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HTC RhodiumW endless rebooting

i talked to ppc geeks all yesterday about this without any real insite. maybe i am the only one having this issue.
the issue is that the htc touch pro 2 is caught up in a rebooting loop. and nothing seems to fix it. even though it cant boot it can however flash a new rom just fine. but then it still reboots as it trys to load windows.
i dont have the orignal power adapter any more its lost i cant find it. so i have been charging it via usb.
the most common thing people are "sugesting" is that i charge it via a wall charger because they dont think its getting enough juce. but i left it pluged into a usb device all night and what happens is when it gets Fully charged it turns its self on and trys booting again. making a buzzing sound evory 10 seconds as it reboots.
i would like information on where to obtain a way to flash the old locked ipl onto the device so it looks not modifyed. so i can take it into the store and have it looked at, or so i can mail it in to htc.
i had it only over a month by just a little bit its sad to see somthing like this happen. god this phone is a pile of junk.

Hardware failure
Hi トロワ
It sounds like you are a victim of some kind of hardware failure. Sorry to hear that. If I were you I would reflash the stock ROM, then the Stock SPL and finally Security Lock it if you have unlocked it, and then send it back to HTC under the warranty if it still does not work.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking

You flashed a CDMA ROM, right? I've seen a lot of people flashing GSM ROMs on their CDMA devices by mistake, and the same symptoms are displayed. Try flashing any ROM from here, and see what happens.

hi,
i had a similar problem with my old touch pro. cause I didn't flash any other rom I took the device to the shop. As they couldn't repair it I am now a owner of the touch pro2 (plus 20€) but maybe you should try to use another battery, maybe that's the problem. otherwise try to flash the original rom and take it to the shop.
greetings, florian

Barley will get singal

The other night my phone randomly shut off and would not turn on for like 8 hours. When it did, it got SUPER hot in the back where it would just about scald your hand. It shut off again and i got it back on in a few minutes.
But my problem is ever since then I have not got good signal at all where I use to get full signal. I dont't think it's ever connected to 3G either. And i can't get enough signal to place out calls.
My wife has the same phone and since i have flashed it, ive never got as good signal as here. Which im guessing the problem is my radio is a lot older version then her's. I just dont know how to succesfully update the radio.
But my main issue is that i have little or no signal in places i got good signal until this happened. Is it possible that this ruined my anteanna or something?
Carrier: Bluegrass Cellular
Current ROM: MIUI-110070 (also tried cynageonmod and the original sense UI)
Baseband version( assuming that means radio) 2.05.10.08.11 (wife's radio version is like 5... or 7... something)

something i just noticed.. Network says US Cellular, but i have bluegrass. But im just assuming that has something to do with me running MIUI instead.

Needing help!

But my main issue is that i have little or no signal in places i got good signal until this happened.
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That's the main issue here and that's what we should focus on.
The Desire overheating issue is a known one and it's mostly related to a faulty mainboard. It's patched by underclocking/undervolting or completely fixed by replacing the mainboard. My best guess is that when you installed MIUI, thus replacing the stock kernel with one that can overclock the CPU, the CPU got somehow overclocked/overvolted and that caused the overheating thus damaging the mainboard. As i said, it's a guess; the mainboard could have easily failed by itself, as no tech is fault-proof.
Try replacing the ROM with a stock one and see what happens. If the problem persists, you could try flashing a newer radio (there are lots of guides here on how to do that), but mind you, it's not a recommended procedure for a damaged phone, as if the phone shuts down and the radio flash fails, you'll end up with a permanent brick.
There is a hardware fix you could try, but that involves taking the phone apart. It's not a very invasive procedure, as you need only undo a couple of screws and dismantle some plastic parts. Do a search for "antenna contacts fix" in the Desire section.

[Q] Galaxy S2 Wifi and Bluetooth problems.

Hi everyone!
I recently got a t-mobile galaxy s2. After having it for a week, I rooted it and tried different roms. The last rom that I installed on it was an alpha version of cyanogenmod 9. Everything was working perfectly for a few days and then I started having problems.
The problems are with my wifi and bluetooth, they wouldn't turn on. When wifi did turn on, the phone slowed down and then turned off after a few mins. Thinking this was a cause of rooting, I decided to go back to stock. I wiped everything, formatted the internal sd card, cleared all caches and completely restored everything to stock using odin and the problem won't go away.
Now I'm running stock touchwiz gingerbread rom and when I turn on wifi, it just says "error". I was only able to get it going once and thats when the phone got extremely slow and turned off.
Also it seems like everytime the phone turns off from wifi, the battery looses like 7-10% and it gets really hot.
Here are my questions,
Is this a hardware problem?
I don't have warranty because I bought it from another person. Can I send it out for a warranty repair somehow?
Thanks in advance.

I had the Wifi error also, had to send it in for repair. Make sure you Odin everything back to stock
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Thanks for replying.
Did your phone freeze and restart as well?
I called up samsung and they asked me to ship the phone..sent me a shipping label and etc. The problem is, I bought this phone from someone on craigslist. Will I need a receipt? So far it seems like they want me to ship just the phone.
Also I went back to stock completely with odin, do I need to do this as well?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578184
[Flashable] Odin/Flash-Counter Reset SGH-T989D (Telus) and SGH-T989 (Tmo)
edit: Forgot to add, how can I check if my phone is good to go for warranty repairs?
edit2: Ok I did some research and figured it out. Will update when I get the phone back

Same here...
Problem started with Bluetooth (dont remember which ROM) but I dont use wifi often so I dont know if it started at the same time. Then I switch from ROM to ROM for awhile... now my phone is kinda messed up.
I had the same problem as you, one of the phone which had a very bad battery life did not put the bluetooth to sleep and the phone got pretty hot. Something similar must have happenned to the wifi (same IC maybe?)
I think the IC is now messed up because I returned to stock, (recovery and all) did it 3 times, tried stock ICS stock GB. Then for no reason yesterday, Yay wifi working again, and bluetooth.. but by the end of the day, dead again !
So I get stuck with a wifi that can't turn on/off and a bluetooth that works when it want to...
I even tried messing with my /efs (everything was fine... I think...)
My Wifi & bluetooth MAC address are "unavailable" so I guess it's back to Samsung...
I saw some people complaining about this problem and saying Samsung products are not good... I must say that I owuld not have this problem if I stayed stock... like when I rooted my HTC desire and the "flashlight" turned on and burnt the LED... not HTC's fault... anyway anyone have another dea to try ?
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Also,
I read like hundreds differents forums about this issue... most if not all of them ended sending their phone to Sammy...
Some did not search very hard for a solution but still. Many have reported that Sammy changed the motherboard, so I guess it's not all our fault ?

Hi has anyone noticed issues with bluetooth headset keep getting disconnected every 2 mins after this ics update? i have Voyager pro HD which was working fine on GB and problem started after this update.

syedfaz26 said:
Hi has anyone noticed issues with bluetooth headset keep getting disconnected every 2 mins after this ics update? i have Voyager pro HD which was working fine on GB and problem started after this update.
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Yes but it could be all related to my othe rproblems, so...

Bluetooth lost Galaxy s2 ics
I am loosing every 2 min about bluetooth since my update to ICS

Has anyone ever fixed this problem? I have been having the same problem for about a year now and I can't seem to find a solution.

I had this start with my phone around December 2012. It only affected Bluetooth, so I didn't worry too much as I don't use Bluetooth. Then my Wi-Fi started copping out about a month ago. I did some research, and it looks like it's hardware related.
I have an extended warranty that I've paid into every month since I bought it (December 2011). I called the warranty company up, and because it was out of manufacturer's warranty, I had to drop $150 on a new phone. I also spent close to an hour trying to explain to them that I had done nothing wrong to the phone. Apparently, it is in the same category as it being stolen or broken. I was so choked. I've babied this phone like crazy, in fact, it still has the protective cover you find on it when you open it fresh out of the box (I just cut off the tab). I was livid.
Well, my amazing wife ended up calling Samsung directly. The call lasted 5 minutes and they didn't even question the integrity of the phone (other than what I did to fix it and the problem itself). The representative said that because we had never called them before, they would replace it for us, free of charge. I question that they might know there is a defect that happens as this isn't a one-off, but I'm very satisfied with their service. I'll be
If you can produce your original receipt, call Samsung. They should do the same thing for you as they're doing for me. Ironically enough, I'm reverting everything back to stock and backing everything up and happened to see your post.
Hope this helps and good luck.

So just a bit of a bump/update:
I sent my phone in to be repaired (honored by Samsung) and once I got it back, it worked for a while. Shortly thereafter, it started acting up again. I noticed on the sheet showing what they did for service, was apparently doing a re-flash of the original ROM and a factory reset.
Funny thing is, I used a branded TELUS ROM that wasn't exactly stock. If you pressed and held the power button, it would automatically restart... which I found fishy. I saw that this was the exact same ROM that I had put on there once I got it back, so I doubt any flashing took place. All that was done was that factory reset.
Now, to the credit of the factory reset, it worked for a brief while, but ended up with the same issue.
I'm in the midst of doing some diagnostics, but I'm not familiar with logcat. I'm back to the latest PAC build as no other ROM made a difference. I'm going to tinker for a few more days, but I'm pretty sure I'm back to square one.

Many problems with my One X recently

Hey guys,
I have always been very satisfied with my One X, but it's starting to piss me right off.
Since the last update (1.29.401.11) the GPS isn't working with my phone anymore. In addition I have a yellow spot on my display which doesn't disappear.
Today I returned from my holiday abroad and I wanted to connect to my wifi network at home, but it just doesn't work. If I click "connect" nothing happens.
Seems like my formerly perfect working One X has turned into the most horrible one with every problem you could think of.
I did try a hard reset earlier, but it didn't fix the issues. Can I expect the problems to be fixed with the next update (4.04 or 4.1), or is it definitely a hardware fault?
Does anyone have any experience how long it approximately takes HTC to repair the phone? This is important, as I am planning to move to Germany soon and I am not sure if I should send the phone to HTC in Germany or the UK. I didn't unlock or root my phone, so I guess the warranty claim should be no problem at all. Do you think I can expect to receive a new phone instead of having mine repaired? as far as I know they will have to replace the display and the mainboard because of my problems, right? So a new phone would be the easier choice for them or am I wrong?
Thanks in advance for your help!

You could try to flash the latest RUU, some who had WiFi problems now say they are fixed.
Won't hurt to try.
RUU can be installed on stock locked devices, so maybe something to look into?
You can get the RUU from my Dropbox link.
http://db.tt/eYSlILnf
Enter fastboot on phone,
Plug in usb cable to phone from PC
Should now say fastboot USB on phone
Double click RUU on PC to install
from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

PCServe said:
Hey guys,
I have always been very satisfied with my One X, but it's starting to piss me right off.
Since the last update (1.29.401.11) the GPS isn't working with my phone anymore. In addition I have a yellow spot on my display which doesn't disappear.
Today I returned from my holiday abroad and I wanted to connect to my wifi network at home, but it just doesn't work. If I click "connect" nothing happens.
Seems like my formerly perfect working One X has turned into the most horrible one with every problem you could think of.
I did try a hard reset earlier, but it didn't fix the issues. Can I expect the problems to be fixed with the next update (4.04 or 4.1), or is it definitely a hardware fault?
Does anyone have any experience how long it approximately takes HTC to repair the phone? This is important, as I am planning to move to Germany soon and I am not sure if I should send the phone to HTC in Germany or the UK. I didn't unlock or root my phone, so I guess the warranty claim should be no problem at all. Do you think I can expect to receive a new phone instead of having mine repaired? as far as I know they will have to replace the display and the mainboard because of my problems, right? So a new phone would be the easier choice for them or am I wrong?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Since your on 1.29.401.11 you can flash the 2.17.401.2 RUU which is the latest from htc. You dont have to be htc dev unlocked to flash it. It might fix the radio issues that you are having. If not it might be a hardware problem so you would have to send it to htc. I have never sent any of my htc phones back for a fix (touch wood) so i cant comment on that.
You can find the RUU In this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604 The thread does have mirrors for the RUU if you dont have a file factory account.
Hope it helps :cyclops:

Thank you so far! I just flashed the new RUU, but it didn't fix any of my problems.
The worst about this is, that I didn't know that a factory reset is performed during the process, I thought it's just like installing the automatic updates, so I didn't do a backup of my latest data. I don't blame you for that, I should have thought of that before flashing the new RUU version.
Anyways, I guess I will have to send my phone to HTC to fix the problems.

HTC say their max turn around time is 1-2 weeks I'd give it 3 just to be safe and plan from that.

Another problem I have now after the RUU update: My phone is always saying "Damaged phone storage" and it is asking me to format the sd card. If I click cancel nothing happens, but I can't access the storage at all. If I connect the phone to the PC it doesn't give me the option to choose "Disk Drive", there is just "Charge only", "USB Tethering" and "Internet Pass through".
As I have some important data on the storage, I need to access my phone storage before sending my phone to HTC or formatting it.
Any ideas how to resolve this?
EDIT:
I just tried to connect to my Media Link HD and it works perfectly, still I cannot connect to my home wifi network. This is a bit weird, as the Media Link HD connects to the phone via wifi as well, doesn't it?

Hi
PCServe said:
Hey guys,
I have always been very satisfied with my One X, but it's starting to piss me right off.
Since the last update (1.29.401.11) the GPS isn't working with my phone anymore. In addition I have a yellow spot on my display which doesn't disappear.
Today I returned from my holiday abroad and I wanted to connect to my wifi network at home, but it just doesn't work. If I click "connect" nothing happens.
Seems like my formerly perfect working One X has turned into the most horrible one with every problem you could think of.
I did try a hard reset earlier, but it didn't fix the issues. Can I expect the problems to be fixed with the next update (4.04 or 4.1), or is it definitely a hardware fault?
Does anyone have any experience how long it approximately takes HTC to repair the phone? This is important, as I am planning to move to Germany soon and I am not sure if I should send the phone to HTC in Germany or the UK. I didn't unlock or root my phone, so I guess the warranty claim should be no problem at all. Do you think I can expect to receive a new phone instead of having mine repaired? as far as I know they will have to replace the display and the mainboard because of my problems, right? So a new phone would be the easier choice for them or am I wrong?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Sounds like the antenna connection hardware fault that also can affect the GPS antenna. See the start of this thread for info. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688538
Flashing ROMs is not going to fix it, it is a known hardware fault. I'm wondering if your phone has run hot or has been stressed/bent, for example in your pocket, this potentially causes the broken antenna connections and might also have caused the yellow spot.
Regards
Phil

After another hard reset the wifi is working again, still having the GPS problems and the yellow spot though.
I actually don't think I ever bent the phone, of course I carry it around in my pocket, but that's what a phone should be made for, right? However, if it was bent in any way will this cause any problems with a warranty claim? The yellow spot doesn't really bother me as it is barely visible, but I have purchased Navigon a while ago and I would like to use it with my One X now, so I wanted to send the phone to HTC sooner or later to get it fixed.

The other day I tried to use Navigon on a short trip (around 20 miles) without expecting a GPS signal at all.
After like 5 Minutes it suddenly picked up a GPS signal and Navigon worked fine for approximately 10 miles. Then it suddenly just stopped again.
Is this really a hardware issue? Any ideas how to probably get it fixed without sending it to HTC?

If a flash of new ROM and hard reset doesnt fix your problems, its most likely hardware issue. Like everyone said, just send it back to HTC.

One x is a crap phone. Worst HTC device ever
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

[Q] Bricked Galaxy SII ... what to do with it?

Hi, I have a hard-bricked Samsung Galaxy S2 (device shows up as QHUSB_DLOAD) from Telus (same model as from T-Mobile).
I already have a different phone so it's not pressing, but I would be curious about having it repaired.
Interestingly, aside from the hard-brick state - the phone has another issue. I honestly think the phone has bad memory or some hardware issue because the thing would crash routinely regardless of using stock rom or custom roms. Since day #1 with stock rom it would crash routinely. Flashing a custom rom seemed to make no difference; phone still would crash routinely in the same places. Of course, this was before I bricked it (accidentally installed wrong kernel)...
So I guess my question is, is this phone worth anything? I might be willing to spend up to $75 for repair. Seems like a better option than just collecting dust or thowing it away. Can I send this directly to Samsung? Or another service provider?
Your tips are appreciated.

well, a working phone is worth $200-300 on eBay depending on condition.
Otherwise, I find old electronics make for good target practice

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Redsmurf said:
Hi, I have a hard-bricked Samsung Galaxy S2 (device shows up as QHUSB_DLOAD) from Telus (same model as from T-Mobile).
I already have a different phone so it's not pressing, but I would be curious about having it repaired.
Interestingly, aside from the hard-brick state - the phone has another issue. I honestly think the phone has bad memory or some hardware issue because the thing would crash routinely regardless of using stock rom or custom roms. Since day #1 with stock rom it would crash routinely. Flashing a custom rom seemed to make no difference; phone still would crash routinely in the same places. Of course, this was before I bricked it (accidentally installed wrong kernel)...
So I guess my question is, is this phone worth anything? I might be willing to spend up to $75 for repair. Seems like a better option than just collecting dust or thowing it away. Can I send this directly to Samsung? Or another service provider?
Your tips are appreciated.
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www.mobiletechvideos.com/
I highly recommend this site. I cost $50 to fix it and they are pretty fast getting it back to you.

Just got off live chat with Samsung. The device is still under warranty so I guess I'm going to try my luck with that. Going to UPS to send it now...

Redsmurf said:
Hi, I have a hard-bricked Samsung Galaxy S2 (device shows up as QHUSB_DLOAD) from Telus (same model as from T-Mobile).
I already have a different phone so it's not pressing, but I would be curious about having it repaired.
Interestingly, aside from the hard-brick state - the phone has another issue. I honestly think the phone has bad memory or some hardware issue because the thing would crash routinely regardless of using stock rom or custom roms. Since day #1 with stock rom it would crash routinely. Flashing a custom rom seemed to make no difference; phone still would crash routinely in the same places. Of course, this was before I bricked it (accidentally installed wrong kernel)...
So I guess my question is, is this phone worth anything? I might be willing to spend up to $75 for repair. Seems like a better option than just collecting dust or thowing it away. Can I send this directly to Samsung? Or another service provider?
Your tips are appreciated.
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Did you try to reflash it with Odin? and if nothing works--that phone is still worth a couple hundred dollars bricked.

You can use it as a nice fancy paperweight. Or you can drop it from a 10 story window and see what happens... our you can send it to Samsung for repair. Your decision.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium

Just got it back! Luckily they just went ahead and replaced the mainboard
It appears to have solved the frequent crashing issue as well - phone works perfect.