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[Q] USB Brick

My mac is unable to detect my phone since I flashed Cyan 6 Test 8 Koush, as such I am unable to use adb. Given that I use a mac I assume this is not a driver issue. Phone is able to recharge via USB and USB debugging is enabled. I have found this issue (USB Brick) for the desire on this site but it involves flashing a rom unique to that device. Any ideas on how to resolve issue? Other than USB brick issue, everything is in order.
My card reader is able to read SD card and I have copied to my HD, so I assume issue is with USB on phone.

The only thing I can think of is that your phone somehow got stuck on "Charge Only" mode. In the stock version you can go to Settings, Connect to PC and then change some options there... I do not use this rom though so I'm sorry I can't help you other any further (I'm sure you likely already knew about the above info... if no one responds to you with an answer within a couple days I'd consider asking the Indian Prince of Roms himself... and I know he uses a Mac).

I assume you are mounting your system in recovery while trying to get adb?
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Yes. Device is not found. Can't view contents via finder either. When I pop out SD card and insert into reader contents are visible.
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http://androidforums.com/all-things...16-how-revert-back-earlier-version-hboot.html
This should also fix usb bricks.
Referencing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691639
Obviously you will need to try it from a terminal emulator.

I recently had the same issue - on a PC - where my CM6 test 8 install would charge but not register as a USB device and give me device malfunction warning messages. Turns out it was a problem with a non-HTC branded micro USB cable I was using.
Odd thing is it worked fine for a month or so, then decided to not work anymore out of any USB port. Switching over to the original cable fixed the problem. Now the other cable is relegated to the stock charger.

This should also fix usb bricks.
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Thank you. I am on the road, so I won't be able to implement your solution until later. The procedure you outlined seems simple enough. I will reread. Is it ok if I email you with any questions, or would you prefer that I address my questions via this forum?

tdiman said:
I recently had the same issue - on a PC - where my CM6 test 8 install would charge but not register as a USB device and give me device malfunction warning messages. Turns out it was a problem with a non-HTC branded micro USB cable I was using.
Odd thing is it worked fine for a month or so, then decided to not work anymore out of any USB port. Switching over to the original cable fixed the problem. Now the other cable is relegated to the stock charger.
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Funny thing is that I did not notice the problem until I changed cables. I was using a third party w/no problems, problem only surfaced when I used original cable. Hopefully I will have same luck as you, if not, adrynalyne posted near idiot proof instructions. I just hope that I am brighter than your average idiot, no promises.

adrynalyne, if my hboot is .77 could I simply flash PBI131.img to revert back to original? If not, could I use terminal emulator on my phone to execute necessary commands?
Answer from adrynalyne was "Well, yeah. the PB31IMG.zip should work, as long as it lets you. The other method would need to be done if it won't."
I was able to resolve the problem by switching usb cord to a 3rd party from htc, go figure. Nevertheless, the USB issue has been cited in other forums and if anybody else runs into the problem, follow directions above, i.e. follow links.
TY to all who gave me advice, esp. adrynalyne.

hey, umm.. im having a similar problem. when i try to plug in my droid incredible with the leaked 8/1 froyo rom, nothing comes up on my PC, i am able to acces my sd card by going to computer, and then clicking my sd card. but when i did this, i also noticed that there was a new cd drive, which comes from my phone. does anyone know if this is a usb brick?

Apparently there is a vzw ISO. There are instructions on how to remove in another post. Search USB bricked. I can't post links otherwise I would.
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Well, i tired it, but it didnt fix my auto start problem... and now, the cd drive doeant have a name, its juat cd drive:f

phone not seen by laptop via usb

Could someone help me on this issue. When i connect my phone via usb to my laptop and on other different laptops/computers i've tried so far, it only charges the phone without mounting sd card or allowing data transfer. I'm using an O2 branded stock htc desire running on froyo. i want to root my phone and install install a custom rom. i don't know how or if possible to make a goldcard without using a usb connection cable to a laptop/pc and for the other processes of rooting and installing a custom rom.
I took it for repairs and a new port was put in and still same problem persists.

You know that you have to manually select mount sd. Also have you tried to connect it via adb, not to transfer files but to see if i usb connection works?
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For the adb connection, I think this will require USB cable connection or it's there a way to do this without USB cable connection.
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scorror said:
Could someone help me on this issue. When i connect my phone via usb to my laptop and on other different laptops/computers i've tried so far, it only charges the phone without mounting sd card or allowing data transfer. I'm using an O2 branded stock htc desire running on froyo. i want to root my phone and install install a custom rom. i don't know how or if possible to make a goldcard without using a usb connection cable to a laptop/pc and for the other processes of rooting and installing a custom rom.
I took it for repairs and a new port was put in and still same problem persists.
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Once you plug in your USB cable, you have to pull the top bar down and manually select to use it as a usb 'disk'...only then will you be able to load it with custom ROM.
As for rooting, I think you need to enable USB debugging for the UnRevoked method....

Evil_Cid said:
Once you plug in your USB cable, you have to pull the top bar down and manually select to use it as a usb 'disk'...only then will you be able to load it with custom ROM.
As for rooting, I think you need to enable USB debugging for the UnRevoked method....
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when i select it to use as usb disk, the laptop doesn't see it, same for usb debugging.
i tried using a usb hub with four ports to connect my phone to the laptop, the message i get is that '' this usb device is not recognised''. Pls why that message

Any help on this issue. I've been reading on usb brick phones and how to unbrick it. The problem is even when phone is connected via usb in fastboot mode, it still say device is not recognised. i was trying to get the CID number of the phone. i've never rooted or flash a custom rom yet. i started experiencing this when the phone fell on a concrete floor. i don't know if this is hardware related problem or software related.

Phone reboots after connecting to USB/PC

Today when i connected my Phone to PC, it rebooted.
My phone is UNROOT. So please help me.
It happened 2-3times whenever i connected my phone to PC.

hd2_iFan said:
Today when i connected my Phone to PC, it rebooted.
My phone is UNROOT. So please help me.
It happened 2-3times whenever i connected my phone to PC.
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Which mode you selected? Is it charge only or storage option. If it is storage option, try using another card and then connecting to comp to check whether its a problem with SD card

bezbeV said:
Which mode you selected? Is it charge only or storage option. If it is storage option, try using another card and then connecting to comp to check whether its a problem with SD card
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It Reboots as soon as i connect it.
No time to select Charge Only or Storage

If your phone do not have any other problems when not connected to PC, this may probably be an issue with the drivers. Try the following.
1. Backup your comp.
2. Remove all external connections except power from your PC
3. uninstall all drivers and software related to HTC.
3. Restart PC and give a few minutes
4. Connect the phone
5. Check whether all drivers are getting automatically installed (it should)
OR alternatively try connecting the phone to another PC (should not have any preintalled HTC drivers)
Hope that helps.

bezbeV said:
If your phone do not have any other problems when not connected to PC, this may probably be an issue with the drivers. Try the following.
1. Backup your comp.
2. Remove all external connections except power from your PC
3. uninstall all drivers and software related to HTC.
3. Restart PC and give a few minutes
4. Connect the phone
5. Check whether all drivers are getting automatically installed (it should)
OR alternatively try connecting the phone to another PC (should not have any preintalled HTC drivers)
Hope that helps.
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I'm also having the same issue , but its not working with me. I tried it on my laptop..
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coolnitman said:
I'm also having the same issue , but its not working with me. I tried it on my laptop..
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Hi guys,
I am sorry but I have run out of ideas here. Some senior members please pitch in and help these guys.. I would also advice a hard reset (after backing up everything) but its left to you. Do wait for some guidance from our senior members. May be it has a simple solution :fingers-crossed:

try using the USB cable that came with your phone.....(the one you got plugged into the charger)

Lloir said:
try using the USB cable that came with your phone.....(the one you got plugged into the charger)
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I was using Original HTC USB only. But now suddenly USB started working fine without a reboot

USB brick?

I'm hoping someone can help me here, and before people say it, yes I have done a search and tried different options but nothing seems to work.
I'm on 0.93 hboot with s-off and fully rooted for years.
The problem?
I was running Nikez Rom on my Desire and it had a few rebooting issues but nothing to be alarmed of. However after one of these reboots the phone did not charge, computer displays a 'power surge on USB' message and disables usb port. Fastboot is not recognised and fastboot USB does not appear when I connect. Using adb does not identify the device either.
What I have tried to do to resolve
Having read several forum posts around USB bricks and fixing fastboot to changing mtd0.IMG files, nothing has seemed to work. Alternatively, it could be me not following things or not doing things in a logical manner. I have also done a factory reset and flashed sandvold Rom but that hasn't helped either.
Help
I am now almost at the end of my tether (no pun intended), so would really appreciate some help in trying to fix this problem.
What I have not done
I have not yet flashed the stock ruu, but not sure how that would work either if my computer disables the USB port anyway.
Skill level
I'm not an expert so please be gentle.
Thanks
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You are SOFF so the easy way to fix usb brick is to flash 4ext recovery since it has got an inbuilt usb brick repairer. However you are saying fastboot is not working. Even with usb brick fastboot should work. That leads me to believe that the problem may be elsewhere. I would check the computer once.

handy5876 said:
You are SOFF so the easy way to fix usb brick is to flash 4ext recovery since it has got an inbuilt usb brick repairer. However you are saying fastboot is not working. Even with usb brick fastboot should work. That leads me to believe that the problem may be elsewhere. I would check the computer once.
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Thanks, tried 4ext fix usb brick option also, but did not work. I have a Sensation as well and that works fine re computer, so I don't believe it's a computer issue.
Also, the mains charger (plug) light goes off as soon as I put the Desire on charge but comes back on when I remove the phone from the mains charger - which leads me to believe there is something wrong with the phone usb software, but don't know what that could be.
Are there and other options for me to try? Is my phone usb bricked?

You can try the Unbrick option in 4ext recovery.
Also try on a different USB port or even a different PC.

techwiz98 said:
You can try the Unbrick option in 4ext recovery.
Also try on a different USB port or even a different PC.
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Thanks - already tried these options.
Just responded above to a similar suggestion.
Any other help appreciated.

ac_utd said:
Thanks, tried 4ext fix usb brick option also, but did not work. I have a Sensation as well and that works fine re computer, so I don't believe it's a computer issue.
Also, the mains charger (plug) light goes off as soon as I put the Desire on charge but comes back on when I remove the phone from the mains charger - which leads me to believe there is something wrong with the phone usb software, but don't know what that could be.
Are there and other options for me to try? Is my phone usb bricked?
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I dont think the problem is software related. I say this bacause the usb port is not working in either fastboot, recovery or rom. Each of these has got its own usb software and they cant all be bad. It seems to be hardware related. I got a feeling your usb port is fried. Most probably it has a short because your mains charger light is fanning out.

handy5876 said:
I dont think the problem is software related. I say this bacause the usb port is not working in either fastboot, recovery or rom. Each of these has got its own usb software and they cant all be bad. It seems to be hardware related. I got a feeling your usb port is fried. Most probably it has a short because your mains charger light is fanning out.
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But could this happen while it wasn't connect via mains or computer?
How do I confirm this? Is there a solution if this is, in fact, the problem?

ac_utd said:
But could this happen while it wasn't connect via mains or computer?
How do I confirm this? Is there a solution if this is, in fact, the problem?
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shut down the phone plug it in and see what the charger does.
or even pull the battery and plug it in. if theres ashort it should still be there

colin_404 said:
shut down the phone plug it in and see what the charger does.
or even pull the battery and plug it in. if theres ashort it should still be there
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Pulled the battery out of the phone, out it on mains charge, but still main charger light goes off.
Tried another battery & it does the same thing. Tried different mains charger and it does the same thing.
How do I prove it's a hardware or a software issue?
Should I try a stock RUU?
Having read other forums regarding USB bricks, people have been able to access fastboot usb, but I can't.
So, I don't really know what the problem is.

I got fixed by this method.
androidforums [dot] com/desire-support-troubleshooting/485991-pls-help-stuck-cant-mount-sd-card-recovery [dot] html
check above link, replace [dot] 's with " . " (period)
boot to fastboot (back+power) and use the following command in command prompt
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
This will enable the SDcard function in recovery
fastboot oem eraseconfig
This should fix the usb brick
reflash the rom you want from your recovery (you will need to wipe device via recovery 1st)
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paddyankee said:
I got fixed by this method.
androidforums [dot] com/desire-support-troubleshooting/485991-pls-help-stuck-cant-mount-sd-card-recovery [dot] html
check above link, replace [dot] 's with " . " (period)
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Thanks for your message, but the issue is every time I connect the phone to my laptop (and I've tried this on two different laptops), I get a message as below:
"One of the USB devices attached to the computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognise it."
It seems the charge on the USB port of the phone has gone corrupt - if that's at all possible.
Once I get fastboot USB working, I'll be good to go.
I'm on BRAVO PVT1 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.93.1002
RADIO-5.17.05.23
Surely I can't be the only person to have this issue??

Also, I can access my sd card via ES Explorer.
On most of the usb brick issues, I believe the sd card is inaccessible. However, I can access it.
Therefore, I don;t even know whether my phone has a usb brick or whether it's something else?

Anyone?
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Did you try reinstalling usb drivers on your PC?
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Did you try reinstalling usb drivers on your PC?
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The computer's not the problem The phone is.
Computer usb ports work fine with other devices and my sensation.

[Q] HTC Desire z can't be detected by PC( HELP!!)

Why my HTC Desire z Can't be detected by my laptop, i've tried connecting it to the various usb ports of my laptop but still cannot be detected, i've do hard reset on my phone, download HTC sync, install drivers, but still my PC cant detect it, everytime i connect my Phone to PC it only charge but doesn't have any notifications like USB Connected, even on my PC, but when I tried to connect my Nook Tab. and samsung galaxy y using same cable and pc, my pc detects it, what should i do, please help me..

either wrong drivers/not installed properly, usb port bad on phone, bad usb cable (unlikely)
most often drivers are the problem
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demkantor said:
either wrong drivers/not installed properly, usb port bad on phone, bad usb cable (unlikely)
most often drivers are the problem
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I Think it is not a problems in the drivers because as i know if it is a problem regarding the drivers the PC must pop-up a notification saying unrecognized device, but in my situation there is nothing happened when i plug my phone to my PC the only thing that happened is that my Phone is charging.. my main purpose why i've wanted to connect my HTC to my PC is that i wanted to use the adb to downgrade and root my phone and also after that to change my rom.., do you have any suggestion to downgrade and root my HTC which i am not going to connect it to a PC ?.
Thanks in advanced men..

not a safe way to do it but if you feel like it you can try visionary. if the wrong drivers were installed then it may not pop up with anything, you can use certain applications to test if any drivers pop up (just google search)
otherwise try and clean out the usb port
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aranachristianjay said:
I Think it is not a problems in the drivers because as i know if it is a problem regarding the drivers the PC must pop-up a notification saying unrecognized device, but in my situation there is nothing happened when i plug my phone to my PC the only thing that happened is that my Phone is charging.. my main purpose why i've wanted to connect my HTC to my PC is that i wanted to use the adb to downgrade and root my phone and also after that to change my rom.., do you have any suggestion to downgrade and root my HTC which i am not going to connect it to a PC ?.
Thanks in advanced men..
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I think u should try to change usb cable... might be bad usb...

Maybe you uninstalled the drivers? Have you checked it in windows hardware proporties?

matuo said:
Maybe you uninstalled the drivers? Have you checked it in windows hardware proporties?
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actually i've installed it's drivers in my pc, and also my data cable is new.. i've tried it on lot of pc but still it can't be detected..

try to reinstall / update drivers from off site

i know silly question, but .. Did you try changing connection type on your phone ??

Just to confirm try using same cable & phone on some other PC, if it works there there's probably some crazy windows error on ur laptop which is next to impossible to fix, only solution is to format ur PC & install fresh windows. If you phone + cable does not work on other PC there probably something wrong with either, try using same cable on different phone & vice versa.
hope this helps