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I got my magic and bricked it today.Any thoughts to unbrick i am crying please somebody help. i cant face my parents or any person at my place.
advise on what u did before it got rooted..
step by step
I followed the mytouch guide and saw my device was 32b and went ahead for 32b (dont know if it was necesarry) and applied radio as update and i am fked up. fk me
charnsingh_online said:
I followed the mytouch guide and saw my device was 32b and went ahead for 32b (dont know if it was necesarry) and applied radio as update and i am fked up. fk me
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The same thing happened to me. I completely bricked it. Couldn't get into fastboot. Phone wouldn't even turn on, computer wouldn't recognize it, LED's would not come on when plugged into charger or phone. It was that bad. I just went to the T-Mobile store and said that it got like that over night when I left it charging. They sent me a new one under buyer's remorse. It worked out great for me. As for how it did it, I did it the same exact way you did. When applying the 32B radio I didn't flash the radio right. Idk if you read Amon_Ra's guide on how to root it. He didn't specify at first how to flash the radio so when guessing I broke it. Then a few hours later he then posted how to flash it. Just my luck! But I now have a new mytouch and when I followed his directions exactly for the 32B, it went off like a charm. 32B is necessary if you are going to run Hero roms because it is expecting the extra RAM to push it harder. Not so sure about Non-Hero Roms but I believe it might be the same thing. If your phone is as bad as mine, just use the same excuse. They will think it is a defective handset and send you a brand new one, not a refurb. I tried everything to get back into fastboot but I couldn't get the damn thing to start up. It was a sad day. We now have 3 rooted myTouch's that are working great. Hope this helps.
try removing battery for 1 hr and power it up again
You should PM that bloke who's got "have a problem with Android? PM me" in his sigfile. I'm sure he'll fix you right up.
(sorry mate, I couldn't resist! )
Loccy said:
You should PM that bloke who's got "have a problem with Android? PM me" in his sigfile. I'm sure he'll fix you right up.
(sorry mate, I couldn't resist! )
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haha how ironic
if you have insurance on the phone...smash it and send it back. make sure the mobo is broken though and not just the screen. if not, well...sorry to hear about your new paper weight.
trying my hardest not to flame here, but.....
specify the guide you followed... a link to it would be a good start
state exactly what steps you did
state what conditions have occured (eg. stuck on logo, wont even power, etc)
state the actions you have taken to try to repair (sometimes you can make things worse but at least we'd know what you've done)
it's rather inconsiderate to not take the time to post these essential points.
you are expecting us to spend more time thinking and explaining your problem then you have bothered. not cool.
i concur..i try my best not to flame people, but in some situations, such as this one, a flame is appropriate....
i have bricked my HTC Magic while i was trying to flash this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549591)
but i guess i missed/skipped and had the wrong radio, so then after that all i get is a HTC Magic boot up screen and nothing else.
non of the button combinations work, i cant get to fastboot or recovery using the buttons.
is there anything i can do? any suggestions?!
P.S I DO have a Nandroid Backup (if that can help)
zidane said:
i have bricked my HTC Magic while i was trying to flash this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549591)
but i guess i missed/skipped and had the wrong radio, so then after that all i get is a HTC Magic boot up screen and nothing else.
non of the button combinations work, i cant get to fastboot or recovery using the buttons.
is there anything i can do? any suggestions?!
P.S I DO have a Nandroid Backup (if that can help)
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Nandroid backups are useless unless you can get into recovery, or perhaps fastboot through a PC. But if you're bricked like these guys...then that's not possible.
korndub said:
i concur..i try my best not to flame people, but in some situations, such as this one, a flame is appropriate....
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I don't think a flame is necessarily appropriate... Obviously the guy is distraught and doesn't know what else to do and is looking for support - not the time to get on him for not following the right protocol.
I understand your frustration, but try to understand his as well... if you don't want to help, then just let it go - somone else most likely will.
I bricked in the first hour, just think how i feel looking at the phone. $600 for a phonedummy
you gonna tell us what you did to brick it? what radio you applied? What methods you used?
ok now that you say my nandroid is useless
is there anything else i can do to get my phone working again?
if you replaced battery you cant relsoved becoz phone bricked is bricked
farbird said:
try removing battery for 1 hr and power it up again
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if you replaced battery you cant relsoved becoz phone bricked is bricked
Hi,
I've try to install a htc hero radio and now my htc not boot.
I cannot run the Recobery Utility to restore a old backup ....
how can I solve this?
thanks in advance!
jimi01
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jimi01 said:
Hi,
I've try to install a htc hero radio and now my htc not boot.
I cannot run the Recobery Utility to restore a old backup ....
how can I solve this?
thanks in advance!
jimi01
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I suggest you move this thread to the GENERAL section...this isn't the place for Q & A regarding personal issues.
And for the record, you NEVER flash radios that aren't of your service providers network (country, nation, etc.) If you have a Magic or a Sapphire, that Hero radio Paul @ Modaco provided isn't meant for those devices.
sorry... but undestand.... I'm tried, and I'm not capable to recovery my htc....
I cannot offer sympathy.
I have never experienced any issue regarding flashing something incorrectly.
Reading tutorials, doing a fair share of research, and taking your time to pay close attention to detail...is essential before attempting any modifications on your device.
If you flashed the incorrect radio, cannot boot your device into recovery, cannot run fastboot, or ADB...then with lack of better terms, you're pretty much f-bombed.
It's not my area of expertise, but that's my opinion in this case.
If you phone cannot get into recovery mode, you are pretty muched f'ed like Reignzone said. Next time you attempt to flash something on your phone do your research. Also flashing radioes, which are not for your specific device is a very bad idea, unless it is tested to work without problems.
Though usually flashing the radio does not brick the device, only if you flash a bad SPL.
But yeah, if you are saying you cannot get into recovery mode or fastboot, your phone is bricked and you need to hand it in for repairs if that is possible.
Cheesebaron said:
If you phone cannot get into recovery mode, you are pretty muched f'ed
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What if he can get into Bootloader mode?
Having my TMOUS HD2 bricked by using Task 29 and 2.09.51 radio, thus losing the warranty, how much does it cost to have it repaired by HTC? Do they even accept them for repair?
Does it even boot to the tri-color bootloader screen? If so, you can fix it (I think). If it is indeed dead, there are some posts describing brief, furtive encounters with a microwave... (wink-wink-nudge-nudge)...
Hope you get your device either fixed or replaced soon...
It is dead, no tri-color bootloader, nothing
does it turn on at all? stuck at the pink/white "stick together screen"?
alexsql said:
Having my TMOUS HD2 bricked by using Task 29 and 2.09.51 radio, thus losing the warranty, how much does it cost to have it repaired by HTC? Do they even accept them for repair?
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Since it's less than 2 weeks since you got it, just take it to the T-Mobile store you got it from, and tell them that it just stopped working for no reason. I know it's bad thing to do, but it's better them than you right... I am sure they are prepared for the first set of devices to have some issues
Just be ignorant and tell them that you left the phone charging overnight and the next day morning, it just stopped working. They will just swap the device. Just make sure that you go to the store in-person to pick up the deivce. If you mail it in, they would dignose and probably know you have messed around with it.
I did the same thing with I flashed my device the next day it came out. I flashed a Custom ROM that had a non-compitable radio and it just did not boot. No bootloader mode.. nothing. NADA...
I called the store I got it from, he asked me to come by the next days since he was of all the devices and he was expecting a few the next day. I asked him to reserve one for me for the exchange for the damaged device. I went in the next day.. They just swapped the device. I actually told him to switch the battery from the new device to see if this one works, he said, it does not matter as he had send the whole device back anywayz..
So, good luck. Hope this helps.
Same as above for me except they had no devices left. Out of stock completely with no ETA. I got my refund and I'm back to being HD2'less.
I paid $172 to have me htc blueangel screen repaired if that helps.
alexsql said:
Having my TMOUS HD2 bricked by using Task 29 and 2.09.51 radio, thus losing the warranty, how much does it cost to have it repaired by HTC? Do they even accept them for repair?
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Nothing to do with task 29, task 29 is safe. Radios with ..51.. are deadly.
Unfortunately some of the ROM's can be the kiss of death.
I can tell you that you have completely bricked the phone and they can't tell what ROM you have then you can probably get the warranty with HTC. If they discover you have a ROM it will be shipped back to you and they won't even fix it. It's a hit or miss with them.
I sent back one HTC HD with custom ROM and they didn't have a problem. I snet another one back and they declined due to custom ROM.
Just hope you get them on a good day
Fixing A Brick HD2
I will show you how to fix your hd2 from bad rom install that caused your phone to stay in the stick together screen. email me at [email protected] and I will send you the instructions to install your new rom.
balexander said:
I will show you how to fix your hd2 from bad rom install that caused your phone to stay in the stick together screen. email me at [email protected] and I will send you the instructions to install your new rom.
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Is there something about your instructions that would prevent you from being able to post them here directly?
HELP!!!
I need help! I think i briked my device !! I flashed it with HSPL 3. and after that i've installed FLASH(RUU via PC)in the end of installation my HTC HD from Tmobile totally died- no sings of charging, no 3 color boot screen, pc can't find Qalcom cdma something driver and can't recognize the pone.This is a site i took a ROM from:
htcaddicts.com/?id=12
site is in hebrew, RUU called FLASH, it's an official rom of NEWPAN ver 1.48. Please help me to unbrick it!!!!!my mail ia : [email protected]
Thank you all, Cyril.
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I need help! I think i briked my device !! I flashed it with HSPL 3. and after that i've installed FLASH(RUU via PC)in the end of installation my HTC HD from Tmobile totally died- no sings of charging, no 3 color boot screen, pc can't find Qalcom cdma something driver and can't recognize the pone.This is a site i took a ROM from:
htcaddicts.com/?id=12
site is in hebrew, RUU called FLASH, it's an official rom of NEWPAN ver 1.48. Please help me to unbrick it!!!!!my mail ia : [email protected]
Thank you all, Cyril.
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just answered in your thread.
You mean it's dead and there's nothing to do with it?
New CPU?
RAM discharge? SOMETHING????
themenucha said:
You mean it's dead and there's nothing to do with it?
New CPU?
RAM discharge? SOMETHING????
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That's pretty much right....when you flash an incompatible radio to this phone (which that ROM has), that's the surest way to kill your HD2.
You can send it to HTC for repair, where they will likely tell you that you need a new mainboard (CPU, rom/ram, etc) and offer to charge you for it....usually very close to the price of just replacing the phone with a used one.
NEED HELP ASAP PlZ..i just installed the [ROM][WWE]★★★Astraios Roms★★★[REG/BUUF/GTX][23569][22nd July] to my HD2 i think i bricked the phone cause when i turn it on the Tmobile screen loads up but when it gets to the part where the ROM loads it freezes completly plz can someone give me a heads up on what to do.......
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NEED HELP ASAP PlZ..i just installed the [ROM][WWE]★★★Astraios Roms★★★[REG/BUUF/GTX][23569][22nd July] to my HD2 i think i bricked the phone cause when i turn it on the Tmobile screen loads up but when it gets to the part where the ROM loads it freezes completly plz can someone give me a heads up on what to do.......
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Can you get into bootloader mode then? Get there and flash a different ROM. Be sure it doesn't contain a .51 radio!
Please help me i did the same as
""I need help! I think i briked my device !! I flashed it with HSPL 3. and after that i've installed FLASH(RUU via PC)in the end of installation my HTC HD from Tmobile totally died- no sings of charging, no 3 color boot screen, pc can't find Qalcom cdma something driver and can't recognize the pone.This is a site i took a ROM from:
htcaddicts.com/?id=12
site is in hebrew, RUU called FLASH, it's an official rom of NEWPAN ver 1.48. Please help me to unbrick it!!!!!my mail ia : [email protected]
Thank you all, Cyril."""
samsamuel said:
just answered in your thread.
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RGONZALES1Y said:
""I need help! I think i briked my device !! I flashed it with HSPL 3. and after that i've installed FLASH(RUU via PC)in the end of installation my HTC HD from Tmobile totally died- no sings of charging, no 3 color boot screen, pc can't find Qalcom cdma something driver and can't recognize the pone.This is a site i took a ROM from:
htcaddicts.com/?id=12
site is in hebrew, RUU called FLASH, it's an official rom of NEWPAN ver 1.48. Please help me to unbrick it!!!!!my mail ia : [email protected]
Thank you all, Cyril."""
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bricked by the radio that rom contains.
sorry.
Got my HTC HD2 rooted and installed droid froyo and it worked for 2-3 weeks, and then suddenly after trying out a program from droid market, called photofun, it just froze, so I removed the battery and put it back in, and it is not coming up at all. Tried hard reset with the vol up/down+power with no luck. Completely dead, would not even go to the boot loader.
So if anyone is in same situation as I was, just search for htc repair in your local CL and I took mine to a local wireless store here and they're able to fix it somehow and cost me $50. Software issue they said.
There seems to be a way to fix a completely dead/bricked hd2, without having to replace the whole mobo, but cannot find any info online. Anyone would like to share please? In case I bricked my phone again or anyone else who bricked their phone.
Hello!
I got an HTC HD2 from T-Mobile USA. Now I have got the problem, that I need German language for the phone.
Do some rom files exists which contains German and maybe no provider branding??
And where I can download it??
I used the search button but can't find a clear answer. Only some problems with German keyboard layout.
THX!!
Regards
Chris
No one can help me???
Regards!
You're in luck. NRG Energy Roms are now made in German. Linked below. You'll need to flash your phone and install the proper radio. It's very easy if you read up before flashing. In my sig you'll find a link with info on how to flash your phone. Follow it to a "T" and you'll be fine. Hit us up if you need any more help.
Good Luck.
2nd post, click on the German flag.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591784
Thank you very much!
But before I have to unbrick the phone via Jtag. I'll do this this evening with my new box and will report if the flash works.
The Flashfiles are in normal HD2 section. They are compatible with 1024MB Leo?
THX!
Regards
Chris
Chris021286 said:
Thank you very much!
But before I have to unbrick the phone via Jtag. I'll do this this evening with my new box and will report if the flash works.
The Flashfiles are in normal HD2 section. They are compatible with 1024MB Leo?
THX!
Regards
Chris
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I for one have never heard of Jtag. You don't have to unbrick the phone because if you phone was bricked it wouldn't be working ever again. You have to flash hardspl on the phone to allow you to change its rom. And because you already said that you have a T-Mobile USA phone it should already have the proper radio. Take a look below for instructions on how to flash your phone.
How to install ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614
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I for one have never heard of Jtag. You don't have to unbrick the phone because if you phone was bricked it wouldn't be working ever again. You have to flash hardspl on the phone to allow you to change its rom. And because you already said that you have a T-Mobile USA phone it should already have the proper radio. Take a look below for instructions on how to flash your phone.
How to install ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614
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actually jtag is the one possibility for fixing the 51 radio meets tmous brick, but they're fairly expensive, and not many people have access to them. It allows you to write directly to the rom chips so no bootloader necessary.
@Chris021286, you have a brick? and you are going to jtag it? What type of jtag do you have?
We'd all be very interested in your results, please, if you would keep us posted on how you get on.
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actually jtag is the one possibility for fixing the 51 radio meets tmous brick, but they're fairly expensive, and not many people have access to them. It allows you to write directly to the rom chips so no bootloader necessary.
@Chris021286, you have a brick? and you are going to jtag it? What type of jtag do you have?
We'd all be very interested in your results, please, if you would keep us posted on how you get on.
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Yes, the phone is bricked. It was flashed with a Europe LEO flash (512MB). Phone won't start in bootloadermode anymore.
I'll try to reflash the BL via JTAG tomorrow. I'm sure it won't be a problem.
GSM repairing and flashing is my hobby since 8 Years so I have some experience
If you want to know more about JTAG and how to you can send me your ICQ Nr. as PN.
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hehe, interesting. I've never had chance to play with one, but read a bit of theory.
Let us know how you get on, a lot of people have bricked them with the wrong radio, it would be good to know it can be done.
Most people just take them back to tmo and play dumb.
Finally I take the time to unbrick the HD2. I sucessfully flashed the bootloader.
Now the phone starts in Bootloader Mode again
But I don't know how to fix the rest.
If I start the phone normal it hangs at HTC Logo (There stands only HTC and nothing more) and the phone isn't recordnized via USB.
If I start it in BL Mode phone is recordnized from Win.
But active sync won't find it...so I can't do step 2
So I continued with step 3^^
Flashing worked ok. I flashed the files from: Energy.Leo.23127.Sense2.5.GER.Aug.28
And have done also an hardreset. But still the same. HTC Logo and Bootloader mode.
I guess I need to install any HSPL or Radio rom, right? But how???
So please tell me how to finish my work
THX!
Regards
Chris
PS: When I fixed the phone I'll introduce you how to unbrik any HTC device via JTAG. And will show you the 3 jtag boxes which are on marked.
It is nothing special, everyone can find it via google, but it seems that it isn't know in this great forum yet
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Phone starts now
HSPL flashing was starting after I reconnected the phone when the flasher was searching for phone (search takes about 15sek^^).
After that I repeated flashing ROM and it was still the same. But after flashing 2.07.50 Radio, as NRGZ28 wrote, phone boots as it shoud!
so i flashed my phone with the wrong radio i believe but the strange thing is that my computer recognizes it. the doesnt turn on at all but i here the sound of a device being plugged in when i plug it into winodws. is there a chance its not bricked?
the sound doesn't necessarily indicate much.
what did you do? specifics, please?
can you get into bootloader?
i was trying to flash a stock rom and i guess it didnt work?
minnieman said:
i was trying to flash a stock rom and i guess it didnt work?
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mate. as i said, specifics please. like what rom / type of phone do you have? what rom were you flashing? you said radio, now you say rom.
also, as i asked, can you get into bootloader?
please, if you want help, we need information.
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so i flashed my phone with the wrong radio i believe but the strange thing is that my computer recognizes it. the doesnt turn on at all but i here the sound of a device being plugged in when i plug it into winodws. is there a chance its not bricked?
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You may try and follow this solution, I suggested earlier. Click here
Let us know if it worked.
sorry i was vague, i was in a rush to get to work this morning and on top of it i was panicking. i flashed the stock image:
RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.48.405.2_Radio_Signed_15.28.50.07U_2.05.51.05_2_Ship
i tried that on a hd2 so i could flash hspl3 again and use wp7 on my hd2.
i ended up just sending it in, but if they send it back with no repairs ill try your method... i relly hope they just send me a new one though. i mean... i flashed a stock image to the hd2, so shouldnt they see no hspl and just the stock spl?
again, more details are needed.
like what type of hd2 do you have? if it is a us tmo brand, i believe it is bricked (as you flashed a .51 radio.)
if you flashed your stock rom from your sd card, hspl is removed. if you flashed over usb, and did not uninstall hspl, hspl is still there.
what i don't get is if you can flash a rom, why are you saying it is bricked? no offense, but each post seems to change the story (first it was a rom, the a radio, now you are flashing roms but sending the phone in, still don't know if you can get into booloader, but now you sent the phone in or is it in your possession???) and i am not following what you did, where you started or what is going on. maybe i am totally missing what you are saying (which is possible)...hope someone can help you.
i have the 1024 us tmous hd2. i tried to flash to a stock rom, forget i said radio. i tried to flash the .51 which i did not know would brick my phone, so i played dumb with htc and sent it in to get repaired. if they dont repair it i am kinda SOL because i flashed using usb and they will see it has HSPL. sorry, do i need to include anything else? i am just kinda a noob... sorry.
i swear i posted a response. hmm.
thank you for the details. your assessment of the situation is spot on; unfortunately your phone is indeed bricked. and likely htc will not know about hspl...or so i have heard from others.
curious, why did you send it to htc? did tmobile reject it? if not, and htc doesn't give you a new one, try getting it to tmobile (under warranty)- worked for me when the phone stopped working for unknown reason. good luck.
possible to make it back to work...?
jsmccabe78 said:
i swear i posted a response. hmm.
thank you for the details. your assessment of the situation is spot on; unfortunately your phone is indeed bricked. and likely htc will not know about hspl...or so i have heard from others.
curious, why did you send it to htc? did tmobile reject it? if not, and htc doesn't give you a new one, try getting it to tmobile (under warranty)- worked for me when the phone stopped working for unknown reason. good luck.
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here i am one of the ppl out there have the HD2 bricked.
I have tmo version, Couple months ago i was trying to flash a office rom, which is i don't remember which one, but i really sure it was a HTC Office Rom., I let the phone do it thing while flashing, but after the flashing the screen go off and didn't back on working anymore, I still have the bricked phone though, and i was wondering if any possible method apply to the above problem?
i will looking forward to hear from u, Thank U,
chhada said:
here i am one of the ppl out there have the HD2 bricked.
I have tmo version, Couple months ago i was trying to flash a office rom, which is i don't remember which one, but i really sure it was a HTC Office Rom., I let the phone do it thing while flashing, but after the flashing the screen go off and didn't back on working anymore, I still have the bricked phone though, and i was wondering if any possible method apply to the above problem?
i will looking forward to hear from u, Thank U,
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Were you able to get into bootloader Chhada?
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Were you able to get into bootloader Chhada?
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no dude, nothing respond with the power button, *_* it doesn't do anything,
headache
man this could be very tiring ive tryed everything from hard soft chilled any kind reset.volume down red green white button hold down but one thing is weird is when i connect it to the pc wiht the thing off it makes a sound like it sees it but no luck with tmobile rom update. ill send to tmobile and play the good guy http://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/confused.gif