Hey guys,
I have the original myTouch 3g (no 3.5mm jack).
I decided to unroot and go back to T-Mobile's original Froyo version (i know stupid idea). I attempted to use SAPPIMG.nbh file to go back to factory. Unfortunately, it didn't work so I tried using SAPPIMG.zip. Now I have a Vodaphone splash screen instead of the T-Mobile one. no access to recovery, or anything. I can access fastboot. Where did I go wrong?? (aside from wanting to un-root myself)
Any help would be appreciated!
Fastboot Screen reads:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8, 2009 21:02:32
well if u can access fast boot you can probably flash recovery again
fastboot flash recovery "recovery file.img"
or try to boot recovery
fastboot boot "recovery file.img"
I attempted to do that but I get a signature failed error and booting recovery file just leaves me stuck at the red Vodafone splash image. Nothing else comes on.
try finding the proper sapping.nbh file for your area / carrier.
place it in the root of your memory stick by its self. turn on your phone while holding vol down and let it flash the file. you should end up back on stock 1.5 i think just root again after. i had a similar problem like this like last week and had to start over =/
Ndokami said:
try finding the proper sapping.nbh file for your area / carrier.
place it in the root of your memory stick by its self. turn on your phone while holding vol down and let it flash the file. you should end up back on stock 1.5 i think just root again after. i had a similar problem like this like last week and had to start over =/
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I have tried multiple different sappimg.nbh files. But the problem is that now it somehow has Vodafone files on it. So i'm not sure how to get it back to T-mobile.
Every time I try the SAPPIMG.nbh it gives me the following error: Main version is older.
If I try to use a SAPPIMG.zip I get the following error: Model ID incorrect. Everything sort of fails when it checks for the signature.
Also, when I try to upload amon ra recovery to recovery partition with fastboot I get remote: signature verify fail.
Wrong section!!!!
@crazy
You're new here... so let me warn you here and now. The Development section is for the members that want to post their work such as roms, scripts, hacks, etc. When I'm in a bad mood and I see posts in the development section that are not development related I normally just delete them. However, I'm in a good mood and decided to move it to GENERAL where it belongs. HOWEVER... next time it will dissappear. Please take a few minutes and carefully read over the forum rules and stickies before posting. We also have a search feature that works quite well (most of the time).
If I see that you posted a new thread about something that is found in a sticky, already been answered and can be found by using the search feature or against forum rules you're post will be deleted and you may even be subject to losing your membership.
Besides all of that... enjoy and welcome!
Thanks for your help @Binary.
I searched all through the forums and tried to flash a recovery through fastboot. NO go.
Next I tried the gold card method and with that I continue to get either Model ID incorrect or Main version is older. So here I am seeking guidance from everyone else who may know what I can try next.
Thanks in advance for all your help guys.
It seems like your Mytouch 3g haven't flashed recovery.img just choose a suitable image to flash. XD
Pal_Hwang said:
It seems like your Mytouch 3g haven't flashed recovery.img just choose a suitable image to flash. XD
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How do I force flash the recovery image? Any time I try flashing any recovery image via fastboot the signature check fails. Is there an official recovery image that would work?
Any help guys? Still not running.
can you boot into system or not?
if yes,root your device and flash recovery.That's what I did yesterday.
if not,use SAPPIMG.nbh again,and then flash rec,radio/spl through fastboot.
i don't know if it helps,just try it.
edward0119 said:
can you boot into system or not?
if yes,root your device and flash recovery.That's what I did yesterday.
if not,use SAPPIMG.nbh again,and then flash rec,radio/spl through fastboot.
i don't know if it helps,just try it.
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Thanks for your reply. I just attempted to boot into system and I can't. This is the error I get:
Code:
cannot load 'system'
I have tried multiple different versions of SAPPIMG.nbh and here is the error I get:
Code:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
crazydeo said:
Thanks for your reply. I just attempted to boot into system and I can't. This is the error I get:
Code:
cannot load 'system'
I have tried multiple different versions of SAPPIMG.nbh and here is the error I get:
Code:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
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download this one and try it
http://www.mediafire.com/?jlm5hzzhmhk
i fixed mine with it.
edward0119 said:
download this one and try it
http://www.mediafire.com/?jlm5hzzhmhk
i fixed mine with it.
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Woah woah woah dude. You can't just have someone flash a sappimg just because it worked for your device. He needs a specific one. That one may work, but there's the same percentage chance that it could also brick his phone.
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crazydeo said:
Thanks for your reply. I just attempted to boot into system and I can't. This is the error I get:
Code:
cannot load 'system'
I have tried multiple different versions of SAPPIMG.nbh and here is the error I get:
Code:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
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I tried your version and I still get the following error:
Code:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
DonJuan692006 said:
Woah woah woah dude. You can't just have someone flash a sappimg just because it worked for your device. He needs a specific one. That one may work, but there's the same percentage chance that it could also brick his phone.
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Thanks Don Juan for the heads up and looking out, but i'm getting desperate at this point. I have read through almost all the threads on the forum regarding my issue. The only thing I haven't tried is the GoldCard method at this point. Unfortunately and quite bad on my part, I never made one. Now, attempting to make one without Android is almost impossible. I can't read the SD card CID on anything. I've tried a mac, windows XP, windows 7, I even tried Linux but nothing.
Any insights and words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
crazydeo said:
Thanks Don Juan for the heads up and looking out, but i'm getting desperate at this point. I have read through almost all the threads on the forum regarding my issue. The only thing I haven't tried is the GoldCard method at this point. Unfortunately and quite bad on my part, I never made one. Now, attempting to make one without Android is almost impossible. I can't read the SD card CID on anything. I've tried a mac, windows XP, windows 7, I even tried Linux but nothing.
Any insights and words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
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Can you give me till tomorrow when I'll be able to sit down at a computer and give some proper guidance? One thing is for sure, if we have to make a goldcard you'll have to see if you can borrow an Android phone from a friend. What you can do in the meantime is get ANDROIDSDK installed, turn the phone on in fastboot mode plugged into the computer and run the folksingers commands from the ANDROIDSDK Tools folder
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
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DonJuan692006 said:
Woah woah woah dude. You can't just have someone flash a sappimg just because it worked for your device. He needs a specific one. That one may work, but there's the same percentage chance that it could also brick his phone.
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I know that dude,it's just my suggestion.
crazydeo said:
I tried your version and I still get the following error:
Code:
Main Version is older!
Update Fail!
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sorry then,I can't help anything.
DonJuan692006 said:
Can you give me till tomorrow when I'll be able to sit down at a computer and give some proper guidance? One thing is for sure, if we have to make a goldcard you'll have to see if you can borrow an Android phone from a friend. What you can do in the meantime is get ANDROIDSDK installed, turn the phone on in fastboot mode plugged into the computer and run the folksingers commands from the ANDROIDSDK Tools folder
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
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Thank you for helping me out Don Juan. I cannot thank you enough!
In the meantime I will ask around and see who has an Android I could borrow.
Here is the info you requested:
Code:
version-main: 2.16.151.1
Related
Hello all,I have searched and search but to no avail no option have worked for me yet. I need to unbrick my phone,yes I can still get into hboot and fastboot so there is some hope. I have tried multiple times to flash a sappimg to allow me to flash a recovery radio and boot,just none have worked.Even the ones that did appear to work,got stuck at unzipping.
Everytime I would try to flash something through flashboot it will just fail a signature check,and if I try to use fastboot to boot into a recovery,it just hangs till my battery dies out or I pull it out.
This is my fastboot info
SAPPHIRE UNKNOWN 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT_1.33.0009 (SAPP31000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
May 8 2009,21:02:32
To give a basic run down this is what I am experencing
1.Cannot locate a suitable sappimg
2.Fastboot and Hboot are running,but security is on so I can flash another recovery radio or boot.
3. Cannot get into any type of OS
4. Cannot load into a recovery through fastboot
5. SAPPIMG stops a unzipping or fails signing check.
I don't want to beg for help,I am just all out of ideas to try to fix it,have search and such and the last way for me to fix it would be run it over with my car and take it through insurace =(
So if anyone could lend a hand I would much appreciate it.
Fix your goldcard!
You need to remake the goldcard...
You should not get signing errors with a working goldcard.
Easier said then done sadly,I would need to actually get into the OS to do the adb command to get the string of numbers to input into the thing that reverse engineers the number to create a gold card =( Using the goldcard I had when I flash the first time though,I dont suppose anything would change.
have tried to use the sappimg from recovery or fastboot?
You can use it from both... try it out if you have not done it before
ps: try to see whats inside the sappimg.zip you have... if you cannot see inside, you need to rename it sappimg.nbh and not sappimg.zip...
Maybe thats why you are getting unzip/signing errors!
I have tried everything except for renaming the .zip to .nbh, let me give that a roll and post back!
Renaming it with .nbh didnt work,didnt even process it a bit,just straight back to hboot beginning menu
rename it to update.zip do it in recovery!
mumilover said:
do it in recovery!
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In the original post I stated I cant even get into recovery =(,not even by loading it with fastboot. The only tools I have right now are hboot and fastboot =(
Serousley contemplating just running it over and going through my insurance,but a $130 deductible is a bit rough.
Any other options available?
i'm uploading my sappimg.nbh which i used to my device.
It's the same fastboot info.
It worked for me in fastboot using a goldcard..,. 100 %
Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/421772202/SAPPIMG.nbh
Model Version is older Update fail,so I would probably have to remake a goldcard,but cant do that since I cant get into the OS at all =(
Unless there is an external way to do that,anyone have any ideas or am I officially taking the tire to the mytouch
I thought so... non-functional goldcard.
Find someone around you and use his android...
The only solution !
would it have to be the same model as my phone or does it matter? My friend has an evo
Or wait I still have the a goldcard.img on my computer,if its the old one couldnt I just redo the hexedit?
Does not matter... any device will do.
Just make it right... read, read, think, read, think then do :0)
Alright well I had the old goldcard.img in my gmail,so I just downloaded and I hexed it,and to no avail still the same error. Redid the flash twice on 2 different cards.
do you still have the nr you wrote down?
No i dont believe so,maybe its possible to reverse engineer the goldcard image? Or maybe even someone upload thier image if the model of the phone doesnt matter,I can do the hexwork myself.
No go... Its sdcard specific.
So every sdcard has it's own goldcard img
You just need the string/tag nr for the sdcard... use any device to get this...
Then make the goldcard.
If you could find the tag nr you used for the goldcard img in your mail, you could make a new one (the right way) :0)
Apeleon said:
No i dont believe so,maybe its possible to reverse engineer the goldcard image? Or maybe even someone upload thier image if the model of the phone doesnt matter,I can do the hexwork myself.
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Maybe someone here could make a goldcard and mail it to you? Or what about all those rooting services on CL? Maybe someone has a goldcard you can use.
Well I have two potential ideas
1. I have the 8g sandisk thats come with the 3.5mm headphone jack mytouch through t-mobile,if someone has something similar maybe I can use thier gold image or
2. I have a Motorola phone,very old,think its a rizir? anyway I had a mini sd port, maybe I could pop it in, find the usb cord for it and get the number I need to make a gold card that way?
Alright heres an update,in case this will help anyone within the future, I just booted into a ubuntu VM I had and ran the command to get the CID for my sd card, so was able to do that and get a new goldcard.img, still doesnt seem to be flashing through sappimg though =(
Maybe it is completly bricked.
I've got a 32A mt3g 1.2.
PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
I can get into fastboot. but have no recovery. and CM6.1 just sits at the CM screen forever, but I have adb access at that screen.
MotoMudder77 said:
I've got a 32A mt3g 1.2.
PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
I can get into fastboot. but have no recovery. and CM6.1 just sits at the CM screen forever, but I have adb access at that screen.
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First of all, wrong section. Moving to General. Next time your post will be trashed.
Secondly, your not bricked. Please check your definitions.
Third, try flashing the engineering bootloader via goldcard method and then fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (Amon_RaG or ClockworkMod for MyTouch/Ion).
Then power off your phone and hold the home button while powering it back on.
You should now have a recovery. From there try flashing the rom again. If it still doesn't appear to be doing anything then do a wipe and reflash.
Thanks for the tips, ill go for that right now.
sorry for the wrong section. Im wouldve put it in the Q&A section if there was one.
EDIT:
The only guide for a goldcard I've found requires a working phone. Mine doesnt work.
MotoMudder77 said:
Thanks for the tips, ill go for that right now.
sorry for the wrong section. Im wouldve put it in the Q&A section if there was one.
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Seriously?
myTouch 3G, Magic General
Discussion about the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, HTC Magic (general Q&A, tips & tricks)
Ok Im blind, sorry.
But still have a bricked phone. and if the MT3g section is anything like the HD2 section. the only place to get answers is the DEV section.
Your going to have to find someone with an Android phone (any Android phone will work) to create the goldcard.
No need. If you got adb access you can flash the custom recovery from there (cm 6.1 has the SU and flash_image binaries).
Then simply load the custom recovery and fix your rom/OS (flash a new one or wipe or what ever).
Take a look at my guide (check my signature) and you will find all the steps needed. Just make sure you use G recovery and NOT H.
Good luck hunting!
To add to that, what radio are you using? You only gave us your hboot.
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MotoMudder77 said:
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The only guide for a goldcard I've found requires a working phone. Mine doesnt work.
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If you put the goldcard in and boot to your bootloader and press the back key it will load your goldcard and flash the engineering spl.
mumilover said:
No need. If you got adb access you can flash the custom recovery from there (cm 6.1 has the SU and flash_image binaries).
Then simply load the custom recovery and fix your rom/OS (flash a new one or wipe or what ever).
Take a look at my guide (check my signature) and you will find all the steps needed. Just make sure you use G recovery and NOT H.
Good luck hunting!
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He stated that the rom won't load and he can't load the recovery. His spl is S-ON so from where I sit the goldcard method is his ONLY choice.
If that doesn't work then he's pretty much SOL.
Binary100100 said:
He stated that the rom won't load and he can't load the recovery. His spl is S-ON so from where I sit the goldcard method is his ONLY choice
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MotoMudder77 said:
I can get into fastboot. but have no recovery. and CM6.1 just sits at the CM screen forever, but I have adb access at that screen.
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Well, i disagree :0)
Look above.
My method should work with no problems... it will actually take less then 2 min ( 70 sec if done by me... YES i timed it ;0) OR 10 sec if using a script!)
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To add to that, what radio are you using? You only gave us your hboot
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Good point :0)
If you have a ****ed spl/radio combo, then all this is for nothing and there are other issues to be fixed first!
Its kinda a difficult situation. I only have adb access for a little while while @ the Cm screen, then it goes away, and Im stuck at the CM screen. I have attemped the goldcard a couple times, but I dont have the correct card, and none of mine seem to work. Wife was shopping, and could only find SanDisk cards, and it didnt work.
Radio is 2.22.23.02
Im gonna attempt anything and everything I can think of to get it to work, but I might have to just run into town and find a damn Kingston card.
SanDisk cards work, got mine sitting in a box in my closet from where I rooted my phone. It may be a procedure that's wrong, not the SD card.
Ok well I managed to get the goldcard made, but when I get into HBOOT, it scans the card and states: no image or wrong image for the sappimg.zip.
file is @ the root of my sdcard, and wont read it, yet when I dont have the goldcard setup, it reads the file just fine. same exact file.
MotoMudder77 said:
Ok well I managed to get the goldcard made, but when I get into HBOOT, it scans the card and states: no image or wrong image for the sappimg.zip.
file is @ the root of my sdcard, and wont read it, yet when I dont have the goldcard setup, it reads the file just fine. same exact file.
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make sure it's not sappimg.zip.zip
Binary100100 said:
make sure it's not sappimg.zip.zip
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Its not. I've managed to get 2 goldcards succefully made, verified that multiple times, but it just doesnt work. It will not read the file from the SDcard.
I can put the same file on my sdcard from my HD2 and it will read it no problem.
I might play around with it more, but for now, Im calling it a brick.
Just to make sure, have you tried downloading the sappimg file again?
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Just to make sure, have you tried downloading the sappimg file again?
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Yea, I've got 3 or 4 different ones on my PC, tried all, none work. It reads the sdcard and just passes it by.
Im really stumped. Followed the goldcard method to a "T" with 4 cards, 2 actually succeed in the proccess, but niether will get the sappimg.zip to read.
After installing the card into the phone and, attempting the Hboot, the HEX gets changed on the card also, just a few values, nothing exteme
IDK if thats normal or what, but it happens.
I don't think it should change anything so that may be your problem. I'm pretty sure I looked at mine after using it and it was the same. Weird.
well last resort, gonna turn my 8gb class 6 sdcard for my HD2 into a goldcard, and check.
after putting the sappimg on the sdcard w/o formating, goldcard or anything, the MT reads the sappimg, and attempts, but gets the error, of course. So im attempting the goldcard right now.
UPDATE:
It worked, got eng SPL on the phone, figured I would just follow CM guide for rooting to verify that it will work. but Im stuck:
# Once it finishes flashing, it should ask you to reboot. Reboot and let it load to the new "htc Magic" boot screen.
# Chances are at this point that the phone will not successfully boot. THIS IS NORMAL. Simply remove and re-insert the battery, as we're not done yet!
# Download the following zip file (the stock myTouch SPL and Radio) and extract it: [1]
# Copy the two files inside the zip to the root of your SD Card
# Take the latest Amon_RA recovery you downloaded earlier and copy it to the root of your SD Card.
# Download terminal emulator from the market and run the following commands:
flash_image flash radio /sdcard/radio.img
flash_image flash hboot /sdcard/hboot_7201A_1.33.0013G_091021.nb0
flash_image flash recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G-cyan.img
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Items in red are the issue, if the phone doesnt boot, how am I supposed to get into market?
Done and Done! phone is working again. I guess I should've tried my nice sdcard a while ago, but I didnt want to screw it up.
Oh well. Thanks for all the tips and ideas guys!
I just got a new Xperia X10 (yay!) and am happily enjoying a mod on it. Now it's time to send back the old clunky Magic. Head office is going to use it as a spare device and I'd like to restore it to a stock ROM as I'd prefer not to have to answer questions about "what is this crazy things you've downloaded a virus and it's eating the intertubes etc etc.
I've looked around but I can't find much info about restoring it to stock. A few posts talk about either restoring original nandroid backup or flashing a new SPL? Unfortunately I really screwed up my original rooting and flashing processes, and wasn't able to get a nandroid backup of the stock rom, though I did end up getting it working.
And I'm not sure what SPL I need to flash, or other details. I really just want to run the factory reset from this page but it can't detect the phone.
Any advice?
It's a Magic from Rogers (Canada), running CM6.0 with the following information in fastboot:
Code:
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A ENG S-OFF H
HBOOT-1.33.2010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD-12
RADIO-3.22.20.17
Jun 2 2009,17:27:03
Thanks!
-aaziz
you could choose one of the ROMS on this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403
frequenzy21 said:
you could choose one of the ROMS on this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403
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Thanks - I tried both of the Rogers RUU programs but both tell me the cannot detect the device. I've tried when it was on, in fastboot, and in recovery image.
Advice?
Don't flash anything....
First, post here the outcome of these commands:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
fastboot getvar cid
Then i will give you the right sappimg.zip to flash...
Again, don't flash anything.. you got eng spl and it a VERY good thing to have until you get the right image files..
mumilover said:
Don't flash anything....
First, post here the outcome of these commands:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
fastboot getvar cid
Then i will give you the right sappimg.zip to flash...
Again, don't flash anything.. you got eng spl and it a VERY good thing to have until you get the right image files..
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version-main: 2.17.631.2
cid: ROGER001****"
Where **** is a bunch of non-ASCII characters, and I can't seem to copy anything in my console window :S
Download my fastboot command from my signature.
Also do this:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
Then try one of the official RUU.
If it does not work, then i'll have a solution within 5 min...
But give it a try.
No luck with that. I assume I was supposed to run the RUU when the "RUU USB" text was displayed on the phone?
Did you download the fastboot commander?
Download this image:
https://rapidshare.com/files/458228220/2.17.631.2.zip
Use the "Full zip" tab in fastboot commander.
Navigate to where you downloaded the above image and select it.
Then just flash and KEEP patient.
If you want, take a look at the "Actual tab" or look at your device..
Once this has finished, you should have STOCK rom, recovery, radio and spl.
Yes sir, I have it open now... ("magic" version, correct?)
EDIT: Thanks... waiting for slow as hell Rapidshare now.
EDIT: double post
It worked now! Thanks, Sir!
Oh, man, it's all the way back to 1.5. It's like a punch of nostalgia.
I cannot, however, use the RUU flashers from Rogers to update the OS. Not a big deal, actually, since it's now stock and they can worry about updating it, but it would be nice.
aaziz said:
I cannot, however, use the RUU flashers from Rogers to update the OS. Not a big deal, actually, since it's now stock and they can worry about updating it, but it would be nice.
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Just do *#*#checkin#*#* then go to the Update option in the settings menu. Should be able to just do the regular update process.
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DonJuan692006 said:
Just do *#*#checkin#*#* then go to the Update option in the settings menu. Should be able to just do the regular update process.
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I... I don't know this *#*#checkin#*#* bit perhaps you could enlighten me?
EDIT: I assumed that this was a dialer type code... research verifies this. Now do I type that in with the keyboard, or use the phone dialpad to type those characters? (so 2 for a, b, or c, etc)
aaziz said:
I... I don't know this *#*#checkin#*#* bit perhaps you could enlighten me?
EDIT: I assumed that this was a dialer type code... research verifies this. Now do I type that in with the keyboard, or use the phone dialpad to type those characters? (so 2 for a, b, or c, etc)
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Yep you do it using the phones dialer. Just like calling 1800geico or something.
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DonJuan692006 said:
Just do *#*#checkin#*#* then go to the Update option in the settings menu. Should be able to just do the regular update process.
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I've just followed the procedure outlined in this thread. I also can't update using RUU, and there's no 'Update' option in the settings menu in 1.5 (not even in the 'About Phone').
Is there a more recent image I could flash that would have OTA Update abilities?
Tried Fastboot Commander Method - Bricked
mumilover said:
Use the "Full zip" tab in fastboot commander.
Navigate to where you downloaded the above image and select it.
Then just flash and KEEP patient.
If you want, take a look at the "Actual tab" or look at your device..
Once this has finished, you should have STOCK rom, recovery, radio and spl.
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I tried the Fastboot Commander method as per mumilover's instructions. Everything worked fine until it was flashing the zip. The bootloader showed that some sections ie. /system didn't flash properly. Now the phone won't even turn on. No bootloader, no recovery, not even Rogers splash screen. Any advice?
Sorry for creating new thread if there is some solution available on this. But I have searched everywhere and tried lot of things nothing works
Here is my hboot info
SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP30000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.23.02
JUL 31 2009, 15:49:25
I had CyanogenMod 6 which became slow so I tried to reboot in recovery while USB was connected it didnt get into recovery mode and after reboot its stuck on CyanogenMod boot logo. When I try home + power it boots without going into recover mode and gets stuck in boot loop of CyanogenMod screen. I kept it on till the battery drained (almost 8 hrs 2-3 times) so dont think its issue with keeping it on for longer time.
So far I have tried all possible spamming.zip and spamming.nbh none of them work either get wrong model ID or update failed. I am not able to log in through ADB. adb devices doesnt show me any devices. But when i try fastboot devices i see my phone. But i can not push anything it says remote not allowed.
I tried goldcard but I cant get to the system files so cant swap the hex digits to create goldcard. I know someone would have a better idea.
Need some help from the experts .. please. Its been more than 2 weeks trying out all possible solutions but no luck.
Can you still boot into the rom you had installed?
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tvall said:
Can you still boot into the rom you had installed?
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If you mean boot and start the phone no I am not able to do that it gets stuck on cyanogen boot screen. I am able to boot in HBOOT and FASTBOOT though.
Have u tried fastboot flashing a new recovery? Just to see if u lost it somehow then try to boot into it.
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johnson8cyl said:
Have u tried fastboot flashing a new recovery? Just to see if u lost it somehow then try to boot into it.
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He has s-on. If he could do that then this would be easy to fix
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Oh yeah. You're correct....... duh. Can he use someone else's gold card?
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happened to my mytouch 3g
it happened to me last week like that, the only thing that saves my was run the 1.5 SAPPIMG.nbh so i'm back to stock again then re-do everything allover
danxtian said:
it happened to me last week like that, the only thing that saves my was run the 1.5 SAPPIMG.nbh so i'm back to stock again then re-do everything allover
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Can you point me to the file? I have used lots of sappimg.nbh so far none worked so dont mind trying this one. Hope thats the solution for me.
johnson8cyl said:
Have u tried fastboot flashing a new recovery? Just to see if u lost it somehow then try to boot into it.
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No it says remote not allowed.
Rambad said:
Can you point me to the file? I have used lots of sappimg.nbh so far none worked so dont mind trying this one. Hope thats the solution for me.
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for the old mytouch 3g
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DQWW0Y9N
for mytouch 1.2
http://www.4shared.com/file/E2zhvzIr/SAPPIMG_Sapphire_T-Mobile_US_2.html
i got them from theunlockr website, hope they works for you..
danxtian said:
for the old mytouch 3g
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DQWW0Y9N
for mytouch 1.2
http://www.4shared.com/file/E2zhvzIr/SAPPIMG_Sapphire_T-Mobile_US_2.html
i got them from theunlockr website, hope they works for you..
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Tried again I get Main version older for original and model ID incorrect with mytouch 1.2
ooow sorry to hear that, well i guess you will need to get a goldcard..
danxtian said:
ooow sorry to hear that, well i guess you will need to get a goldcard..
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I am unable to do that because I cant see my device in adb. Is there some way I can send my phone to t-mobile or htc and they can reset to factory setting? I am surprised that there is not a way to just flash rom with factory settings.
do you know anybody that have a HTC phone? i'm pretty sure some of your friends have one coz HTC phone are almost everywhere nowadays
Simple.... run these commands to establish your current status.
Based on your answers, i can properly asses your situation.
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
fastboot getvar cid
Maybe we can fix this without the use of goldcard.
mumilover said:
Simple.... run these commands to establish your current status.
Based on your answers, i can properly asses your situation.
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
fastboot getvar cid
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Thanks for your help, this is what I see. Fingers crossed
version-main: 1.92.531.1
cid: T-MOB010_Y∞²
Please recheck that version nr... you are sure its 1.92 or is it 1.94?
Download this:
https://rapidshare.com/files/433519738/1.94.531.1.nbh
rename it to sappimg.nbh
But it on the sdcard and flash it using hboot mode (hold volume - and power together. The "-" sign symbolize decrease of volume).
It should get you back to stock :0)
mumilover said:
Download this:
https://rapidshare.com/files/433519738/1.94.531.1.nbh
rename it to sappimg.nbh
But it on the sdcard and flash it using hboot mode (hold volume - and power together. The "-" sign symbolize decrease of volume).
It should get you back to stock :0)
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You are the man (or Women) it worked smooth I am now back on 2.2 with official t-mobile update. I hope this helps others who are still looking for a solution.
So I have a MyTouch 3g w/ the 3.5mm... I'm no noob but obviously I'm farrr from expert because I've effectively softbricked my phone.
Can't get past splash screen (stuck in a boot loop @ the HTC logo). I can bring up hboot and I have fastboot access.. but that's about it. No ADB drivers, no goldcard, no recovery, nada.
When trying to push anything useful (like a recovery image) through fastboot, I get "failed: remote not allowed."
As for how I got into this mess, it started when I mixed up two SD's and ran an update.zip meant for a different phone. Ouchies Instead of immediately coming for help, I thought I could fix it by just unrooting back to cupcake. Ugh.. I seriously don't know what I was thinking.
Is there any hope left for me?
Info.....
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
RADIO-2.22.23.03
Thanks so much in advance for any advice. Love this forum btw, long-time lurker & first time poster here
Update: I have recovery. I've tried factory reset, wiping cache, loading several different update.zip files.
When trying to load a recovery image through update.zip I get a verification error. Still can't load a rom.
I can get past the HTC logo now, but only the menu bar loads.. the rest of the UI doesn't, and I get a repeating "The process andriod.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly" error, along with a few other errors.... then it will shut down and go to HTC logo again, and bootloop. I have to factory reset to get past the bootloop again.
How can I load a custom recovery through recovery? I'm guessing that's my only solution right now.
Just flash 2.10.531.4 T-Mobile USA DRD35 RUU. It is official ROM (sure, your data will be deleted)
UPDATE 2: Okay, I think I know what my problem is, but I'm stuck once again.
This phone was originally rooted and running cyanogen. i mixed up two sd cards accidentally flashed a motorola rom when i was trying to reset, which was the big dumb mistake that led to me trying to fix it by unrooting, which may have been an even dumber decision lol... i know i know
i think ive got a radio/spl mismatch going on? and i still cant fix anything with no adb or debugging. and fastboot's not flashing anything... i'm about to take downtown and have someone look at it, but i really don't want to spend the $.. but the work im missing over this is $$ too haha. >_<
5[Strogino] said:
Just flash 2.10.531.4 T-Mobile USA DRD35 RUU. It is official ROM (sure, your data will be deleted)
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Thanks.. I just tried that last night, fastboot won't pick it up, recovery is giving me errors. the exe won't do it either (but i'm not sure if that's related to the lack of adb drivers?) seems to be a permissions problem.. do i need s-off?
shortcat87 said:
i think ive got a radio/spl mismatch going on?
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If you still have same hboot / radio as in your first post - you DON'T have mismatch
shortcat87 said:
I just tried that last night, fastboot won't pick it up
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What error did you get?
You can run ruu but navigate into temporary directory and search for rom.nbh, copy to folder with fastboot.exe and close RUU
Then go into fastboot-mode and run
Code:
fastboot flash nbh rom.nbh
shortcat87 said:
do i need s-off?
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NO
5[Strogino] said:
If you still have same hboot / radio as in your first post - you DON'T have mismatch
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Thanks, that's good to know
What error did you get?
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When flashing in hboot (goldcard and otherwise) - No error, just goes through initial loading of SAPPIMG.zip and then goes back to hboot screen like nothing happened
...in recovery - Displays E: can't open cache/recovery/command, allows to apply update.zip but then gives a failed verification error
...in fastboot - Remote: not allowed error, aborts installation
You can run ruu but navigate into temporary directory and search for rom.nbh, copy to folder with fastboot.exe and close RUU
Then go into fastboot-mode and run
Code:
fastboot flash nbh rom.nbh
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Thanks, will try, though i haven't had success in fastboot yet
Found this post and will try that first & let you know how it goes. If nothing works, I'm looking to sell a MT3G 1.2 for someone to play with, because I can't afford to spend any more time messing with it myself