Today while riding in my car I was texting my friends. Then my phone froze up (not the first time), so I nonchalantly hit the soft reset button and waited. Except my phone never booted up, it froze on the WINDOWS MOBILE 6.0 screen, and has been there the rest of the day. I was running the TNT1437 Touch ROM on my MDA at the time, I do not know whether this was a hardware or software problem. Please repost with any advice or diagnosis you may have.
Try out Hard Reset,although,you'll loose all of your settings and personal data,but it might start to work,otherwise,get into Bootloaders (multicolor screen) and flash a new rom.It might be corruption of system files or Extended_Rom.Check the battery status,it must be fully charged.
Thats what I was planning on doing (flashing a new ROM), but i could not get activesync to make a connection because my phone will never fully boot up. How do you do a hard reset. And how do you enter bootloaders?
to enter bootloader you have to turn your phone off...them keep the connections button camera button and dialogue button and reset the device with the stylus...(both side bottons and camera)
Thanks for the help guys! I put it in bootloader and flashed a new ROM and now it works fine. I found this article that helped me, hopefully it will help anyother of you witht he same problem!
"When upgrading the ROM on the HTC Wizard, there is always a slight chance that the upgrade proces fails, leaving you with a device that won't fully boot. When that happens, people often fear that they turned their device into a useless brick. This is most often not the case.
The regular upgrade proces requires an working ActiveSync connection. When the upgrade proces failes and your device won't fully boot, you won't be able to set up the working ActiveSync connection, which could lead you to believe that there is no way to revive your device. Well, you can revive your device by putting it into the boot loader mode. Stephen writes:
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After researching the issue the only way to get around the problem was to put the unit in bootloader mode, then retrying the upgrade. All HTC devices have this mode and the Wizard is no exception.
To place the unit in bootloader mode, perform a soft reset, when the screen goes blank hold the camera button until a multi colored screen comes up [...]
When the unit is connected, USB is displayed at the bottom left.
Once in bootloader mode you can connect the unit via USB to your PC"
Wtf???!!! Ban This Tard!!!
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HELLO, CAN WE BAN THIS TARD???
THIS PERSON IS A SERIAL THREAD-JACKER WHO POSTS TOTAL SH*T!!!
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I have a Cingular 8125 new with v2.25.001 ROMs (makes this a G4?) Anyway, a ROM upgrade resulted in failure at 95% . I've tried a reset (COM + Record + Reset) but cannot load any ROM. Is there any way to reinitialize this phone without sending it in? Cingular was to send a replacement within the first 30 days but they failed to do so (typical customer service experience). I manage all of our corporate phones and am looking at rolling out the 8125 as a corporate phone/PDA standard.
Thanks!
Erick
brogrimm said:
I have a Cingular 8125 new with v2.25.001 ROMs (makes this a G4?) Anyway, a ROM upgrade resulted in failure at 95% . I've tried a reset (COM + Record + Reset) but cannot load any ROM. Is there any way to reinitialize this phone without sending it in? Cingular was to send a replacement within the first 30 days but they failed to do so (typical customer service experience). I manage all of our corporate phones and am looking at rolling out the 8125 as a corporate phone/PDA standard.
Thanks!
Erick
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Your phone is a G4. Which rom did you try to install?
Also, when it stopped at 95%, did you wait a couple of minutes? I'm asking 'cos it's normal that a rom upgrade stalls at some point during the process for a couple of minutes and usually it happens at 95%.
To reinitialize the phone, if you didn't definitely brick it, you have to enter in bootloader mode. To do so:
- press and keep pressed both the keys on the right side of the device (camera and voice)
- press shortly the reset hole (the two keys are still pressed)
- continue keeping the two key pressed until you see a three colors screen (bootloader)
Now connect the phone to USB, don't worry if activesync doen't see it, it's normal. In the phone screen you should see 'USB' in the bottom left corner.
Now install the original ROM, the one you tried to replace. Download it from Cing's website if you don't have it.
Do this and keep me posted. Next time i'll explain you how to install a rom in a G4 model.
Bye
PS: if you cannot enter the bootloader, the phone cannot be powered on, every led is shut off and the phone seems dead... well, the phone IS dead! Sorry. I hope it is not your case
Quick, here's the solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/vie...=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=8125+g4
check out the topic at the link above, hopefully you'll get this in time to hopefully fix it...
I have a g4 8125 and tried to flash black diamond 2.0 using shelltool. I followed all the instructions, but I may have messed something up. I installed the enablerapi and certspcs files on my phone, but i realized later that i did this after turning off my radio. After flashing I made a hard reset, and now it just comes to the cingular splash screen and shows my ipl, spl, gsm and os (which it says is 6.0.0.0) and doesn't load anything. Anyone have any ideas? It won't connect to activesync either.
edit: sorry for my ignorance, thanks for the help though!
Please refrain from posting WITHOUT using the search bar. This question has been answered more than a million times.
For starters, hold down the camera + power button whil poking at the reset button
Hello there.
This is my first post, and I hopefully pray that I don´t get a "Please Do a search" kind of answer as I have been doing a hard search through the forum but haven´t found what I´m looking for. Probably I´m just using the wrong search terms but english is not my native language so I´m not sure how to look up for this issue.
First, I unlocked the sim of my device by sending it to a third party. Afther that, the phone came with a Wizard-Love OS installed, and finally I got excited and started to mess around with the Shelltool to get the device upgraded to WM6. (It´s a G4 by the way).
First I successfully upgraded to wm6 wee htc wizard v5.2.660, but then I found that the keyboard mapping was all wrong with the shown special characters (they weren´t where they were supposed to be at all), so i tried messing up with the registry trying to select a local language for spanish with no success at all....
Also I was having some issues trying to connect to internet via wi-fi even when I did get connected to the network, but did not test it hard enough.
Then I went farther trying to "shelltool" a Black Diamond 2.0 Touch rom, but then everything became a real mess... The Shelltool said that it was finish only like 4 to 5 minutes after starting so I disconected and Hard Reseted the unit. Don´t remember if I disabled the radio before flashing it, nor if I had the sd card installed on the device at the flashing momment, but definetly i had reinstalled the cert_spcs and EnableRapi cabs prior to this seccond attempt.
After the hard reset, it started but freezed on the first screen showing the ipl, spl, gsm and os (which it says is 6.0.0.0). Then I hard reset like two more times, with no luck. Then I entered on the bootloader mode, but after trying that for a while the phone stopped responding. It did not turn off, so I removed the battery. Then when I put the battery back the unit did not turn on at all. Even it did not show the charging red light when I connected it to the usb nor the wall ac adapter. I was devastated... I leaved the unit with the battery out all the night and the next day I reinstalled the battery to see that the device did turn on and did charge, but still it was locked on the splash window.
I tryed to reflash the unit using the bootloader under windows xp, after killing the activesync connection and using the wizard_Love_2.26.10.2_WEE_Novii_CF2 rom. The unit showed a progress bar so the pc and after 10-12 minutes it was done. I Hard reseted the unit but then it always started on the bootloader screen as if I was pressing the camera button.
Hard reseted, soft reseted, battery out and in, no luck. Then it went dead again. It did not turn on at all and no charging light. Once again i leaved the unit all day without battery and send it to the friend that had unlocked the sim for me. He just called me and told me that the unit was now up and running again with wizard_love rom. I´m really not sure how he did it. Probably i did something with the sd inserted when it was supposed to be out. I did flashed the wizard love on bootloader with the sd inserted but i´m not sure if that could have make the mess.
I would like to know if anyone have had this kind of lock up and how to deal with it (how much time to leave the battery out, etc). Also I will love to know how did my friend (he wont tell me as is it´s bussines and he charges for it) finally restarted my unit flashing wizard_love again, as I´m still too curious to not try to flash my unit again and probably be on the same mess once again.
Thanks in advance.
That's a lovely 1st post. If every one is to be like that.. it would be just to nice to help others.
Anyway, this may not sound logical, but I get problems with Shelltools when I do not have the official ROM flashed before another flash. What I would suggest is that, you ought to have an official ROM (check Wiki to download your official ROM flashing EXE), which seems to get me out of trouble a few times.
Also, it maybe wise to check your battery before any flashing attempt, make sure it is 100% (60% will do mostly, but in case of an emergency, that 40% helps). It cases where a phone doesn't go charge/bootloader, it is battery problem. The overnight thingy that you've done, probably rest the battery long enough to boost it to a charge (e.g. how you get a blink when you switch off a torchlight for period of time on a low batt).
Good also among your information, tell us the IPL/SPL/Radio on the ROM you are using.
Hi, I would really appreciate anyones help with this. My brother went on holiday and left me his 02 XDA Mini S (I found out here its also called a Wizard?), and I had no problems using it for about 3 days - was just testing the various features.
I found my brothers contacts - and since its now a hand me down so I wanted to remove all these etc - I asked my brother what to do and he said do a Hard Reset. I found out in the Manual how to do it - I press the Communication Button and the voice command button and use the reset and nothing happened. I asked my brother and he said use the communication and voice button and then turn it on, that sometimes works - and it did. The screen showed:
Press Send to restore factory default...
I pressed the send button and it said it formatted. I was happy, it turned on, I did the set up - everything was working. Then at the end of the day I turned it off and in the morning I turned it on - all the screen shows now is the screen which first comes on - 02 with and underwater bubbles thing, and four lines -
IPL 2.21.0001
SPL 2.21.0001
GSM 02.07.10
OS 2.21.4.1
in red.
It won't go to the next screen - which I think says windows mobile. It just stays at the first screen when I turn it on - and has these four lines
Can anyone help me please? My brother will be back from holiday soon and he will be very upset with me if he finds I ruined his phone
please please please help me - i'm not as good with technology as you guys
Jocelyn
Try and get into bootloader mode by holding down the camera button and soft resetting your device. From bootloader mode you can flash back to the factory rom that was on the phone or wizard love.
Hi
I found how to go into Bootloader mode - my phone now shows three colours. But I'm not sure how to do the rest you mentioned. Could you explain how I should do it step by step please? Sorry!
Jocelyn
He means that you download the orginal rom from your provider and flash it back onto the phone.
Ok
I have made no progress
Here's what I did (please don't laugh - I'm new at all this)
1. I downloaded the active sync software from microsoft, and also downloaded a file i searched through on the forum mentioned by peter, called Wizard Love.
2. I pressed the camera button and soft rest the wizard to go into boot mode
3. I ran active sync - it said no connection.I connected the Wizard and searched - it said that no device was found (but the computer made a sound like it always makes when USB is plugged in). Also on the phone, it showed the word USB at the bottom left of the screen.
4. I extracted the wizard love and double clicked on the file newromupdateutility_wizard_noid.exe
5. When I got to the screen about existing software on the phone it was blank in that section, but it had the option to use the new one, so I proceeded.
6. The Wizard screen switched to a bar and completed 100% within about 5 minutes. Same thing on the computer screen.
7. It shows congratulations - etc.
8. I clossed everything and shut off the computer. Disconnected the wizard and there was a picture like some love cartoon characters - and thats all.it just stayed at that screen for a long time. Finally i thot maybe i should turn it off, but the power button does not work.
9. I used the stylus and did it a soft reset - the phone still froze at the start, with a wizard love cartoon - but the 4 lines i mentioned in my first post were different - it showed different numbers. But it still stuck there.
10. I thought maybe the wizard love is not compatible with my phone? So I went to the 02 XDA mini site, and downloaded the software from there - Xda_Minis_Upgrade_v2.21.4.101. I redid the whole thing, this time with this software.
11. At the end I saw Congratulations! again, but this time the screen had gone back to 02 - and the numbers went back to what was in my original posting. But still the phone does not start - its just stuck at that 02 screen with the 4 red lines.
12. Somone help me please!!! Have I made it worse???
Jocelyn
The Love ROM should work on your phone since it it does not have IPL/SPL (AFAIKnow). However, it seems that the phone itself already have a bit of problem itself. Using the "Xda_Minis_Upgrade_v2.21.4.101" to flash the phone in bootloader mode is the wise thing to do. Probably you'll need to hardreset it again (i.e. what you've done in the very first post).
As far as I can see, you've did nothing wrong on your first post. It seems to be the phone problem. ANYWAY, you may want to note the little issues. Example, do not have the miniSD card in the phone when doing all the stuff said above.. and possible, remove the SIM as well.
Also, sometimes, it takes ages for it to boot up. I'm not sure how long you've waited, but I would say.. give it a good 5 mins to do its bootup to confirm it hanged.
Sorry
I should have mentioned - in both cases when I ran the utility, once I waited at the splash screen for more than 10 minutes and nothing happened, i just tried to do a hard reset. In both cases the words came up, press send to do a reset etc...
but when I press the left (green phone) button (i think that is the send button?) it says format failed everytime.
I searched at some other thread and followed what Zabardast_1 says about flashing and I tried that, it does not work. Is there any other option? Oh i also tried it another time, this time disabling Anti Virus first - but still no luck
Jocelyn
Hmm.. I'm sorry to tell you. Since you have a 'Format fail', you 'officially' have a bricked device. That has something to do with the hardware.. or stuff that doesnt have any thing to do with your flashing.. probably CID unlocking may cause this problem.
ANYWAY, it seems that your only choice is to get it to somewhere to have it fixed. probably you want to make it as official (i.e. use the O2 ROM) before taking it to O2 to have it fixed.
Thanks for reading.
I'm currently using WM6.1 on the phone, and loving everything about it.
Since day 1, I've used a phone lock code, along with PIN1 code.
When unlocking the phone for after say an hours inactivity, the keypad will show, then the screen will go blank only showing the top bar of the phone.
Any press of buttons and screen will just make a beeping sound, and so far nothing I've done will restore the keypad to unlock the phone.
Is there anything wrong with the ROM i have, and is there anyone who can suggest how to correct this?
Please remember, the top bar still shows, and a reset allows the phone to work as normal (once logging back into it of course).
Thank you,
Hi guys,
Sorry to bring this back up, but this problem is still going on.
Not sure how to resolve it, so hoping someone would know how to solve this.
Thanks,
Posted twice for some reason.
Maybe is a sw failure,(50%) try to reflash with this fw: RUU_Hermes_CINGULAR_WWE_3625023_6275_1540700_108_UOOS_SVN05_Ship.exe
if your hermes its from att/cingular. after flash open and close the tap of hermes, if the blank screen continues or return this, the failure is hw (the flex component broken,bus, pcb) in this case you need to buy the spare part or send to sat.
good luck
other possible solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321163
Hi there,
Its not white screening, or anything else, I think the next time it does this, I'm going to have to take a picture, to make sure it can be understood clearly.
Basically, when bringing the phone out of standby (from pressing off/on button) and attempting to enter my pin into the phone the phone will allow me usually to press at least one number of my pin, and then it'll black screen, where the start bar still displays, but no response.
The handset isn't problematic when being opened for use, or anything else, its just annoying to have to reset to load the phone back up again.
I hope this helps?
Further to the above, here is what i've been talking about...
Happened last night, typically as I was bored, and had to wait till morning to take the photo...
Still no movement on this post...
Would it be suggestable to upgrade the install of WM?
If it is, how easy (will read guides beforehand) is it to do (reasonably, hard etc).
Just this is now my only phone, so don't fancy my chances bricking it.
Thanks!
Sorry to be posting yet again, but this has now happened 3 times a in row since last night. I wouldn't mind knowing if a rom fix would sort this, and if so whats the best rom to go for...
Just keen to get this sorted now...
Thanks.
If it helps, I've nothing running when this happens. The exception of last night, where I was using Audio Manager when walking home, and had to soft reset once in the door.
Hi
I am almost certain you have a software fault here and need to reload a new ROM - take your pick - my preference is schnaps - it isnt that hard to do and should solve your problem
Just go to the Windows upgrading section on here and follow the process - you will be happy
John
I have a developer unlocked Focus that is currently running 7004. It was dropped in water and I assumed it did not work as all it would give on boot is the connect to PC icon.
Earlier today I was thinking "Hey I should get a second battery" Well I remembered that other 'broken' Focus and I plugged it in. Mistakenly I was holding the camera button as it took a picture and brought me to the camera screen. This allowed me to exit and browse through the phone as normal. Everything worked as normal (Aside from there being no SIM) I could even browse the marketplace.
I decided to test the apps to see if they'd work first Facebook (no good couldn't update stuff even though I was on WiFi) and twitter. After writing a tweet the phone locked up and reverted to the connect to PC screen. Now the hardware buttons do not respond (Back, Home, Search, Camera will focus but won't take picture)
Short version:Now whenever I boot up it goes to the connect to PC screen. If I connect the phone to a PC it just keeps rebooting itself. The hardware buttons do not respond if I do the reset command. (Back, Home, Search, Camera will focus but won't take picture)
Question: Is it possible to fix this issue of infinite boot and have a normal phone again?
Phone specs
Unlocked
ATT Focus
No MicroSD
Version is 7004
If the hardware hasn't been affected you can try a reflash with one of these ROMs. If you can still do that. Plus a hard reset.
From what you have described, I can't tell for sure what is wrong (soft, hard or both). Hopefully none.
The fact that the phone worked, suggests that part of the software is working. The hardware seems ok, so if you're lucky enough the phone might work with a reflash.
What I recommend, before you reflash, considering it was dropped in water, is make really sure it's dry. I hope you removed the battery quick enough as that usually damages the phone if left in, afterwards.
I've heard various methods, and I know 2 that work:
- remove the battery and the cover and find a warm/hotter and dry place (not too hot) and put the phone there, over a towel and in between the phone and the towel, kitchen towel. The idea is to heat the phone slightly. DO NOT use a microwave or a blow dryer or fire. A good example is over an electric blanket, at lowest power (+towel, +paper towel).
- dry rice. immerse the phone completely in dry rice (batt/cover removed) and leave for 24h
So when I flash the device it comes up with a connect to PC screen. However the flash does complete the entire process. Zune then starts running but says restoration fails.
EDIT: I don't think this phone is good to work anymore.
Picture of Zune error: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/erroron.jpg
Mister Locke said:
So when I flash the device it comes up with a connect to PC screen. However the flash does complete the entire process. Zune then starts running but says restoration fails.
EDIT: I don't think this phone is good to work anymore.
Picture of Zune error: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/erroron.jpg
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Did you re-flash the firmware or you only tried to restore from Zune?
The flash process doesn't involve Zune...
I reflashed the phone and then it reboots itself. First with the screen with the red arrow. Which is supposed to happen. Then it reboots itself again and Zune boots up, giving me that error. It then returns to the connect to PC screen once again no matter how many times it is rebooted.
EDIT: Would it matter which AT&T ROM I used to flash it with?
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I reflashed the phone and then it reboots itself. First with the screen with the red arrow. Which is supposed to happen. Then it reboots itself again and Zune boots up, giving me that error. It then returns to the connect to PC screen once again no matter how many times it is rebooted.
EDIT: Would it matter which AT&T ROM I used to flash it with?
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Hmmm.
Here's an Omnia 7 guide, but should apply to the Focus as well (evidently, with Focus ROM/binaries from Samsung-i917-Focus-firmware-UCJK2-ATT-USA.exe)
I suppose you followed it. If that's the case then your hw might be affected...
Yeah I followed that exactly. I'm guessing the hardware is affected and can't be used anymore. Guess the one time I used it was a fluke. XD Oh well. So much for having two Samsung Focuses.
Mister Locke said:
Yeah I followed that exactly. I'm guessing the hardware is affected and can't be used anymore. Guess the one time I used it was a fluke. XD Oh well. So much for having two Samsung Focuses.
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I think you should ask Heathcliff74 (PM him), maybe the problem is that one of the steps just doesn't complete and maybe there's a way to force that, or there might be more you can try.