My MDA now all of a sudden keeps locking up on boot-up. It gets to the Today screen and then locks up. I can't do a darn thing. I can hit the power button and it turns the backlight on and off. But I can't turn the phone off or on once it's locked up. All I can do is take the battery out to turn the phone off. But when I go to turn it back on, it just locks up. I can't get it to do a damn thing. Now its says Rebooting in Safe Mode.....and is locked up. I have no clue what to do. I'm on Cust ROM 2.21.
Any ideas?
The same thing just happened to my SIM unlocked 8125 today! I can't even hard reset it. I am on 2.25. I can soft reset it, but a hard rest won't work... I am lost, it worked flawlessly for 5 days, I hung up with a telephone call today and boom, junk... Any ideas how to help me get this thing hard reset? If i press com button and voice button and hit reset, it is just as though I did a soft rest.
So i got it unfrozen by reflashing with the Cingular 225 ROM. Then I had to reload all my crap, well, just a couple of apps... I turned off the phone last night and now when I turn it on this morning, same friggin junk! This is going to suck if I have to keep reloading... The only installed apps were:
spb pocketplus 3.0
AEBPlus and devicelock to map comm button
Any ideas??
Try restarting (soft) with the SD removed. Double check that you have operability after bootup, then reinsert card and verify it is accessing it properly (load a file explorer). Then, do another restart with the card in (by holding down the power button, not the softrestart button) to verify all is good.
It just happened to me about half an hour ago but figured out how to get it running again. Decided to search for "safe mode" to see if there's another way around it, and came up with this post
Hey, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I didn't have a sd card in the phone, I am still waiting for it to be delivered. I have found that by not turning the unit off (holding power button down) it has not happened again. I have also opted not to install any applications until I get my card.
I will play more some other day. I will come back and post a result.
Hey guys,
I think there are some issues with the recent clones not hard resetting. I was a very happy jade clone owner until it happened to me as well. My phone stopped booting and I wanted to hard reset but it wouldn't let me. It seems I'm not the only one either;
http://www.dealextreme.com/forums/Forums.dx/Forum.25045~threadid.439141
http://www.dealextreme.com/forums/Forums.dx/Forum.25045~threadid.464585
I suspect the [green + red + on button] never worked for my clone in the first place and this one has a different button combination but I never tested it before running into issues. We know there's a few different versions of the phone. Mine has the following specifics;
- Unlike other phones, when starting up, mine shows the words "smart mobility" before showing the windows boot logo.
- The phone says that it has a QUALCOMM 7225 @ 528mhz processor (this could perhaps be spoofed in windows to make it look more like a real jade?)
- Mine had a menu option called "GPS Setting" in the settings menu while some other people don't (may be pre-installed software, something to do with A-gps)
At least two things that could be done (maybe more?);
1. Would someone with a working phone similar to mine (especially if it says "smart mobility" at boot) to test the [green + red + on button] hard reset method? Someone else will have to tell you if you can cancel out of hard resetting after testing because I have never been successful.
2. Perhaps someone with Chinese knowledge could look on the chinese forums like 999ppc.com if they have something to say about it. Or maybe ask the Chinese sellers. Most webshops seem to be resellers and know nothing about the product.
Just when I started falling in love with my phone, she dies a horrible death. Oh what tragedy I would appreciate any input you guys might have. Thanks a lot guys.
Interesting info
Guys, I found some interesting information;
Holding green + OK and then pressing power brings up the "calibrating" screen.
Holding red + OK and then pressing power brings up the "downloading" screen.
Does anyone else have this too?
In both modes you can connect the phone to USB and Windows will try to recognize the phone but fails. I highly suspect they are both meant for sending data from PC to the phone and vice versa because the phone turns off as soon as you disconnect the cable. Anyone know what these modes do? Can this perhaps be useful for recovery?
Also, wasn't holding green + OK and then pressing power supposed to be the way to install a new Windows Mobile rom? It seems more and more likely that this phone has a different hard reset command but I haven't found it yet...
This is my first PPC so I would really appreciate any input you guys have on this. Thanks.
Solution found
After a LOT of trying out different button combinations, I finally found it. I was convinced that the button combinations on this phone were simply different and they were!
To hard reset the phone to manufacturer settings:
volume down key (on side of phone) + RED key + power button
You will see a menu where you have to press the up-key (not the volume up key but the up key on the directional pad) to confirm. Next it will look like the phone is starting up and hanging as usual, but just WAIT. Do NOT pull out the battery or anything. It is working. After a short while the phone will turn itself off. Now press the red reset button next to the battery and it will start!
BONUS:
You can install a different Windows Mobile rom with the following key combination:
volume down key (on side of phone) + GREEN key + power button
You have to have the rom (SMART.UPR) on your SD card (non-SDHC, fat16 formatted). I did NOT try this but it should be relatively safe as you can always do a hard reset if you screw up. Since these phones are different, the normal roms *might* not work, but I suspect they will. Personally I don't care for WM6.5 so I'm not gonna try it.
Glacius0,
Thanks for the info. I believe I've the same version phone as you do, got mine for a week now - only setup phone, wifi, weather so far.
I see the same features you've listed, i.e "smart mobility" at start up, QUALCOMM 7225 @ 528mhz processor? and "GPS Setting" in system settings.
So that's the reason the various hard-reset button combos in manual and DX forum don't work. Your button combo worked on my 2nd try. By the way this is providing the same result as the "clean boot" routine in system settings for me.
Unfortunately both methods of hard-reset are not removing the pre-installed touchflo version V1. I'm getting errors installing version 2.0 over version 1. I guess V1 was burned/flashed-in with Win6.1 in the ROM? I think my next step is flashing it with a clean Win6.1 in order to proceed.
After a hard reset it will automatically start installing a bunch of software like opera 9.5 and what not. Maybe you can cancel this by pressing the red button or the X in the corner and then it won't install touchflo. Personally I use SPB mobile shell so I didn't run into any problems. Installing a fresh WM6.1 oughta work though. Let me know how it went.
mine work when i press green button + red button + power
but it show an screen saying
UPDATE MENU
1-Update logo
2-Update OS
3-Update Eboot
4-Format User Space
5-Return
i tried every option in the menu
i put the smart.upr in the SD fat16 but it doesn't work
Glacius0 said:
ry this but it should be relatively safe as you can always do a hard reset if you screw up. Since these phones are different, the normal roms *might* not work, but I suspect they will. Personally I don't care for WM6.5 so I'm not gonna try it.
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I have the same Qualcomm 7225, initial logo is Smart Mobility and then HTC (or maybe HTC comes before Smart Mobility), clone bought from DX.
Have not tried any flashing yet.
Oh no, after I installed an app, my phone is now stucked at the HTC logo (after the Smart Mobility logo and the little music played).
I have the Qualcomm 7225 version frm DX.
I remove battery and reset, but the phone stucks at the HTC logo (after the music).
Doing ALL the reset keys combination in this thread did not reset the phone (whether the phone is on or off before the combination is pressed and hold down).
Can somebody please let me know what else should I tried to reset/reflash this phone ?
Hey Sintoo,
I just saw your thread on Dealextreme as well. Your phone does seem a little different because I don't get a sound or HTC logo when booting up. Interesting that "volume UP + volume DOWN + power" does something for you. I would never have thought of trying that. It doesn't seem to be the combination to hard reset your phone though. It does however show that there's some functionality to be found if you get the right button combination, so I suggest you try a lot of them. I'll give you a few pointers (the phone should be off btw, but I think you know that by now):
1. It seems that almost all button combinations involve 2 buttons + the power button. So try this first. Later you could try more buttons but it's not likely that this is necessary.
2. The 4-point directional pad (around the center button) doesn't seem to be used too often but sometimes it is, so try that too after trying the other buttons.
3. Some phones also involve the red reset button inside the phone, but I don't think it applies to this one because all it seems to do is cut the power from the battery. You might wanna try it as a last resort.
4. You could write down a scheme on which you mark all the button combinations you can try. This sounds excessive but I had the same problem as you and I almost forgot to use the volume buttons because I was just trying random stuff.
Your next best bet is figuring out how the updating menu that you found works but I think that's gonna be a lot tougher to figure out. It seems like you either got the wrong rom file or the wrong file name. Try placing a dummy SMART.UPR file and see if it does anything different. Also there's a program called TouchRUU which supposedly let's you update your phone through USB in some cases but I've never gotten it to work. Good luck and make sure to report back here for future users with similar issues!
PS: Don't worry too much because dealextreme has a good return-policy, so even if you can't fix it I'm sure they'll take the phone back and replace it for you. I've been buying from them for years.
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Thanks Glacius0.
I will keep trying.
Hard reset
Hi, I am trying to make a hard reset but nothing happend.
Only, pressing LOW VOL + POWER + Red button (inside) produce a white screen and the USB loader.
But for now I need a simple HARD RESET . With my AXIM X51V the same buttons is SD ROM loader. Hard Reset is only Power and Reset buttons, but don't work wuth the Jade Clone T3232.
The clone has a MARVEL 624 MHz and 128Mb RAM PDA version V03.06.00 PDA built S0907151858(1.109)_BV.
Any idea?
Thanks Glacius0.
work for me
This probably won't work, but... try renaming the smart.upr file to JADEIMG.nbh
reset keys combination
sintoo said:
Oh no, after I installed an app, my phone is now stucked at the HTC logo (after the Smart Mobility logo and the little music played).
I have the Qualcomm 7225 version frm DX.
I remove battery and reset, but the phone stucks at the HTC logo (after the music).
Doing ALL the reset keys combination in this thread did not reset the phone (whether the phone is on or off before the combination is pressed and hold down).
Can somebody please let me know what else should I tried to reset/reflash this phone ?
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Welcome to the club
For two days I trying all the combination and nothing, only "Smart Mobility" logo and the little music played.
Very sad story
Scooter_ID said:
Welcome to the club
For two days I trying all the combination and nothing, only "Smart Mobility" logo and the little music played.
Very sad story
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Mine still boots but I have the same problem in which the new clone I have doesn't respond to any key combinations people have said on these forums.
Version info:
ROM 01.001.1 CHS
ROM DATE 9/30/2009
RADIO VERSION 1.07.9291
Has anybody tried combinations including the reset button on the back? I tried a few combinations but when I damaged my volume down button I decided to stop.
Try to release the power botton after pull the three bottons in a combination , it works for me.........
hty cloned htc touch 3g t3232
i have a hty cloned htc touch 3g t3232 , it has freezed on wm6.1 logo screen , when i tried hard reset by pressing red key+volume down+ power , it asked if i want to reset it i should press volume up , i pushed it , the phone restart, but it still freezed, when i call my phone number from other [hone , my uty rings , but i cant see anything
i have jade clone...
Version info:
ROM 01.001.1 CHS
ROM DATE 9/30/2009
RADIO VERSION 1.07.9291
i tryed many combinations, but cant start bootloader can anybody help?
For Dadiio;5231139 Said:
"mine work when i press green button + red button + power
but it show an screen saying
UPDATE MENU
1-Update logo
2-Update OS
3-Update Eboot
4-Format User Space
5-Return
i tried every option in the menu
i put the smart.upr in the SD fat16 but it doesn't work"
I have the same MENU, bro, and for me didn't work too. I've tried every key combos on this forum on topic think I have received a clone t3232 and still dosn't work. Someone have any idea?
Sequence keys for calibrating and downloading mode of jade clone T3238+ with qualcomm cpu:
Downloading mode = red button + volume up + reset
Calibrating mode = red button + volume down + reset
Hard reset: green + red button + reset (or poweron) and up of wheel for confirmation
Updating mode = volumeup + volumedown + reset (only from sd)
I don't know filename correctly for flashing rom :-(
I'm searching rom 6.1 or 6.5 for my device anyone can help me?
Jade clone T3238+ cpu qualcomm 528 MHz
RAM = 192
ROM = 256
Gsensor = present
Wifi = present
Bluetooth = present
Gps = present
Radio FM = absent
Other question: headphones wired are mono. But it's headphones because i have tested with signal test injection. I'm not sure if output is mono.
Thank you.
I have a question. In driver section i see fm driver but not application
hi
my omina 7 of 1 month is broken.
A few weeks ago it wouldnt boot and gave the screen indicating
the phone needs to be plugged into the pc, it then booted ok.
Yesterday it gave the same message but by the time i got it home
the message was gone.
Now it will not boot, it simply cycles through the samsung logo, the three network logo , then back to the samsung logo.
Will be taking it back to the three shop tonight.
is there a way of hard resetting the phone using the buttons?
I have only found info on hard reset from within the OS, which obviously i now cannot get to.
has anyone else had this problem
The only similar problem i found was with a focus
was on the windowsphonesecrets website under the heading restoration error
to hard reset the focus press the power, volume & camera buttons all together. that might do it.
Have you tried taking the battery out of the phone? Heard from someone that that solved the problem...
yes tried taking the battery out
tried it without the sim
let the battery completely drain and tried again
the hard reset button combination didnt work either
just constantly cycling between the samsung and three network logos
three have now sent it off for repair ....
I have a very similar problem. My phone randomly rebooted itself but now it sticks on the Samsung Omnia 7 logo. I've tried removing the battery but nothing.
Is there a Safe Mode I can boot into?
Damn looks like I have the same problem.Was playing a game.Phone rebooted on its own, all I get is the Samsung Omnia 7 screen.
Tried a Hard Reset. I get the options pop up for about 2 seconds asking if I want to format.If I am quick enough to press the Home button nothing happens it just switches off.
Did you try to flash the ROM ?
Me?
No?
Download mode was the only mode that seemed to be recognised by my PC.If it wasn't in warranty I would maybe have tried that, but as it is in warranty I will let T-Mobile deal with it.
my repaired samsung was returned mid january
a few weeks later and the same thing has happened again...
phone froze, switched it off , now will not boot again
it is definitely the same hand set or at least the same outer casing
the bill said it had some parts replaced
I wonder what caused this issue?
I had similar problem and this is how I solved it:
Make sure your Device is switched off (remove and reinsert the battery)
1. Press and hold the Camera, Volume Down, and Power buttons simultaneously.
2. Release Power when the phone vibrates, but continue to hold down Camera and Volume Down.
3. Release Camera and Volume Down when the Format prompt is displayed on screen.
4. Press Windows key twice to confirm the hard reset.
Enjoy your phone now
add 1 to the list, mine is doing thin, formatting doesnt help, reflashing doesnt help.
unless i can find a fix, im without a phone for 15 days while tmob plays with it
any progress?
Since applying the update that Samsung release yesterday I'm having the same problem...
Format didn't work, installing 'older' firmwares (I8700BSEJK1, I8700XENJK1 and I8700DBTJK1) didn't solve any issue
Anybody with more ideas?
I've also had this issue... I think it was caused by forcing the nodo update. Now I've updated it normally using this guide
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...spx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
I hope now the problem is solved.
After checking out the latest version of Ask Ziggy I tried to lock my phone back only to find that it wouldn't lock. Holding the power button down however did allow me to turn my phone off, so I decided to power cycle my phone. It then wouldn't turn on without my pulling the battery and reinserting it (it turned on automatically not with the power button) however after the samsung splash, it just turns off and is unresponsive. To get anywhere I've had to hold the vol. up button during the initial splash to get the phone to boot, however I still am unable to use my power button. Anyone have any idea what I can do to fix this? I tried reformating but the phone turns off before the phone to format.
Att
No SD Card
Samsung Focus rev 1.3
Magdlr
DFT custom rom (sammy rainbow, in case they have since added anything else to the list)
**UPDATE**
Phone randomly fixed itself. Don't know what happened.
While setting up an app, the phone froze completely. I've already tried pressing the power button for 15 seconds, and even more, but with no success.
Even tried removing the SIM and put it back on to see if it would trigger the input PIN dialog but also without success.
The phone screen is still on, on the moment it froze (even showing at what time it froze) and is completely unresponsive.
Any ideas on how to proceed ?
Cheers!
pwhatz said:
While setting up an app, the phone froze completely. I've already tried pressing the power button for 15 seconds, and even more, but with no success.
Even tried removing the SIM and put it back on to see if it would trigger the input PIN dialog but also without success.
The phone screen is still on, on the moment it froze (even showing at what time it froze) and is completely unresponsive.
Any ideas on how to proceed ?
Cheers!
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Fixed. Hard reset (Power Button + Volume Up)