dave - HTC Wildfire S

Hi All
I have a frustrating problem with my stock standard s-on wilfire S, it is hard to switch on but when it does the phone goes through all the screens to unlock then shuts off and goes back to the green HTC screen and starts all over again. It will sometimes power into the settings screen (I have reset to factory) but after a short time powers down.The phone goes into vibrate sometimes continuous with orange flashing led when connected to charger. Any thoughts. If it is a software problem can I reload the stock rom from the sd card.
Any help would be appreciated.

hardav said:
Hi All
I have a frustrating problem with my stock standard s-on wilfire S, it is hard to switch on but when it does the phone goes through all the screens to unlock then shuts off and goes back to the green HTC screen and starts all over again. It will sometimes power into the settings screen (I have reset to factory) but after a short time powers down.The phone goes into vibrate sometimes continuous with orange flashing led when connected to charger. Any thoughts. If it is a software problem can I reload the stock rom from the sd card.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi dave, that sounds like a hardware issue, perhaps you should RMA it.

Thrawed said:
Hi dave, that sounds like a hardware issue, perhaps you should RMA it.
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RMA that does not sound good

hardav said:
RMA that does not sound good
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Return merchandise authorization.

Thrawed said:
Return merchandise authorization.
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Problem is no warranty, so it looks like I will have to round bin it as cost of repair will probably be more than the phones worth.
Thanks for your help
Dave

hardav said:
Problem is no warranty, so it looks like I will have to round bin it as cost of repair will probably be more than the phones worth.
Thanks for your help
Dave
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What happened to your warranty?

Thrawed said:
What happened to your warranty?
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A silly story, I got this phone from auction thinking it had just a software problem but looks like I have learned a lesson.

Hey, Dave.

Ouch, that happened to me, they replaced 3/4th of the internals.
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omnomnomkimiiee said:
Ouch, that happened to me, they replaced 3/4th of the internals.
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Any idea where one could obtain a used motherboard

hardav said:
Any idea where one could obtain a used motherboard
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Ebay ?
But seriously, the cost will probably more than a new phone :/
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Problem with screen calibration?

Hi All
I got my Desire yesterday and played around a bit with it. What I am noticing is that the screen seems to be a little bit uncalibrated. For example, when I want to click on App1, I am clicking on App2 which is underneath it. Seems like my click is effectively being hit on the screen lower than where I intended. Hope I made myself clear.
Can anybody tell me if this happens and if there is anyway to fix that?
Thanks
jmonfu said:
Hi All
I got my Desire yesterday and played around a bit with it. What I am noticing is that the screen seems to be a little bit uncalibrated. For example, when I want to click on App1, I am clicking on App2 which is underneath it. Seems like my click is effectively being hit on the screen lower than where I intended. Hope I made myself clear.
Can anybody tell me if this happens and if there is anyway to fix that?
Thanks
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As there isnt a calibration utility on the desire i think that you may have to contact your provider or htc to find out whats wrong.
aww
provider you mean the shop I bought the phone from?
jmonfu said:
aww
provider you mean the shop I bought the phone from?
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Yes or if its on a contract to a network like t-mobile you should contact them
ok thanks
Its not that bad actually, maybe I have to get used to it. Thought there was some setting to fix it. If it gets annoying will contact the shop.
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ok thanks
Its not that bad actually, maybe I have to get used to it. Thought there was some setting to fix it. If it gets annoying will contact the shop.
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It can be a bit different i felt like this when i first got my desire but i have now got used to it!
actually its not a fault in the touch screen cause everything works, its just when I have a list of apps and I want to click lets say on the third one, the fourth one gets launched, and not always happens.
As I said, maybe since I am new to it all so its maybe my fingers that have to get used to it.
I do not think its a fault with the device actually
I had exactly same problem, when I switched to FroYo no problems, so software issue
Hi Benko
thanks for the message. So I guess I will have to wait for the Froyo update, or else I have to root my device, however since I am a complete newbie, I am quite afraid to do that.
Hopefully the new 2.2 will also allow for SD card installations!
You can try the new ROM update from HTC, if you don't have it, personally haven't tried it but maybe it will help
Serch for latest official rom(I believe it is 1.21.405.2)
try calibrating the keyboard, I think it calibrates the screen for other inputs as well.
How do I know which ROM I have presently?
diablous said:
try calibrating the keyboard, I think it calibrates the screen for other inputs as well.
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Does not help
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How do I know which ROM I have presently?
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One X Dead

hey guys,
so my friend got a One X, that's Dead...pretty cheap...and we're trying to revive it.
up till now, the phone only vibrates when pressing the power button, screen doesn't wake up. how to access the bootloader "if it's even accessible"?
any way to know if it's fixable?
Uhh, it doesn't sound too easily fixable. If the screen isn't even turning on, you're off to a bad start. Sounds like some kind of hardware fault, not something you'll be able to flash to fix.
AJerman said:
Uhh, it doesn't sound too easily fixable. If the screen isn't even turning on, you're off to a bad start. Sounds like some kind of hardware fault, not something you'll be able to flash to fix.
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okay, after tinkering with it, the screen has glitches and lights up then turns on.....what's the sign of this? i can't decide if it's hardware or software yet..
how to enter bootloader? sorry never used one x before.
okay so, i'll attach an photo of the screen. and a video of a similar issue.
video link
please anyone that can help, let me know
That's a hardware fault maybe faulty flex cable
jutley said:
That's a hardware fault maybe faulty flex cable
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if you look at the phone, it's very clean, i can tell it never had a smudge or any fall...also the screen is clean, no scratches. quite a catch! what could have made the flex cable go bad?!
in the boot animation the screen is quite good!
You say in the boot animation the screen is good, does it ever clear up entirely? You COULD get a display like that from software, but it's more than likely hardware. For example, running Gingerbread ROMs on the Infuse with Froyo bootloaders cause similar rainbow effects due to a change in coding, so you can POSSIBLY have a scrambled display without a hardware failure.
It may have just been a faulty phone and that's why it looks like it's in good shape. It's not necessarily something that someone broke. It could be a bad GPU chip, it could be a flex cable as mentioned, it could be a lot of things. If you (or rather your friend) got it for cheap, and you want to try opening it up to inspect the cables, you can find disassembly threads and videos to tell you how. You could be going on a wild goose chase though.
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You say in the boot animation the screen is good, does it ever clear up entirely? You COULD get a display like that from software, but it's more than likely hardware. For example, running Gingerbread ROMs on the Infuse with Froyo bootloaders cause similar rainbow effects due to a change in coding, so you can POSSIBLY have a scrambled display without a hardware failure.
It may have just been a faulty phone and that's why it looks like it's in good shape. It's not necessarily something that someone broke. It could be a bad GPU chip, it could be a flex cable as mentioned, it could be a lot of things. If you (or rather your friend) got it for cheap, and you want to try opening it up to inspect the cables, you can find disassembly threads and videos to tell you how. You could be going on a wild goose chase though.
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sometimes it boots up with that white messed up screen, sometimes it boots with the sense 4 lockscreen. lags a lot while trying to unlock the lockscreen, after that all hell breaks loose and screen becomes messed up pretty bad.
thanks for the tips man, i will try opening it up and having a look inside.
it could be a bad factory outlet as a friend suggested...
arabology said:
sometimes it boots up with that white messed up screen, sometimes it boots with the sense 4 lockscreen. lags a lot while trying to unlock the lockscreen, after that all hell breaks loose and screen becomes messed up pretty bad.
thanks for the tips man, i will try opening it up and having a look inside.
it could be a bad factory outlet as a friend suggested...
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Well, hell, you can try reflashing the software if you can see enough in recovery mode (vol down and power at the same time). I can't see how it would hurt it any more. From the sound of it, you either have VERY messed up software, or more than likely, faulty hardware. Does it seem like the display works any better when it's been off for a while (cold)? If it gets worse the longer it's on, or if it had been on and you just rebooted, it would point more towards a faulty gpu chip to me and the heat causing the problem to come out.
Not sure about how warranties transfer or if they do at all (might depend country to country too), but you could see if it's still under warranty and can be sent in before you open it up.
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Well, hell, you can try reflashing the software if you can see enough in recovery mode (vol down and power at the same time). I can't see how it would hurt it any more. From the sound of it, you either have VERY messed up software, or more than likely, faulty hardware. Does it seem like the display works any better when it's been off for a while (cold)? If it gets worse the longer it's on, or if it had been on and you just rebooted, it would point more towards a faulty gpu chip to me and the heat causing the problem to come out.
Not sure about how warranties transfer or if they do at all (might depend country to country too), but you could see if it's still under warranty and can be sent in before you open it up.
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alright then
i'll post later if it worked out either ways. thanks for your time bro, unfortunetly i'm out of thanks to thank your last post
actually, the screen gets better when used more to be honest. first we got it, the screen never turned on, then after many tries, it finally came up...first time it was like in the pic, second boot it was sense 4 lockscreen, but messed up later on.
arabology said:
alright then
i'll post later if it worked out either ways. thanks for your time bro, unfortunetly i'm out of thanks to thank your last post
actually, the screen gets better when used more to be honest. first we got it, the screen never turned on, then after many tries, it finally came up...first time it was like in the pic, second boot it was sense 4 lockscreen, but messed up later on.
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Hmm... weird. Not sure what to say. Well, good luck. I hope it works out!
What honestly it looks like to me is that they tried to flash a american version of a rom on to the phone so you have the improper bootloaders and such. hopefully this works for you.
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If the screen turns on then you didnt kill it. here are the stock ruu's for the HTC One X International. Make sure to choose the one proprietary to your phone and country.
(clickme) for a list of downloads
Good luck and please post your findings.
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thanks guys!
I know I don't own an one x, but I do have a HTC Rezound, and I cracked the screen in it, and mine did the something while watching YouTube videos, but then it just went back to normal, this happened twice to me. I thought my screen was going out, but if yours is doing it and there's no physical damage, had to be something in the phone, or maybe software is that even possible? Lol.
Just thought I'd share what happened to me..
ICS Rezound.
skater95 said:
I know I don't own an one x, but I do have a HTC Rezound, and I cracked the screen in it, and mine did the something while watching YouTube videos, but then it just went back to normal, this happened twice to me. I thought my screen was going out, but if yours is doing it and there's no physical damage, had to be something in the phone, or maybe software is that even possible? Lol.
Just thought I'd share what happened to me..
ICS Rezound.
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yes it could be a software issue. so your phone had that issue after changing your digitizer/screen? and then became normally by itself later on...?
thanks for the insight
just an additional reference for you, if ever that you want to re-flash a new rom, but can't access SD card, just follow the link, MIGHT help you out... good luck..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692681
hello
i have the same issue but here in syria we didn't have Agency htc to repair my phone screen sooooo pleassssssssssse if any one live in lebanon can you please tell me were i can go to repair my phone if u knows an a good htc shop or Agency of the HTC (((( for more information i have no scratch on my phone or water inside it )))))) tnxxxxx alot
It's a hardware issue for sure. Doubt it's the cable connection but in need of a bga rework to try and fix it
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mikey0105 said:
just an additional reference for you, if ever that you want to re-flash a new rom, but can't access SD card, just follow the link, MIGHT help you out... good luck..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692681
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thanks a lot i'll definitely be need to knowing this, even if not needed now...till i get my own One X
mohanned said:
i have the same issue but here in syria we didn't have Agency htc to repair my phone screen sooooo pleassssssssssse if any one live in lebanon can you please tell me were i can go to repair my phone if u knows an a good htc shop or Agency of the HTC (((( for more information i have no scratch on my phone or water inside it )))))) tnxxxxx alot
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yes, check your PM.

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?
Sent from my Desire
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?
Sent from my Desire
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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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

HTC One X Screen problem. Black/White/RGB like detuned TV

I can't think how to describe this, so haven't found another thread on here or on google, so have to post a picture.
It hasn't been dropped: When the Sleep Android app woke me up this morning I noticed that there was time-lag between my commands and the phone reacting. This was a bit annoying, but it seem to warm up and THEN it just FLIPPED RIGHT OUT. I have got it working again with a Soft Reset, but it's dodgy and keeps FLIPPING OUT every now and again.
Any idea what I can do?
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I can't think how to describe this, so haven't found another thread on here or on google, so have to post a picture.
It hasn't been dropped: When the Sleep Android app woke me up this morning I noticed that there was time-lag between my commands and the phone reacting. This was a bit annoying, but it seem to warm up and THEN it just FLIPPED RIGHT OUT. I have got it working again with a Soft Reset, but it's dodgy and keeps FLIPPING OUT every now and again.
Any idea what I can do?
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Its hardware problem.
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kartik.kayz said:
Its hardware problem.
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Really? What is the evidence for this? Have you seen it before?
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Really? What is the evidence for this? Have you seen it before?
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No I haven't seen it before that's why its a hardware problem if it is a software problem I am sure you are not alone.
Tv gets detuned when it does not receives signal possibly your lcd is not receiving signals or your hox's hardware is not sending signals to lcd.
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No I haven't seen it before that's why its a hardware problem if it is a software problem I am sure you are not alone.
Tv gets detuned when it does not receives signal possibly your lcd is not receiving signals or your hox's hardware is not sending signals to lcd.
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but it is fine after a soft reset? This suggests software, no?
Stakkertoo said:
but it is fine after a soft reset? This suggests software, no?
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If it is working then congrats. If your phone still not working properly then take it to the hospital he needs htc doctors.
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If it is working then congrats. If your phone still not working properly then take it to the hospital he needs htc doctors.
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I said that in the original post.
It's an intermittent problem.
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I can't think how to describe this, so haven't found another thread on here or on google, so have to post a picture.
It hasn't been dropped: When the Sleep Android app woke me up this morning I noticed that there was time-lag between my commands and the phone reacting. This was a bit annoying, but it seem to warm up and THEN it just FLIPPED RIGHT OUT. I have got it working again with a Soft Reset, but it's dodgy and keeps FLIPPING OUT every now and again.
Any idea what I can do?
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Look like mine before they chancged with new ane I have BFD on the old one the same simptom.
P.S. Try press between down righ near to the main camera and dysplay and see what will happend on to display when is turned on!?!?
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Look like mine before they chancged with new ane I have BFD on the old one the same simptom.
P.S. Try press between down righ near to the main camera and dysplay and see what will happend on to display when is turned on!?!?
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Can you describe that again?
Press the screen near the camera when i switch on?
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Can you describe that again?
Press the screen near the camera when i switch on?
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Sorry Turn on the display and do a pressure between the display and the right down side on the main camera.
Also now there is a 5 second delay on commands. My dad rang earlier, I pressed accept call and it didn't react and it went to Voicemail.
Should i try a factory reset?
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Also now there is a 5 second delay on commands. My dad rang earlier, I pressed accept call and it didn't react and it went to Voicemail.
Should i try a factory reset?
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Try but what happend with my method?
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Try but what happend with my method?
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It's my brother's phone, so i couldn't do it immediately.
The phone was getting worse, and wouldn't come on. but I asked him to try what you suggested and he said it totally worked. !!! ? Why?
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It's my brother's phone, so i couldn't do ioh it immediately.
The phone was getting worse, and wouldn't come on. but I asked him to try what you suggested and he said it totally worked. !!! ? Why?
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Becouse I have the same problem this is BFD(Blck Screen of Dead) The only one solution is to repleace the mainboard. If you have warranty go back to stock and relock bootlader and hope they will repear for free or wait until go so bad and the display stop working and they can't see your status on the bootlader. My phone start slowly to die until one day totaly dead and I am happy because before the dead I go back to stock and relock and they changed the phone after one month in service center with new one. I hope you have warranty. Good luck my friend.
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Becouse I have the same problem this is BFD(Blck Screen of Dead) The only one solution is to repleace the mainboard. If you have warranty go back to stock and relock bootlader and hope they will repear for free or wait until go so bad and the display stop working and they can't see your status on the bootlader. My phone start slowly to die until one day totaly dead and I am happy because before the dead I go back to stock and relock and they changed the phone after one month in service center with new one. I hope you have warranty. Good luck my friend.
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it's not rooted. This is the Factory ROM but is now out of warranty.
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it's not rooted. This is the Factory ROM but is now out of warranty.
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Bad in this case go to service center and ask them for cost to repleace the mainbord the problem is not in the screen the first time when I send my phone to service center they changed the screen on the same day when I take back the problem start again and after one month they changed my phone with new one.
If my method work and the hox go mad with sure you have BFD
Thant said:
Bad in this case go to service center and ask them for cost to repleace the mainbord the problem is not in the screen the first time when I send my phone to service center they changed the screen on the same day when I take back the problem start again and after one month they changed my phone with new one.
If my method work and the hox go mad with sure you have BFD
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Okay, also it's still laggy. Was that a problem with you?
I replaced the screen already, last year so that shouldn't be a problem.
Stakkertoo said:
Okay, also it's still laggy. Was that a problem with you?
I replaced the screen already, last year so that shouldn't be a problem.
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yes and not only this the display don't whont to turn on some times, changind resolution itself, doble menu your picture only 3 times when I receive call I can't answare because the display don't want to turn on just sound and many more with each day worse and worse.
i have the same issue ... i think its a hardware problem and i think that's a hardware problem ... try to press near the capacitive button it work for me ... i'll try to explain how it work for me ... i got the same detuned tv only on boot but after all seem right ... when lcd goes off and when i try to unlock the phone i got a black screen ( not all the time but 3 - 4 a day ) and when i press the bottom corners it work again ...

HTC One M8 bricked

My HTC One M8 got bricked while updating to android 4.4.4 (eye experience). According to futuretel, the warranty is only active for three months without a receipt. I tried locating a reliable phone repair shop in Toronto and its been a nightmare. HTC has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. The phone still contains my data. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
please note: the power button is broken
khanvict786 said:
My HTC One M8 got bricked while updating to android 4.4.4 (eye experience). According to futuretel, the warranty is only active for three months without a receipt. I tried locating a reliable phone repair shop in Toronto and its been a nightmare. HTC has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. The phone still contains my data. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
please note: the power button is broken
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Well I guessed you bought an old phone
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danger12345 said:
Well I guessed you bought an old phone
the phone was sealed but I misplaced the receipt while moving
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khanvict786 said:
danger12345 said:
Well I guessed you bought an old phone
the phone was sealed but I misplaced the receipt while moving
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Bricked how? Like, it won't turn on at all? I've seen a lot of people on this site say "hard bricked" when it is something that can be fixed with some guidance.
Does it turn on?
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There's a lesson here, always keep your receipts. Also if it was broken already then you should have had it replaced. Unless you caused the damage then they won't replace it regardless because you could be the reason why it bricked
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There's a lesson here, always keep your receipts. Also if it was broken already then you should have had it replaced. Unless you caused the damage then they won't replace it regardless because you could be the reason why it bricked
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He has two posts, which doesn't really tell his experience with rooting and "bricks", but is usually a good indication. I have a feeling he can fix it with some help.
I could be wrong though. No answer on the "will your phone turn on?" yet.
EDIT: no power button. not bricked. hardware issue. should read the whole post instead of having another sip of beer.
xunholyx said:
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Bricked how? Like, it won't turn on at all? I've seen a lot of people on this site say "hard bricked" when it is something that can be fixed with some guidance.
Does it turn on?
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No, the phone won't turn on. However, my computer picks up the device (connects then disconnects). I'm heading to a repair shop just now.
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khanvict786 said:
xunholyx said:
No, the phone won't turn on. However, my computer picks up the device (connects then disconnects). I'm heading to a repair shop just now.
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I bet it's not bricked. Did you try to boot into recovery using the toolkit?
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superchilpil said:
There's a lesson here, always keep your receipts. Also if it was broken already then you should have had it replaced. Unless you caused the damage then they won't replace it regardless because you could be the reason why it bricked
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Learnt the hard way. The phone was working perfectly fine except for the power button. After the update, the phone was stuck in a boot loop between update symbol and low battery. I pulled out the sd card and now its just showing a flashing red light. I am going to get the power button fixed just now and get the technician to diagnose any other issues.
Did you happen to buy the device with a credit card? This almost always will suffice as a proof of purchase or receipt.
If your phone was in a loop when the battery died, its not bricked.
update
The phone shows up as QUALCOMM HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (com 3)
I'm planning on buying another phone (not HTC)
khanvict786 said:
The phone shows up as QUALCOMM HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (com 3)
I'm planning on buying another phone (not HTC)
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Its technically bricked but there are tools that you could use to fix it, but I doubt you want to take that much effort in fixing it.
So what was the point of this thread? You obviously don't want to fix it. So you just wanted to whine about it? Good luck on your next phone, don't brick that one too.
Pretty sure my m8 is bricked
Hey i sort of hi-jacked this thread , however it relates to my matter. I tried to convert my HTC into google play edition, I s -off, unlocked the boot loader and rooted it. Now for the fun part I went to flash a google m8 rom and BAM boot loaader came up with tampered and not only that the rom didn't work and now the htc boot screen (the white one) has a lock on the bottom and i can't do anything. I can access TWRP and have flashed other roms to it but it keeps denying them and going to the same htc boot screen with that lock symbol. Anyone please help I just got this phone and feel like I should never gotten myself mixed in this modding business lol . Thanks for anyone that can help me resolve this.
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Its technically bricked but there are tools that you could use to fix it, but I doubt you want to take that much effort in fixing it.
So what was the point of this thread? You obviously don't want to fix it. So you just wanted to whine about it? Good luck on your next phone, don't brick that one too.
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The only viable solution I came across is JTAG. Can you please share those tools? Phones shouldn't be bricking when updating on stock

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