how to fix this if possible... - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey guys, the history goes like this... a guy is selling a desire at a really low price, is brand new but when you turn it on it jumps to the fastboot screen right away
sooo my question is... could it be a software issue? or maybe the volume keys are messed up?
here is a picuture of it ---> http://s357.photobucket.com/albums/...ire/?action=view&current=2010-09-11201019.jpg
i havent tested the phone myself, just seen pictures and talked to the owner....
I have a g1 and i have adb and fastboot working on my laptop so, could i root it from there flash a rom and maybe it will fix that? what do you guys think?? any ideas??

This is purely guesswork, but it could be water damaged.

Warranty? If not then buy yourself a can if campressed air and take the phine apart.. not that hard I did it!
Xx
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the phone is brand new and it seemw like this guy has a bunch of desires, he says he received this one in a recent batch but this is the only one with a problem... so i dont think it could be water damage, maybe a really hard fall? or shake? cause it look perfect no scratches or scuffs or dents or nothing... weird uh?
I really want to buy it but i dont want to waste my money...
any other ideas? my main question is that if it can be fixed with root and a new rom... maybe?

!PANDA said:
Warranty? If not then buy yourself a can if campressed air and take the phine apart.. not that hard I did it!
Xx
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Just out of curiosity... what was the problem with yours and how did you fixed it?? i think that this one might have the back key stucked cuase thats how you go into the bootloader right?? pressing down power and back??
edit: ok, he sold it to another person... i got a mytouch slide for now... thanks for the help anyways

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HELP! I'm starting to cry!

Just got up, and didn't realise that My beloved Desire was on the floor, stood on it with my heel and it broke!! Literally just now!
It has a clockworkmod and it is rooted with NeoPhyTe 5.0.
Is there any way of unrooting without using the screen?!
When I turn it on it has lots of little green dots and sometimes lines... so is it possible?! please answer quick!!
Turn it on, wait for it to 'boot up' and then run the RUU your ROM came with...be it Vodafone or WWE
If that doesn't work cause you can't select HTC Sync yu may have to try and find the official ZIP file for your handset and try running that...
!PANDA said:
Just got up, and didn't realise that My beloved Desire was on the floor, stood on it with my heel and it broke!! Literraly just now!
I has a clockworkmod and it is rooted with NeoPhyTe 5.0.
Is there any way of unrooting without using the screen?!
When I turn it on it has lots of little green dots and sometimes lnes... so is it possible?! please answer quick!!
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if your claiming on you're insurance your is not affected by the software as you are claiming for physical damage not a warranty issue
except It didn't have insurance, my sister just activated it back again and am waiting another 40 days to not make it suspicious, "It got stolen!" cheers guys!
but I am still gonna miss it during the waiting period! ;/
!PANDA said:
exept I didn't have insuyrance, my sis just activated it back again and am waiting another 40 days to not make it suspicious, It got stolen! cheers guys!
but I am still gonna miss it during the waiting period! ;/
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If you're going to claim its stolen to the insurance company, won't you need a crime number etc..
ok I recommend you remove the comment from the site, just in case
ductions said:
If you're going to claim its stolen to the insurance company, won't you need a crime number etc..
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nope, broke my nokia twice already and got 2 new devices instead of them fixing it, as they were both hacked and has a custom ROM (bricked them both, My first try at it!)
I know its nor really fair, but then again think of the goverment...
Hmm insurance fraud...
My thoughts exactly. You broke the phone by not taking care of it. Deal with it, buy a new one and put it under normal insurance for accidental damage.
psycop said:
Hmm insurance fraud...
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I'm as well not a fan of insurance fraud, and you could get in trouble, but well i shouldn't care, but i was wondering why the hell you would want to replace the firmware with the original then, as it makes no difference? So why the original question?
And so all our premiums go up.
al89nut said:
And so all our premiums go up.
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Indeed - it's this sort of thing that really annoys me.
Insurance "works" because most of the people who pay their premiums don't claim. When you get people like the OP, who take out insurance after the fact because they need to claim, it just makes it so much more expensive for those of us who aren't perpetrating insurance fraud!
Regards,
Dave
Yes, I don't know what's thicker. Standing on your phone, claiming insurance within such a short period of taking it out (you'll be on a watchlist), or writing about it on here.
Take your pick, you're a **** whichever way you look at it.
Quarter to four pm in the uk? And you just got up? do you work nights?
But anyway, bad luck dude!
astromark said:
Yes, I don't know what's thicker. Standing on your phone, claiming insurance within such a short period of taking it out (you'll be on a watchlist), or writing about it on here.
Take your pick, you're a **** whichever way you look at it.
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+1
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Posting in a fail thread.

X One has developed screen dead zone

My 4 Month old HOX has developed a horizontal bar shaped area in the middle of the screen which is dead to touch!
Used the pointer trace in development tools to confirm this.
have re-locked and stocked the ROM for return, does anybody think i'll have any problems with warranty??
As it has to go directly back to HTC for repair...
As its a hardware fault I'm hoping not....
Cheers
Well, it all.depends on where you purchased it.
After 4 months, a repair is the most likely course of action.
Markieboy said:
My 4 Month old HOX has developed a horizontal bar shaped area in the middle of the screen which is dead to touch!
Used the pointer trace in development tools to confirm this.
have re-locked and stocked the ROM for return, does anybody think i'll have any problems with warranty??
As it has to go directly back to HTC for repair...
As its a hardware fault I'm hoping not....
Cheers
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Regardless of the possibility of your phone being rejected on the basis that the bootloader was unlocked, you should still give it a shot. Give it to HTC.
Did you drop it? If I'm right, its the digitizer that's messed up.
death__machine said:
Regardless of the possibility of your phone being rejected on the basis that the bootloader was unlocked, you should still give it a shot. Give it to HTC.
Did you drop it? If I'm right, its the digitizer that's messed up.
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No i have a TUFF LUV case if i did ! but Ihaven't dropped it.. it just went like it....
Markieboy said:
No i have a TUFF LUV case if i did ! but Ihaven't dropped it.. it just went like it....
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Give it to the Service Center. It could be a loose cable to the digitizer or something. Anyways there's a good chance they'll fix it, Good Luck.
Had the same issue with nexus s. Middle line dead. Was really sorry cause was a new phone. One day my gf made the bad and static electricity stuck on her fingers and after she moved the phone. Once she touched. It it made a sparkle. I swear the phone got rid of the dead line. Either I was lucky or maybe it just need it a push.
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I had the same problem with my first HOX. I send it back and they replaced

update crash

Hey people,
I've got the opportunity to buy an desire.
The problem is that the phone has crashed during an update.
I won't pass the boot screen.
Can I buy this phone and make it work again?
Or is it a waist of money?
Best regards,
Sven Bakker
Hmm, just a failed update...
It can be, but it doesn't need to be...
Pvt1 device or...
A lot more than you can imagine...
What does the boot screen say? Do you have any response with the volume up down buttons. Is there any fast boot or recovery access?
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The only thing i know is that it goes to the boot screen, it shows 3 androids on skateboards.
I dont know if the volume button still Works ( i assume it does )
What do you think? Is it fixable?
It doesnt have to be the google Android. Every costum OS that makers the phone work again is welcome haha
You got to write down what's written on the bootscreen. The volume keys move cursor on the boot screen?
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This is the picture of the bootscreen, this is wat the seller was giving me.
What is supose to happen when you press the volume button?
bigbakerz said:
This is the picture of the bootscreen, this is wat the seller was giving me.
What is supose to happen when you press the volume button?
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volume buttons just navigate up and down the menu. to get the phone working u have to create a goldcard and run the latest wwe ruu from fastboot. click bortaks troubleshooting guide in my sig and everything u need is there.
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Now, seeing that the phone has a well known PVT1 motherboard it can easily be that you got a cracked device, that will eventualy work and update would be pushed after a freezer trick. However it can end up with overheating reboots.
Thanks guys, its good to hear that the phone is fixable.
Thank you for your help!
what is the difrents between a cracked device and a ''normal'' one?
One question left though,
Is it hard to fix it? haha
Thanks in advance!
bigbakerz said:
Thanks guys, its good to hear that the phone is fixable.
Thank you for your help!
what is the difrents between a cracked device and a ''normal'' one?
One question left though,
Is it hard to fix it? haha
Thanks in advance!
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yes can be fixed but like nlooooo says because its pvt1 model it could be a motherboard problem of over heating which is well known for that model. so this could be why its for sale in that state. so i personaly would not buy it. thats just my opinion
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this maybe sounds really stupid to you, but what is the connection between an overheated motherbord, and a failed update?
bigbakerz said:
this maybe sounds really stupid to you, but what is the connection between an overheated motherbord, and a failed update?
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over heating motherboard = hardware problem and causes phone to bootloop and not work. now if its a failed update then probably tried an ruu or that and it failed
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so you think that the guy tried to fix it for himself but due to the hardware problem it failed?
bigbakerz said:
so you think that the guy tried to fix it for himself but due to the hardware problem it failed?
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honestly got no idea. buying second hand phone is always dodgy unless u see the phone booted. soo it could be that the phone has overheating motherboard and is broke, thats why hes selling it... or he could be genuine and tried to update it and failed and does'nt have a clue how to fix it. theres no way u can tell untill u get it n try lol. how much does or is the phone gona cost?
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jmcclue said:
honestly got no idea. buying second hand phone is always dodgy unless u see the phone booted. soo it could be that the phone has overheating motherboard and is broke, thats why hes selling it... or he could be genuine and tried to update it and failed and does'nt have a clue how to fix it. theres no way u can tell untill u get it n try lol. how much does or is the phone gona cost?
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The guy wants to sell it for 35 euro's
But what I don't get, when the phone is in the boot screen, then the hardware must be fine, or else it wont go to that screen right?
no because bootloader uses very little power. if it was me id buy it and take a chance for 35 euro. if it works then u got a great deal if it dont then u lose 35 euro which aint that bad, thats just my opinion
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jmcclue said:
no because bootloader uses very little power. if it was me id buy it and take a chance for 35 euro. if it works then u got a great deal if it dont then u lose 35 euro which aint that bad, thats just my opinion
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The seller said to me that when he leaves the phone for a few days, that sometimes the phone start propperly.
Is this an indication for overheating?
There is a rule in the stock market. Its called don't throw the good money after the bad.
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handy5876 said:
There is a rule in the stock market. Its called don't throw the good money after the bad.
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and I have no idea what that means, sorry haha
I'm dutch

[Q]

hi i am having a problem with a HTC Droid incredible 2, the screen is blank , i can hear a message noise and when i adjust vol i can hear it get lower or louder, the buttons light up on the phone but that is it. I have searched everywhere and found no fix for this. wondering if anybody has any solution to this problem or what it is?
ribbon cable for the lcd might be damaged or the lcd itself might be dead. what happens when you pull the battery and reboot?
it plays sound and boots up but no screen, the button lights come on too no screen. would it be worth it to fix if it is a lcd strap?
nobody knows anything huh? suppose to be one of the best forums for this out there and still i get nothing...
prime80 said:
nobody knows anything huh? suppose to be one of the best forums for this out there and still i get nothing...
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I guess it would be worth it if you want to keep using your phone , check eBay you can get a replacement digitizer for under 10$ ,Google how to do replace it i don't know your skill level at phone repair nobody can put a value on your phone but you , so when you have a question that someone in the best forum can actually answer for you , we'll be here :thumbup:
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He needs an lcd not a digitizer :thumbup:
Digitizer = touch screen
LCD (LSD) = yo mama
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prime80 said:
nobody knows anything huh? suppose to be one of the best forums for this out there and still i get nothing...
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Patience yo...there's only few devs here and a few Ppl that know what they r doin ..we have lives and better things to do than answer the most obvious question so yea its broken by a new LCD ...
.....newbs
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bsmitty83 said:
I guess it would be worth it if you want to keep using your phone , check eBay you can get a replacement digitizer for under 10$ ,Google how to do replace it i don't know your skill level at phone repair nobody can put a value on your phone but you , so when you have a question that someone in the best forum can actually answer for you , we'll be here :thumbup:
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No I meant no disrespect i thought i was screwed. you guys are def the best around. so i need what kind of digitizer? i can def do it btw. just seeeing if you could give me a link or title of exact so i dont order the wrong one. And thank you guys again i really appreciate it.
Maybe same problem I had
prime80 said:
the screen is blank , i can hear a message noise and when i adjust vol i can hear it get lower or louder, the buttons light up on the phone but that is it
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That sounds exactly like the problem I had with my old Dinc 2, as well as a friend's.
What temporarily fixed it for me was chilling it. There is a connection that gets loose/damaged and this fixed it for a time.
Wrap it in hand towel (helps protect it from moisture) and put it in the freezer for 15 minutes. Pull it out and try turning it on.
If it works, you can backup what you need to and move on
If not, it only took 15 minutes out of your day... and maybe some feelings of silliness for sticking your phone in the fridge.
prime80 said:
No I meant no disrespect i thought i was screwed. you guys are def the best around. so i need what kind of digitizer? i can def do it btw. just seeeing if you could give me a link or title of exact so i dont order the wrong one. And thank you guys again i really appreciate it.
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I think chillybean is right you need to replace the lcd screen too .
I got mine off eBay , if you look for inc2 parts you can find basically the front half of the phone ( LCD . digitizer, and the plastic surrounding) all you gotta do is disconnect the panels from the board and replace the screen . i think i paid 20$ for the replacement . its alot easier than trying to seperate the glass from the LCD and just replace one of em
Here's exactly what i got , took about an hour to replace
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Droid-Incredible-2-LCD-Screen-and-Digitizer-p/htc745510-qs.htm
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[Q] Touch Screen Problem

I just bought a brand new Cubot One and it looks more than perfect! It has just a little problem with the touch screen ( I think its the software, need ROM change). There is a dead line on the right side of the screen that touch doesn't work at all. Any solutions? Anyone faced that before? Can I fix it myself or do I have to send it back for replacement? Is there any video or guide that shows its done?
I uploaded a video on YouTube to show the problem but i cant post it yet.. (new member)
You can write "Cubot One touch screen problem" and it's the 1st one.
Thank You!
I would just exchange with warranty. Why bother opening it up an voiding it and possibly worsening the problem and ending up with no warranty and a broken device.
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If its brand new, take it back. I had no idea there was a knock off htc one. I would get a refund and save up for a real one.
Gizmoe said:
I would just exchange with warranty. Why bother opening it up an voiding it and possibly worsening the problem and ending up with no warranty and a broken device.
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Change ROM in android means change OS... but thanks anyway.
@George.Mts
I thought cubot was a typo lol. Didn't realise you bought a knock off. Yes I know what changing a Rom means but was referring to your comment on sending it back for replacement. But if you are risky enough to buy a knockoff then you aren't going to get help in these forums. You get what you pay for. This is a very device specific forum anyways so unless you have an actual verizon HTC one I'm not sure why you are even posting here.

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