Hey all,
just grabbed a 2nd hand tmobile hero from CEX.
tried to pop my o2 sim straight in just it case it just worked. it didnt. so i went away and bought a sim card unlock code. got it but then realised i had nowhere to enter it.....the phone doesnt ask for a code when it boots.
when the phone locks it has a pic of the sim and says "No Service"
and when i goto "search for mobile networks" i get the full set - o2 - tmobile - orange - 3 - vodafone....but when i select o2 or anything else it says "your sim card does not allow connection to this network"....
im stumped.
any ideas?
It should ask for the unlock code once any NON-Tmobile sim is inserted.
So it should ask for a code with your O2 sim in.
UNLESS,.... Your O2 sim is a freebie that came through the post months ago. Check the expiry date on the sim. But if it has been activated already and works fine in another handset then it could be your handset that is faulty.
... One more thing.
Some Orange handsets were shipped with a ROM that could not be unlocked unless you downgrade the ROM 1st. This could also be the issue.
cheers for quick help mate.
i read a bit about the orange prob but this is a tmobile handset....
its a contract o2 sim that ive had for AGES.
just popped in a mates vodafone sim PAYG and it's still booted all the way to the android home screen without asking for an unlock code! how strange....
ive gone to the "connect to mobile network" menu and selected vodafone and it's just sitting, saying "registering on vodafone uk"....its been sat there for 5 mins now.
im thinkin the aerial maybe faulty?
or it might be stolen and be disabled?
....
but neither of those explain why it doesnt ask for an unlock code at boot does it???
Aha,....
I looks like you might actually have the same issue as some Orange handsets,... Apparently some T-Mobile ROMS are "perfect spl's", which do need downgrading before any unlocking or custom ROM flashing can be done.
Use BTDAG's guide linked in my signature.
- Start at the top 1st to try and install the custom recovery. But this should fail at some point. This means that you do infact have the perfect spl issue and will need to create a goldcard to downgrade your ROM. All the info you need for that is further down the 1st post in BTDAG's guide. This is a little long winded to do, can take about an hour or so to colmplete, but well worth it.
Ideally, it would save you time if you could get hold of a T-Mobile SIM 1st just to confirm that it hasn't been reported lost/stolen, it'd be a right pain in the ass if you spent time downgrading for no reason.
Also,... make a note of the rom you have currently installed just incase you do downgrade and find out its a dudd. That way you can reflash it to factory state to get your refund.
ok. thanks loads....that sounds possible....it feels like a phone issue rather than a connection issue, not sure why, it just does.
here goes.
cheers again.
Good luck bruv,... Keep me updated on how it goes.
ah..i popped onto https://www.checkmend.com a few minutes ago just to check. it says the imei is blocked on some networks but hasnt been reported stolen...phew..
yup "backup failed"...
time to make myself a coffee
Anychance you could give me a screenprint of what details checkmend gives you.
Just so I know for future ref.
Take out any sensitive details, i.e.... imei.
hmm..it hasnt worked - it says "no service" now. and still says that "this sim cannot connect to that network" when trying to choose o2.
it also boots up into airplane mode.
i now get an Droid startup screen rather than Tmobile so im assuming the flash has worked ok???
deepmenace said:
hmm..it hasnt worked - it says "no service" now. and still says that "this sim cannot connect to that network" when trying to choose o2.
it also boots up into airplane mode.
i now get an Droid startup screen rather than Tmobile so im assuming the flash has worked ok???
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Hmmm,... Did it ask for the unlock code?...
... also which ROM have you flashed it with?....
still hasnt asked for a network code.
i popped this one on it VillainROM 5.5: Release Version - for GSM HERO
its so weird. i keep wondering if i'm doing anything stupid....the shop had another hero, an orange one - i maybe will just go back in and try and swap em. but if they test it with a tmobile simcard and it works i'm kinda stuffed aint i?
deepmenace said:
still hasnt asked for a network code.
i popped this one on it VillainROM 5.5: Release Version - for GSM HERO
its so weird. i keep wondering if i'm doing anything stupid....the shop had another hero, an orange one - i maybe will just go back in and try and swap em. but if they test it with a tmobile simcard and it works i'm kinda stuffed aint i?
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Phew!!!
No, no,.... U NEED to flash with a 1.5 ROM 1st. 2.1 ROMs aren't accepting the unlock codes for some reason.
Flash it with a 1.5 rom, unlock, then put Villian back on,... All will be ok!
2.1? 1.5? you've lost me! lol
ahhh...you're talking about android versions right? 1.5 is cupcake right???
does it need 1.5 on to unlock or should it have tried to unlock when i had the recovery rom on there? cause it didnt ask there either....
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2.1? 1.5? you've lost me! lol
ahhh...you're talking about android versions right? 1.5 is cupcake right???
does it need 1.5 on to unlock or should it have tried to unlock when i had the recovery rom on there? cause it didnt ask there either....
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Yeah yeah. So before you put the recovery on, you had to downgrade the ROM yeah, then after that you put the Amon Ra Custom Recovery on yeah?... and than after that you put the Villian Rom on? Thats correct yeah?
When you downgraded the ROM you could have unlocked it then as that would have been an Android 1.5 ROM.
But Villian is 2.1.
Use the link to MCR3.2 in my link and install that.
hmm...well when i put the recovery on, the amon ra 1.6.2, i had my sim in and it still didnt prompt for a sim unlock code when i booted.
i'll try the MCR one when i get home from work tonight.
i ordered a rebel sim the other day just in case - should be getting that thru soon - it might help?
deepmenace said:
hmm...well when i put the recovery on, the amon ra 1.6.2, i had my sim in and it still didnt prompt for a sim unlock code when i booted.
i'll try the MCR one when i get home from work tonight.
i ordered a rebel sim the other day just in case - should be getting that thru soon - it might help?
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Yeah try MCR tonight and let me know.
I'v been using a rebelsim on mine since I got it, its still locked to Orange but happily using my O2 sim with no issues. But you dont want the money you already spent on your unlock code to go to waste do ya.
i dont but failing technology can make a frustrated dude spend money like water cant it!?!?
i will try and get a refund if i dont end up using the code.
cheers for your help and i'll try the mcr anyway tonight.
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Hello Everybody,
Let me start off by saying that this is the worst phone I've ever used. I had great expectations from this phone but never mind - I'm going to stick to my Excalibur.
This is the first time in my life that i actually bricked a phone. I installed a couple of cooked ROMs and everything went fine. I have experience with CID Unlocking and flashing ROMs. Anyways, all I did was try to flash back to the original Rogers ROM from the Original Shipped ROMS thread and that's when my phone got bricked.
I have searched and done everything possible so far and NOTHING WORKS!
So far I've done this:
1) I have tried flashing the Chinese ROM/Dopod WWE Asia ROM as their official HTC ROM's.
2) Done a hard reset
3) Loads into Boot Loader and the boot loader version is
IPL - 2.21.0002
SPL - 2.21.0000
4) Ran MTTY and i got gsecuritylevel=FF (which means install shipped ROM)
5) Tried running USPL but no luck
6) Tried installing Rogers ROM from the original shipped ROMS thread, still no luck as it gets to 3% and reboots
I seriously don't know what else to do. This is just ANNOYING!! Ive been sitting here for the past 4-5 hours trying to get this damn thing to work.
Is there a way to downgrade the SPL so I could flash a ROM?
Is there a free permanent CID Unock available?
Is there ANY WAY out there to unbrick a Rogers HTC TOUCH
(DAMN ROGERS !!!)
Finally, I'm trying the SD Card ROM Update method and hoping it works.
Mods, if you see this and know of a way to help me out, please do or anyone else who knows what to do so my life is back to normal, please help. Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Ok, I tried the SD Card method, it says Checking SD Card Contents and nothing happened, all i see is a tri color screen. The SD Card is 2 GB, is the only file present on the card and it was renamed accordingly (the .nbh file).
Please help as I'm going nuts trying to fix this.
Best Regards,
lukybandit
Anyone at all?
I've done all the searching I could and everything I've tried so far has failed on me.
I can get into the bootloader, get into the hard reset and even can run a mtty session and no matter what I do, it gets stuck at the HTC logo.
In addition to this, all ROM's that I have tried so far keep getting the Error 270 (Obviously due to not being able to even temporarily CID unlocking it).
I did notice a lot of people have bricked their devices and I figure if i can get into the boot loader screen then at least SOMETHING can be done.
Here is what i have learned.
I have the Rogers Touch, and i said SCREW IT, and going to pick up an AT&T Tilt.. I already have 2 S621's, 1 Tytn 2, and i need another phone for my dad.
I had the touch for 1 week and had the same problem as you. Here is what i gather.
1. YOU CANNOT - install the original ROM if you flashed the incorrect ROM
2. Because there is no HARD SPL, i used the USPL, which on reset will result in a CID relock.
3. In this condition, the only way to reflash if you can't get back into the regular today screen is a custom SPL, by Olipro or something.
But Olipro (i keep forgetting his name), charges 75 GBP which equates to $160CDN or so. I bought my HTC Touch used for $200CDN. Makes no sense to fix it. So i am going to try and sell this phone to someone who wants to fix it for cheap.
Sorry man, i looked EVERYWHERE for a fix, and there was NONE to be found, unless you use this guy , who has succesfully fixed everyone elses phone.
Honestly, if my phone was worth alot more than $200, i would pay him with no issue, but because the fix is the same as buying the same phone again, it makes no sense.
Are you serious?!!!
So there's no way for me to fix this piece of ****? frig man.
I paid for this and now I can't fix it?
Can Rogers find out that I tried playing around with the phone or not? I hope not because It's been only 3 days since I got this and it's been barely used.
If there's a fix, please let me know.
That's not even worth it. If there's someone out there that can fix it, please help - Thanks
P.S: Thanks for your response.
Did you to a reformat/Hard Reset on phone first and then tried to reflash?
Worked for me once when i ****ed up badly.
Reset Button and hold down Both call Buttons.
And maybe i should not ask this but you have removed both SD and SIM card?
I'm uploading a 2.26 Rom at the moment.
Doesn't Canada have Vogue devices like the US? (this is a real question i don't know)
Attached is a 2.26 SPL only.
How far does it get in the Flashing screen (45%)?
And here's Full T-Mobile NL Rom with 2.26 http://rapidshare.com/files/122419910/RUU_signed.nbh.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347700
treid that?
Noonski said:
Did you to a reformat/Hard Reset on phone first and then tried to reflash?
Worked for me once when i ****ed up badly.
Reset Button and hold down Both call Buttons.
And maybe i should not ask this but you have removed both SD and SIM card?
I'm uploading a 2.26 Rom at the moment.
Doesn't Canada have Vogue devices like the US? (this is a real question i don't know)
Attached is a 2.26 SPL only.
How far does it get in the Flashing screen (45%)?
And here's Full T-Mobile NL Rom with 2.26 http://rapidshare.com/files/122419910/RUU_signed.nbh.html
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Yes, I think I did do a hard reset but I will try again in 5 mins. It was a bad flash cause it stopped in the middle I think.
Yup Both SD Card & SIM Card Removed.
Im guessing the only way I could fix this would be - get the original shipped ROM but so far I was only able to find a dump and not an actual update installer.
My SPL & USPL is 2.21 - So what do you recommend. upgrading the SPL and then trying to re-flash..
Would the TMobile ROM work because my phones Rogers branded and no Canada does not have the Vogue.
In answer to your question, it doesn`t go more than 2-3 % and then gives me an Update Error (270)
ahhh...this is driving me insane.
Thanks so much for the help so far. Really hope you guys can help me out here.
The main thing is if it flashes SPL only in general or if it does the same thing.
You might even try just flashing the SPL 1.11.11 from Pof from bootloader.
Or just flash the original SPL.
If it doesn't I don't know a way of unlocking in Bootloader.
But more heads will pop up with some Flashing Nightmares experiences soon.
Noonski said:
Did you to a reformat/Hard Reset on phone first and then tried to reflash?
Worked for me once when i ****ed up badly.
Reset Button and hold down Both call Buttons.
And maybe i should not ask this but you have removed both SD and SIM card?
I'm uploading a 2.26 Rom at the moment.
Doesn't Canada have Vogue devices like the US? (this is a real question i don't know)
Attached is a 2.26 SPL only.
How far does it get in the Flashing screen (45%)?
And here's Full T-Mobile NL Rom with 2.26 http://rapidshare.com/files/122419910/RUU_signed.nbh.html
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I just performed a hard reset and tried reflashing but still no luck. It gets to 3% then reboots.
In regards to what you attached, how do I go about doing it? Let me know. I downloaded the 2.26 SPL and the NL ROM.
Noonski said:
The main thing is if it flashes SPL only in general or if it does the same thing.
You might even try just flashing the SPL 1.11.11 from Pof from bootloader.
Or just flash the original SPL.
If it doesn't I don't know a way of unlocking in Bootloader.
But more heads will pop up with some Flashing Nightmares experiences soon.
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Original SPL being Rogers (Can't find it anywhere except a dump)?
k I'll try flashing the SPL 1.11
- Any other thoughts, bro? Thanks!
Did u tried SD card flashing??
Yeah, I did.
I tried the .nbh from the Rogers Dump and it says Invalid Certificate. I tried this other .nbh which said Dead_Elfin, still no luck and the Dopod Asia
I'm so mad/upset and I've tried so many methods to fix it. Is there no way I can get the Rogers dump to work in any way?
Hey man!
Somewhere in this thread (2nd page) a guy refers to a ROM that revives your half-dead Touch, "if you trust him"!
But you don't have anything to lose at this point,
so check it out! The link to the ROM is still alive.
Good Luck!
Regards!
kokotas said:
Hey man!
Somewhere in this thread (2nd page) a guy refers to a ROM that revives your half-dead Touch, "if you trust him"!
But you don't have anything to lose at this point,
so check it out! The link to the ROM is still alive.
Good Luck!
Regards!
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I tried that but it didn't work but I'm trying once more now. Hopefully it'll work.
lukybandit said:
I tried that but it didn't work but I'm trying once more now. Hopefully it'll work.
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EDIT: Didn't work, updates to 3% then reboots. Just Great !!! This is so annoying.
Erro 270, wasn't that image corrupt error.
Damn Olipro can't you help a Mod out yous.
Threaten to ban his ass.
When you say Dumped Roger's rom, you prolly mean dumped Roger's rom, then repacked with HTCRT right?
And not the official full Exe installer.
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Erro 270, wasn't that image corrupt error.
Damn Olipro can't you help a Mod out yous.
Threaten to ban his ass.
When you say Dumped Roger's rom, you prolly mean dumped Roger's rom, then repacked with HTCRT right?
And not the official full Exe installer.
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yeah, i meant the dumped Roger's ROM.
This is the most annoying thing I've ever had to deal with in terms of owning all my phones. I am selling this phone or returning it back the moment I fix it.
And I'd threaten but he hasn't done anything lol
I hope he does help me out.
Noonski said:
Erro 270, wasn't that image corrupt error.
Damn Olipro can't you help a Mod out yous.
Threaten to ban his ass.
When you say Dumped Roger's rom, you prolly mean dumped Roger's rom, then repacked with HTCRT right?
And not the official full Exe installer.
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i think its time we make it clear to everybody that XDA means SHARING to help everyone out and not to ask for money in return for something. XDA should only be for those ppl who can work hard for everyone without asking for money.
This phone was the biggest mistake I ever made in my life. I'm sick and tired of this already and I still haven't been able to get it fixed.
LukyBandit
I tried everything that these guys told you to do, NOTHING WORKS.
We have an operator branded device and do not have an ORIGINAL ROM to load in other than a DUMP.
Thats why we are stuck.
I am looking for someone local GTA that might charge less, but yes your TOUCH is fukked unless you are willing to pay OLIPRO $160CDN to fix a phone thats worth $200ish.
I am buying a TILT today, its not worth the stupid touch to fix.
What a waste of money that was. I am so happy my TYTN2 and my soon to purchase TILT has a HARD SPL to it.
Hey guys, first post! I google'd "How to unlock 8525" and I am overwhelmed by everything that's on it. Can someone give me some clear answers on how to unlock the Cingular branded 8525, so I may use it on my T-Mobile network? Sorry if the answer is obvious, but I've read so much stuff that I'm a bit confused. Thanks in advance guys!
First make a note of your radio rom - settings>system>device info.
Then use this to unlock your Hermes (You'll need to read a bit too...) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293665
THEN Hard SPL your phone (use ver7. After you finish your SPL will be 2.10 olipro) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
I like to use the sd card method of flashing this as its safer and you don't get sync errors like the pc. Also no little "accidents" to brick your nice new, EXPENSIVE toy... Look on page 116, post 1160 for instructions and needed apps...
You can then put a new radio rom or whatever OS you like on it... I use the sd card method here too BUT just leave out steps 5 & 6 from the sd card method for installing Hard SPL (don't need sspl.exe).
Cheers...
And Welcome.....
Thanks for all that What OS and radio choices do I have though? What are the pro's and con's of each? Thanks in advance!
Radio roms are area and carrier specific. Thats why I said to make sure you know what your old one is. Unlocking your phone will downgrade your radio to 1.16.xx.xx This is neede to unlock your phone.
Flashing the radio is RISKY. If something gos wrong then 9 times out of 10 you have a brick, and the 10th time you have divine intervention to get it going again... Its best to find a good radio rom and don't flash again unless you know its gonna be better...
As for OS roms, go to the Hermes WM06 forum. There are plenty of roms there that are cooked by our brilliant chefs.. I believe there is a post at the top showing you some of the later ones. DON'T bother asking whats best though because a rom choice is a personal preference... What I like and what you like may be 2 VERY different things...
Make sure you have Hard SPL ver 7 installed and (especially for the radio rom where you DON'T want any interruptions) use the sd card method.
As Wam7's quote says - Flashing your ROM without HARDSPL is like going to a South African brothel without any condoms...
and not flashing with a MicroSD Card is like walking into a prison, dropping your pants and yelling "come and get it boys!" jdc
Cheers...
Thanks I saw a picture that showed the processors mhz, and it seemed to let you downclock it, where can I get that? Also, what are some useful programs and such to have?
Hi, here's some great info reference by veyka for U:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=419158
Well...
I'll be honest with you. I had this little dilemma not too long ago and discovered that unless you want to pay close to $50.00 to get it unlocked from one of those unlocker sites, you MUST request from AT&T to process your subsidy unlock code. Almost all wireless carriers that sell phones with their branded name on the device or on the splash screen are locked to that specific carrier, for marketing or whatever the company desires. You must obtain your IMEI number, (just enter *#06# on your keypad) call AT&T customer service, request a subsidy unlock code, (just tell them you plan on using the device overseas and are not interested in their overseas calling plan they will then try to sell you) and wait about 1-2 weeks for an email reply. Trust me when I say this, AT&T has NO IDEA what the code is or what the status is once they have submitted the request. It is transferred to their "Tier III" tech support division, which is why it takes so long to respond. Just wait it out, and your patience will pay off when you receive the email. I'm sure you know that once you get the unlock code, all you must do then is insert a SIM from any carrier other than AT&T, reboot, and your hermes will prompt you to enter subsidy unlock code. It is usually either an 8 or 9 digit code. Be careful when entering, as too many wrong attempts will "Brick" your device. It is then you will be able to use T-mobile's service. I also had my number ported to T-mobile's network...All you have to do for that is ask T-mobile(Don't tell AT&T) to port your number for you and ther's not a damn thing AT&T can do about it. Now. As far as ROM flashing is concerned, I had to learn by thumbing through the wiki, anf forums and making many posts like yourself. First, as described by ultramag, you MUST install HardSPLv7 on your phone. once that's done and you have verified via your bootloader screen (pwr+ok+reset sw) It should say something along the lines of HERM100 IPL-1.04/HERM100 SPL-2.10.Olipro-----> Then you can start looking at flashing ROMs. Don't worry about flashing Radio ROM, that's not necessary. Any questions, send me a msg.... Good luck flashing!!!
Thank you, both the Sim unlock and Hard SPL thingy went well. At least the process of downloading and executing the programs. Both processes stated successfull completions once I figured how to to run them properly. 1 attempt on unlock, and I didn't quite understand the instructions the first time through on Hard SPL, but the 2nd time one the on-screen popped on the device it was simple enough.
Once I test with my sim card later today I'll give the total thumbs up, but so far so good before I go "ROM shopping".
Oh and its a Cingular 8525 that I'll be using on T-Mobile (Herm100)
Just make sure when you Hard SPL your Hermes the SPL is changed to 2.10 oli.
You need to use Hard SPL V7. Its the latest and safest version.
If you unlocked your Hermes then you might be using an older, not so safe version of Hard SPL which may not help you to unbrick your Hermes if, god forbid, anything goes wrong with the flash.
Just a piece of advice..
Cheers...
How can I tell it's unlocked?
I have both an 8525 and a Tilt. I "unlocked" the 8525 using a program I downloaded from here, and the Tilt using the modified radio rom approach.
I took the 8525 to a T-Mobile store, and when we put the new sim chip in, it wouldn't work, it wanted an unlock code. I haven't tried the Tilt yet and before I do (The clerk at the store hinted that she thought I was a crook of some sort for having an unlocked phone with the Cingular logo on it) I would like to be SURE it's unlocked.
Is there some kind of test I can perform, or a registry key I can check or something to verify the unlock really worked? The program I ran to unlock the 8525 (Herm_Unlock_v3) gave no errors and stated that "Device SIM/Network lock removed!" - but obviously it wasn't.
So, how can I check before I go back to the store, that the devices are really unlocked?
Walt
I was flashing ookba's Ozone 6.5 rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552887 and midway through it errored out and my phone won't boot now. I think I made it even worse because according to the tricolor bootloader, I still have SPL and not HardSPL. I can still bring up that screen fine but when I try a normal boot, it simply sits at the HTC logo screen. According to ookba's forum post there are no original ozone roms for vzw so does this mean that mine is bricked for good? :'(
Um i think there is a stock ozone rom up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550863
i tried to use the romupdate program with that verizon ozone rom but it won't work. it just sits there with 0% on both the computer and the phone until it errors out and i'm back where i started. do these ones still need hardspl to flash?
ur device wasnt ready to be flashed man..
if it didnt show : SPL-0.39.Hard, then u werent ready.
we said time and time again, even when the ROM was released that you needed to be sure that the above in bold was showing on your tri color screen.
sorry bro, but you now have a paper weight.
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ur device wasnt ready to be flashed man..
if it didnt show : SPL-0.39.Hard, then u werent ready.
we said time and time again, even when the ROM was released that you needed to be sure that the above in bold was show on your tri color screen.
sorry bro, but you now have a paper weight.
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:[ i assumed that when hardspl showed 100% without error that it had worked.
i feel ur pain bro..i bricked testing the SPL's for us. I have the insurance and im super cool with the REPS at my local store, so the swap out was quick and easy!
hopefully u signed up for the same and got the 6 buck insurance.
I'm in the same boat man... Hardspl flashed to 100% so I thought it was installed (I have no vision so I had no way of actually checking the boot screen...), and my phone is stuck at the htc screen after it vibrates...
I have the $8 insurance, but I'm scared to bring the phone to a verizon store for fear of THEM finding out. I'd much rather try and reflash a signed stock rom image.
If you have the insurance it doesn' matter.
Just call the insurance company and say you dropped it in the toilet.
Then drop it in the toilet !!!!
brent372 said:
If you have the insurance it doesn' matter.
Just call the insurance company and say you dropped it in the toilet.
Then drop it in the toilet !!!!
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pretty much..dont go into details about what happened just tell them something as mentioned and u will have a new device at ur doorstep in about 24hrs!
one of the perks of paying the $6 or $8 dollar insurance.
just brought in the vzw store and they gave me a new one. currently running ookba's 6.5 rom on the new one
Bad Flash problem..
I had the same issue with HardSPL not completeing the install before attempting to Flash. Now my Ozone will to boot at all. My problem is that this is a company phone and they will be upset. How do I create a "gold card" to get it to take a ROM or has anyone located an official ROM that will load without HardSPL being in place?
richallen1 said:
I had the same issue with HardSPL not completeing the install before attempting to Flash. Now my Ozone will to boot at all. My problem is that this is a company phone and they will be upset. How do I create a "gold card" to get it to take a ROM or has anyone located an official ROM that will load without HardSPL being in place?
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you could probably make a donation to jockeyw and talk to him about it if he's got the time.
richallen1 said:
I had the same issue with HardSPL not completeing the install before attempting to Flash. Now my Ozone will to boot at all. My problem is that this is a company phone and they will be upset. How do I create a "gold card" to get it to take a ROM or has anyone located an official ROM that will load without HardSPL being in place?
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silly mistake on ur behalf, especially with a company device. As ive mentioned, i encourage ALL to read thru the ROM update and SPL thread's carefully, it saves a headache, and possibly ur job! and if ur still unsure, ask a question. The reason i say this and stick with it specifically in ur case, is because i recently had a co-worker get let go for bricking his Blackberry Tour that was supplied to him no more than 2 weeks ago. Again good dude, silly mistake.
Now i dont now much about it, but from what i understand a "gold card" as forementioned, is out of the question for an Ozone. I belive this was covered already in one of the ROM threads.
That's not good. I just bricked my THIRD Ozone guys. I flashed the hardspl and although my sd and sim cards were out it still didn't flash I think. I'm back where I was a month ago.
+, I activated my screen reader on the device. The screen reader uses your MEID and ESN to allow your license to be on the phone. If I were to take my ozone back (yet again), I would have to pay $200 to the company in order to have them "reset" my license in the system.
I am desperate for a signed rom. Can hardspl be flashed on somehow with the SD card?
:'(
My Rom was Wiped Out
hi,
missed to remove simcard,
tryed to to update with out hard SPL and my Phone Rom was wiped Out
now its boot and show HTC screen only
try to instal hard SPL after this and massage shows divice not connected
can u help me fix this now my fone is just a peper waigth use only
thanks in advance
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another one bites the dust..
It seems the HARDSPL is not working for a high % of first time flashers.
It would make sense that this be taken care of. i would encourage any one who wants this to be fixed to make a donation and specify your wants and needs.
There is some confusion whether to sda unlock before running auto.bat and ruu hardspl.
it seems to me that the jumpspl is not correctly working so the hardspl is not working. the jumpspl sspl bypasses the security temporarily so that the RUU can flash the rom with hardspl. this is not completing correctly and bricking phones. Ill try to get new phone from local store tomorrow and retest process to see if i can come up with where problem lies.
its seems Good News
awaiting for your reply
Tanks
So long story short, I did what some have managed to do... Flashed to a T-Mo ROM by accident... I'm pretty pissed over all of this and I've been searching for hours and can't really find a stable answer.
Basically I have a rogers sim and when I insert it, it doesn't ask for a unlock code or anything, however it does ask me to log into my google account which I try but I cant get any service due to the T-mobile rom...
What can I do? I also tried to go into recovery mode and tried to boot a rom and I get errors.
Thanks in advance
post me everything you see in the fastboot menu. Also, what errors do you get? Do you have the stock recovery or amon ra's? And you can't connect to WiFi either? I'm not sure which tmo rom you flashed but I'm sure they have wifi (correct me if I'm wrong!)
hey thanks for replying,
I cant get into fastboot at all. I can only get into the recovery screen with the exclimation mark and the triangle.
When the phone boots into the OS all I can get to is the "tap the droid to begin", can't adjust wifi settings or anything.
toppers?
anyone?
I would bet if you got a T-Mobile SIM you would be good as gold. You could also try rooting your phone and installing a different firmware. T-Mobile has a pretty robust development forum so you could ask there.
forums dot t-mobile dot com/t5/Operating-System-Software/bd-p/AndroidDev
I am really interested in how you flashed the T-Mobile firmware in the first place. Did you have a rooted Rogers Rom, if not, what was the version that had, post e911 update? Where did you get the rom that you flashed your phone with, so many questions! Thanks
Yea I did. I had a cyanogen rom, and I wanted to update it. I wasnt paying attention... I didnt have the 911 update.
I did put in my wifes bell sim and unlock screen did pop up. So here arises another question, whats the fastest unlock service. I'm sure once I get it unlocked ill be able to re root with the G1 tutorial and re-flash a custom rogers rom?
You don't even need to unlock your phone to downgrade and replace the rom. I would just follow the directions to root a t-mobile g1 and then reflash with whatever rom you want.
If you do want to unlock I would recommend eBay because of the feedback system and it is the quickest and cheapest IMHO.
Can anyone help me?
Yesterday I installed VISONary R14 and ran Temproot then Permroot. with the view to flashing a ROM today.
After charging the phone today I now have "No SIM card in phone" message. I have changed the contract sim I have to a PAYG and still have the same message.
The phone is locked/Branded to Orange UK and happens with the abouve 2 orange sims.
Has running VISONary caused the problem? Can I revert back to anything?
Android - 2.2
Baseband 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel - 2.6.32.21-gf3f553d
Build - 1.40.61.2 CL284185
Software - 1.40.61.2
Browser WebKit 3.1
If anyone can help I would be very grateful
The issue is not caused by Visionary. Please test in some other phone that your SIM card works. Make sure that you put it to your phone carefully, and it goes in the right way.
It might be network lock problem, you could try the SimUnlock feature in my Radio S-OFF tool.
jkoljo said:
The issue is not caused by Visionary. Please test in some other phone that your SIM card works. Make sure that you put it to your phone carefully, and it goes in the right way.
It might be network lock problem, you could try the SimUnlock feature in my Radio S-OFF tool.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have tried both sims in other phones and they work ok. Put them in the DHD and I get the error about no sim.
Okay. If you are absolutely sure that you have inserted the SIM into your DHD correctly, the only thing left to try is SimUnlock. If you do not want to do that, you have to send your device to a HTC service center.
jkoljo said:
Okay. If you are absolutely sure that you have inserted the SIM into your DHD correctly, the only thing left to try is SimUnlock. If you do not want to do that, you have to send your device to a HTC service center.
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Yes its contact side down and cut off to the right. I've just had a look at your SimUnlock and its .exe which I can't run on a mac.
I don't mind doing it but is there a mac alternative?
Cheers
The easiest way is to get a Windows PC. There is no GUI tool for MAC, you will have to use command line.
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The easiest way is to get a Windows PC. There is no GUI tool for MAC, you will have to use command line.
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Thanks, if it does need to go back do you know how to remove the Visonary+ app thats installed?
Use Visionary's unroot option, remove Visionary as you would remove any other app and reboot your phone.
Changing a sim card would most likely not work on the Orange phone as its locked to that network. $20 if u want it unlocked from Orange. Just a bit of side info for you
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jordanprudent said:
Changing a sim card would most likely not work on the Orange phone as its locked to that network. $20 if u want it unlocked from Orange. Just a bit of side info for you
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He said that he tried two Orange SIM cards. And my Radio S-OFF Tool's SimUnlock feature does exactly the same as Orange's 20$ unlock, but for free.
jkoljo said:
He said that he tried two Orange SIM cards. And my Radio S-OFF Tool's SimUnlock feature does exactly the same as Orange's 20$ unlock, but for free.
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Must have been a faulty phone as the new one works perfectly
Now as a newbie I have the big question of to root or not to root
I think that my phone is bricked. After rooting my DHD my phone is completely dead it can not charge battery and appears like there are no battery inside. I can not turn it on. Does anybody haev this problem also??????