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My HTC Magic is bricked

I've got a "Brick" HTC Magic - Vodafone.
Basically, when i press the power button doesn't start. It happened after follow the "Install / Update SPL" ( http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/SPL ) guide.
Is there any way to recover it? or should i put it on the bin?

You're going to have to be more specific than "it doesn't start".
Does it turn on? If so, does it hang at the htc magic screen? Can you hold vol-down and press power (while still holding vol-down) and load a screen with three androids on skateboards? If you can do the last step, it's not bricked, and you should look at the thread I have below about bricking and semi bricking, one of the users on there gave a great amount of information on what you can do if your phone's not working right (bricked).
Caid.
444

Caid444 said:
You're going to have to be more specific than "it doesn't start".
Does it turn on? If so, does it hang at the htc magic screen? Can you hold vol-down and press power (while still holding vol-down) and load a screen with three androids on skateboards? If you can do the last step, it's not bricked, and you should look at the thread I have below about bricking and semi bricking, one of the users on there gave a great amount of information on what you can do if your phone's not working right (bricked).
Caid.
444
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Hi Caid, thanks for the reply! sorry for the short message without details.
Here is the answer for your first question (sadly, the rest of questions can be skipped):
Does it turn on?
It doesn't
It was after follow the guide i mentioned before. I tried to update the SPL, but something went wrong and my phone didn't turn on again.
So... I think I have to accept the fact is not going to work again.
Is there any kind of service able to fix this?
Anibal

No display at all? no backlight on the screen? no vibration (signifying it's past a certain point in the loading stage)?
You probably tried taking out the battery for 10 seconds and then putting it back?
As Caid444 asked, tried holding Back+Power for a few seconds (after making sure power is off and not just hanging. Take off battery for 10 sec and reload)? Tried holding Home+Power after making sure power is off?

please i need some help htc touche cruise
hi everyone. I have a big problem with my htc touch cruise when I installed a hard spl htc dedicate a Diamond.donc I had a white encrant after I did a hard reset since my htc no longer I have a black encrant are neither green nor orange but when I connect with the pc I am data interface and it does not recognized my htc. In my pay is not qualified repairman three non réparé.aidé unable to please me I tried the commands mtty.exe but does not c I do not really know how it works.
thank you for your patience and for help

parrot5 said:
No display at all? no backlight on the screen? no vibration (signifying it's past a certain point in the loading stage)?
You probably tried taking out the battery for 10 seconds and then putting it back?
As Caid444 asked, tried holding Back+Power for a few seconds (after making sure power is off and not just hanging. Take off battery for 10 sec and reload)? Tried holding Home+Power after making sure power is off?
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I'd really like to say it DOES something... but it doesn't . I tried Volume down + power, back + power and several more combination always taking out the battery and putting it back.
It's bad... Do u know if there's any hardware service for this?

Just a wild guess, but since the phone sucks more battery, then a vampyre on rampage.
Could it be an idea, to charge the battery before, or have the usb cable pluged in, when you press back+home? (the same buttons you used to enter fastboot)

I'm pretty sure what you're trying to say is, you know enough about the phone to know how to bring it into it's multiple boot options, and none of them make the phone even burp. So there's no need to tell you to press this button plus that button, or insert usb or remove usb, or battery or such, because you've already done all that.
Well, I'd have to agree with you that it's dead. Unfortunately, there's nothing to do at the moment. I'm guessing (or maybe just hoping) that in the future there will be an unbricker for our phone, much like those available for many htc branded winmo phones. In the meantime, how old is your phone? Can you still bring it back?
Caid.
444
p.s To anyone else who's trying to figure this out, let's assume that he's already tried the many variations of recovery procedures and that it's still not working.

argc79 said:
I've got a "Brick" HTC Magic - Vodafone.
Basically, when i press the power button doesn't start. It happened after follow the "Install / Update SPL" ( http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/SPL ) guide.
Is there any way to recover it? or should i put it on the bin?
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If it's really a brick and we all want to learn something from this then we need to know the following :
1. What was your original SPL
2. To which SPL did you "try" to upgrade? (I hope you didn't try to flash a G1 SPL on your Magic...).

Amon_RA said:
If it's really a brick and we all want to learn something from this then we need to know the following :
1. What was your original SPL
2. To which SPL did you "try" to upgrade?
(I hope you didn't try to flash a G1 SPL on your Magic...).
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That's how my brick arrived ! Tried Hard SPL, after installing the one you suggested. Yours okay, Hard SPL no. But even after installing the spl, no fastboot adb.

BRICKED by HARD SPL ( the recommended )
Same here, I have just bricked my new vodafone HTC Magic (Vaffanc...)
downloaded from here: http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/downloads/list?q=label:SPL
I hope something can be done. It is not reacting to power button at all.

Amon_RA said:
If it's really a brick and we all want to learn something from this then we need to know the following :
1. What was your original SPL
2. To which SPL did you "try" to upgrade? (I hope you didn't try to flash a G1 SPL on your Magic...).
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I think you are right, I have flashed the G1 SPL. But the page is really not clear, it start speaking as Dream/Magic and probably it is only for Dream. Since it says to apply the Hard Spl and in the download link(http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/SPL) there is no clue that it is not for the G2.
Any idea? anybody got it changed from the shop with no problems? (mine is vodafone in the netherlands)
Me idiot, I have to leave tomorrow for holidays!

byronhero said:
I think you are right, I have flashed the G1 SPL. But the page is really not clear, it start speaking as Dream/Magic and probably it is only for Dream. Since it says to apply the Hard Spl and in the download link(http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/SPL) there is no clue that it is not for the G2.
Any idea? anybody got it changed from the shop with no problems? (mine is vodafone in the netherlands)
Me idiot, I have to leave tomorrow for holidays!
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as far as i can see no need to flash spl on vodafone magic. i have the same phone and all i did was root with Rav1.1.1G.img and flashed rom of my choice. you have flashed phone with g1 spl and it actually says g1 on the link you provided..........can't see how you missed it. with phone off press home+power button as that bring up recovery image. Rav image file is safer due to that. i am sure if hardspl was available for Magic it would be posted on here as a sticky

hi
all
i have been recevied new htc magic phone from vodafone on line contract . after i done hardspl my device gone blank not power back on . and change amber light it working .... but i cant power on my device how can i reset device with go gui mode ? i had update hardspl from follwoing link http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/Install_Hard_SPL . i cant take it vodafone shop becoz just week before same happen so this is my second new phone . please help me if know any other idea
thank you
dana

thanant said:
hi
all
i have been recevied new htc magic phone from vodafone on line contract . after i done hardspl my device gone blank not power back on . and change amber light it working .... but i cant power on my device how can i reset device with go gui mode ? i had update hardspl from follwoing link http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/Install_Hard_SPL . i cant take it vodafone shop becoz just week before same happen so this is my second new phone . please help me if know any other idea
thank you
dana
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You did brick one with the hardSPL and now you bricked another with the same stuff? Didn't you learn the first time? Only way is to go back to the store and tell em you did it again.

thanant said:
hi
all
i have been recevied new htc magic phone from vodafone on line contract . after i done hardspl my device gone blank not power back on . and change amber light it working .... but i cant power on my device how can i reset device with go gui mode ? i had update hardspl from follwoing link http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/Install_Hard_SPL . i cant take it vodafone shop becoz just week before same happen so this is my second new phone . please help me if know any other idea
thank you
dana
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It seems to me you need to go back to basics and start here

A noob question but what exactly does flashing a new SPL unlock.
I got my Vodafone UK HTC magic and simply Downloaded a 32B ROM and used nandroid backup to apply the update.zip and it installed fine and can use Root required apps.

hi all
My HTC magic was bricked after update SPL. Now when press power button, it stuck at HTC magic logo, anyone have solution for fix its?

I Can not understand how can this be possible. Why guys all of you, don't read before trying to change your SPL???? You even don't need any changes about it?! Why do you try to change the SPL? Do you know what that SPL does? I think most of you - don't.
My next question is why all of you are trying to flash the G1 SPL onto Magic phone? Are you crazy or what? There is NO HARDSPL for Magic (G2, Sapphire or whatever you want to call this device)!
The SPL collection is posted in this forum by Amon_Ra, and if someone want to change the SPL can do this by downloading some of the SPL collections posted here.

say2k said:
hi all
My HTC magic was bricked after update SPL. Now when press power button, it stuck at HTC magic logo, anyone have solution for fix its?
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Power off your phone! Then press and HOLD the "back button", while holding it press once the red one(which you usually use to power on the phone). It will power on (i hope). If you get in fastboot mode then everything will be fine.

Dead Hd2 for no reason

hi to all
my Hd2 is dead today for no reason . i try to put the cellphone into boot mode or hard reset or soft reset but no success. with usb cable plug nothing happened.
my battery is fully charged . the cellphone is brand new and used for only 2 weeks . i have try with power supply to power on and the result is same.
please help me to solve this problem . i am confused .
thank you in advance !

cmon, give us at least a bit of help.
model? stock rom? flashed anything? if so what?(exact file name please.)
you use the term "cellphone", you american? is it a tmous? did you flash a non tmous radio? non tmous stock rom?

samsamuel said:
cmon, give us at least a bit of help.
model? stock rom? flashed anything? if so what?(exact file name please.)
you use the term "cellphone", you american? is it a tmous? did you flash a non tmous radio? non tmous stock rom?
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you sound scarier than sherlock holmes

hehe, secret service interrogation trained.

samsamuel said:
cmon, give us at least a bit of help.
model? stock rom? flashed anything? if so what?(exact file name please.)
you use the term "cellphone", you american? is it a tmous? did you flash a non tmous radio? non tmous stock rom?
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hi again
thanks for your attention
as i mentioned above the model is HTC HD2. unfortunately the cellphone is dead now and i dont know any of those information.
py problem now is that i couldn't put the phone on boot loader or hard reset.
nothing occure at all.
help me for alternative flash mode .

dezmelody said:
hi again
thanks for your attention
as i mentioned above the model is HTC HD2. unfortunately the cellphone is dead now and i dont know any of those information.
py problem now is that i couldn't put the phone on boot loader or hard reset.
nothing occure at all.
help me for alternative flash mode .
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what were you doing when it went dead?
Trying to flash a ROM or a radio?
Take the battery out and make sure the connectors are not bent (esp. the middle one).

dezmelody said:
hi again
thanks for your attention
as i mentioned above the model is HTC HD2. unfortunately the cellphone is dead now and i dont know any of those information.
py problem now is that i couldn't put the phone on boot loader or hard reset.
nothing occure at all.
help me for alternative flash mode .
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lol, still no hard facts,,,, by model i meant is it a tmous(green send key, red end key, says t mobile under earpiece) or a regular hd2(all keys white)?
what's the last thing you did? did you flash something? (full filename please)
it rather sounds like you have a tmous and have flashed the wrong radio and bricked it, but without any facts thats just a wild guess. that or bent battery pin.

samsamuel said:
lol, still no hard facts,,,, by model i meant is it a tmous(green send key, red end key, says t mobile under earpiece) or a regular hd2(all keys white)?
what's the last thing you did? did you flash something? (full filename please)
it rather sounds like you have a tmous and have flashed the wrong radio and bricked it, but without any facts thats just a wild guess. that or bent battery pin.
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my phone is regular with no contract.
i have used as common , playing music and recieve a bluetooth file and suddenly phone dies.
i wanna to flash but no sucess with anything . in the other hand i cant even put the phone on boot loader mode at all.
now i want to go into boot loader to flash my phone.

dezmelody said:
my phone is regular with no contract.
i have used as common , playing music and recieve a bluetooth file and suddenly phone dies.
i wanna to flash but no sucess with anything . in the other hand i cant even put the phone on boot loader mode at all.
now i want to go into boot loader to flash my phone.
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Are you putting the phone on charge when you attempt to load it into the bootloader?
How are you attempting to get it to the bootloader?

nrfitchett4 said:
what were you doing when it went dead?
Trying to flash a ROM or a radio?
Take the battery out and make sure the connectors are not bent (esp. the middle one).
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not at all. just did common work .
im sure about battery oin and connection because i have tested with power supply either.

rp-x1 said:
Are you putting the phone on charge when you attempt to load it into the bootloader?
How are you attempting to get it to the bootloader?
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battery is fully cahrged and yes , try to connect charger .
volume down + power
volume down + volume up + power
is it correct ?

dezmelody said:
battery is fully cahrged and yes , try to connect charger .
volume down + power
volume down + volume up + power
is it correct ?
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HOLD volume down + TAP AND RELEASE power = bootloader (do it with battery cover off)
HOLD volume down + HOLD volume up + TAP AND RELEASE power = Hard Reset

samsamuel said:
HOLD volume down + TAP AND RELEASE power = bootloader (do it with battery cover off)
HOLD volume down + HOLD volume up + TAP AND RELEASE power = Hard Reset
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nothing happened with none of this methods.
phone still dead and lcd remain black .
can i use another method for flash phone . i mean direct flash or something ?

dezmelody said:
my phone is regular with no contract.
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Still no model/last rom flashed info....
Please answer yes or no, , , is the 'send' key green?

samsamuel said:
Still no model/last rom flashed info....
Please answer yes or no, , , is the 'send' key green?
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YES , it is

Thank you.
That means then that you have a tmous phone, and it sounds like you have flashed an incompatible radio, which has killed (no fix) your phone. However, we cant be 100% sure of that till you give us teh full name of teh last rom/radio you flashed.
(had you answered that in post 8, you would have had 4 hours to cry by now, and would be feeling slightly better, sadly i fear the despair is yet to hit )

Non-compatible Radio on TMOUS phone. Killed it for sure. My condolences. Not even the warranty can save your phone...

otacon said:
Not even the warranty can save your phone...
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actually several people have sent them back no problem. The phone wont start, so they cant prove hspl.
Just shows how dead it is, hehe

samsamuel said:
Thank you.
That means then that you have a tmous phone, and it sounds like you have flashed an incompatible radio, which has killed (no fix) your phone. However, we cant be 100% sure of that till you give us teh full name of teh last rom/radio you flashed.
(had you answered that in post 8, you would have had 4 hours to cry by now, and would be feeling slightly better, sadly i fear the despair is yet to hit )
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otacon said:
Non-compatible Radio on TMOUS phone. Killed it for sure. My condolences. Not even the warranty can save your phone...
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samsamuel said:
actually several people have sent them back no problem. The phone wont start, so they cant prove hspl.
Just shows how dead it is, hehe
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hey guys as i told you before this phone is brand new and i used as common.
did not flash , nor hard reset. just after a while suddenly phone dead.
now i want to flash it with proper rom file and back it live. can i ?

The problem is you can't even get the phone to start... Send it back for warranty. That's your best (and only) option for this moment...

[Q] T-Mobile HD2 Died

Plz help .... installed a wrong ROM for HTC HD2 on my T-Mobile HD2, now it stopped responding totally, no power, boatloader not showing, the orange led not working when connecting the charger.
Is there anyway i can fix that?
Thanks

Can you provide a link to the Rom?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

When you plug in the USB connector to the phone and computer and turn the phone on, does it power on?
If it does, then get into boot loader then flash an official tmo rom.

Madii said:
installed a wrong ROM.......................now it stopped responding totally, no power, boatloader not showing, the orange led not working when connecting the charger.
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all signs that you flashed a rom containing a ..51.. radio.
options
1 - JTAG it. (expensive, tricky)
2 - warranty repair (dont mention flashing)
3 - paid repair (around $140 i believe)

Thank you for replying, but no it does not operate

Madii said:
Thank you for replying, but no it does not operate
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Ok well it seems like a radio brick then, and since you don't feel like providing more info you should just stick with samual's 3 options. Good luck.

hd2 died
i also did the same thing to my phone i tryed to load a stock rom russia version and now my phone has no led when plugged in, wont turn on dont do anything. is there a fix for this????

raskalaaron said:
i also did the same thing to my phone i tryed to load a stock rom russia version and now my phone has no led when plugged in, wont turn on dont do anything. is there a fix for this????
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Your options are in post 4. But like I previously stated, explaining your device version, ROM, SPL and flash method helps a little more to understand what type of brick it is.

hey man i did the same i instaled 1.66 rom in my t-mobile very dumb !!! but in the end after 2 weeks of searching i found service for it , if you still have the phone contact me

Madii said:
Plz help .... installed a wrong ROM for HTC HD2 on my T-Mobile HD2, now it stopped responding totally, no power, boatloader not showing, the orange led not working when connecting the charger.
Is there anyway i can fix that?
Thanks
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where you are come form ?

Magldr and radio issue when flashing (BRICKED)

I tried to flash my HTC HD2 executing Task 29. I don't know if it worked, because I was getting the boot screen of my custom rom and not the white htc one. Then I installed HSPL 2.08 as I was using a different one. Since this the phone doesn't want to boot anything, even the color screen. I don't know what radio I am using. Please someone tell me that this can be fixed.
P.S. I also think I can't charge it with the charger.
P.S.2 I don't know if it is relevent but while I was using the WinMo rom I was getting almost constant crashes which didn't recover with just restarting, but needed some time and it randomly got working again.

I think it is bricked as it doesn't respond to anything

bqlkovich said:
I think it is bricked as it doesn't respond to anything
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Hi,
Can you get it into bootloader?
Power on ,hold the volume button down>tri-color screen.

malybru said:
Hi,
Can you get it into bootloader?
Power on ,hold the volume button down>tri-color screen.
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No. That's why I am so worried. It crashed while flashing the radio and it hasn't been on since then.

bqlkovich said:
No. That's why I am so worried. It crashed while flashing the radio and it hasn't been on since then.
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Oh,
Interrupting or stopping the flashing of the radio can be fatal.
Sorry.

So it can never be fixed? Even by e specialist with those serial port boxes?

bqlkovich said:
So it can never be fixed? Even by e specialist with those serial port boxes?
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Hi,
I don't know exactly how it works,but I understand some people have had some success using jtag method:
TRY THIS
Good luck

Help - Bricked/Broken Trophy?

Hi all,
Bought a brand new HTC Trophy from an auction site but has no warranty.
Going to contact HTC to see if they can provide some type of support.
Downloaded Zune and updated the phone fine the first time. It then mentioned another update was available so went through the process.
The last screen on the update said : Waiting for phone to reboot.
Now I watched the phone for over 30 minutes and it was stuck/frozen on the HTC logo when powering on so I switched this off thinking something had happened.
Now I'm unable to even power on the unit, factory hard reset or anything. Has anyone experienced this before?
Regards,
John

Try going on HTC's website and asking their support staff if they will repair it under the general warranty?

Yeah I've emailed HTC but of a language barrier. Kept mentioning to return to my dealer, however I didn't buy it from a dealer. Will see how I go.

Hello,
Make a gold card with the Y cable and unbrand the Trophy, and then put other ROM in it, it will work with Y cable process.
Regards

johna8 said:
Hi all,
Bought a brand new HTC Trophy from an auction site but has no warranty.
Going to contact HTC to see if they can provide some type of support.
Downloaded Zune and updated the phone fine the first time. It then mentioned another update was available so went through the process.
The last screen on the update said : Waiting for phone to reboot.
Now I watched the phone for over 30 minutes and it was stuck/frozen on the HTC logo when powering on so I switched this off thinking something had happened.
Now I'm unable to even power on the unit, factory hard reset or anything. Has anyone experienced this before?
Regards,
John
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Howdy, I am in the same boat. My HTC Trophy (Verizon brand) comes on and goes to the bootloader screen with red, green, blue and white and thats all it will do. It doesn't even show it's charging. How do I get a rom on this device? I have tried somse roms from ansar but none work> this is actually how it got to **** state of a paper weight. Can someone walk me through step by step how to get my phone working. Thanks

prootc1 said:
Hello,
Make a gold card with the Y cable and unbrand the Trophy, and then put other ROM in it, it will work with Y cable process.
Regards
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Hi prootc1, you sure? I can't even power on the phone at all. Nothing comes on the screen - it's like a 100% brick with no response?

what is gold card? how can i get an original rom for htc trophy for verizon? phone is stuck in the color screen.

Hello,
I already test on a sticky logo Trophy, and it work.
You need:
1- a Y cable (make or buy one),
2- download the original and oldest ROM for it,
3- Make the gold card to unbrand it and do the process
It should work, say something...
Regards

Any news?
Any news ? I'm exactly in the same case than you Johna... Please give us a feedback...

prootc1 said:
Hello,
I already test on a sticky logo Trophy, and it work.
You need:
1- a Y cable (make or buy one),
2- download the original and oldest ROM for it,
3- Make the gold card to unbrand it and do the process
It should work, say something...
Regards
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Hi Prootc1, my phone initially had a stuck HTC logo and was forced to power it off. Since then, the phone will not respond to any keys / power on at all. It's pretty much 100% bricked with no responses/leds/lights emitting.
I'm wondering if I do find a repair service that offers JTAG, may be the only way? but this is assuming the phone can be switched off to reflash?
Anyways an update is that I've taken it to our local comms provider who are sending it away for service. Will hear back whether it's under warranty or not.

Hi Prootc1, my phone initially had a stuck HTC logo and was forced to power it off. Since then, the phone will not respond to any keys / power on at all. It's pretty much 100% bricked with no responses/leds/lights emitting.
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I have the exact same issue
I'm wondering if I do find a repair service that offers JTAG, may be the only way? but this is assuming the phone can be switched off to reflash?
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Is it possible to do it ourselves?
Anyways an update is that I've taken it to our local comms provider who are sending it away for service. Will hear back whether it's under warranty or not.
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I've send an email to HTC to describe the case, hope they'll answer soon.
I keep you informed...

hello,
can anyone put in threecolor mode? bootloader?
If yes, then use these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10176994#post10176994
Regards

can anyone put in threecolor mode? bootloader?
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No
I guess it's hopeless
Thank's for your help prootc1

Was sent away and have a replaced phone.

Hi, I have boot issues with trophy stuck at boot HTC white screen and nothing else.
When it starts make 4 times vibrate and then nothing.
I can access the 3 color mode but I have try to update and can't connect to pc.

ansar rom problem
Hi Ansar, I have a problem since I did a soft reset htc setting the trophy to leave the factory, made ​​a number of actions to restart, and stayed frozen in the picture there is no step HTC.
Well I'm from Spain to investigate it and I said I'll install the official rom Vodafone Spain
9_22.32.50.10U_by_ansar RUU_Spark_Vodafone_SPA_1.10.164.01_Radio_5.51.09.2
While the flash starts but when it comes to 10%, I get a message Flash Write Error (# 226) @ 12%
and there is no progress, and researched and found this
ERROR [226]: FILE WRITE
This Could Indicate That the downloaded image (. Nbh file) is corrupt, re-download the image.
and I downloaded the image again but nothing
some solution concept .????? thanks from Spain

LEFTKOYL said:
Hi, I have boot issues with trophy stuck at boot HTC white screen and nothing else.
When it starts make 4 times vibrate and then nothing.
I can access the 3 color mode but I have try to update and can't connect to pc.
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Hey LEFTKOYL,
Can you try the RSPL/HSPL tool?
I've given WickedPenguin a guide which should help you (assuming your on the correct boot loader version)...Get that tri color screen and note down the SPL details.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1207721

I too am having the multi-color screen appearing. I plugged my phone into my computer last night for the first time and it said there was an update. I left it running and came back to a 'failed update' message and this screen. From the pieces I have gathered, from reading in the developer section, it appears I am hosed. There is not a SPL unlock for my model of the Trophy, which apparently goes by the name 'SparkW for Verzion' as well. This was not a pleasent way to start my day.

use this method by ansar
Use this method by Ansar ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000656
not that the method are the same but if you are not using HTC vodafone France you can use a different rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Trophy/Shipped_Roms
you can also try the Gold card method too...
If your phone is completely dead .. you can do JTAG brick repair .. if you want someone to do it for you ..you go to mobileTechvideos here :
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
you can also use the gold card method here too :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893152
Hope any of this works for you
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