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Left the plane & all hell froze! Qtek auto-rebooting, WH

I just got back from Dubai this morning, and I recieved my first call from the plane. Fine, it worked.... but then...
disaster struck!
The phone has the "no signal" message when I click on the reception icon. I've tried to click the "turn phone off" button but nothing works...
I can't get into the phone settings in the start menu to change networks...
I'm trying to back-up to SD to do a hard reset, but the phone re-boots itself every 4 minutes! The device is also very slow in responding to the commands. E.G. when I place my phone code it takes 3 seconds just to type in the number... strange! I have 48 / 64 MB free in memory and a 256 MB SD card...
I can't connect to activesync because the decive is not being recognized. So I can't transfer anything through the USB... it's gotta be some kind of manual un-locking from the phone itself...
I took out the sim card and am using a crappy nokia until I get this deal fixed.
I searched the forum for possible solutions and some came close, but none popped the cherry...
Have any of you experienced this specific situation? Is there anything I can do to recover my data before hard-reseting the Qtek? I made about 30 new contacts on the recent trip and was going to sync when I got home from the airport... but the 1010 keeps passing out on me!! It's like giving a date a full bottle of Crystal Champange before hitting the bedroom... Sucks!
All my appoinments are on the phone for tomorrow.. it's 2:11AM if anyone can get back soon with instructions or any previous posting, please let me know.. E-mail me... SOMEBODY SAVE MY SOUL!!
HELP!

sorry to hear about ur problem, must be awful
I dunno if any one can save ur soul, but if worst comes to worst, Ill buy ur soul off of u, just gimmie a good price
thanx, an good luck

Does the phone reboot even if plugged into the power? Also have you tried a soft reset with the sd card removed?

try also to remove the SIM or try another one. some of them are faulty.

I had a similar but less traumactic problem in the phone part wouldn't work at all. Turned out that error messages can be saved on the sim card and block functions. Removing and re inserting the sim is enough to clear the block in my case.
Good luck.

I had a similar but less traumactic problem in the phone part wouldn't work at all. Turned out that error messages can be saved on the sim card and block functions. Removing and re inserting the sim is enough to clear the block in my case.
Good luck.

Removing the Sim Hard Resets...mith or not?

I have searched here but can't find the answer anywhere but... - O2 activated my Sim card apparently 24 hours ago yet my new 3G sim still isn't working in my XDA Exec - therefore I'm assuming the salesperson took the Sim Card serial number down incorrectly.
Today the sales girl on the phone asked me to reread it, but a day later I've now customised my XDA Exec, installed apps etc, and remember reading somewhere that removing the battery and sim hard resets back to factory defaults...is this correct or not?

No.

Thanks! Is there a limit on the time that you can leave it without the battery attached?

No limit, because the exec has persitent storage. So everything ist stored in flash.
Just give it some seconds in sleep mode after closing the device to write the last changed data from RAM to PS (Persistent storage eg. internal flash).
You have all the time you need to change battery and SIM-card.
When you switch back on everything is there again.

when changing the sim all that occurs is a soft reset due to the battery being removed. I love persistant storage, i can swap sims to my hearts content.

Ahhh brilliant, better than the older XDA1 then, hehe!
Many thanks

xda switches on by itself?

hi folks!
i got a problem with my XDAII since the last few days.. it switches itself on without me doing anything!
It sits on my desk now and even if i dont touch it it will switch on. I can switch it off, but within a minute its on again! This is not just a problem with the battery life but also when its in my pocket somewhere and the keys get pressesd
i havent changed any settings, it started by itself (really! )
What I did find out is that if i switch flight mode on, then it doesnt happen! So maybe its something with the radio? All other connections (bluetooth, infrared etc) are disabled and have always been so.
the phone is set to only switch on by the on/off button, if its off all other buttons are locked.
thanks for any suggestions..

Perhaps you have scheduled the phone to do something? I have heard of the scheduler accidently being switched on, though I don't know much more about it.
It may also be (less likely) a short somewhere. I have a broken XDA that I am able to short to turn on and restart etc.
Have you checked to make sure no programs are running in the background?
Also, make sure none of the hard buttons are pressed in constantly. One may have been pressed down and got stuck, or perhaps it is in a case (leather) that constantly presses the buttons.
Also, some phones are set to switch on when an SD card is inserted. Do you have an SD card in the phone? Perhaps it is faulty, or the card slot is faulty, or it isn't in all the way.
Except for the applications that came on the phone, have you installed any third party apps? If so, what are they?

hi jadel,
thanks for your answer. it was actually the sd card inserted into the phone that caused the problem. removed the card -> problem solved! thanks!
is there a way to disable this setting, that the phone switches on when a sd card is inserted? I find it very annoying..
grtz
mischka

Hi Mischka,
have you tried another SD Card? probably ur SD Card is defected/broken for some reason. I had an experience that was similar to this with my Xphone O2. it turned on without any touch. i tried another SD Card, and another new SD Card. it came to my conclusion that the socket of SD had been broken/faulty. It did.
thank God my Hima is still in a good condition.
or try to O2 service center to check the socket SD of yours.
regards,
j

HELP! x10 keeps on rebooting/restarting with a sim card in!

Hello guys, I am having a problem with my unbranded x10i bought in UK (I am currently using it here in the philippines with a local sim card) . After I did an OTA two days ago, it just keeps on restarting/booting! I have tried the "repair" option twice in the PC Companion software but still no luck.
What's strange though is that when I tried switching the phone on WITHOUT a sim card in, it booted up with no problem (and I checked the build number, it says R2BA020 which probably means the OTA update was a success). I put the sim card back in and the problem came back, it kept on restarting.
What seems to be wrong? Any suggestions on fixing it? I would really appreciate your help guys. Thanks!
Update: I successfully rooted my phone hoping that rooting would solve my issue, but unfortunately it still keeps on rebooting/restarting whenever i put ANY sim card in.

Have you tried using another SIM-card?

yes. I have used different sim cards...

Try flashing back the original firmware.. and make sure the sim card is inside the x10 while doing it. Worth a try..

I have the same problem too and I have just updated my phone to R2BA024 and the firmware version is still 1.6. I have hard-reset so many times and reinstall some many times. The problem still there. I have contact Sony Ericsson customer service and bought my phone to fix. Got it back, problem hasnt been solved. I have waited for 3 weeks for a reply from them and end-up they said they do not have any new phone or spare-parts to fix my phone. Until then, I have contacted them almost 10 times and still no one has the right answer and just keep asking me to wait. They dun even have an exact date when the parts will arrive. I am very piss off now and I dunno what I should do next.

Its the same problem here with me too. Bought the phone from a friend about 3 days ago. was going all good when it just started to keep booting itself. While the sim is inside, it'll restart just as it finishes booting. Without the sim, its fine. I have tried other sim cards too, and format/reset my phone many times but it just isnt working for me anymore. HELPPPP!!!

cvg_guy said:
Hello guys, I am having a problem with my unbranded x10i bought in UK (I am currently using it here in the philippines with a local sim card) . After I did an OTA two days ago, it just keeps on restarting/booting! I have tried the "repair" option twice in the PC Companion software but still no luck.
What's strange though is that when I tried switching the phone on WITHOUT a sim card in, it booted up with no problem (and I checked the build number, it says R2BA020 which probably means the OTA update was a success). I put the sim card back in and the problem came back, it kept on restarting.
What seems to be wrong? Any suggestions on fixing it? I would really appreciate your help guys. Thanks!
Update: I successfully rooted my phone hoping that rooting would solve my issue, but unfortunately it still keeps on rebooting/restarting whenever i put ANY sim card in.
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Is it 32K sim or 64K???

hi techguru, can u tel me wot the diff is between the 32k and 64k sim ? many thanks

ISSUE SOLVED here.
BTW : my sim is 64k.
anyways, i found out that the problem was because of the faulty battery. what i guess is that the voltage couldnt get to the requirements of the phone, and everytime the sim radio (whatever its called) switched on, the phone just turned off.
I reinstalled/repaired my phone many times, GOT the exclamation mark of death one time also, but the phone just didnt turn on.
Later i noticed that the phone would just turn on itself when i attach the phone to the charger, otherwise it wouldnt turn ON. So what i did was just change the battery, and walla, the phone is ALIVE again.
Sim is working, phone is working.
BUT i see some signal losses from time to time, otherwise the phone is good enuff.
FOR me , the change of battery did the trick, I hope it works for u guyz aswell.
Cheers ...

Shonan_ said:
hi techguru, can u tel me wot the diff is between the 32k and 64k sim ? many thanks
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64k sims draws more power than normal ones.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

Cheers fella this mite be worth me lookin in to
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

addictivesundew said:
ISSUE SOLVED here.
BTW : my sim is 64k.
anyways, i found out that the problem was because of the faulty battery. what i guess is that the voltage couldnt get to the requirements of the phone, and everytime the sim radio (whatever its called) switched on, the phone just turned off.
I reinstalled/repaired my phone many times, GOT the exclamation mark of death one time also, but the phone just didnt turn on.
Later i noticed that the phone would just turn on itself when i attach the phone to the charger, otherwise it wouldnt turn ON. So what i did was just change the battery, and walla, the phone is ALIVE again.
Sim is working, phone is working.
BUT i see some signal losses from time to time, otherwise the phone is good enuff.
FOR me , the change of battery did the trick, I hope it works for u guyz aswell.
Cheers ...
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This also mite be worth a look too
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

hmmm. sounds interesting. I might try changing my battery. btw, i have tried using both 64 and 32K sim cards but the phone keeps restarting with any of the sim cards in. without both the sim cards, the phone works fine. how much does an x10 battery cost?

here, i get the cheap chinese battery. it isnt expensive, but its working great. almost better than my previous battery.
cost me around 2.5$.
but.. i am still getting lots of SIGNAL DROPS. i dont know why it is happeneing. I tried swapping the battery with the original battery of another X10, but no change. Signal loss is not a battery issue then.
Any idea what it could be ??

Signal loss?
Maybe a weak signal, or radio related?

or maybe its because i updates it to R026 is causing the signal loss issue ??

@techguru
I am also using airtel, but with a 64kb sim.
In my case it does not start.
It start if with no battery or with a 128kb sim of TIM.
I tried to recharge the firmware but nothing seemed to change.
I know that someone solved the problem swithcing off the phone in airplane mode, but this is not the case for me.
I also noticed that in some cases the led is green and is slowly blinking.
I am ready to change the battery if this helps, but I am not sure. Even if I put it under charge it does not switch on and the battery seems not to charge
As I bought the phone only since one day I wonder if they will change it.

[Q]constant reboot!!

hi first off thanks to the DFT team for making my dream come true loving WP7.
now to business i,ve been using WP7 constantly for a week, activated and signed in to live. with no problems aside from the known issues ie camera button.
now i cycle between batteries (i have a spare to reduce downtime while charging) and found that after replacing the battery my phone goes through to boot cycle constantly (continuous boot).
the shocking thing is this only happens with the sim card in the phone. (if i remove the sim the phone works properly upon replacing it the problem starts again)
i eventually get tired and leave the phone cycling though numerous boots and after sometime i come back to find it stable.
this has happened three times no... solutions?
i'm trying to hold off on re-flashing as it would be the same bag of beans and do not want to overuse my 25 digit code.
does anyone have to same problem or can any one help
audit.

i think it might be your sd card, not sure. trying using a different one.

audit angel said:
hi first off thanks to the DFT team for making my dream come true loving WP7.
now to business i,ve been using WP7 constantly for a week, activated and signed in to live. with no problems aside from the known issues ie camera button.
now i cycle between batteries (i have a spare to reduce downtime while charging) and found that after replacing the battery my phone goes through to boot cycle constantly (continuous boot).
the shocking thing is this only happens with the sim card in the phone. (if i remove the sim the phone works properly upon replacing it the problem starts again)
i eventually get tired and leave the phone cycling though numerous boots and after sometime i come back to find it stable.
this has happened three times no... solutions?
i'm trying to hold off on re-flashing as it would be the same bag of beans and do not want to overuse my 25 digit code.
does anyone have to same problem or can any one help
audit.
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happened to me once, my screen turned green so i removed battery and rebooted to a constant restart and the phone was pretty hot so i left it sit off for 20 minutes and booted and its been fine since.
i think i also disabled the auto boot to wph in magldr

hi guys appreciate the suggeston..
unfortunatly its not the memory card as the phone only reboots if my sim card is in it without the sim card the phone works fine...
i really need some help guys, i will post a video soon...