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Rogers magic update freeze/brick

Hello all,
As many of you know Rogers issued an update for 911 issues and sense ui just recently, unfortunately as I attempted the update via SD card method, the first update seemed to have gone well but after once it wanted to reboot it keeps on splashing the ROGERS over and over.
I'm thinking this is most likely because I am rooted and the process just didn't agree.
I am currently running amon ra's 1.2.3 rec. img
with amon ra's 1.6 rom
32A motherboard
BTW I still get to boot when I hold end+vol down
and when I hold end+home I get amon ra's screen but is quickly taken away after a few seconds.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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EDIT:
For the record I think I know the issue, just don't know how to fix it.
You see, instead of getting this:
fa rm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4298577978_f3366c55ae.jpg
(wouldn't let me post a link as I am new)
after "parsing...[SD ZIP]"
I only got
[1] BOOTLOADER
[2] RADIO_V2
help?

good news and bad news.
good news, im pretty damn sure thats not a brick as you can still get into fastboot (the vol down + power)((atleast thats what i think fastboot is))
bad news, i dunno how to fix it.
i know theres a way to revert to original stock ROM via fastboot, so im sure it is fixable. don't know about custom ROMs via fastboot.
bed time, though. good luck, man, and dont get bummed cause im 99% sure you aren't just plain ****ed.
edit: just noticed screenie, but can't see it because my girlfriends retarded wanna-be stepdad decides to look at pr0n all night and continues to install "mywebsearch" **** and i can't get to it. :/
Hopped on my mytouch, still think your good but let someone else who knows more vertify that.

another option
one other thing you can do,
go to a rogers store, and tell them you tried applying the so called essential upgrade 'b/c you care about your safety' and the '911 issue is a important fix'. tell them you recieved instructions to do w/e it is using the SD card method.
basically, you tried the update ---> phone got messed up.
i know someone else did it and it was grounds for them just giving you a new phone.
not saying 100% it'll work, but its worth it b/c you get a new device with the new ROM on it if it does.
goodluck.

cdstewart said:
I attempted the update via SD card method
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Can you clarify which SD card method? Was it using the official DREAIMG.nbh from Rogers?
I thought that I had bricked my phone because I went for a hail mary attempt to root my phone. But unfortunately it wouldn't get past the Rogers screen.
However, after talking to a CSR, they sent me a link to the Windows 7 file and it rewrote everything back onto my phone and I was able to boot it normally again.

@r3s-rt
Ya, thanks. I figured I wasn't completely boned.
@mbk.2k3
I thought about that but when I go home+end you can see I'm using amon ra, which would mean they know I rooted and therefore void my warranty
@dotster
This is the method,
Upgrade Instructions for Rogers HTC Magic
Requirements:
Rogers Magic
Battery Level of 50% or more. Do not start upgrade if battery level less than 50%
MicroSD card formatted in FAT32, please note cards formatted in FAT will not work.
Installing the Update via MicroSD Card:
Part1
The first part will prepare the device for the actual update but will not upgrade the Operating System, the upgrade itself will be performed in Part2.
1) Download the HTC_Magic_Update_File1.zip and extract the file within, SAPPIMG.zip to the root of the memory card in this form, do not extract it’s contents and please do not change the file name.
2) Backup your personal data: All personal data (contacts, applications, photos, bookmarks, etc) stored on the device will be lost after the update process. There are also 3rd party applications on Android Market place to back up your applications and personal data.
3) Power off the device.
4) Remove the existing microSD card from your device (if there is one already installed), press in on the microSD Card to eject it and then remove it from the slot.
Insert the microSD card with the SAPPIMG.zip on it in the microSD slot, slide it into the slot until you feel a “clickâ€.
5) Press and hold the Volume Down Button and the Power buttons until the display turns white.
6) The update will begin installing, please follow any onscreen instructions, press the trackball when prompted to press “Actionâ€
7. Once the update is complete, “Press Action to Complete†will be displayed on the screen, press the TrackBall for the device to reboot and complete the first part of the upgrade process.
8. Power off the device to prepare for the step 2 below.
Part 2
Upgrading the device.
1) Delete the SAPPIMG.zip from the microSD card
2) Download the HTC_Magic_Update_File2.zip and extract the file within, SAPPIMG.zip to the root of the memory card in this form, do not extract it’s contents. Please do not change the file name.
3) Follow the same instructions as in Part 1 - step 3 TO 8.
4) Delete the SAPPIMG.zip file from the card.
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Keep in mind this is magic and not dream
Thanks for the help guys.

cdstewart said:
Hello all,
As many of you know Rogers issued an update for 911 issues and sense ui just recently, unfortunately as I attempted the update via SD card method, the first update seemed to have gone well but after once it wanted to reboot it keeps on splashing the ROGERS over and over.
I'm thinking this is most likely because I am rooted and the process just didn't agree.
I am currently running amon ra's 1.2.3 rec. img
with amon ra's 1.6 rom
32A motherboard
BTW I still get to boot when I hold end+vol down
and when I hold end+home I get amon ra's screen but is quickly taken away after a few seconds.
Any help would be much appreciated.
___________________
EDIT:
For the record I think I know the issue, just don't know how to fix it.
You see, instead of getting this:
fa rm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4298577978_f3366c55ae.jpg
(wouldn't let me post a link as I am new)
after "parsing...[SD ZIP]"
I only got
[1] BOOTLOADER
[2] RADIO_V2
help?
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I had the same problem while installing the new update yesterday. I had to call Rogers to guide me through it and even he couldn't figure it out. My phone just kept rebooting over and over after installing the first update. Even in recovery mode it didn't give me a chance to wipe, flash or restore anything because it would reboot in a matter of 2 seconds. The tech support guy on the phone had no idea what to do. I finally realised that I had a seperate Mini SDcard USB adapter that I could put my SDcard in and then plug into the USB. That allowed me to access my SDcard so I was able to delete the first SAPPIMG and then put the new SAPPIMG from the second update onto the SDcard. I repeated the same process from the first update (I was able to access fastboot without it rebooting), everything installed perfectly and now the phone is up and running great. If you don't have a Mini SDcard to USB adapter I'd suggest picking one up at your nearest Electronics store. I believe I picked mine up at BestBuy for $35 which came with a 4gb class 4 SDcard. The adapter is so small that it actually sits on my key-chain. Hope this helps.
Rogers Magic
Radio: 6.35.10.18
SPL: 1.76.0010
(unrooted)

cdstewart said:
@mbk.2k3
I thought about that but when I go home+end you can see I'm using amon ra, which would mean they know I rooted and therefore void my warranty
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if you're desperate it's worth a try. maybe it's just my personal experience with them but i have a feeling most of the rogers reps/techs wouldn't know/care enough.

@FoTwoZero
Thanks that sounds just like mine.
I'll give it a shot.
Were you rooted before?

cdstewart said:
@FoTwoZero
Thanks that sounds just like mine.
I'll give it a shot.
Were you rooted before?
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I was rooted before, this is why I'm sure I've had the same problem as many of you. It seems though that this issue doesn't just stop at us... This issue has been happening with many other carriers and I'm not sure why (as of yet). I've flashed dozens of other Sense ROM's and even ROM's without Sense for ei. Espresso and Eclair and they all worked fine before. This new Sense ROM from Rogers is fantastic. So try what I did and you should be on your way with no issues.
Now if only we can root this damn phone.
Rogers HTC Magic (32A)
HBoot - 1.76.0010
Radio - 6.35.10.18

Chynkinese said:
if you're desperate it's worth a try. maybe it's just my personal experience with them but i have a feeling most of the rogers reps/techs wouldn't know/care enough.
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After the update your phone won't be rooted anymore, therefor your warranty will still be in effect. After flashing the first update it already changes your SPL and Radio therefor Rogers wouldn`t know if you were rooted prior to the update. If you stuck in the boot loop just follow my instructions and you will be home free.
Now if only we can root this damn phone.
Rogers HTC Magic (32a)
HBoot - 1.76.0010
Radio - 6.35.10.18

@FoTwoZero
Just did what you did and I'm up and running!
Thanks
I think they did misname the updates though.
Because in the instructions given, and picture above correspond to the 2nd zip file.

cdstewart said:
@FoTwoZero
Just did what you did and I'm up and running!
Thanks
I think they did misname the updates though.
Because in the instructions given, and picture above correspond to the 2nd zip file.
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Happy to hear that I could help. They did misname the files but how could you blame someone who goes by the name of Rogers. I have several services with them and it's nothing but headaches with them.
I'm sure it was a rushed update as well. The devs at HTC were probably pressed for time to get this update up and out the door within a couple of days. Rogers will possibly be a major distributor for them in the next upcoming years.

Thanks a lot!
That solved it.

Anyone been able to root this ROM yet..?? I have tryed everything and I just keep semi bricking my phone.. but I can always recover it.

Moving from HBOOT-1.33.0006 without Goldcard

I previously had this phone running Cyanogenmod 6 so skip the n00b bashing. I know wtf I'm doing.
My situation is pretty unique.
I came to Israel from Philadelphia with a myTouch3G about a week ago with Cyan Recovery and Cyan 6 installed. No problems. I put in an Israel SIM Card into my phone and no matter what I tried it would keep crashing the phone process.
Thinking the problem would be fixed if I flashed stock, I did just that and unrooted my phone completely.
The phone is now running stock recovery with 1.6 stock. Israeli SIM card STILL crashes the phone process.
I can't get past the intro wizard because I don't have service. Four corners doesn't work. I would have one click rooted days ago if I could get past it.
My SPL is 1.33.0006 (SAPP300000).
I am trying to get a different SPL onto the phone without a Goldcard so I can root it. I attempted to make a gold card already many times but I had to use a Windows application to get the CID so I don't think it worked because after it analysis the update.zip I get a "Version Mismatch" error.
If someone could recommend a signed SPL that my phone will accept that would then allow me to move on from there I think I'd be able to get past this issue. If I could simply get a custom recovery on this phone I could get back to Froyo where the 4 corners trick does work (or just restore from nandroid back Cyan 6).
The only way I have to copy stuff to an sdcard at the moment is through a working blackberry pearl I have lying around.
Drop me any suggestions. I'll be glad to try them.

Simple... take out your sim-card... then finish the reg part(just skip most of it).. then root... flash custom recovery.. flash eng spl... Full control again :0)
You can also finish the reg part using a wifi :0)
Just take the sim out!

Just tried that. Once I turn the phone on I see the Android intro logo and when I tap it I get a new screen that simply says "No SIM card in Phone" and the only button there is for Emergency calls.
It doesn't let me do anything from that point at all. I can't move past this screen.

MyTouch 3G 1.2 - Removed SD Card Error

Ok first off I wanna let you guys know there is no problem with the SD card or the SD card slot on my phone, the phone WILL read the SD card in fastboot, that is it. The reason I know this is because I can load SAPPIMG.zip from the SD card in fastboot. Long story short I messed up installing radios and the only way to get my phone back to normal was installing the original SAPPIMG for the 1.2 which is where I am now. The main problem is I cannot get this phone to read the SD card.
I have tried fastboot oem enableqxdm 0 but since I don't have Engineerings SPL it won't work. I cannot make a gold card since my phone won't read the SD card, therefore I can't change the SPL. I did manage to root my phone by installing Universal Androot through ADB, but that's as far as I got. I pretty much know what the problem is, when I run fastboot oem boot I can see board_sapphire.disable_sdcard=1 when it should read =0. How can I go about fixing this? I've tried everything I could think of including loading a custom recovery but that won't work either. No matter what the phone won't read the SD card except in fastboot, not even recovery. I'm pretty sure there has to be a way to fix this but after searching for hours and hours I couldn't figure anything out.
For what it's worth
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
RADIO-2.22.23.02
OCT 21 2009, 22:33:27

well, I have the same problem as you do, now I've got an idea but I can't try it at present. The golden card might has nothing to do with your device, so you may borrow your friends' android device to creat a golden card and then, you can try to flash the sapping.zip

I'm not positive on this so hopefully someone else can confirm.
My idea, since you already have root, would be to use ROM Manger to install a custom recovery (either Amon Ra or ClockworkMod), boot into recovery, and flash the sappimg.zip (the one used to get the 2010 engineering SPL) to achieve access via fastboot. Then you could fix your SD problem since you seem to already know how to handle that part and just reflash the stock bootloader/radio. Or you could do as the previous person stated and use another Android phone to create a goldcard and run that method.

I tried ROM Manager but the progam is basically useless because it always says it needs an SD Card to do anything. I'm guessing I just need another android device to make a gold card and I should be fine

Hi, i had the same problem, but with unrooted phone.
i finally managed to set board_sapphire.disable_sdcard=1 to board_sapphire.disable_sdcard=0
in fastboot mode run this command in cmd:
fastboot oem enableqxdm 0
and then this:
fastboot -c board_sapphire.disable_sdcard=0
after that i obtained working sdcard.
Now i have problem with unrooting my magic. It reboots/crashes at recovery mode so i can't update the eng spl.

rrrichw said:
I tried ROM Manager but the progam is basically useless because it always says it needs an SD Card to do anything. I'm guessing I just need another android device to make a gold card and I should be fine
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hello, have your problem been solved?

Have you tried unrooting using universal androot, then putting in the SD card? My sd card starting erroring up after I rooted using androot, but a quick unroot and reroot fixed the problem. Let me know!
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G using XDA App

sappimg
i had that same problem and i had the sappimg file on my sdcard and it did the same thing. I removed the sappimg file when i didnt need it anymore and i think it stopped. my phone got buggy recently so i went back to the regular firmware and i had to put the sappimg file back on to load from bootloader. and i noticed that my sd was having a problem again. i am going to take the sappimg off of the sd card and test it out for a while to see if i have any problems so im about 80% sure thats it but i will let you know if i find out anything else

Trying to unroot Evo after using Simple Root

I'm trying to get my phone back to stock because i used Simple Root v.1 when it came out last year. I need to bring my phone to Sprint because my USB port is defective and won't charge anymore. I have a hardware 2 version of the phone. Not sure if that helps or not.
This thread (i would post in there but it says i must have more than 10 posts to do so) says i can just flash a stock signed rom, but my phone says "S-off" even though i never used unREVoked forever. Do i just flash the rom anyway?
How will i know (or Sprint) once i flash the stock rom if my phone is stock with no root?

Download the Unrevoked S-on zip, place that on your sd card and flash it like you would anything else.
After that, download the PC36IMG.zip for the 3.70 OTA here (the one in the OP of the link you posted is out of date, I know b/c I just used it last week):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060
Rename the file so it says PC36IMG.zip and that is the full exact name, remove all the other crap.
Place that on your sd card, turn the phone off and power on while holding vol down. This will take you to hboot where it will read the PC36IMG.zip. Follow the on screen instructions to update and you will be unrooted.
Once you do that, power off again and go back to hboot by holding power+vol down (same as before). Once you get to hboot, and it says s-on, you will know you unrooted.

So i tried the unREVoked S-on tool and my phone still says S-off. I tried it three times and no change.
Should i go ahead and just flash the stock 3.7 ROM? I downloaded it already, changed it to say PCIMG36.zip, and moved it onto my SD card.
Currently trying to get my phone charged up to at least 30% before flashing the ROM but it is such a pain to get my phone to charge. If i move the charging wire around i can get the charging light to come on but i never know if it is really charging because most of the time i'll turn my phone on and it is only charged to 5-7%.

I don't think it will work if your are s-off. Try redownloading the s-on.zip, esp if you dl it from your phone.
Edit: Just making sure you flashed the s-on zip from recovery?

Yes, i flashed the unrevoked tool from recovery and it says it installed successfully but it still says s-off.

I think that was toasts methods they used back then.
Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

So i went ahead and just flashed the 3.7 stock ROM and it worked. It says S-on and looks to be back to stock. Unfortunately, the local sprint repair store just closed so i will bring in my phone tomorrow. It will be nice to have a phone that charges again. I guess i should be happy it happened two months prior to my one-year manufacturer warranty expiring.
Thanks for the help guys!

Anytime, glad you got it sorted.

[GUIDE] How to restore wildfire to its original state after Cyanogen and other stuff

Hi Guys, long time no see...
Here is my second tutorial for stupid thing like resetting HTC Buzz to its original state... After googling, and looking for solution how to get rid of modded roms and recoveries, i have done this on my own (like everytime i do)...
OK Before we start, i will say that you loose root, and any modifications you made to your phone... You will have clean FROYO as you had when bought your phone. Ideal for warranty reasons...
Lets do this recovery stuff...
1. Make sure you have empty 2 gb SD card
2. Format it to FAT 32 filesystem
3. Download stock rom from HERE and transfer it to root of your SD Card
4. Put SD card with file to your phone
5. Hold VOLUME DOWN and turn your phone on holding mentioned button.
6. You will enter HBOOT mode. After second or two, HBOOT will check image files on SD card...
7. After loading file from SD card, phone will ask you to update 8 files. Confirm it with VOLUME UP button
8. Don't remove battery from phone untill everything is finished.
9. After successful update, repeat step 5 with removed SD Card, and do Delete user settings (restore).
10. After 10 minutes your phone will boot Latest stock FROYO image
This tutorial is made for people who want to restore stock image because of warranty reasons, or just tired of cooked roms...

Point 3 is missing the link to the PC49IMG Stock ROM ZIP. FYI
Also, this does not remove S-OFF, so you might want to link this thread to your post as well. (For warranty reasons)

3xeno said:
Point 3 is missing the link to the PC49IMG Stock ROM ZIP. FYI
Also, this does not remove S-OFF, so you might want to link this thread to your post as well. (For warranty reasons)
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fixed link
this guide is not about removing S-OFF it is just about recovering phone to original state

dubravk0 said:
fixed link
this guide is not about removing S-OFF it is just about recovering phone to original state
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dubravk0 said:
You will have clean FROYO as you had when bought your phone. Ideal for warranty reasons...Ideal for warranty reasons...
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This tutorial is made for people who want to restore stock image because of warranty reasons, or just tired of cooked roms
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Anyway, your guide, your wish.

3xeno said:
Anyway, your guide, your wish.
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But S-ON is required to get the Warranty...Because when srvice centre guys will work they can easily trace that mobile was experimented previously because HBOOT screen will tell the whole story...So its mandatory to remove S-OFF..
S-Off: Revolutionary - This will show on top in the HBOOT screen.

Hvala Dubravko dobar tutorial.

Does this also update hboot if I have 0.8?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA

not working
7. After loading file from SD card, phone will ask you to update 8 files. Confirm it with VOLUME UP button
After loading from SD card, it says CID error. What should I do?

Password for stock Rom??!
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app

dubravk0 said:
Hi Guys, long time no see...
Here is my second tutorial for stupid thing like resetting HTC Buzz to its original state... After googling, and looking for solution how to get rid of modded roms and recoveries, i have done this on my own (like everytime i do)...
OK Before we start, i will say that you loose root, and any modifications you made to your phone... You will have clean FROYO as you had when bought your phone. Ideal for warranty reasons...
Lets do this recovery stuff...
1. Make sure you have empty 2 gb SD card
2. Format it to FAT 32 filesystem
3. Download stock rom from HERE and transfer it to root of your SD Card
4. Put SD card with file to your phone
5. Hold VOLUME DOWN and turn your phone on holding mentioned button.
6. You will enter HBOOT mode. After second or two, HBOOT will check image files on SD card...
7. After loading file from SD card, phone will ask you to update 8 files. Confirm it with VOLUME UP button
8. Don't remove battery from phone untill everything is finished.
9. After successful update, repeat step 5 with removed SD Card, and do Delete user settings (restore).
10. After 10 minutes your phone will boot Latest stock FROYO image
This tutorial is made for people who want to restore stock image because of warranty reasons, or just tired of cooked roms...
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Will this remove CWM as well??

CallOfHonor100 said:
Will this remove CWM as well??
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No root = No CWM

Stock rom ?
This mekes me remember the day 3.5 years ago since i was unpacked my wildfire for 1st time.What a beautiful memory ..

CallOfHonor100 said:
Will this remove CWM as well??
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Yes, this one is reverting everything back to stock

Hi,if you follow this process will then be able to do a root or almost is root?Somthing else,my hboot is 6.01.1002.As i see in your pc49img there is a hboot 7225-1.01.000.nb0.Its the same or deferent hboot.Thanks

cool

need help asap
i hve put the PC49IMG.zip on formatted sd card n started phone in hboot but it doesnt show as 8 updates instead it loads the contents n sits on usual hboot mode

gautigreek said:
i hve put the PC49IMG.zip on formatted sd card n started phone in hboot but it doesnt show as 8 updates instead it loads the contents n sits on usual hboot mode
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Try a different card, and make sure it's not called pc49img.zip.zip
Sent from my HTC Sensation using Tapatalk

dont know what you mean by step 9 because i didnt find any personal settings in bootloader and recovery was already locked after flashing the zip file, but it works and i have now again stock rom and that i wanted thx again