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Flashed 32B on 32A HTC Magic

So I have bought a HTC Magic in Singapore about a year ago.
Some of the information about my phone before it got stucked in HTC Magic power-on screen:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON A
HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.07.29
Aug 4 2009,19:43:30
I found a site that helped me to get my phone rooted as follow:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A ENG S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.76.2007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.08.29
Aug 21 2009,18:19:15
Soon after, I started searching for new ROM elsewhere and managed to update my SPL to 1.33.2007 and that's where problem starts to occur..
My phone get stucked on HTC Magic screen display forever.
I was eager to get this problem solved and have not done enough research before I got myself in a worse situation with the phone hbooted like this:
SAPPHIRE UNKNOWN 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0006 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-2.22.19.26I
May 27 2009,19:06:41
Now I can only enter hboot and fastboot.
Can somebody help me to at least get back to my original ROM? I don't wanna root my phone ever again..
Help please~

If you can get into fastboot you're fine. Just flash 32A radio/spl again and then the desired ROM. Old radio/spl - 1.33.X/3.22.X New radio/spl 1.76.X/6.35.

yeah when turning on the phone hold home and power, if you get the recovery menu then you got nothing to worry about, just flash the proper rom and all will be fine, there is even a stock htc rom with root around here.
right here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622038
but you dont have to go back to stock, you just need to put on a rom that fits your phone. i personally suggest this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654284
so good luck post back when you get it figured out

Thank you Reziukas and sike89 for the reply..
I will try the ROM recommended in the links. =)
I cannot get into recovery (-Home- & -Power-) now due to the perfected SPL (1.33.0006).
And whenever I use the goldcard method that flooded over the internet, I always get this "Main version is older!" failure message.
I think I have made the goldcard correctly cause it worked while I was trying to flash my 1.76.0007 SPL to 1.76.2007.
Any idea?

when you hold home and power what does it do?
did you root your phone with the recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img?

I did but after I flashed RADIO-2.22.19.26I with SPL 1.33.0006 I can't get into this recovery mode anymore.
When I press Home and Power, it starts booting but stucked on HTC Magic screen forever..
Easily said it, I can only enter hboot (vol down and power) and fastboot (back and power) now..

Procedure
1.Turn your phone off. Turn it on by holding Back and Power, or Vol. down and Power. Either way, boot into the bootloader.
You should see the three Androids on skateboards, and the menu title should say "Fastboot".
2.Connect your device to the computer. The display on your phone should now say "Fastboot USB".
3.Open up the shell/terminal on your computer, and type
fastboot devices [enter]Your device should be listed with it's serial number, and should say "fastboot".
4.Change directory to where you have saved your recovery image. I.e. type "cd /path/to/recovery.img in windows prompt, press enter.
5.You may issue a "dir" command (Windows) or "ls" (Unix/Linux) to make sure you are at the right directory, or just skip this step.
6.Type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Check your phone's display, as recovery is being sent and flashed to your device.
Check your command prompt/shell to make sure the process is over.
i got all that from Binary100100 who got it from here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/RE-recovery-img
give that a shot
also maybe this might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4066552&postcount=2

I seem like I cannot use the fastboot command in 1.33.0006 SPL??
Whenever I type a fastboot command and press enter, I always get an error message.
>> ... FAILED (remote: not allow)
Do we have any windows application that can help to bypass all checking on the phone stats and proceeds with fastboot flash directly?

Perfected spl, you need to make yourself a goldcard

Goldcard doesn't seem to work..
Whenever I try to flash a new radio, it prompted me an error message "Main version is older!"..
What to do?

when it says main version is older it means you need the goldcard.
do you have a working goldcard? if not use this
http://revskills.de/downloads/psas.zip it will make the gold card.

No need for phone?
Hello there.
I was reading this thread and I'm having a similar problem.
I have a question, sike89.
Is it possible to create the goldcard just with the software you mentioned?
My magic 32a will only go into fastboot (stuck at splash screen) and so
I won't be able to use my phone to create the card.
Thanks!

As mentioned by YamatoDelgato, I cannot boot up my phone and thus far I am unable to re-create a goldcard.
But this "goldcard" I am using right now was a working goldcard and I am surprised that it doesn't work all the times..
By the way, I found an alternative on internet saying that you can use other HTC Magic phone to create a goldcard for your phone; Although I am not sure if its gonna work out, just give it a shot..

Sike89, am I right to say that this application does not require any HTC phone in order to create a goldcard?
I can just format my SD card using PC and input the necessary information into the application to create goldcard, is it true?

Problem Solved...with a Sacrifice.
Well I managed to get my phone booting again.
I have a rogers phone so I used their "mandatory"
update (2 sappimgs) to get my phone working again.
However, this resulted in getting the dreaded
SPL 1.76.0010 meaning I can't root it easily.
However, I know that with a working
phone that I now have, I could use it to obtain
a gold card.
Boy that was scary!
I'm so scared to try rooting again but I probably will hehe !
Thanks to xda community and google search!

I lost my original nandroid backup but did manage to install an original ROM on my 32B (Vodafone). Took some work but it worked Afterwards I wrote a tutorial about it (google How to restore your custom ROMed HTC Magic (Vodafone 32B) – a walk through, I can't post links yet).

[Q] 32A Radio instsall crash - bricked?

I did a radio and spl update in the wrong order (spl first and then radio). Now i'm stuck with a radio install screen that ends up in fadeout display and vertical white stripes every time i boot up my phone. Just like this video except the arrow points to a android instead of a phone:
I can't go to hboot (back + power)
I can't go to recovery (home + power)
I can get the blue led (trackball + power)
Is there anything i can do to fix this?
Phone info:
32A (htc branded)
radio:
old: RADIO-3.22.20.17
new: Radio_HTC_PVT_32A_6.35.10.18 (as a zip on sd)
spl (hboot):
old: HBOOT-1.33.2010 (SAPP10000)
new: hboot-1.76.2007 (SAPP10000)
recovery:
old: RA-magic-v1.2.3H
new: recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0H
Please ask if you need more information. Though i'm still a bit of a newbie (otherwise i would not have "bricked" my phone)

That's a recovery screen. You should have flashed the Hero recovery, not the Sapphire/Magic one, since that's what the new radio requires.
Hold down Volume and press power. Does you phone go into fastboot? If so, flash the latest Hero recovery or the modded Sapphire/ new radio one from http://www.theandroidkitchen.com/fileshare/Sapphire-32A-Updates/

keinengel said:
Hold down Volume and press power. Does you phone go into fastboot?
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No, i have tried VolUp, VolDown and both. Still goes to the "install" screen and crashes.

If you can't get into fastboot (volume down+power), recovery (home+power), or get the phone to boot normally, I think you've pretty much bricked your phone. If it's under warranty, try to take it back. If not and you've got insurance, tell them the phone is in the bottom of a lake, if you don't have both, well that just sucks.

I have read about "Gold card" but i'm no sure how it works, it is not something that will do anything in my situation?

Not really, sorry. You need to be able to get into fastboot in order to use a goldcard.

Hm, thats so sad. My older brother was about to inherit the phone. Well - no android for him this time... Sorry my man.
Thanks for the clarification on this matter

[Q] HELP - Magic 32a Bricked! weird + Bad

hi,
i need ur guys opinion,
story goes
i have Magic 32a unlocked version.
then i root it to android 2.2.1 using the old radio / hboot combo.
then, i thought i want to update to android 2.3.1
now here is where the problem begins.
i accidently flashed the 32b radio on the phone. now the phone wouldnt go past the HTC Magic logo.
to fix this, i download the mytouch3G sappmig.img file and completely flash the phone over.
when i open fastboot it still using the 32b radio / hboot but this time the os loaded fine.
i install superandroot and superoneclick on the phone to root it
after rooting i tried flashing 32a radio / hboot but it say not allow.
next step i tried installing custom recovery and finally manage to do it using the flashrec app. i installed 32a recovery but it failed to boot it. i tried installing 32b recovery and it run fine.
now from the recovery itself i tried flashing 1.76 radio and the recovery unpack the file just fine. but when it says reboot, the 'Box with arrow and phone outside' image appear for a sec and then dissapear.
after that my htc magic is completely dead. pressing any button, pluging in usb cable or charger yield no effect (like a brick)
have i completely bricked my phone? please help.

Sad to say this, but yes.
You just had a bad radio flash...
Try JTAG.

i tried again after leaving the phone overnight, these are the only thing iam able to do with the phone:
trackball + power = blue led
long press power = led blink red once
plug in charger = battery charge indication light on, orange and then yellow indicating the battery is full.
and thats about it. no other button combo works. and fastboot devices and adb devices booth shows no device.
anyone doing this JTAG repair service?

bump...
im having the same problem...just posted my issue here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959938
i have the blue LED as well...
i googled how to make a JTAG cable...but its really past my level of competence...
were you ever able to get your phone fixed?

you found any solid step by step guide to make the jtag? please post the link here. i want to explore further. tq.

i was having the same problem...initially all went well, manage to change the from SHIP S-on to ENG S-off. i brick my device right after updated the rom to froyo and thereafter unable to boot. everytime i booted my magic, i only sees the RUU (fastbot) page. i cant do adb command. luckily the fastboot flash command still work.
i have try flashing with a lot of different images but always got stuck @ either
FAILED (remote: 42 custom id check fail) or FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail). never go beyond that...after going thru so much hassle of finding the right image, i finally manage to get it up and running. it flashes by ROM to enclair (2.1), good enough for me to use whatapp..
specification of my Magic is 32A S-O; radio 6.35.16.19; hboot 1.76.0010
this is how i "unbrick"
Download the SAPPIMG from shipped-roms.com, download Brasil_SAPPIMG_3.54.zip
place the file in android sdk folder, where fastboot resided.
make sure your device is fully charged...
boot your device and connect it to the usb, you will sees RUU USB.
type this command fastboot flash zip XXXXXXX.zip
i hope this help...

[Q] 32A Magic no ROM or adb only fastboot

I’m having a problem using my phone, it seems to be semi-bricked.
Phone Details:
HTC Magic 32A – bought in Singapore (SingTel)
CID: HTC__023
HBOOT: 1.76.0008 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12.
RADIO-6.35.08.29
ROM: None (it was the latest CyanogenMod before it got erased)
Problem:
I tried flashing an incorrect RUU ROM on my phone and now it is stuck on the fastboot screen. Here is what I see when I press the power button:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.76.0008 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-6.35.08.29
Nov 3 2009, 15:56:29
RUU
At the bottom of the screen there is an image of a microchip and a red hexagon with two crosses.
When I plug-in the phone to my computer "RUU" changes to "RUU USB".
The only command I can run from the cmd prompt is "fastboot". ADB does not work and I don't seem to be able to browse to my sdcard.
What I Have Tried So Far:
1. I have tried using the “fastboot” command to boot and flash images, radios, and hboots. Nothing works. Either my cmd prompt hangs or it just says “FAILED”.
2. I downloaded a variety of stock RUU ROMs. The Singapore/Philippine ROMs seemed to work but then I got the error “BOOTLADER VERSION ERROR”. With all other ROMs I got the Customer ID error.
3. I tried to make a goldcard, but the steps to make one requiring being able to use the “adb” command and whenever I try this it says “daemon starting” and then “error: device not found” (or something similar). So, I am unable to find the CID of my SD card and I am unable to make a “goldcard”.
What I Want To Do:
My phone was originally rooted and working fine. I was going to sell it to someone so I thought I would flash the stock Sense UI. I guess along the way I made a mistake and now it seems to be bricked.
Please note that I have tried steps 1 to 3 and they do not work. I have gone through hundreds of threads on XDA and other forums. Clearly, I need to figure out a new way of doing this.
If you could help me get it working (in any way, shape or form) I would be helpful.

Run this command:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main

mumilover said:
Run this command:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
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Click to collapse
Thanks!
I'm at work right now, will try it when I get home. What should I expect after running the command?

More help :0)
I need the version to assess the state of the device.
I could be a simple reflash or some solution. But need to know what version you are on now.
You could spare yourself some time by doing a goldcard... just to be sure :0)

mumilover said:
More help :0)
I need the version to assess the state of the device.
I could be a simple reflash or some solution. But need to know what version you are on now.
You could spare yourself some time by doing a goldcard... just to be sure :0)
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Click to collapse
Ok thanks. Will give you the information when I can do it.
As I mentioned I am unsure how to do a goldcard if I cannot access the adb command. Basically, I can't do anything on my phone so how am I supposed to do the adb command?

Output of fastboot getvar version-main is
version-main: 3.04.401.2

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134449
check my last post.
There are instructions reinstall your phone

mikeyv said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134449
check my last post.
There are instructions reinstall your phone
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Click to collapse
NOOOOOOOO.... God no....

abhiroopb said:
Output of fastboot getvar version-main is
version-main: 3.04.401.2
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Click to collapse
That nr. is for HTC Austria test-signed.
You need Singapore/Phillippines WWE... but the newest for you cid nr is 3.03.707.5.
The only solution for your problem is to make a goldcard...
You can make a goldcard on ANY android phone... it will work for your phone also.

Thanks. But, I only have the one Android phone and my friends don't have any. Is there any way to make a goldcard without the Android phone?
Thanks

Nop... ANDROID as far as i know.

Thanks, but I guess my device is effectively bricked then

ok I managed to get a spare Android device and create a goldcard. Now what do I do?

Are you still looking for help?

mumilover said:
Are you still looking for help?
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Thanks for replying. Yes I do. Basically I created a goldcard using my GS2. I think I did everything that I had to do and the goldcard is visible on my computer so I think it works.
Basically, what steps do I have to take now?
Thanks

Download these files:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1199739414/3.05.401.1_1.zip
https://rapidshare.com/files/822530102/3.05.401.1_2.zip
1)rename the first file to sappimg.zip
2)put it on the goldcard
3)start in hboot mode (hold volume - together with power. '-' = volume decrease)
4)The device should restart into fastboot by it self, then power it down. If not just power it down when its done flashing.
5)rename the second file to sappimg.zip
6)put it on the goldcard (overwrite the old file if you have to)
7)start in hboot mode (hold volume - together with power. '-' = volume decrease)
8)Once done flashing, just restart into the system as a normal boot.
9) This should boot up a stock nordic rom. From there you should follow my root guide found in my signature. Do the custom recovery and eng spl.
10)come back here when all steps are done.
Post here if you get any problems.

mumilover said:
Download these files:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1199739414/3.05.401.1_1.zip
https://rapidshare.com/files/822530102/3.05.401.1_2.zip
1)rename the first file to sappimg.zip
2)put it on the goldcard
3)start in hboot mode (hold volume - together with power. '-' = volume decrease)
4)The device should restart into fastboot by it self, then power it down. If not just power it down when its done flashing.
5)rename the second file to sappimg.zip
6)put it on the goldcard (overwrite the old file if you have to)
7)start in hboot mode (hold volume - together with power. '-' = volume decrease)
8)Once done flashing, just restart into the system as a normal boot.
9) This should boot up a stock nordic rom. From there you should follow my root guide found in my signature. Do the custom recovery and eng spl.
10)come back here when all steps are done.
Post here if you get any problems.
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Thanks for the response a few things:
Firstly, would you mind posting the file elsewhere (either MediaFire, Dropbox, or XDA-FTP itself). Unfortunately, rapidshare is blocked in Singapore.
Secondly, my phone only boots into the white fastboot screen, no matter what I press or do. I am not near my phone right now (and will test this method later), but I am fairly confident it won’t boot into hboot mode.
Again thanks for the response and hopefully it will work!

While we're on the same topic, I have the exact same problem as the OP, I've got no recovery and only have access to fastboot and hboot, problem is in the details:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT 1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
RADIO 6.35.10.18
and after running the getvar command as the expert suggested, my version is this:
2.10.531.4
I've tried what I assumed to be everything, I try pushing new radio and recovery images through fastboot, but it just won't work since I have the damn S-ON thing. And every SAPPIMG i find seems to just outright fail. Either it says incorrect Model ID, or in one case the damn thing flashed the locked hboot (put me in an even bigger pickle) and then hung at flashing the new radio. After 2 hours of it hanging, I gave up. Any advice would be appreciated, it's a friends phone and I said I'd do him a favor by rooting it (as I have rooted several android devices before) but I had no idea this device would be this difficult. I do have a goldcard.

I just tried the first sappimg file in your answer post, and it once again told me incorrect Model ID I don't know how much it matters, but I have the Mytouch 3G with the 3.5mm headphone jack.

T-MOB010 is my CID

Is this HTC Magic bricked?

Hello,
I recently tried to update the spl/radio to use a new rom on my HTC Magic 32A and after updating the spl the phone just hangs on the "HTC Magic" screen. Fastboot or Recovery wont start if I hold the buttons. Was just wondering if it is bricked or if it is possible to fix via cmd or so? I read alittle on jtag but I think if it came down to that Ill just buy a new phone cause this phone is not worth that much trouble.
I rooted the phone a year or so ago. First I had cyanogen but they dropped support so I switched too gingeryoshi but the wifi stopped working. It still connected to tmobile hotspot but I couldnt tether or connect to my wifi. So I thought of putting on Froyodragon. I updated too HBOOT-1.76.2007 but then it just hanged on reboot.
Thanks for any input.

Turn phone off (if you have bootloop then remove battery and place it back after 10-20 sec)
Turn on by pressing Back + Power - it's fastboot-mode
Write first 5 rows of info (all symbols are important)
If you do not have Android Sdk Tools configured - do it
Additionaly search for fastboot.exe - this utility can be absent from sdk tools
Connect phone to pc when it in fastboot-mode
Run
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
fastboot getvar cidnum
fastboot getvar version-main
Sent from my A7-040 using Tapatalk

hello,
I tired back+power, power+vol down, and power+home, they all just sit at the "HTC Magic" screen.

Did you remove battery before try and placed it back? If yes and any combination did not help -> 'brick'. Only JTAG can help.
What ROM did you have before?
And what ROM did you update?
There are no bricked phones when 32A phone updating with 32A official ROM. I don'y understand how you bricked your device.
Even if hboot updated but radio did not - there are some chances to restore...
Tell us how it happened?

same problem
Sir im also facing the same problem like this person is facing:
I guess that I've bricked my HTC magic phone. actually it was working fine but after when i flash Hboot file named (ISO-8859-1__STOCK-HBOOT) on it.
my device stop functioning not any key is working phone its not coming up in hboot loader screen by pressing vol down key+power key, not even in recovery mode. by pressing home key+ power key.
but if i press vol down+power key its not showing any hboot loader screen but if i use command prompt after that and use fastboot devices command its shows the device like in machine language
just like this:
D:\adb\tools>fastboot devices
?╞ñ?¿╥§?4:¶♫ fastboot
here are the details of my mobile. is there any way to fix this issue?
HT03VPB03044
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013
CPLD-13
RADIO-2.22.28.25
OCT 21 2009, 22:33:27
android 2.2.1
baseband version
62.50sj.20.17u_2.22.28.25
kernal version
2.6.32.9-g94b855e
[email protected] #1
buid number
3.56.531.1 CL300801 realase-keys
Sir i've also created gold card on my htc magic phone when it was working properly i've the image of gold card and the same card 512MB micro SD card which i used to create the gold card before but i dont know how it will work on the phone as it is not going into bool loader or in recovery mode.
please help me. i heard that if i got correct RUU file for this device i can troubleshoot the problem but in stock rom no any RUU file is working on it.
I've already tried there RUU ROM on this device:
RUU_Sapphire_T-Mobile_US_2.10.531.3_release_signed_NoDriver
RUU_Sapphire_T-Mobile_US_2.10.531.4_release_signed_NoDriver
RUU_Sapphire_T-Mobile_US_3.12.531.1_FRG83D_release_signed
RUU_Sapphire_TMUS_1.94.531.1_DMD6_release_signed_N oDriver
i request all the XDA member to help and troubleshoot this problem.
regards
Sandeep Deol

5[Strogino] said:
Did you remove battery before try and placed it back? If yes and any combination did not help -> 'brick'. Only JTAG can help.
What ROM did you have before?
And what ROM did you update?
There are no bricked phones when 32A phone updating with 32A official ROM. I don'y understand how you bricked your device.
Even if hboot updated but radio did not - there are some chances to restore...
Tell us how it happened?
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Yes I removed the battery (only way i could turn it off). I stated most of this info in the first post but Ill try and state specifically what versions I had. When I first rooted I used Cyanogen Rom. It worked fine but they dropped support so I switched too Gingeryoshi. I dont remember what version. I tried to update it too 1.5 first but it didnt work but fastboot and recovery still worked so I decided to switch to a new rom instead and tried Froyodragon but it needed radio 6.35.16.19 and HBOOT-1.76.2007. So I wiped it then I did the HBOOT-1.76.2007 and after installing and rebooting is when it stopped working.

Crap, I just did this too... got a yellow arrow coming from a box onto an Android. I flashed a mismatched 6.35 radio (I guess?).
Can't boot to fastboot--can only boot to blue light mode (trackball+power) and phone will charge if connected by USB--but is never recognized by ADB or fastboot.

jmdsdf said:
Crap, I just did this too... got a yellow arrow coming from a box onto an Android. I flashed a mismatched 6.35 radio (I guess?).
Can't boot to fastboot--can only boot to blue light mode (trackball+power) and phone will charge if connected by USB--but is never recognized by ADB or fastboot.
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Wait 5-10 minutes, "yellow arrow coming from box" equals unpack and flash. Phone should finish this process.
Try to load into hboot-mode: turn phone off (remove battery and place it back if bootlooping), then turn on by pressing Volumedown + power
In this mode you can flash full official rom in sappimg.zip format (or sappimg.nbh if you have 32b magic)
If phone doesn't load into any mode (except trackball + power) - then you have brick and only jtag can help.
Sent from my A7-040 using Tapatalk

But, it goes to a black screen about ten seconds after that.. sadly I think it needs to be jtagged and i will just give it away for parts.
I also tried the sapphire image trick, no luck.

those all sound like bricks..

problem with 32b - looping after rom.
Believe me, I tried a lot here and on google before posting here.
I tried to install a ROM on my htc magic 32b and certainly was not what I should.
Information from my device:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
Hboot-1.33.0013 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.28.25
OCT 21 2009,22:33:27
I've read very, very much. I read that I have to change the SHIP for ENG.
Also read about ruu, but I found a will for my device, nor know how to run.
First of all, my phone is only on LOOP. I can normally access the fastboot USB.
But does not accept commands, I believe it because of S-ON.
I do not know how to install an img it to get S-OFF.
Could someone help me get back my life device?
Thank you and with the help of google translator.

huahua!!!!
No one post about my problem...