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help needed on restoring/reinstalling my tmobile mda compact

please help i have the t-mobile mda compact pm200 and i was removing a cracked version on pocket dos v1.09 from the remove list and it said windows wil need to perform a soft rest yes or cancel i clicked yes and my system restarted but now it just get stuck at the t-mobile screen. i have tried doing the manufatures hard reset but no joy i have take out the battery no joy and i can't even access it through my p.c what can i do to get it up and running again i don't care about the data already on there cuz it is all backed up on my sd cad

When you took out your battery, have you been waiting til the backup battery fully drained out? It takes about 30-60 minutes, better leave a few hours. Try this and post your results...

thank for trying but unfrtunatly it had no effect i tried for two hours then reinserrted it and no joy so i waited a further day but still nothing any other ideas tnx

Is it getting into BootLoader? Then you might try Flashing a new ROM!

how would i go about doing that? my computer won't even recognis3e my phone

I had about the same problem:
I was trying to install the Pocket PC Greek language support (free trial version) from the site http://greek.pocket-pc.penreader.co...der_Greek.html. on my MDA Vario Tmobile when it crashed!! It shows just a white screen and does nothing at all!! I soft and hard reseted the device but after restarting it shows the Tmobile screen and after a few seconds a white screen! Actually I am not so sure that the device is hard reseting because it doesn't ask me for a confirmation of the hard reset. When I startup my device it stops on the same white screen.No windows loading, no other commands accepting, not recognized by my desktop.
Did anybody have the same problem before? Does anybody know how can i get my PPC on working condition again
Thanks dagonist.
I hope somebody can help....

See for ROM upgrades on the forum :wink: if u get some images on the mini then it's not dead! It's just stuck at the bootloader mode, meaning that the OS is somehow damaged.. To solve this prob u must plug the mini into the pc (it will be recognised as an unidentified device, don't worry), then download a ROM upgrade set (u will find these on the net or in the xda-dev ftp). Execute the prog, wait 'till it finished and voila! Ur device will come as new If u encounter problem do a simple search in the forum regards rom - bootloader - upgrade and u willl find a lot of infos :wink:
Hope this helps, MocciJ

Thanks MocciJ.....but my desktop pc doesnot "see" my pocket pc at all!!

:? then it isn't yet in bootloader, is just stuck at the beginning of a broken OS! I mean that it tries to load the OS, but then it gets stopped since he read bad ROM (probably deleted in some way since u encountered this prob removing a prog) try to get it in bootloader mode, by pressing together the camera, power and reset buttons.. U will lose all the things in the RAM memory, but in this case u really can't do anything else.. After entering in bootloader, u can easily upgrade it..
MocciJ

Well, I just tried the camera button+power button+reset button....and nothing happens! It reset and comes back to the same white screen...
Any other suggestions??

well, did u tried to make it correctly? I mean: for entering boot loader u havce to press camera + power, and then reset (with camera and power pressed) if u can't still enter the bootloader, then I'm out of ideas, sorry...
MocciJ

I amdoing it write but nothing happens....

In the screen what can u read? If u read serial (it is barely visible) then see if it turn to usb when u connect the cable: if yes, we 're at a very good point...

When it starts up it shows the Tmobile logo and then for a few seconds :
ipl 1.08
spl 1.08
gsm 01.09.10
(something else...)
after a few seconds a white screen without any letters or anything else.

But I cannot see it anywhere on my desktop pc...

:? I can't figure out how you can get it back.. If it displays images and text, then the bootloader is still alive.. It even tells u the correct version of the complete ROM.. but I wonder why it can't access to the bootloader.. u must search in the forum how to reach the bootloader, but I'm sure of the power camera reset combination; when u can read SERIAL or even better USB on the device, u probably have solved most of ur problems, but chances are that u have even bad clusters of ROM, and cannot be restored with an upgrade (it happened to the External Rom of my mini after a bad upgrade)
I suggest to send it to repairs, before doing somewhat wrong, because if there is an original ROM inside they will repair it for sure, free :wink:
MocciJ

Thanks. The problem is that I got the phone from ebay, from a UK seller, and it was locked to Tmobile. So I don't think that I can ask for a factory/guaranty repair....

Thanks. The problem is that I got the phone from ebay, from a UK seller, and it was locked to Tmobile. So I don't think that I can ask for a factory/warranty repair....

seee i tried all of thoose things but i found the main problem was getting the computer to recoginise the thing and the program i put on was a cracked version ( i know i am a naughty boy) so if i send it off they could cause legal problems couldn't it

it depends on what u are meaning by "not recognised" but I assume that windows dosesn't even try to recognise the device (I mean that there aren't bubbles, notifications, or any other changes on the system) for the cracked software, well if u have installed it right into any RAM folder (not in the storage memory) then u can tell the repairing center that ur unit simply doesn't power on correctly.. :wink:
MocciJ

8525 tricolor.. clueless?!!?

Okay, soo my friend gave me his old 8525.
I started to use it, it worked fine for about a week,
until i started to notice how the QWERTY keyboard was
becoming unresponsive at times.
I didnt think much of it, until a reboot
and my screen went tricolor
with the words
HERM100
IPL-1.01
HERM100
SPL-1.06
and below in the white
Serial
EMAIL ME
[email protected]
if you can help in any way, im tempted to trash this phone
I honestly have no ideaaa what in the world this means, but obviously its not good, i tried the soft and hard reset, but yeahh nothing.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME!!!
and Im serious, when i say i know nothing about this phone
I switched from a Blackberry Pearl to the 8525.

I can tell you that what you're seeing is the boot loader, from here you can hard reset the device to try and get it back.
I had this happen once before on my jasjam.

Plug in the USB and Launch the ROM installer (http://www.america.htc.com/support/8525/software-downloads.html for offical)
has gotten me out of being stuck in the boot loader plenty. That or try loading an memorycard with a rom image named HERMIMG.rbh (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_SDCardFlashing)

Mmmm,
I would be very careful. As ruxton said you are in bootloader mode. As you do not know anything about this phone lets be a bit more specific. (I hope its well your phone )
The bootloader mode is there to load (flash) a new firmware (Can be the OS, a radio rom, etc...) As we speak about the kernel of your pda, there is obviously a risk to distroy it. This is why it is hardly recommended to install another SPL (hardspl from olipro) before playing. But this is another story... for the moment.
IF the firmware is not corrupted, you can leave the bootloader mode:
Try first to "soft reset" your pda (little hole on the bottom of the phone. Push the button with the stylus). It will reinitialise the pda without loosing data
Second: Remove the battery for 1 minute and insert it again. Soft reset if necessary
Third: the hard reset method. Here you loose your data: Push "soft key left" (above the ms logo), "soft key right" (above the ok) maintain together and perform a soft reset at the same time (see above). Answer to the questions.
If this does not work, this could mean that the firmware is corrupted. You will have to flash... But again...this is another story. Lets see if it is necessary.

Still lost on trying to fix this thing guys.
Sorryy i told you i was new at all this.
Can anyone help me try and flash it with my SDcard?

all the info you need to unbrick your phone is here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Unbrick
if you want to flash via sd card:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_SDCardFlashing

bricked xperia-how to unbrick.

this is not a question,but sollution
i installed hard spl on x1,and the try to update with generic rom,and i stucked on 10%.when recovery was finish,nothing changed.10%again.i try with another rom,and it's installed to 100%,but x1 then keep on restarting.it's not even reach the main window,but stucked in 'sony ericsson'.if you have this issue,read tips below.
1. make x1 in bootloader mode (hold down volume down+power button)
2. hard reset your device
3. voila
xperia won't hard reset,if he won't be in bootloader mode first!!!and you need to instal at least one room to 100%.

rakec00 said:
this is not a question,but sollution
i installed hard spl on x1,and the try to update with generic rom,and i stucked on 10%.when recovery was finish,nothing changed.10%again.i try with another rom,and it's installed to 100%,but x1 then keep on restarting.it's not even reach the main window,but stucked in 'sony ericsson'.if you have this issue,read tips below.
1. make x1 in bootloader mode (hold down volume down+power button)
2. hard reset your device
3. voila
xperia won't hard reset,if he won't be in bootloader mode first!!!and you need to instal at least one room to 100%.
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hi,
am having problem here. doing something wrong while flash rom & my x1 bricked. now bootloader shows no image. when turn on it stuck at sony logo.
how do i overcome this? please help.

me too..
just want to install the Energy Leo (this is my first time, n i've done the HARD-SPL before install the ROM)
did u mean that i should enter the bootloader mode n do the hard reset while in bootloader mode?
Thankyou very much!
sorry if my english is bad..
3rd party world..

fully bricked
Hi
After last power off Xperia X1 dont wake up at all
- no bootloader
- no hard reset
- no power up
- no any single spark of life
Is there some trick or JTAG to wake up the phone.
Thanks in advance.

charge the phone completely, enter bootloader using the camera button+power button, task29, then flash via RUU

task29 saved me after bricking my phone few days ago when my device disconnected during a rom installation... something i tried and hoped it worked then it did... RUU wont even install unless i task29 that heartbreaking moment

What is task29

Suhel28 said:
What is task29
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its the miracle task

inheaven said:
its the miracle task
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very funny can you please elaborate..

I would also like to know of this task of 29.
I'm screwing around allot on my phone and an accidental brick'ing would like to be un'bricked.

Have i bricked my MDA Touch????

I have tried to flash a rom on my MDA Touch with elf-uspl. Since flashing my device i cant get it starting again.I have tried to take out the battery, i pushed the powerbotton nothing helps. If i connect the usb cable with my device theres no reaction too. What can i do?? Is there any help to reanimate the device?? Or can i use it as a brick???
Tim

bandosz said:
I have tried to flash a rom on my MDA Touch with elf-uspl. Since flashing my device i cant get it starting again.I have tried to take out the battery, i pushed the powerbotton nothing helps. If i connect the usb cable with my device theres no reaction too. What can i do?? Is there any help to reanimate the device?? Or can i use it as a brick???
Tim
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Go into bootloader mode (camera button and reset) and flash the ROM. press
both the button at the same time,just release the reset button u can reach the boot loader.now the things will be much simple for u i thing just open up ur RUU file flash it up.kindly make sure that u use a original rom.if u dont have it just reply else u can search it over the other threads.once u have a original rom u wont need to unlock the device.make sure that u have enough battery in ur device.feel free to reply

[Q] Anyone can help me ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOxqEWaastA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-mZQmMFRxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGFdXc49vl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYhFfJO2qUI
on all this links u can see how i try to repair my phone without success even i use PC Companion, SEUS, or Flash Tool, more then that u can see how is behave my phone when is plugged to charger...i know is a way to repair but i`m not able to find it...anyone here can help me?
Thanks for your time to watch that clips and i wait for advices!

Hellspawm said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOxqEWaastA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-mZQmMFRxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGFdXc49vl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYhFfJO2qUI
on all this links u can see how i try to repair my phone without success even i use PC Companion, SEUS, or Flash Tool, more then that u can see how is behave my phone when is plugged to charger...i know is a way to repair but i`m not able to find it...anyone here can help me?
Thanks for your time to watch that clips and i wait for advices!
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How you came to such a stage??? Have you tried to unlock the bootloader or was it a result of unsuccessful custom rom flashing.....
Please tell in detail about how your phone came to this stage...

well
i find ginger v7 at this link
http://androidforums.com/x8-all-things-root/298647-new-v7-rom-2-3-5-gingerxperia-rom-x8.html
and i try to install in my phone...i did the steps as he say there how to install...and after i got what u see ... before i tried with ginger v5 but i got like answer from mobile the archive is bad...i try with v6 and my mobile after he start to looping on Sony Ericsson logo...and to fix i download SEUS , i update my mobile and it works...but now is not working anymore...i see the led is flashing red color and i think maybe i`m out of battery..i plug to charger but for 30-45 minutes the led stays open green and after is becoming again red and is flashing...this is the story. I think u know when u install a new software in xrecovery after is finish u have the menu to reboot the phone after u choose install from SD card...now with this ginger he says is done but the menu was at last step to choose the backup from sd card...and i press 2 times back key to see the menu to reboot...i select reboot and the rest u see on that clips. Maybe the battery is burn and she don`t want to charge? and because i`m out of power i got this results?