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Hello all can i say i love this site it has helped me out over time and i would like to thank you all so THANKS!!
Well i have had my xda for nearly to years and recently i think its starting to die first of all i had a problem with calls i could not hear anything nor could anyone hear me. I found out that if i plug my charger in it worked fine. Then i noticed that it wouldn't charge if i left my bluetooth on. OK if that's not bad enough it has now started to reset its self if left alone for a couple of hours. Could it be missing me??? Could any one help me?? if not ill try to swap it for a hard drive for my xbox 360 lol. Many thanks again
The best way - hard reset, if will not help - change the CE Rom.....thats what i would do.....
thanks
cookie25 said:
Hello all can i say i love this site it has helped me out over time and i would like to thank you all so THANKS!!
Well i have had my xda for nearly to years and recently i think its starting to die first of all i had a problem with calls i could not hear anything nor could anyone hear me. I found out that if i plug my charger in it worked fine. Then i noticed that it wouldn't charge if i left my bluetooth on. OK if that's not bad enough it has now started to reset its self if left alone for a couple of hours. Could it be missing me??? Could any one help me?? if not ill try to swap it for a hard drive for my xbox 360 lol. Many thanks again
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There are symptoms there that suggest a battery or battery connection problem. Hard reset by all means but if problems persist, I think I'd be trying a new battery.
Mike
mikechannon said:
There are symptoms there that suggest a battery or battery connection problem. Hard reset by all means but if problems persist, I think I'd be trying a new battery.
Mike
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arrrr i did notice that on of the lugs on the top of the battery was missing and the battery isn't sitting rite many thanks. While I'm typing know any place to get cheep batteries???? Many thanks again
Hi All,
I have been reading through as always trying to give the kiss of life to the recently (1month) upgraded MDA Compact III. I have upgraded it from WM5 to Touch Flu WM6. It has been working great till last night it just died on me and now I can’t even turn it on... It comes on if i leave the battery out for a 10mins and then put it back in, but it will only go far as the boot screen and as soon as it comes to the password prompt it dies
SO I can’t get in to the bootloader...
Any help will be much appreciated
Thanks all
Kind regards,
DS
sanath121 said:
Hi All,
I have been reading through as always trying to give the kiss of life to the recently (1month) upgraded MDA Compact III. I have upgraded it from WM5 to Touch Flu WM6. It has been working great till last night it just died on me and now I can’t even turn it on... It comes on if i leave the battery out for a 10mins and then put it back in, but it will only go far as the boot screen and as soon as it comes to the password prompt it dies
SO I can’t get in to the bootloader...
Any help will be much appreciated
Thanks all
Kind regards,
DS
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Just to clarify, if you do the sequence to put it in bootloader mode, it still wont come on? What if you have it connected to the computer, still no power?
I had that same problem
Well not to be the messenger of doom but it may eventually die for good, i dunno what causes this but the same thing happened to my xda orbit recently. I had it for about 7 months the 3 weeks ago i had that problem to fix it i would leave a battery out for about an hour, also it seems the more programs u have it seems the more crashes it has, not saying hard reseting fixes it just when i installed the touch 3.01 rom and installed as few programs as possible it didn't crash for a week but, last Thursdays picked it up turned it on started listening to music then it just crashed and wouldn't even turn on at all when i plug in the charger the light didn't turn on or anything taking it to the o2 shop tomorrow.
shawndh said:
Just to clarify, if you do the sequence to put it in bootloader mode, it still wont come on? What if you have it connected to the computer, still no power?
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This is correct... I leave the battery out and then after about 20mins i ut it back in then it will come on for a bit, but then it will go dark screena nd nothing will happen... very strange...
Infuruno said:
Well not to be the messenger of doom but it may eventually die for good, i dunno what causes this but the same thing happened to my xda orbit recently. I had it for about 7 months the 3 weeks ago i had that problem to fix it i would leave a battery out for about an hour, also it seems the more programs u have it seems the more crashes it has, not saying hard reseting fixes it just when i installed the touch 3.01 rom and installed as few programs as possible it didn't crash for a week but, last Thursdays picked it up turned it on started listening to music then it just crashed and wouldn't even turn on at all when i plug in the charger the light didn't turn on or anything taking it to the o2 shop tomorrow.
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Ohhhh man... i think i have to take my one to the t-mobile shop and get it repaired
This suxzzz
Hope you get your one all sorted...
I have tried everything... this is now DEAD!!! I have managed to even upload the BB4.2 to it but after about 10mins it dies and never come alive again... wired...
if anyone have a solution other than taking it back to the supplier please let me know
thanks
sanath121 said:
I have tried everything... this is now DEAD!!! I have managed to even upload the BB4.2 to it but after about 10mins it dies and never come alive again... wired...
if anyone have a solution other than taking it back to the supplier please let me know
thanks
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I would think if u were to claim u may still be able to claim from the warranty if flashing it doesn't void it i sure hope not but i also insured mine so if the warranty is void i still have a life line.
i also have the same problem... i have upgraded to wm 6, first day was OK. i put my arte in my back pocket... when i took it out, it was shut down.... first i thought that it was because i sat on it... but it didnt open after that... when i plug charger it doesnt charge... however i managed to charge the battery fully... if i take the battery for a period of time.. it seems to work but crashes again, slowly going in black screen with a green vertical line in the center...
what should i do? please help me... unfortunately there's no htc shop here in turkey...
Sending it back to T-Mobile
I just called T-Mobile and have to send it off to the repair centre. Apparently i have a 24moth warrantee on this phone... Let’s hope they replace the phone
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I just called T-Mobile and have to send it off to the repair centre. Apparently i have a 24moth warrantee on this phone... Let’s hope they replace the phone
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I am affraid that you lose the warranty because u flashed (updated) your orginal ROM.
Mayby damaged is only storage of ROM - memory chip
i didn't lose my warranty on mine maybe because they couldn't turn the phone on to check it out properly, i just got it back yesterday with the official o2 rom and no questions asked. b4 u take it back if u can flash the official T-Mobile rom then their shouldn't be any problem i would think.
I have same problem can someone point me in the right direction for the rom please same phone
Hey guys,
Last week I was at the bar taking a picture from some nice girls, unfortanly my Desire slipped from my hand an fell pretty hard on the floor. It was off an didn't boot. After a night without the battery, the next day it booted and worked for an week, no problems at all. Yesterday my phone shutted off again and now I can't boot it at all again, left it the whole night at the charger, but that didn't seem to help, ive searched the forums but nothing helped. The strange thing is, that it worked for an week and now it doesn't anymore. Does someone knows a proper solution for this, my phone is rooted and RCMixHD 2.0 is running on it. help?
Ok, I found out that I still have warranty at my provider! But, do they start whining if they found out my phone has an custom rom?
arjen888 said:
Ok, I found out that I still have warranty at my provider! But, do they start whining if they found out my phone has an custom rom?
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Hi.
I think that more than for sure there will be problems if they are able to find that you have ROOT-ed your phone since this breaks the warranty. Anyway try leaving it without battery in for a day and see if this can make the phone boot up. You could also try another battery, if you have a friend with the same phone or you are able to go to a store and ask to try out a battery to see if that is the problem.
If that is your problem you can, I think go to warranty and say that your problem is the battery.
It would be recommended that you run a RUU if you are to go to warranty. If they find out you messed with the phone I think your warranty will be gone forever.
If the battery is not the problem, then I think you can't do anything, since your phone doesn't even boot up, but go to warranty and pray that they wont examine too deep and see the root.
Still I have one curiosity: the led is still showing that you are charging the phone (the orange, green led)?
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Still I have one curiosity: the led is still showing that you are charging the phone (the orange, green led)?
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Thanx for your reply, I tried another battery but that didn't help . The led doesnt show up if I put an charger in it (tried with different chargers/cables the phone isnt doing anything. The last time it stopped working I didn't use the phone for about 8 hours, and after that I booted and worked fine for an week. So hopefully he wil work again this evening so I can make him stock again for warranty.
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Thanx for your reply, I tried another battery but that didn't help . The led doesnt show up if I put an charger in it (tried with different chargers/cables the phone isnt doing anything. The last time it stopped working I didn't use the phone for about 8 hours, and after that I booted and worked fine for an week. So hopefully he wil work again this evening so I can make him stock again for warranty.
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Hi.
As it sounds, it could be a motherboard problem, or the usb connection on the phone, or anything else, but since it isn't working with any battery then it is surely from the motherboard.
Hope it starts one more time so you can bring it to stock.
Even if this fails, there's nothing else to try but getting it to warranty and cross fingers.
Good luck.
Help!
I have been a owner of the Desire for a year, rooted it, (no s-off) but no problems at all till now. I'm on T-Mobile.
About 3 weeks ago I noticed that I had no signal. At first this wasn't a surprise because of where I live can be described as 'countryside' so I don't really get much signal. However, after travelling to a different place I found that I still had no signal. Later on that day, I was relieved to find I had signal again, albeit for 10 minutes as it went rather soon. After this I found I had no sound or USB connection. I left it off for a considerable amount of time, about 12 days yet I turned it on today: still no signal! I suspect it is a hardware problem but still have tried a couple of ROMS but found no difference.
So I have a few questions. Has anyone had this or found a fix? Even as I've rooted (yes I know I've lost warranty) can I send it in? (I also have phone insurance).
Thanks in advance!
Flash back the orignal desire ruu and you can send it back to where you got it from for a replacement or fix. So long as you are still under warranty or have a very understanding insurance.
Thanks for your reply!
I don't think I'd be able to flash the RUU since I can't connect via USB :/
what do you mean warranty? You lose it when you root. And also, what will the phone insurance do?
Try the usb brick fix, which can be found here on xda.
Swyped from Oxygen with Transparent XDA App
I don't actually think it would help? And is it dangerous? It charges on USB and on mains:/
I've also noticed that when I try to play a song white noise softly comes out of the speaker:/
Many thanks for help
Anyone? thanks for the help, I suck at software stuff
yeah you only loose warranty when you root if they know about it.. when you restore your phone with RUU there is no way to tell and it looks like a stock phone - and your warranty is "restored".
and I'd try the same (USB Brick fix guide), then run RUU
scepter said:
I don't actually think it would help? And is it dangerous? It charges on USB and on mains:/
I've also noticed that when I try to play a song white noise softly comes out of the speaker:/
Many thanks for help
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I really hate it when people ask for help, get an answer and then they say "I do not think it would help!" without any good reason.
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I really hate it when people ask for help, get an answer and then they say "I do not think it would help!" without any good reason.
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Okay I see your point but I thought the USB brick fix was for a completely other thing? But thanks for the advice, I shall try that. Is it difficult, and dangerous? For my last question if worse turns to worse should I get the stock rom still with root and try to wing it?
Cheers for all your help!
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Okay I see your point but I thought the USB brick fix was for a completely other thing? But thanks for the advice, I shall try that. Is it difficult, and dangerous? For my last question if worse turns to worse should I get the stock rom still with root and try to wing it?
Cheers for all your help!
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If you ask the me, the the guide for fixing usb brick is not too difficult. It's not dangerous at all, make sure you follow the instructions carefully. When finished, flash ruu and use your warranty for your speaker problem.
Fix!
Yes!!
I was going to wait till the weekend to try the USB brick fix, so I could have time to take it slowly.
So I got up today and got my phone from where I stored it... And It had service!
Im charging it atm so after I will check sound & USB connection
Thank you all so much
scepter said:
Yes!!
I was going to wait till the weekend to try the USB brick fix, so I could have time to take it slowly.
So I got up today and got my phone from where I stored it... And It had service!
Im charging it atm so after I will check sound & USB connection
Thank you all so much
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if you still ever have problems with signal, type this into the dialer *#*#4636#*#*
go to phone information, and play around with the preferred network type, as there might not be certain networks types available in your area (i.e. no 3g, just 2g etc.)
i had the same issues, i could not connect to the network, or if it did.. it was low signal and not as it normally was.
so here is what u do... go to your settings menu. click on wireless and networks. and next.. turn on Airplane mode... (This will disable all your wireless connections.) now while the phone is on, and airplane mode enabled. take the Battery out.. Wait 30 second or so.. put the battery back in..... and turn on your phone as usual... and it will still be in airplane mode... again go to the settings menu.. wireless and networks, and now turn off the airplane mode. and now your phone should work as it did.. This reconnects it to the towers, or carrier... I had this work for me.. simple...
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Help!
I have been a owner of the Desire for a year, rooted it, (no s-off) but no problems at all till now. I'm on T-Mobile.
About 3 weeks ago I noticed that I had no signal. At first this wasn't a surprise because of where I live can be described as 'countryside' so I don't really get much signal. However, after travelling to a different place I found that I still had no signal. Later on that day, I was relieved to find I had signal again, albeit for 10 minutes as it went rather soon. After this I found I had no sound or USB connection. I left it off for a considerable amount of time, about 12 days yet I turned it on today: still no signal! I suspect it is a hardware problem but still have tried a couple of ROMS but found no difference.
So I have a few questions. Has anyone had this or found a fix? Even as I've rooted (yes I know I've lost warranty) can I send it in? (I also have phone insurance).
Thanks in advance!
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So I cannot stress how much time I've dedicated in reading and searching and have read and read. It was either the person's phone was flashed to a rom or had unlocked bootloaders. Whatever the issue, I felt I should post my issue. I have a Xperia that is only rooted. IS ALL. No flashed roms with stock kernels, no unlocked bootloaders. Nada, none of that. So recently my phone's lcd backlight started flashing on and off everytime I'd slide my phone. I figured I'd open it up which I pulled a tutorial from youtube and opened my phone up CAREFULLY. I mean I did this the most safest way ever! I finally get to putting everything back together and boom! Nothing! No logo, no vibration, no nothing! I'm freaked! So I plug the computer by usb and hear the usb connection sound and for a quick second I was relieved... then again comes the flashing red light... I'm gonna say it for the hell of it but I swear the damn thing is blinking orange but me and my lady had a debate she said it was clearly red so I think it's dark orange.. Regardless!! It blinks ruffly every three seconds and only blinks when connected WITH OR WITHOUT BATTERY. Can someone please give me any ideas? Should I open it up and make sure nothing happened or something? I'm just so worried and no longer have a phone at all... I'd greatly appreciate it and if anything else happens I'll keep ya updated. Thanks again.
**********UPDATE**********
I went ahead and tried speaking to a agent so here's the script
Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...
You are currently in position number 1 in the queue.
You have now been connected to an agent.
Hayley: Hi Michael, thank you for contacting Sony Xperia UK Chat Support. My name is Hayley, please could I take your full name and email address?
Michael: Yes
Michael: Michael *******@gmail.com
Hayley: Thank you for providing me with this information, how can I help you today?
Michael: My Xperia Play is blinking with a red light every three seconds and won't turn on.
Hayley: Have you tried charging the phone?
Michael: yes all night and it still was left blinking
Hayley: I'd suggest that you first try updating the software in your handset. This can be done using the Update Service program here: http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe
Michael: well if I connect it to the computer I still get only a blinking red light... will this file fix the connection issue?
Hayley: You connect the phone whilst it is switched off so you should still be able to use it.
Michael: ok I'll try I'll let you know if anything changes
Hayley: No problem. I hope the information I have provided is okay. Is there anything else I can help you with?
Michael: well can I wait until i try this ?
Hayley: The update will take about 15 minutes to run so you will need to try this and contact us again if it doesn't resolve it.
Michael: k thanks**
I'm gonna try this update service and see if anything else works.. Please guys if you know anything let me know
****UPDATE****
Still nothing at all... I'm hoping I really didn't screw anything up... I'm going to open the phone for the third time and try again.
*Update*
Nothing ended up working I might as well just end up tossing the damn thing in the trash.
*********UPDATE!!!!***********
After getting back home from work I decided to play around with it and try a little experiment and I figured ahh the hell with it. I somehow magically got it to work!!!
Here's what I did,
I pried open the back cover of the phone and flipped the battery backwards and connected the three gold spots and pressed down counted for five seconds. I then turned it back over to the correct way and pressed and held the power button and felt a vibration and was like WTH????? Boom! Sony Ericsson logo came on so It's back up and running!! THE MOTHERBOARD IS SAFE THANK GOODNESS!!! It may have just been the battery.. Well I'm still having problems everytime I slide the keyboard up and down it automatically shuts down but I figured I can just replace the slide strip that connects the lcd. But again I appreciate the support and thank you all so much!
Open it up again and make sure everything is connected securely. Give it a good clean with one of those compressed air cans as well to blow any dust out of the ports.
The red flashing light seems to me like something is disconnected somewhere internally
Sent from my Xperia Play using xda premium
hey thanks for replying and for the help I really appreciate it. I've already tried opening it up twice but still nothing I've give it a third shot though
Have you tried connecting it in flash mode and using flashtool to flash a new ROM? If you're worried about losing what's on the phone, tell flashtool not to wipe user data.
Also, for next time, this should be posted in Q&A, not general.
Sent from Asgard
well that's the thing though my computer doesn't recognize the connection oh well I give up thanks though.
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well that's the thing though my computer doesn't recognize the connection oh well I give up thanks though.
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That doesn't quite answer my question. Did you try with flash mode and flashtool, or only the Sony Ericsson software?
Also, are the Gordon's gate drivers that come with flashtool properly installed?
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Found the problem
Its either your battery or your motherboard.
Either get a new battery, or send it in for repair...Sorry dude
Due to the connection issue it seems like the motherboard
Edit: Try charging it ALL DAY. Blinking red lights can also mean the phone doesn't have enough charge to even activate the screen (0% battery) and just needs to be fully charged again
Sent from my Xperia Play using xda premium
Well i think its the motherboard but i appreciate all answers. I left it charging all night and by morning when i woke up the phone felt warm but still no charge. Its funny though because the phone i actually liked failed on me lol. Im just gonna save.up and buy for a new one. Would you guys consider amazon for an phone that says used but like new?
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That doesn't quite answer my question. Did you try with flash mode and flashtool, or only the Sony Ericsson software?
Also, are the Gordon's gate drivers that come with flashtool properly installed?
Sent from Asgard
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The answer for your question well it didn't recognize anything and i used the Sony software and flashtool all it says is unknown device even after installing all fresh drivers. I really have just spent way to much time in for this device important better off buying a new one and keeping the spare parts on this one.
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I had the same problem, and totally freaked out, because i had been tampering a bit with the kernel and i thought i had bricked my phone, but i searched for it and this popped up... talk.sonymobile.com/thread/28276?start=10&tstart=0
it basicly means that one or more of the pins dont get contact when trying to charge, and therefore the phone keeps flashing the low-battery-red-led
ofc im not entirely sure that you have the same problem, and it seemed as if it fixed itself or somethng