it.
Given that I've opened the case (which is obvious), has anyone had any experience with out-of-warranty unbricking from HP? How much do they charge etc?
I'd like to hear from anyone who has gone from hard brick to operational out-of-warranty.

[Q] Help with Hannspree HSG1281 unresponsive (posted in XDA-Assist)

If it ain't broke...see if it'll go faster. That's what I tried, BUT ended up
If it ain't broke...fix it 'til it is!
I posted this in XDA Assist, but as I suspected, I've well hosed this one, with probably no way up, but here goes. I promise, next time I won't be so wild. I know now that if you must burn your bridges, don't be standing on them!
Android 4.2.2
It's rooted with Vroot, has SuperSU and Titanium Backup Pro, shows rooted.
Had ADB working, tablet taking commands.
I first tried to put in CWM recovery for the HSG1279, supposed to be the same tablet, just bigger screen. I don't even know now whether THAT'S true or not.
Started in recovery mode, but was just stock, so I tried arctools to put in a generic Rockchip CWM 6.0.3.1. That's when things started going sideways. The install hung (imagine that!). The arctools had a forced restart of some kind, so I used that. When I got back to my home screen (whew!), I used Titanium backup to see what recovery mode looked like. The tablet went dark, and would not power on. I did the paper clip trick, which got it started, but did NOT wipe anything out, so not a hard reset. Any time after that when I tried to restart in recovery mode, the hard shutdown with the clip was required. Yesterday afternoon, I went off to work for about 3 hours, leaving the tablet on, but in standby. When I came back, the tablet was dark and no amount of paper clipping would help. It would not recognize a charge. Not being one to duck a fight, I opened the case and unsoldered the black (-) wire at the PC board. The battery measured some voltage, but I didn't notice how much, about 1/4 on the 25v. scale. I soldered it back on, put it back together without any further incident. It sill does just what it was doing...nothing. I have noticed that when it's plugged into my PC's USB port, and I reset with the clip, Unknown Device shows up in my PC's Devices And Printers list. When I unplug the cable, I get the stock Windows "be-boop" USB removal sound. When I plug it back in, I get a short "boo-boo-boop" sound. That's where it is now. Anyone have any ideas on getting it going again? For me, no more trying files that aren't made specifically for this oddball tablet. This has been a fairly expensive lesson in that.
Thanks for any help.
~Bob~

[Q] Note 2 dead, nothing, won't turn on

Verizon
Haven't taken an update since the last kitkat one.
(No root)
Had been running crappy for about 2 months.....last thing I installed was Viber. I un installed it weeks ago.
No change though.
I've also experienced the thing smoking through battery.
Bought 2 batteries with an external charger. Think it was mostly the original battery was bad....
Still....Isn't/wasn't charging over night with the stock charger/mini usb...have been rotating the 2 batteries I bought, charged externally. But they don't last a whole day.
I'm 50 years old. I don't game or watch videos all day. Just text phone and some surfing/Facebook occasionally listen to music/I heart radio.
So, I've been putting off the inevitable hard reset, by running it in safe mode for the last few weeks.
Slightly better battery life, but, pretty useless in that mode.
Also, the wifi and blue tooth turn off on their own. Never leaving the house/range.
It wouldn't turn back on.
I don't have any of that stuff set up, to ever shut it off.
The only thing that fixes it is the 3 or 4 hits on my knee. I found that here somewhere. Honest. It worked. (Why would something that's Solid State respond to being struck?)
Up to this point the phone was never dropped on anything harder than carpet a couple times, wearing a protective case
.
So, I was going to download helium to back it up........so I rebooted it. To get it out of safe mode, for the trip to the play store.
It WAS working. ...had just used the phone. Was on wifi, reading about helium.
That was it......She's dead Jim.......
It has never made so much as a red light for the charger being plugged in. Nothing.
I didn't download anything. Haven't messed with trying to get the lollipop OS...
So........
Removed battery, sd card, sim card., charger port clean as a whistle, used with w/out different chargers, (the one from my samsung tab 10) held power 30 seconds, let off for 2, push again. (Some secret trick I found reading? ).... , held every button for minutes with battery out. ?..
Battery tested with multimeter. It's charged. Both of them are. Have tried both.
Not so much as a blink/flash/vibrate. ..
So from my extensive reading here, it might be my charging board? Something about a cap being bad?
Plugged into the computer I don't get anything. No charge, no acknowledgement it's plugged in by the computer (Win7, , get the sound and an installing driver/what do you want to do Window. Nothing).
I've got Kies installed. Been a long time since I used it though. But again, the computer doesn't recognize it's plugged in.
I only posted my experience because I have not found any others with ALL of these symptoms.
Sorry if anyone thinks it's a repeat.
I've been on here reading for 2 days now.
Pulling my hair out. Would like to salvage this thing. Don't want to get stuck in another contract.
So, , obviously,I'd like to get it running so I can at least back it up, and do a reset. And hopefully get it back to normal.
Also, is there a fix for this wifi/bluetooth thing, or am I going to go around pounding it on my knee every day? Pretty annoying.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts. (Sources for parts)
Chris
Wow. ?.
Nothing?
Did I leave some bit of info out?
I can't tell you what build or version anything is on the phone because it is dead.
McGyver9 said:
Verizon
Haven't taken an update since the last kitkat one.
(No root)
Had been running crappy for about 2 months.....last thing I installed was Viber. I un installed it weeks ago.
No change though.
I've also experienced the thing smoking through battery.
Bought 2 batteries with an external charger. Think it was mostly the original battery was bad....
Still....Isn't/wasn't charging over night with the stock charger/mini usb...have been rotating the 2 batteries I bought, charged externally. But they don't last a whole day.
I'm 50 years old. I don't game or watch videos all day. Just text phone and some surfing/Facebook occasionally listen to music/I heart radio.
So, I've been putting off the inevitable hard reset, by running it in safe mode for the last few weeks.
Slightly better battery life, but, pretty useless in that mode.
Also, the wifi and blue tooth turn off on their own. Never leaving the house/range.
It wouldn't turn back on.
I don't have any of that stuff set up, to ever shut it off.
The only thing that fixes it is the 3 or 4 hits on my knee. I found that here somewhere. Honest. It worked. (Why would something that's Solid State respond to being struck?)
Up to this point the phone was never dropped on anything harder than carpet a couple times, wearing a protective case
.
So, I was going to download helium to back it up........so I rebooted it. To get it out of safe mode, for the trip to the play store.
It WAS working. ...had just used the phone. Was on wifi, reading about helium.
That was it......She's dead Jim.......
It has never made so much as a red light for the charger being plugged in. Nothing.
I didn't download anything. Haven't messed with trying to get the lollipop OS...
So........
Removed battery, sd card, sim card., charger port clean as a whistle, used with w/out different chargers, (the one from my samsung tab 10) held power 30 seconds, let off for 2, push again. (Some secret trick I found reading? ).... , held every button for minutes with battery out. ?..
Battery tested with multimeter. It's charged. Both of them are. Have tried both.
Not so much as a blink/flash/vibrate. ..
So from my extensive reading here, it might be my charging board? Something about a cap being bad?
Plugged into the computer I don't get anything. No charge, no acknowledgement it's plugged in by the computer (Win7, , get the sound and an installing driver/what do you want to do Window. Nothing).
I've got Kies installed. Been a long time since I used it though. But again, the computer doesn't recognize it's plugged in.
I only posted my experience because I have not found any others with ALL of these symptoms.
Sorry if anyone thinks it's a repeat.
I've been on here reading for 2 days now.
Pulling my hair out. Would like to salvage this thing. Don't want to get stuck in another contract.
So, , obviously,I'd like to get it running so I can at least back it up, and do a reset. And hopefully get it back to normal.
Also, is there a fix for this wifi/bluetooth thing, or am I going to go around pounding it on my knee every day? Pretty annoying.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts. (Sources for parts)
Chris
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Still nothing?
I got a new phone but would still like to fix this one for a backup.
Please?
Note 2 completely dead.
McGyver9 said:
Wow. ?.
Nothing?
Did I leave some bit of info out?
I can't tell you what build or version anything is on the phone because it is dead.
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Click to collapse
my note 2 did the same yesterday.i was outside talking to my daughter,put the phone on the wooden porch rail.call came in,answered,put phone back.i am very careful with my phone.did not bang or drop itit was cold outside..i bring it upstairs and go return the call,and the phone is black.totally dead.i tried everything.changing the battery with one i know was charged,did all the button combinations,etc.most threads and videos,and i went through many,have fixes for phones that at least have an led light.this one is dead as is nothing alive at all.i tried to hook it to the laptop but its so dead,its not recognized.i am besides myself.its out of warranty and i am flat broke.if anyone has figured out a fix,please email me [email protected]
p.s-i warmed it up on the heater and now i am going to wrap it in foil because i dont know what else to do.this phone is my business and i am done without it.if i could at least save photos and contacts,call logs.this really sucks

Nexus 9 won't turn on or charge. Am I SOL?

So just yesterday I was on here asking how to load/install apps from/to a USB device. I'm unsure if it's something I did to cause this or if it was just my tablet acting up.
I installed 2 new apps, "StickMount" and "FolderMount". StickMount is supposed to be for mounting/unmounting the USB I plug in, and FolderMount is supposed to connect installed apps to the usb in a "pair" so that they can load off of the USB instead of the device.
I had moved a few apps, one being LuckyPatcher, over to usb. However it really didn't seem to do anything. In fact, I'm pretty sure doing that added onto the existing used space (so it took more not less). The other two were just some games I was playing at the time (for testing).
Everything was running normal, I plugged the tablet in as it was close to death (like 14% if I remember correctly). Few hours go by, I decide to use it. Double tap the screen, no response. Click power, no response. HOLD power, nothing. I decide that maybe it was just dead and needed a charge, so I left it in as I went to sleep.
Wake up, and repeat. Nothing happens. I plug it into the computer, computer doesn't show anything is connected. Leave it for like hour to see if it'd charge, nothing. Tried using the steps on the google product forums, and nothing helped.
All the topics on here are people mentioning their tablets are in a similar state and they don't have a solution posted.. Or they say to send it in for repairs. I can't do that as I won this in a contest and there's no warranty or insurance on it.
Is there ANY way I can get this out of this brick state?
P.S: I forgot to mention, When I was taking my case off it, after it was already in the brick state, the nexus tablet itself started to come apart.. That's not normal is it?
P.P.S: I can't link to the page as I have not made enough posts. Googling "Nexus 9 won't boot" should get a product forums link, the user in there posts the link to the troubleshooter. Was just things like holding power and volume down, plugging it in and waiting 15 mins. so on.

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