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I have bricked my Motorola Defy.
I have tried flashing a new ROM using RSD Lite (following this guide). It says 'complete' but my phone will not turn on. Sometimes it will just show the Moto boot logo but never fully boot up. I can only open the boot menu.
The ROMs I have tried flashing can be found here (All UK 2.1 at the top of the page).
Background - I got into this mess by attempting to flash the Gingerbread UI ROM (here).
Does anyone have any ideas? I would really appreciated any suggestions.
Thank you.
Probably you have flashed a firmware which cannot be downgraded to eclair. Try to get again in the bootloader and flash a froyo build (the official french one, for instance).
Hope this helps
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but supposedly it is still an éclair ROM so it shouldn't be the reason... best thing would be to flash an original 2.1 rom, I'm sure you can find one on the development section. Make sure to have a fully charged battery though - charge it on someone else's phone, for example.
It's most likely a problem with cache. Power your phone with Volume Down holded, when in recovery press Volume Up + Down, clear data/factory reset, clear cache.
rafaccb said:
but supposedly it is still an éclair ROM so it shouldn't be the reason... best thing would be to flash an original 2.1 rom, I'm sure you can find one on the development section. Make sure to have a fully charged battery though - charge it on someone else's phone, for example.
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Hi, thanks for the reply.
I have tried using the UK ROMs here: h**p:// and-developers. com/sbf:defy but none have worked. Any other suggestions?
Thank you.
antony.ps said:
It's most likely a problem with cache. Power your phone with Volume Down holded, when in recovery press Volume Up + Down, clear data/factory reset, clear cache.
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Hey, unfortunately I cannot get into recovery, only the boot menu. Do you have any other suggestions?
Try flashing a JRDNEM_U3_2.59.0 sbf.
ABC_Universal said:
Try flashing a JRDNEM_U3_2.59.0 sbf.
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Thanks, I will try now. Any particular country?
ABC_Universal said:
Try flashing a JRDNEM_U3_2.59.0 sbf.
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Hey.
I have just tried this using the Australian version from here:h**p://and-developers.com/sbf%3adefy
Unfortunately, it did not work. I still cannot boot the phone.
Thanks for your advice, do you have any other ideas?
Have you tried one of the 2.51 version roms?
like JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1 Blur or
JRDNEM_U3_2.51.0 deblur.
Kaljam
kaljam said:
Have you tried one of the 2.51 version roms?
like JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1 Blur or
JRDNEM_U3_2.51.0 deblur.
Kaljam
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Hi, yes I have tried the UK JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1 from here. Is that the same as blur or deblur?
Thanks.
Just an update...
All ROMS I have tried have installed OK through RSD Lite. The result is always 'Finished' or 'PASS'. But then when I try to turn my phone on, it never boots up.
I really appreciate the replies so far. If anyone has any further ideas, I would love to hear them.
Thank you.
UPDATE
I have just flashed the latest froyo leaked ROM as suggested around the net. Slight progress, the phone now boots to the moto boot logo but no further?
Does anyone have any ideas from here?
Thank you.
you do know that after flashing an sbf it takes a very LONG time to boot the first time! I just hope you are not giving up after a a couple minutes of M logo and pulling the battery or something it literally takes like 5 minutes.
You said you are still able to enter bootmenu? That is not possible after flashing an sbf, as it wipes the bootmenu away! Are you talking about bootloader?
Pull the battery and immediately put it back in while holding vol down. If the phone does not turn on just by inserting the battery then continue to hold vol down and press the power button for about 3 seconds, do not let go of vol down. Continue holding vol down until stock recovery appears.
Once you're in stock recovery press vol up AND vol down at the SAME TIME. Now use the volume toggle to select wipe date/factory reset, use the power button to make your selection, then wipe cache partition. Reboot
Walk away for like 5-10 minutes and check back on it.. Theres no reason it shouldn't work
zyxwvut said:
you do know that after flashing an sbf it takes a very LONG time to boot the first time! I just hope you are not giving up after a a couple minutes of M logo and pulling the battery or something it literally takes like 5 minutes.
You said you are still able to enter bootmenu? That is not possible after flashing an sbf, as it wipes the bootmenu away! Are you talking about bootloader?
Pull the battery and immediately put it back in while holding vol down. If the phone does not turn on just by inserting the battery then continue to hold vol down and press the power button for about 3 seconds, do not let go of vol down. Continue holding vol down until stock recovery appears.
Once you're in stock recovery press vol up AND vol down at the SAME TIME. Now use the volume toggle to select wipe date/factory reset, use the power button to make your selection, then wipe cache partition. Reboot
Walk away for like 5-10 minutes and check back on it.. Theres no reason it shouldn't work
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Hey,
I have just got back from dropping of the phone with T-Mobile - Damm!!!!!!!
Thanks for the detailed explanation. I must have talking about the bootloader. Not the menu. I will head back to the shop in the morning and collect it back off them. Hopefully as it is a Saturday they have not sent it off?
Sooooo frustrating!!!!!!!!
I will update you when I have got it back and tested the above.
Thanks again,
Chris.
LOL I know what you mean... I had instant heart failure the first time I was stuck in a bootloop!!! Thought I wasted $400
I just panicked and gave up.. damm! Loads of people have said that its almost impossible to brick a defy. Fingers crosses thats true!! Lol
First, sorry for my english.
I have a similar problem. I flashed the official french froyo.
First it runs good. But today, two days later, the defy reseted automaticaly.
Several times.
Then I did a wipe. At the end the defy reseted automaticaly and stopped at the motorola logo. I flashed again. At the end of the flash, when RSD boots the defy, it stopped at the logo again. After...it must have been 15 minutes I pulled the battery and tried to get into the bootloader for a wipe.
But I can't enter the bootloader (vol up + power). The motorola logo appears and nothing happens. The last time I waited over 30 minutes.
OK, I have my phone back from T-Mobile...here it goes!!! (fingers crossed).
EDIT
Battery is out - will re-charge with the USB cable trick..
zyxwvut said:
you do know that after flashing an sbf it takes a very LONG time to boot the first time! I just hope you are not giving up after a a couple minutes of M logo and pulling the battery or something it literally takes like 5 minutes.
You said you are still able to enter bootmenu? That is not possible after flashing an sbf, as it wipes the bootmenu away! Are you talking about bootloader?
Pull the battery and immediately put it back in while holding vol down. If the phone does not turn on just by inserting the battery then continue to hold vol down and press the power button for about 3 seconds, do not let go of vol down. Continue holding vol down until stock recovery appears.
Once you're in stock recovery press vol up AND vol down at the SAME TIME. Now use the volume toggle to select wipe date/factory reset, use the power button to make your selection, then wipe cache partition. Reboot
Walk away for like 5-10 minutes and check back on it.. Theres no reason it shouldn't work
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Hey, I am still have issues...
I have charged it up but cannot access recovery. I have tried taking out the battery and putting it back in while holding vol down but no luck. I have also tried holding the power button as well like you said.
I am going to leave it charging even longer to see if that helps.
After installing "Cyanogenmod 7 by Quarx", I flashed my Defy with "Hong Kong/Taiwan JRDNEM_U3_2.59.0" by RSD Lite, my phone now does not response to any button, cannot be powered on, and not response to VOL-UP + POWER.
However, RDS Lite can still recognize the phone by just plugging in the USB cable. I can flash it again (and again) with the RSD Lite without error. I tried more that 5 sbf (both 2.1 and 2.2), none of them change the situation.
The sbf "Hong Kong/Taiwan JRDNEM_U3_2.59.0" has saved my phone once before installing CM7 by Quarx, but it doesn't work for me now.
Please help :
Could any one tell me how to do now ? which sbf I can use now ?
I should have my phone bootable again at first.
Did u wipe in Stock Recovery and than flash the sbf or without wipe..?
Sorry for English
Before flash the sbf, I wiped in clockworkmod recovery. At that time, CM7 can boot and I can enter recovery during the phone boots.
My Defy is "completely" bricked now
I just flashed the Defy_2_2_CN.sbf refered by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=923360. RSD Lite now cannot recognize the phone any more.
Vol-Up + Power, then battery-in does not work for me before and after flashing he Defy_2_2_CN.sbf. As RSD Lite cannot recognize the phone, so no flashing any more, completely bricked now !
-Go into the system recovery with "vol down + power".
-Then when you see the android update guy press vol down + vol up at the same time.
-Wipe your phone + factory reset.
-Reboot and hold "vol up + power"
-You are now into bootloader mode, reflash the system with RSD Lite and a sbf you like
ifu said:
-Go into the system recovery with "vol down + power".
-Then when you see the android update guy press vol down + vol up at the same time.
-Wipe your phone + factory reset.
-Reboot and hold "vol up + power"
-You are now into bootloader mode, reflash the system with RSD Lite and a sbf you like
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Before "completely brick", my phone has already not responded to "vol down + power".
So many flashing... perhaps battery drained to flat now??
You checked ur battery...?
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Today, I just checked the battery voltage, it is very low, 3.2V. I am charging it up with now.
Now, I wonder if it is the battery issue, a full battery brings me the state of "can be recognized" only (and I can continue to flash and flash ...), still I cannot boot up.
wyumhk said:
Today, I just checked the battery voltage, it is very low, 3.2V. I am charging it up with now.
Now, I wonder if it is the battery issue, a full battery brings me the state of "can be recognized" only (and I can continue to flash and flash ...), still I cannot boot up.
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Charge it 100% and try the steps....Best of Luck
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I charged the battery to 3.9V, the phone can be recognized, then I flash it with the 3.4.2_177-005_NORDIC.
During reboot, Moto log showed, and then "android" appeared, but kept in this screen for more than 10 minutes. "android" flashed once every 10 seconds.
I remove the battery, plug-in again and try to enter the recovery mode:
1. "vol-down + power", a triangle with android appear.
2. tap the right-bottom with and without vol key has no effect.
What can I do now ?
First wipe data factory reset in stock recovery and reboot from ther volume up and than flash sbf....it works for me...For u?
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I cannot enter stock recovery now, how to wipe / reset ?
Are my procedures correct :
1. "vol-down + power" until a triangle with android appear.
2. tap the right-bottom of the screen with/without vol key
wyumhk said:
I cannot enter stock recovery now, how to wipe / reset ?
Are my procedures correct :
1. "vol-down + power" until a triangle with android appear.
2. tap the right-bottom of the screen with/without vol key
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Procedures is correct, Try another time it mostly works...
wyumhk said:
I cannot enter stock recovery now, how to wipe / reset ?
Are my procedures correct :
1. "vol-down + power" until a triangle with android appear.
2. tap the right-bottom of the screen with/without vol key
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Actually if this is a 2.2 ROM, which I believe it is, try using volume up and down at the same time once in recovery and you see the triangle. You no longer tap the screen.
Yes, it works.
After wipe / reset, my phone can boot up now. Even the current ROM JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_117-002_BLUR_SIGN does not contain my language, I think I can continue to replace another ROM.
Thanks very much.
wyumhk said:
Today, I just checked the battery voltage, it is very low, 3.2V. I am charging it up with now.
Now, I wonder if it is the battery issue, a full battery brings me the state of "can be recognized" only (and I can continue to flash and flash ...), still I cannot boot up.
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Did you used external charger to charge your battery? Or simply plugged in charger?
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rachit2588 said:
Did you used external charger to charge your battery? Or simply plugged in charger?
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Similar to this one :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=513020&d=1297249621
I used a lab used power supply, the voltage was adjusted to 4.2V. I also connected a resistor in series to limit the current.
i bricked once.............FIRST install all moto defy drivers and then connect ur phone.
Open RSD lite
use an .sbf that is greater than ur current version......if u dont know then go for the highest version......start flashing
SOLVED!!!!
pjgowtham said:
i bricked once.............FIRST install all moto defy drivers and then connect ur phone.
Open RSD lite
use an .sbf that is greater than ur current version......if u dont know then go for the highest version......start flashing
SOLVED!!!!
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After flashing many 2.1 and 2.2 sbf, my Defy can be powered on by these 2 versions only (others do not response to power button any more) :
1. JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_117-002_BLUR
2. JRDNEM_U3_3.4.2_177-005_NORDIC
So, "go to the same or higher version" seems to be true, but why ?
Hey all,
I was trying to flash a new rom on my friend's Defy. Everything went fine till the point I had to flash the rom. I forgot to wipe cache and data before flashing and now the phone isn't boot. I'm stuck with a black screen. Also I tried to charger it with an ac charger and the white LED doesn't turn on, but it does when I connect it to my PC and I've tried to boot into recovery and bootloader, but I cant.
Please help needed asap!
Hey,
more information please, what have you done??
Flashed with RSDLite? From which ROM to which ROM?
Further it could be the wrong Group for that Post....
How did you try to boot into bootloader?
Maybe the wiki can help you more faster...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Defy
If you still stuck - pls give me a hint.
Good Luck!
Thank for the reply
I was using RSDLite to flash that new rom. I'm not sure what the default rom was, but I was trying to flash JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.1 and to get into the bootloader I was pushing and holding the power button and vol up button together.
P.S. I'm trying to do the McGyver battery fix at the moment.
I dont think you need that mc gyver trick...
Release the battery, press and hold volume up (+) and the power butten than insert the battery, after some seconds -dont wait too long- release all buttons, now you should see the bootloader and it should be possible to flash a new image again, be sure which image you take!!
Recovery mode has two different ways to get into, it depends on the image you have currentyl installed....
Usually push the volume down (-) button and power on your device, just relase the volume (-) button if you see the exclamation mark.
Let me know if something worked for you.
I had nearly the same issue, released the battery for a moment an tried the first hint i wrote above.
This hasn't worked for me either
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defyguyftw said:
This hasn't worked for me either
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Hey.
You mean the McGyver Trick? Or the Battery In/Out way to Bootloadder??
cheers.
Some issue doesn't need you to actually see the bootloader screen in order to flash a new sbf. Just take out the battery, hold volume up button and insert back the battery, then release button. Now insert the USB cable to the PC. You would see a connection status under the RSDlite even if the phone screen stay black. Now you can continue flashing.
Or the back screen tells you are on an empty battery, then Mcgyver is the only way.
Had this problem well too many times.
Check the file size of the ROM.
I spent ages trying to get a 40MB rom to flash properly.
try find one with a good file size (100MB-300MB).
I had the same problem and tried the McGyver trick, but the battery the cause of my problem. If u plug it in with RDs lite open and then try pwr and volume + then u might be able to get something. Even if teh screens off and RDS lite detects it then its worth a shot trying to flash it again.
Hello,
I sent my phone for service and was told that the problem of my phone they do not cover, and the note says that the board is warped, bent, I thought it was bricked, only saw a light, could not boot and the device has no reaction , already tried the battery mode but to no avail,
What is the solution? D;
I hope you understand, I'm from Brazil
cheuslacerda said:
Hello,
I sent my phone for service and was told that the problem of my phone they do not cover, and the note says that the board is warped, bent, I thought it was bricked, only saw a light, could not boot and the device has no reaction , already tried the battery mode but to no avail,
What is the solution? D;
I hope you understand, I'm from Brazil
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Desculpe amigo, no entiendo.
As far as I understood you, your phone is not showing you any boot screen OR there's currently no software running on your device, & I'm quite sure that your cell phone's battery is not charged enough to run the device in any mood, try searching your local mobile market for Universal Charger, charge your battery for 7-8 hours, meanwhile download RSDLite & Brazil Froyo Official SBF,after 7-8 hours then put battery back in defy, Turn your phone ON while pressing Vol UP [keep it pressed until it shows you bootloader], then open RSDLite & choose downloaded SBF, let it finish & VOILA, you're good to go again.........
PS: Defy is having locked bootloader, means whatever u do with your device, you can't brick it in any means, always it will run in Bootloader mode
U mean u can't even get into bootloader or recovery?....wat did u do jus before this happened?
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Did u throw the Defy to floor.. Seems the board of Phone is bend bcz of some seriuous shock ..
thanks for help
before it is the way that I could do the flash, but the last time I used a rom (Froyo) that I can not remember the way and left it,
I sent my phone to Motorola, but they included this pie plate that's my fault!
My problem is:
- Just see white LED,
- Black screen,
- Phone doesn't boot?
- Never ever see the motorola logo
McGyver Hack tried and left carrying several hours but the phone shows no signal, LED lights only when connected to USB
I hope you understand! D;
cheuslacerda said:
McGyver Hack tried and left carrying several hours but the phone shows no signal, LED lights only when connected to USB
I hope you understand! D;
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Did you try to follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...#Recover_Nearly_Bricked_Phone_.28hopefully.29 ?
If not, do so. If you see the white LED and did not do any physical damage to the phone, it should be unbrickable and with the guide from above it should work again.
universal charger works just like McGyver?
I got a charger
My charger shows that the battery is full, I still have 8 hours to leave loading?
I did do the flash, but now not out of the motorola logo! and not able to enter the factory reset
Which rom did you flash?
Normally you should be able to enter stock recovery by holding vol-, powering on, and stop holding vol- when the yellow triangle appears. Then press vol- and vol+ at the same time and wipe cache. Reboot and done.
JORLA_U3_3.4.2_107-9
I can't enter to recovery mode, just bootloader
Am I doing something wrong with RSD? to put the flash, and when it appears to manually restart it restarts but gets stuck in the Motorola logo, remove the battery and put again holding power + vol up and it appears that the RSD over this process ... right?
microsd must be empty?
I am not able to sleep because of this D;
it's not important whether the sd is empty or not.
Maybe try a more recent version of rsd lite, like 5.1. Also install the latest motorola drivers.
You may also try to check the MD5 sum of your SBF against the one given on the download page. Or download the SBF again and reflash a second time.
Did you wait for RSD to display "Reboot phone manually" or "PASS/FINISHED" ? If you're not 100% sure that it's done, simply wait for 5 minutes or so and check whether it has finished or not.
You could also try to flash a 2.2.2 rom (nordic or so).
tdlr said:
it's not important whether the sd is empty or not.
Did you wait for RSD to display "Reboot phone manually" or "PASS/FINISHED" ? If you're not 100% sure that it's done, simply wait for 5 minutes or so and check whether it has finished or not.
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in part he is in "manually reboot phone" and hangs on the Motorola logo, it is still "manually reboot phone" even after five minutes, I pull the battery and replace and go into the bootloader, and woe in rsd lite it was "Reboot phone manually" is "PASS"
would somehow more radical? recovery by entering the pc?
my Defy is heating up, is this normal?
I had installed before the unit to CM7 problem
i make this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O4lALPdlKo&feature=mh_lolz&list=HL1317352132
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i make this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O4lALPdlKo&feature=mh_lolz&list=HL1317352132
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Starting at 1:05 and the next 20 seconds or so I don't really understand why you're putting the battery out and in so often. After rebooting the phone, you should simply wait for RSD to show PASS and then just wait another 2 minutes or so for the phone to boot. Why do you start it in bootloader mode again ?
Also, did you try to flash other Roms? If not, try Nordic 2.2.2 or others (but NOT 2.3.4 roms!!!!)
Btw, is it still impossible to enter stock recovery?
So ... I took the battery because the moment that appears to restart my device and manually reset it is in the motorola logo until the battery runs out, and if I call to replace and usually the rsd lite still says need to restart if I shot and put the battery and go into the boot loader shows the RSD lite "PASS"
poles already tried ROMs, including nordic
what I'm seeing is rather impossible to get into recovery, but now it appears after a few seconds after the motorola:
bootloader
09.10
Err: A5, 70,39,00,27
help!! guys!!
Did u try a new version of rsd lite?
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yes!! i try
I guys...
welll.. i just f*ck my one x !
i install a official cwm and relock the bootloader to recover with the RUU and... it says the battery is too low, and i cant flash over fastboot because is says that my battery life is too low... how can i charge my device with the official cwm or already exist a fastboot without a minimum battery?
sorry about my english, im from Chile (spanish native).
Thanks a lot for any help!
wolfraim said:
I guys...
welll.. i just f*ck my one x !
i install a official cwm and relock the bootloader to recover with the RUU and... it says the battery is too low, and i cant flash over fastboot because is says that my battery life is too low... how can i charge my device with the official cwm or already exist a fastboot without a minimum battery?
sorry about my english, im from Chile (spanish native).
Thanks a lot for any help!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpBAupp8kKc
Open the cover! Remove the battery and charge!
take a video also for show for others how to open.
And also check if the memory is micro sd!
check this links also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599748
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1596155
What state is your rom in? Can you boot at all?
M.
Edit - some people have had luck with this charging method. Plug in to charger, phone will boot and for about 6-7 seconds you'll get a red charging light. When that turns off pull the plug power down phone (long hold power if you need to). Very slow process but it will get you there eventually.
From what you've said, you should still be able to boot the phone normally to charge it.
Re-locking the bootloader and installing a different recovery shouldn't have done naything to your boot.img or ROM.
mattman83 said:
What state is your rom in? Can you boot at all?
M.
Edit - some people have had luck with this charging method. Plug in to charger, phone will boot and for about 6-7 seconds you'll get a red charging light. When that turns off pull the plug power down phone (long hold power if you need to). Very slow process but it will get you there eventually.
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I install villain rom, when i enter to android it asked me for the update... now villain rom wont start, i shows LOADING... forever.
Sentinel196 said:
From what you've said, you should still be able to boot the phone normally to charge it.
Re-locking the bootloader and installing a different recovery shouldn't have done naything to your boot.img or ROM.
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VIllain ROm wont start.
ganjbass said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpBAupp8kKc
Open the cover! Remove the battery and charge!
take a video also for show for others how to open.
And also check if the memory is micro sd!
check this links also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599748
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1596155
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thanks i will see this.
I discover something great for any guy who brick his HTC ONE X.
Only signed recovery can CHARGE the phone when it is power off (suspended), if you have any other CWM installed, doens't matter, try to start the os en left it alone and connect it to the power, no lights appears, but the phone never go off, that means you are charging it!!! (i see this because i have the splash screen of my villain rom installed). 1 hour and the screen still sppearing, this means that the battery is charging it
Now i start to charge my phone and im going to let you know any news about my bricked one X.
You can also try to boot in rom in safe mode and charge phone. when you boot you have to hold both volume+ volume- will be boot faster...I find accidentaly last night.
I solve it!
Now i know. HTC One X is unbrickable. Or you can really brick if you stop a bootloader flashing...
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