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Ok my screen broke today. Took it out of my pocket and it had cracked
Is there any app I can install on my phone to see the IPL and SPL versions? Or is there any other way I can fine out what I have?
yes there is an app called wiki search and i heard it works perfectly
anyhow press and hold left ok key + da power button and then use ur stylus to press down the soft reset key that should take you to da bootloader screen
Going into the bootloader to see this info is pointless. Screen is cracked and I cant see anything.
Go to the bootloader screen. Uncheck "allow USB" in Active Sync. Connect your unit with USB cable. (Download and) run MTTY program, choosing your unit, (not a comm port) for connection. Hit ENTER, to get a cmd prompt. Type "info 7" without the quotes. It will show you the bootloader info.
Examples:
USB>info 7
HTC Integrated Re-Flash Utility, Common Base Version : 1.50a
Device Name: H, Bootloader Version : 1.04
Built at: May 26 2006 20:17:35
Copyright (c) 1998-2006 High Tech Computer Corporation
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Have you tried "My Mobiler"? I got it from pocketpcfreewares - I'm sure it can be found elsewhere too. It includes the ability to view your phone screen right on your desktop PC, and should help you get through your current dilemma.
HTC Integrated Re-Flash Utility, Common Base Version : 1.50a
Device Name: H, Bootloader Version : 1.04
Built at: May 26 2006 20:17:35
Copyright (c) 1998-2006 High Tech Computer Corporation
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That is what I get. I downgraded from oli pro to SPL 1.04 so I am guessing this is correct?
is it safe to downgrade? Can I get my warranty if I downgrade to the original SPL?
Good luck having a cracked screen covered by warranty...
Yeah I know. Maybe I wont tell them the screen is cracked and just say it wont come one anymore that there is no light. I disabled the back light so it wont turn on except only on a reset. If it wont come on then how will I know its cracked?? Worth a shot I guess.
Phantisy said:
Yeah I know. Maybe I wont tell them the screen is cracked and just say it wont come one anymore that there is no light. I disabled the back light so it wont turn on except only on a reset. If it wont come on then how will I know its cracked?? Worth a shot I guess.
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It is a good bet that a reset will be part of their diagnostic procedure.
If you are feeling really daring, just brick it before sending it back. One way to ensure that they cannot boot it is to overwrite the IPL/SPL with a bad file. I would certainly not ADVOCATE such things, but it would probably be highly effective to ensure they do not get the thing booted. Of course, you never will either.
Zuckron said:
is it safe to downgrade? Can I get my warranty if I downgrade to the original SPL?
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Well, we would need some more info, like what your Hermes' problem is, but read the MrVanx downgrade guide and it is pretty safe. It is definitely best to downgrade back before sending it in, if you have a warranty replacement issue.
todd_jg said:
It is a good bet that a reset will be part of their diagnostic procedure.
If you are feeling really daring, just brick it before sending it back. One way to ensure that they cannot boot it is to overwrite the IPL/SPL with a bad file. I would certainly not ADVOCATE such things, but it would probably be highly effective to ensure they do not get the thing booted. Of course, you never will either.
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Well I was hoping that they would just send me a replacement and not ask many questions since "I can't see anything" on the screen. I have no idea how the warranty works on these things.
todd_jg said:
It is a good bet that a reset will be part of their diagnostic procedure.
If you are feeling really daring, just brick it before sending it back. One way to ensure that they cannot boot it is to overwrite the IPL/SPL with a bad file. I would certainly not ADVOCATE such things, but it would probably be highly effective to ensure they do not get the thing booted. Of course, you never will either.
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You wouldn't happen to have a "bad" file anywhere that I could download. I am daring enough to try this. I got the phone from wirefly (don't bash me please) and they are sending me a replacement. I don't know what kinda techs they have. They said all they check for when they receive the phone is all the contents in the box and nothing else but I don't trust that. Bricking it would be a good way to ensure they don't see the screen.
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You wouldn't happen to have a "bad" file anywhere that I could download. I am daring enough to try this. I got the phone from wirefly (don't bash me please) and they are sending me a replacement. I don't know what kinda techs they have. They said all they check for when they receive the phone is all the contents in the box and nothing else but I don't trust that. Bricking it would be a good way to ensure they don't see the screen.
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Well, the easiest way is to make sure that HardSPL is not on there and then build your own file using Dutty's god NBH tool. Just create an NBH for a IPL.SPL flash and reverse the files. In other words, instead of putting the SPL.nb in where the IPL should be and vice versa. I assure you, they would not be able to boot the phone. I know this because I did this *on accident* one time and completely bricked the phone. Completely unrecoverable! To the point that the LED did not even come on to indicate that the phone was plugged in. It was well and truly dead. Again, I would not really advocate doing this type of thing, only pointing out that it will most certainly render your phone completely and irretrievably dead.
Alright. I am thinking hard about this because if they can see the screen is cracked (Can be done in the right light at the right angle) then they might send it back and I don't want to be stuck with the bricked phone. Would be cheaper to void the warranty and replace the screen on my own. Thanks for the info though.
I have to push my qwerty keyboard bottons REAL hard to make them working. This is a problem that came resently. Please, can someone give me a link to the spl downgrade guide? I can't find it. And to be honest, i do not understand how i should use the wiki correct yet.
Zuckron said:
I have to push my qwerty keyboard bottons REAL hard to make them working. This is a problem that came resently. Please, can someone give me a link to the spl downgrade guide? I can't find it. And to be honest, i do not understand how i should use the wiki correct yet.
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Follow this guide EXACTLY and you will be able to downgrade.
http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=27
but my original spl was 1.11 . . What should I do? Downgrade to 1.06 and then upgrade? And where do I find the files I need?
Zuckron said:
but my original spl was 1.11 . . What should I do? Downgrade to 1.06 and then upgrade? And where do I find the files I need?
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Your IPL was not 1.11 - i was prolly 1.01.
There are links to necessary files in the guide.
The original IPL and SPL on my AT&T 8525 was:
IPL-1.03
SPL-1.11
These were the original on 2 8525's I have had.
Do As I Did
I had a qtek 9100 with a smashed screen that i could not recur to the warranties because of the ROM plus other things, the only way was to change the screen was on my own, using the service manual (and it was easier than i thought) now i have a tytn but my old 9100 still works at 100% ps: GOOD LUCK
Just thought I'd drop this here... Despite how much I read and re-read all the instructions, I mis-understood the two unlockers, and flashed the Alltel ROM on my Verizon XV6900 with the 0.40 Unlocker and wound up with a brick.
Even flashing the Verizon RUU dump wouldn't fix it... SPL 2.01 RGB screen and that's it.
So after much research... MTTY to the rescue. set 16 0, task 8, and viola... unbricked! (I think flashing the verizon ruu first was important)
No storage card needed (or possible on the Verizon, there's no slot!)
Thanks all... still trying to get GPS working now, so far nothing.
vogue_brick1 said:
Just thought I'd drop this here... Despite how much I read and re-read all the instructions, I mis-understood the two unlockers, and flashed the Alltel ROM on my Verizon XV6900 with the 0.40 Unlocker and wound up with a brick.
Even flashing the Verizon RUU dump wouldn't fix it... SPL 2.01 RGB screen and that's it.
So after much research... MTTY to the rescue. set 16 0, task 8, and viola... unbricked! (I think flashing the verizon ruu first was important)
No storage card needed (or possible on the Verizon, there's no slot!)
Thanks all... still trying to get GPS working now, so far nothing.
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There is a microSD slot on the XV6900. It is on the right side of the phone under the chrome trim. You can see a small SD icon on the side of the phone next to the stylus under the battery cover!
louderjw said:
There is a microSD slot on the XV6900. It is on the right side of the phone under the chrome trim. You can see a small SD icon on the side of the phone next to the stylus under the battery cover!
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Thanks! I looked all over
vogue_brick1 said:
No storage card needed (or possible on the Verizon, there's no slot!)
Thanks all... still trying to get GPS working now, so far nothing.
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Not trying to be a flamer here ... but ... you should really learn about your phone stock ... capabilities ... features ... etc. ... prior to doing custom flashes ... especially with the radio ... fortunately for you and me ... it is extremely hard to "brick" a HTC phone ... it may seem bricked ... but I've only ever seen a couple true bricks ... most can be recovered by the heavy hitters here
My point is that you really need to understand your phone and what you're trying to do prior to doing custom roms ... unlockers, relockers, etc. ... this is extremely important when doing radio changes ... fearless and aggressive is no way to approach these changes
And as always .... read ... read ... read ... did I mention READ!!!!!
Again ... not flaming you ... kinda using you as an example so others will learn and maybe keep the number of true bricks to a minimum
Fuzzy
I agree, I got a little excited with this and should have taken my time... My last phone was an Apache xv6700 and I had a blast flashing that and upgrading it over the past 2 years. I rushed into it with this one because I'm an impulse guy and had just bought the phone within 24 hours
me too!
vogue_brick1 said:
Even flashing the Verizon RUU dump wouldn't fix it... SPL 2.01 RGB screen and that's it.
So after much research... MTTY to the rescue. set 16 0, task 8, and viola... unbricked! (I think flashing the verizon ruu first was important)
No storage card needed (or possible on the Verizon, there's no slot!)
Thanks all... still trying to get GPS working now, so far nothing.
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could you explain how to use mtty! i "bricked" my xv6900 a couple weeks ago too. its stuck on the rainbow screen with the original spl (took a few flashes to get there)! i tried mtty when i did it and there wasnt a usb option in the program! im running on vista. already got my replacement too!
Not sure how to help you... There was a USB entry in the list when I did it, on XP.
On a separate note, I got GPS working and it's incredible.
Nice to see a Verizon user with GPS working!
Mind posting a little guide? I have my Vogue on order right now and want to update it right away for the GPS.
vaxick said:
Nice to see a Verizon user with GPS working!
Mind posting a little guide? I have my Vogue on order right now and want to update it right away for the GPS.
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Here are the steps I took to successfully get the Verizon hacked with gps:
1. get it hooked up with activesync
2. unlock with imcokeman 0.40 unlocker
(the docs said to flash to the original rom here, but there is no verizon ruu, and my phone auto-reflashed itself anyways and ran customizations)
3. unlock with imcokeman 2.31 unlocker
4. install the alltel RUU (should be in sticky thread)
5. download Build OS from ppckitchen.org and use the updater to get the vogue 6.1 gps 3.02 kitchen
6. pick options and build, flash..
fire open google maps, pick menu->use gps.. magic.
It helped me out of a jam tonight, lost in bumblefukk and found my way back with it.
could you please explain in step-by-step detail as to how you unbricked your xv6900?
I'm currently working on my friend's xv6900 (TyTN II user myself) and unlocking and flashing roms on this phone is so different (yet kind of the same?) and I'm now at a point where I'm stuck at the HTC startup screen and thats about it. where did you get MTTY and how exactly do you use it? I tried downloading one but it was a very old version (2001) and I'm pretty sure that it's not the one you were using.
if anyone else knows how to unbrick this phone please chime in thanks a lot!
vogue_brick1 said:
Just thought I'd drop this here... Despite how much I read and re-read all the instructions, I mis-understood the two unlockers, and flashed the Alltel ROM on my Verizon XV6900 with the 0.40 Unlocker and wound up with a brick.
Even flashing the Verizon RUU dump wouldn't fix it... SPL 2.01 RGB screen and that's it.
So after much research... MTTY to the rescue. set 16 0, task 8, and viola... unbricked! (I think flashing the verizon ruu first was important)
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Can you explain what you did after MTTY? I bricked mine, got stuck in the SPL 2.1.1000 bootloader, used MTTY, got it unbricked, but now am stuck at the leaked sprint rom's splash screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Hello,
just got a HTC diamond Touch,locked so was trying to unlock it followed the Sticky on How To Unlock step by step,but when i clicked Yes to run "EnterBootloader.exe on my phone the screen went black the connection to the phone was lost! & now it wont turn on at all
Tryed to take out the battery,hard reset,nothing worked...
I hope that some1 in this forum will be able to help me
Try hard reset... hold volume down/enter key and do a "soft reset"
mouragio said:
Try hard reset... hold volume down/enter key and do a "soft reset"
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thx m8 already tryed it....no luck
There are only two ways if you cannot get Bootloader (SPL) to run :
1. Send to RMA (gsm only : if it wasn't security unlocked)
2. Use Jtag (we only know pinouts for normal diamond yet)
Cya,
Viper BJK
thx every1 who tryed to help got the phone fixed had to send it in to htc uk only had to pay for posting it to them the rest was covered by the warranty diagnosis was main board failure? anyway back up and working 100% the only thing that it`s still locked on *range uk....has any1 ever unlocked their simlock?
OffTopic ... for unlocking read threads about that OR ask Olipro or cmonex or tupisdin
On the same topic, i have a bricked touch diamond that does not have a working bootloader. Totally dead, computer does not recognize it etc. And to make thigns worse i dont have a receit for it. Bricking happened during installing a new cooked rom over a previous cooked rom without doing a hard reset between them.
What are my options to possibly make this HTC working again? For example, can i get it JTAG'ed somewhere, or can i get it repaired somewhere (manufacturer?) even without warrenty?
Iikoo said:
On the same topic, i have a bricked touch diamond that does not have a working bootloader. Totally dead, computer does not recognize it etc. And to make thigns worse i dont have a receit for it. Bricking happened during installing a new cooked rom over a previous cooked rom without doing a hard reset between them.
What are my options to possibly make this HTC working again? For example, can i get it JTAG'ed somewhere, or can i get it repaired somewhere (manufacturer?) even without warrenty?
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Flashing a new cooked ROM over a previously cooked ROM (obviously you have hardspl and all that) wont brick. Thats weirddddd!
Im sure you tried hardreset and all that stuff right?
Can you enter bootloader at least? or tottaly dead?
Tried hard reset > no luck. Left the phone sitting without a battery for a few days > nothing. Allso can't acces the bootloader, so basically totally dead
Any ideas?
is battery charging?
As far as i can tell, no. I'll check that again later, don't habe the phone here at the moment.
To Sergio PC: i read from somewhere that you should not install a new rom without a hard reset before that. None the less, that is propably what has happened here. You think that something else has gone wrong here?
Well it seems that you indeed killed your spl.
I'm trying to jtag my diamond soon and will reply to this thread.
Cya,
Viper BJK
This is so weird. Maybe somebody flashed cdma hspl on gsm diamond. This brick phone 101%, but gsm hspl on gsm phone - this is almous impossible, unless your battery is too low (but flashing with low battery even won't start). I'm litle scarry about flashing any htc device these days. And can somebody post here DIAM100 JTAG pinout ?
viperbjk said:
Well it seems that you indeed killed your spl.
I'm trying to jtag my diamond soon and will reply to this thread.
Cya,
Viper BJK
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You mean dead as in throw it to the dogs or dead as in keep trying there is a way to unbrick it?
With JTAG, yes
Exactly. RMA or JTAG.
For the latter one I need to code an app and verify that my jtag pinouts work.
The first option is however the best if you aren't quite good in soldering cables to small pads.
Cya,
Viper BJK
You need to send to warrenty... Your Diamond is death!!!!
I have same problem and send to repair and change all mainboard, new IMEI.
You kill the phone!!!!
hellonasty said:
You need to send to warrenty... Your Diamond is death!!!!
I have same problem and send to repair and change all mainboard, new IMEI.
You kill the phone!!!!
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Damn, that sounds quite bad. So do you happen to know why would this totally kill the phone rather than just mess up the nand flash that could be saved with JTAG. What i've been reading about the way that nand flash memory is written, when you scren up the write and you dont have hardcoded bootloader, then there is nothing to "channel" the new data (new rom) throught the usb/motherboard/other circuitry. So here comes JTAG to the rescue as it can reprogram the flash using only four wires connected directly to the chip and some clever sounding techniques that happens inside the chip...
Then again, i might be totally wrong here because my knowledge about inner workings of a modern ic chip is slim to none. But never the less, i still keep on hoping that there would be a way to save my touch, maybe even by sending it to someone with better knowledge and equipment to JTAG it (and pay a hefty compensation for it offcourse).
Any idea how much does the service cost to change the whole mainboard?
Ps. my english is not that great, especially on the techincal vocabulary. So i hope you all can still at least partially understant what i am trying to say...
You are absolutely right. Only SPL is bricked, thus you only need to write spl to nand. You can do so using jtag.
Cya,
Viper BJK
About the charging, even that is'nt working...
How about the JTAG'n, does anyone or any place do it for money, besides actual service. Anyone here willing to help me?
Hi I have recently tried to flash my Touch Diamond ROM, messed the hell out of it and, the only way to fix it is to flash it with the original stock ROM that it came with. Could anyone please help me with this.
HTC Touch Diamond P3700
Rom SPL 1.93
CID HTC_017
The phone was not branded straight from the manufacturer.
The problem is that I tried to flash the phone without doing hard SPL
Cleaned the whole phone and the only thing working now is the connection to the computer Trough mtty. I tried using other ROMS but they stop at 1% and gave me a vendor incorect error or something.
just download it from htc site
I tried but when I select the Serial number it says that the update is not for my phone and doesn't let me download it. and the ones that they have are only updates.
Does anyone have a valid Serial Number that i can use to download update ROM from HTC?
Have you tried any official roms posted around here? like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=410720
I did that but it started to load the roam into the phone and crashed at 1%,
it gave "Invalid Vendor Id" error and it turns off. Is there like a unversal HTC rom that at very least gets me access to the NANd Memory
I just want to HArd_spl the phone and install a new ROm
Dont even care about the original ROM any more
ekirakosyan said:
I did that but it started to load the roam into the phone and crashed at 1%,
it gave "Invalid Vendor Id" error and it turns off. Is there like a unversal HTC rom that at very least gets me access to the NANd Memory
I just want to HArd_spl the phone and install a new ROm
Dont even care about the original ROM any more
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Try that one HT828GN27034 and let me know the result.
Oh very nice, thank U very much, I'll try it right now.
All of the Upgrade ROMs just give me invalid Vender ID error message
Doesn't make sense to me though, i tried flashing the Phone With Hard-SPL but for some odd reason it hangs at 0%.
Is my phone dead for good or there might be a way to fix this issue
did u installed OLINEX first?
If ur phone is in 3 color screen try to install Olinex 1.4 and after that flash it with stock ROM.
No thats the thing, I Just Cleaned the phone with Mtty and tried to flash it with WM6.5. but after the cleaning nothing really work out. and i cant even go back to the the old Rom cose I did not back it up.
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No thats the thing, I Just Cleaned the phone with Mtty and tried to flash it with WM6.5. but after the cleaning nothing really work out. and i cant even go back to the the old Rom cose I did not back it up.
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not even hard reset? did u tried?
yeah man i tried hard reset too, that was no go, I wish there was a way to remove the CID Lock
ekirakosyan said:
yeah man i tried hard reset too, that was no go, I wish there was a way to remove the CID Lock
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What windows are you using?
I am using windows 7, but i tried the same process on vista and XP, same result, the phone connects to the pc, and right as i try to load one of the ROMs from HTC's website, the thing crashes at 1% and says invalid vendor ID error.
IS there a universal ROM that can be loaded, or my phone is bricked for good?
Perhaps you want to have a look here: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Diamond_Upgrades
Succes!
Oh wow this place has every ROM type but mine, so not fare, u think if i download and try every one of these other ones I might have some sort of luck?
I used HTC's MTTY and figuered that My CID is HTC__017, and the 1.93 Spl
and mine is not listed there.
Hey, I have the EXACT same problem. My diamond is the US 3G Unbranded phone (DIAM110, CID=HTC__017). I've both called and emailed HTC asking for the ROM, but they say that they do not have it. The only way to get it would be to request it from the vendor you bought it from. I got mine as a gift so I can't really do that. Oh, and if you want them to flash it for you, you have to pay like $160. Not cheap. And you know HTC, they'll make up that your main board's fried, and ask you to pay $300. If you have WARRANTY, send ASAP. Mine expired a week ago.
As for flashing random ROMs, most likely this will not work (although you can try). The way your phone determines if it's allowed to install the ROM is by looking at the beginning of the file. If you open up the NBH with an editor, you can see and even change the ID. The problem is, HTC "signs" the file with a 2048 RSA key (2^2048), and if you even change one digit then the signature will be invalid.
So yes, I have the exact same problem, my thread is at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623320, so if you have any luck, or I do, check out that thread.
At this point, the only things that are left to do are to beg HTC or a vendor for the ROM update (I might find HTC developer's mailing address and ask them); find a way to get into Soft SPL, or in other words load into memory a bootloader that would allow flashing of unsigned code; or find a vulnerability that would allow flashing unsigned code (has been done with Trinity).
Also you can try contacting Olipro, cmonex, and pof, but I so far have had no luck.
Hopefully we'll find something.
~codeslicer
Hey man, thanks for the reply, we are pretty much on the same exact boat, am gonna try to contact HTC see if my warranty is still up, and the phone i got it as a gift, I don't have a recipt of a proof of purchase, what do u think i should tell them. And if that doesn't work, I think I am going to try every single 1.93 ROM
in this site.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Diamond_Upgrades
And also what is your CID. if its HTC_017 then its not here, but there are a lot of them in here so u might get some luck.
let me know how it goes man.
I think i have the solution
can u please confirm clearly as what has happened , hope i have the specific solution .
I've mistakenly upload HardSPL from Mega-Touch2 ...
Phone is not react on nothing
i've try soft and hard reset, phone is dead ...
is there any solution ?
JFH said:
I've mistakenly upload HardSPL from Mega-Touch2 ...
Phone is not react on nothing
i've try soft and hard reset, phone is dead ...
is there any solution ?
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Use it as a paperweight?
Seriously, though, the only way to recover from that, if it won't do anything, is a JTAG recovery. See if any of your local electronics dealers can do it for you. Otherwise, it might be better for you to get a new one...
i've try to do something with mtty usb
but "ub port can not open".
i disabled usb connection in w7pro
JFH said:
i've try to do something with mtty usb
but "ub port can not open".
i disabled usb connection in w7pro
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It isn't going to work. You have the wrong SPL flashed to it. The SPL is what loads up EVERYTHING in the device and makes it all play nicely together. You won't be able to recover via USB. JTAG is the only option, but it isn't something you will be able to do, I would imagine.
service said,procesor is fake
they said, "we try few times with 3 different recovery tools, in 75% phone go down"
is this possible, procesor is death ?
JFH said:
service said,procesor is fake
they said, "we try few times with 3 different recovery tools, in 75% phone go down"
is this possible, procesor is death ?
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I've already said that your problem is that you flashed the wrong SPL. The device is dead. Get a new one.
Think of this as an opportunity to get a new phone and a lesson learned.
I gave my old broken Nokia to my nephew and he plays with it all the time. Silly kid thinks he can make calls from it.
JFH said:
service said,procesor is fake
they said, "we try few times with 3 different recovery tools, in 75% phone go down"
is this possible, procesor is death ?
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This is the ugly truth that you have to face with it. I'm sorry to hear that.
Try a new phone right now, use the old dead one as a paperweight like others have said.
Replace the mainboard, you bricked the device.
Okay, i can not understand this guy.
Can someone translate to proper english if you understand?
What has he done?
ryannathans said:
Okay, i can not understand this guy.
Can someone translate to proper english if you understand?
What has he done?
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He flashed the Hard SPL from the HTC Mega (Touch 2) to his HTC Rhodium (Touch Pro2). Doing this bricked his device. The only solution is to either J-TAG it to recover directly, replace the mainboard, or replace the whole device. Since the OP flashed the wrong SPL, I am assuming that he is probably not qualified or capable of J-TAG or mainboard replacement (I mean no offense to the OP). This is why I simply stated that he just get a new one.
The moral of the story is to read carefully before doing any of this stuff for this very reason. He now has a $300 paper weight.
cajunflavoredbob said:
He flashed the Hard SPL from the HTC Mega (Touch 2) to his HTC Rhodium (Touch Pro2). Doing this bricked his device. The only solution is to either J-TAG it to recover directly, replace the mainboard, or replace the whole device. Since the OP flashed the wrong SPL, I am assuming that he is probably not qualified or capable of J-TAG or mainboard replacement (I mean no offense to the OP). This is why I simply stated that he just get a new one.
The moral of the story is to read carefully before doing any of this stuff for this very reason. He now has a $300 paper weight.
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Ahh, makes sense now.
As long as you sit in the right forum you should be fine OP
Didnt realise there was no way to recover it once it is bricked. I tend to be really careful but I still worry when flashing my phone. Makes me scared to do it on my next phone now knowing its game over if I do something wrong.
fade2black101 said:
Didnt realise there was no way to recover it once it is bricked. I tend to be really careful but I still worry when flashing my phone. Makes me scared to do it on my next phone now knowing its game over if I do something wrong.
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You'll be just fine if you read carefully before flashing. The OP's problem was that he flashed a SPL from a completely different device. If he had done something wrong with the Rhodium software, then we could have helped him recover. As long as you stick to stuff to your device, you should be fine.
fade2black101 said:
Didnt realise there was no way to recover it once it is bricked.
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That's what a brick is, a paperweight. Useless and unrecoverable, that's the main point in calling it a "brick". Some have defined a brick as unrecoverable w/o opening up the phone. And some use terms like "semi-brick". But the "semi-brick" distinction in particular seems silly. If you can recover from it fairly easily, than its not a brick. You just hit a roadbump,and then you figured it out.
The OP is screwed because he messed with the SPL, and as cajun said, the SPL is what loads EVERYTHING else. If you are just flashing ROMs and whatnot, even a bad flash is easy to recover from. As long as you can get into bootloader, you're fine. Just flash a known good ROM.
redpoint73 said:
That's what a brick is, a paperweight. Useless and unrecoverable, that's the main point in calling it a "brick". Some have defined a brick as unrecoverable w/o opening up the phone. And some use terms like "semi-brick". But the "semi-brick" distinction in particular seems silly. If you can recover from it fairly easily, than its not a brick. You just hit a roadbump,and then you figured it out.
The OP is screwed because he messed with the SPL, and as cajun said, the SPL is what loads EVERYTHING else. If you are just flashing ROMs and whatnot, even a bad flash is easy to recover from. As long as you can get into bootloader, you're fine. Just flash a known good ROM.
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Is this covered in the warranty? lol
I can recover hard bricked phones including the TP2 and many other devices using JTAG. PM me with any questions about a bricked Tp2.