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The Official UN Brick HTC G1 Thread

I recommend to set a reward to thoses who find a solution for this problem.
Before continue lets say a Bricked HTC C1 is a phone who stay no matter what in the T-Mobile G1 screen.
I put 25.00 USD in a paypal account

Dude, when a phone is bricked it means its DEAD like a BRICK.
If you can get into recovery or bootload mode, it isn't bricked.
So back to my first statement, there is no coming back from a bricked phone.

Agree with Mikey, dead means dead. Unless you want to bend the rules of life then its not possible.

There's must be a way to fix it.
And i'll give more U$50 (on paypal) of reward

Does anyone know what board is replaced by HTC when they fix bricked SPL's and such?

axion68 said:
Does anyone know what board is replaced by HTC when they fix bricked SPL's and such?
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I dont think they replace the board, they must only reflash (somehow) the correct flash.
That must be using a JTAG way, or some battery (pandora), who knows...
The reward is 75U$

UNITED NATIONS Brick HTC G1 Thread?!
Lol sorry, but isn't there already one of these threads? But, when you guys say dead... isn't it just dead software wise? It's all physically intact.. why is there no coming back?

Dead doesn't necessarily mean not recoverable. Think about developers who are writing radio and SPL parts - if they mess badly with something, put it on their dev devices, and phone can't boot, only solution will be order next dev device...? I don't think so...
In general, there are several ways used by phones/electronic devices producers, one is to have simple spare bootloader which can write part of SW which can take unbricking process further, or device's heart can be operated with JTAG. Unfortunatelly there is not much documentation about Dream's, and producer of the processor isn't known as a cooperative one... (or i missed something

come on guys.... someone from inside HTC or Android dev. Surely you can give us the details on how to build a ROM flasher and how to flash without the damn device switched on?
Its basic electronics, it is for sure possible, the catch is only you guys know how. Please share some details...

From what I know you would require a JTAG cable at least but then having the right flash tools to bring it to life. Even if software or chips die on a motherboard, there are always a way to either clear it, short it, re-flash or to replace the chip in question.
Happens a lot if you work on laptops, computers or any other electrical device, however the hardware required is often specialised and expensive...

I also think the Jtag will be the solution, reward 75.00 keep it up guys!

HTC G1 Service Manual
http://mikechannon.net/PDF Manuals/HTC Dream SM (A04).pdf

its time to give up :'(

Hell no!, i think i find a solution... please provide me 10 days. Thanks in advance!

@cuore_alfa: woah... that now sounds very promising... why 10 days? you take 20 days and if you come up with a solution, then the forum members with bricked devices will rain all their blessings and favours on you.

Cuore_alfa said:
Hell no!, i think i find a solution... please provide me 10 days. Thanks in advance!
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Buying a new one?! =)
Btw, U$30,00 paypal reward for a solution to my bricked G1 (spl).

Now we have U$ 105 of reward

Yes please!
My HTC Magic has just passed away
I think I applied the HARD Spl meant only for G1.
me idiot (but page not clear http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/SPL)

where theres a will there a way come on people... its america anything is possible ill add 15$ to the highest offer ... the must be a way...
p.s i just brick my g1 so im waiting...

I'll add $25, solve and tell me how to pay...

[Q] Repair i5800 Help

Downloading a stock 2.1 rom to my phone which is i5800, while flashing it freazes while attempting to flash sbl.bin it stock there for a while so i decided to remove the phone battery (when i shouldn't) and now i cant get to boot up my phone, no bootloader splash or anything. Please helpppppp.. Is there a testpoint method for this phone.

can you boot into download mode? (i doubt if this will happen, but try a few times). if it doesn't work then i'm afraid you've hard bricked your phone.
You should always flash your ROM without the bootloaders.
Try going to the samsung service centre. Tell them it got stuck while updating through KIES. If you're convincing enough, they might believe you and do it for free, otherwise it's a decent sized cost that you will have to incur.

Thanks for your help but I Live in the Caribbean, no Samsung Service Center at my location. Would not mind paying but I would have to ship the phone also which will be pretty expensive. If samsung can fix it, there must be a good Samsung tech rep available here on info about performing test point which is what I believe they will do to repair.

alvin14 said:
Thanks for your help but I Live in the Caribbean, no Samsung Service Center at my location. Would not mind paying but I would have to ship the phone also which will be pretty expensive. If samsung can fix it, there must be a good Samsung tech rep available here on info about performing test point which is what I believe they will do to repair.
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If there is no Samsung service centre, search there whether anybody in your place knows JTAG. You can search it in the internet if there is any techie who knows JTAGing. Then your bootloader can be repaired.

Thanks but Chances are no. I will search and see hopefully with great results. Also I found a method in modifying a usb cable with a 300k resistor here factoidz.com/unbrick-captivate-or-galaxy/ for captivate or galaxy devices. About to try it in the morning. Praying it works.

alvin14 said:
Thanks but Chances are no. I will search and see hopefully with great results. Also I found a method in modifying a usb cable with a 300k resistor here factoidz.com/unbrick-captivate-or-galaxy/ for captivate or galaxy devices. About to try it in the morning. Praying it works.
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Yep the jig should work .. good luck

if you do end up repairing your phone, please post here. i think this will be a breakthrough in solving hard bricks. i don't think anyone here has a found a foolproof method just yet to repair our phones.
if you do manage to repair it, i'm sure a lot of users will thank you for unearthing that article. please post your phone status whenever you're done trying that method.

alvin14 said:
Thanks but Chances are no. I will search and see hopefully with great results. Also I found a method in modifying a usb cable with a 300k resistor here factoidz.com/unbrick-captivate-or-galaxy/ for captivate or galaxy devices. About to try it in the morning. Praying it works.
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If you haven t seen this already, then here you go. It s the same method you are talking about. Will it work on hard bricks?? Not sure.:/ :/' In the video its done on a Vibrant. All the best.

@ alvin did u get ur phone repaired
FAME ISN'T EVERYTHING....

Faill.. Just waisted a few bucks on a bunch of 100K resistors. Still attemting again and again though

App development request: gmate+

Greetings!
I have ran out of options and finally decided to take this step, not really sure if it will work but still hoping though that it will. I have come here to ask for help from developers and people with great knowledge in these things. Here is my situation. My friend bought a gmate+ device abroad as a gift for me here in Philippines and unfortunately, this device can only be used in the country it was bought in. After reading things in the manufacturer's site and contacting them (they have a very not-so-satisfying customer service, sorry to mention this), it seems that there really is no cure for my case unless I have it ship back and ask for refund then buy a new one here instead,which is also almost impossible because I do not have the receipt(the item was just given to me without any receipt) and I do not know exactly from which store my friend purchase it(and according to him, he is also unsure from which store exactly because he went shopping for things as gifts not in just a single store or place). So to make the story short, I now have a useless piece of device which could have been really great for my Nexus 7 if only it works. The gmate+ is a device sold by the company Skyroam. This is a bluetooth device which allows an Android or iOS running gadget to have the ability to use GSM service through it via bluetooth pairing and software. I do not know if it is really hard, but I'm thinking ( actually hoping and praying ) that maybe somebody here could do something about my case, perhaps build a workaround via a software. I would really appreciate it if anybody would take time to work on this project. Additional info which may help, if anybody's interested, I'm running the stock update Android 4.3 for the Nexus 7 (2012).
Thanks and more power!

Are you sure that this is related to app development? Can this be changed with an app?
If you think so, you can ask here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349036

nikwen said:
Are you sure that this is related to app development? Can this be changed with an app?
If you think so, you can ask here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349036
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Not 100% sure, but like I said I am really praying and hoping it is. Maybe somebody could think of a workaround or if it's really impossible then at least they'd inform me why.
Thank you so much for the link.

choybel said:
Not 100% sure, but like I said I am really praying and hoping it is. Maybe somebody could think of a workaround or if it's really impossible then at least they'd inform me why.
Thank you so much for the link.
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You might need another firmware for the gmate+.
Or someone has to rewrite the Android app.
But to me it seems as if it it needed another firmware.

nikwen said:
You might need another firmware for the gmate+.
Or someone has to rewrite the Android app.
But to me it seems as if it it needed another firmware.
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This is what I'm hoping somebody here could.
The manufacturer's site is up and it has details about the product as well, so the developer could know better about it. I have also found similar gadgets online. They are mostly products that are manufactured in China and have outdated softwares.

Adidas miCoach Smart Run

Too much for too little?
Or, a good training partner updating from Motorola Motoactv?
This review says it's a reskinned Android 4.1.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/19/adidas-micoach-smart-run-review/
Upside: heart rate monitor included.
Downside: only 3gb of free space.

i'd call 400$ a downside too...

JarlSX said:
i'd call 400$ a downside too...
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AHAHAH 400$ :=0
i already think i was crazy when i bought motoactv for 200, now i dont regret it but, 400 its almost the price of a great phone,
do the Adidas micoach take coffes or do your bed in the morning?
otherwise....

crazy price. who will buy this?
hackerse7en said:
AHAHAH 400$ :=0
i already think i was crazy when i bought motoactv for 200, now i dont regret it but, 400 its almost the price of a great phone,
do the Adidas micoach take coffes or do your bed in the morning?
otherwise....
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Can it be rooted

no dev to expect? ill check mine out.

That article is from two years ago.

i heared, there will be a next gen this fall. But im interessted, so maybe ill give it private a try... as soon as i get in stuff!

Did anyone find a jailbreak or a Windows driver to get access to the watch. Support will be closed very soon, seems to be there is no possibility to download GPX tracks from the watch directly.

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Did anyone find a jailbreak or a Windows driver to get access to the watch. Support will be closed very soon, seems to be there is no possibility to download GPX tracks from the watch directly.
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Hi forandy, any new about the acess to Smart Run?

forandy said:
Did anyone find a jailbreak or a Windows driver to get access to the watch. Support will be closed very soon, seems to be there is no possibility to download GPX tracks from the watch directly.
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Also want to know!
I've been talking to Adidas, and they say that my warranty has void, so they cannot do anything about it!!! So annoying...
I threatened them about writing all over the internet the good service they provide! Anybody can help me out? Sites, places to talk real bad about this issue?
It is a shame that a super brand like Adidas don't ensure the usability of their own and expensive products, don't you guys agree?

sorry for the revival - any one know how to bypass the activation on these devices ? had my device reset and now cannot activate - since unable to get token /login...FFS!! So for folks that are still using this - don't reset device or else you'll have a nice paper weight.
haven't found anyway to put the device in debugging mode to maybe at least bypass activation so I can just use the core features (mp3/gps/HRM).
if you remove the rear cover - there is pads for UART/SPI not to sure at this stage - will have to do some digging...
Flash CHIP (4GB) is SAMSUNG KLM4G1YE4C-B001.

Just to keep everybody informed!
After many, many, but many complains on Adidas, and with the good help of the resolver . com, i got my money back after sending the watch to Germany.
The only bad thing was that had to wait for 2 months after they got the watch there, but...

Bastards
Stopping the support before the announced date - thats disgusting!
Never will buy Adidas products again!
I've used mine for several years and now its not the question of money! Still use them as HRM monitor, hoping to find the solution to download other info some day!

Crake said:
Just to keep everybody informed!
After many, many, but many complains on Adidas, and with the good help of the resolver . com, i got my money back after sending the watch to Germany.
The only bad thing was that had to wait for 2 months after they got the watch there, but...
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Could you please provide more details on how you got your money back? I was just talking to the support today and they told me to speak with Runtastic (why ever, since I doubt that they took over the software development for the watch).

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Could you please provide more details on how you got your money back? I was just talking to the support today and they told me to speak with Runtastic (why ever, since I doubt that they took over the software development for the watch).
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Yeah, they also told me that, but i fought against that argument because i bought it on Adidas (had a proof of that with me) and not on Runtastic, whatever that companies sells, so my complaint was against Adidas.
Also opened a case on Resolver.co.uk, which did help.
And threatened them al the time to spread the news about this nasty behaviour of Adidas All Over the Internet!
Much efforts, but they did compensate at the end.
Hope this can help you

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Yeah, they also told me that, but i fought against that argument because i bought it on Adidas (had a proof of that with me) and not on Runtastic, whatever that companies sells, so my complaint was against Adidas.
Also opened a case on Resolver.co.uk, which did help.
And threatened them al the time to spread the news about this nasty behaviour of Adidas All Over the Internet!
Much efforts, but they did compensate at the end.
Hope this can help you
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Thanks a lot for sharing. Spoke with the support a few days ago - they told me, they cannot give me an answer right away but want to come back to me via mail. Still waiting for that to happen...

TehTempstack said:
Thanks a lot for sharing. Spoke with the support a few days ago - they told me, they cannot give me an answer right away but want to come back to me via mail. Still waiting for that to happen...
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Ok, then i wish you luck my friend, and a tots of patience.

Crake said:
Ok, then i wish you luck my friend, and a tots of patience.
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Thanks a lot - guess that's the only thing I can do right now.
From a technical point of view I'm still wondering, why they didn't publish a possibility, to let the issue get fixed by the community (of course I'd expect a company like Adidas to fix it by themselves, but that oviously didn't happen). I'd assume that they change shouldn't be that big, since only the upload target has to be changed - or am I mistaken? And even in the case, that they don't want to publish any details on the watch OS or the app running ontop, it should have been possible to just create a website that accepts MiCoach logins that are trying to publish acitivites and just forward them to the Runtastic site.
Either approch would be better than just pissing off all the people who payed a lot of money for the watch.

Still noone found a possbility to download GPX (or any different format) files? Think this is the only thing which is missing to run standalone ... meanwhile I've many unsynced runs on my(our) watch(es).

Develop ROOT for Zte ZMAX PRO Z981 T-mobile

So I have had this device for a few days and have tried every PC and apk one click method and to no success have I rooted this device. The hardware specs are fantastic for a device this affordable and I've never seen one like it for this price. If root could be developed, this would be a great device for developers to test root applications and test their Roms. The audio quality for wired headsets isnt very likeable and doesn't have very much increase. I would like to see a bootloader unlock. Custom kernel and a CyanogenMod 13 rom for this device and am willing to pay any developers who think they can crack the device 200$ over PayPal to get this device going! Pm me and drop some comments to tell me weather you think you can do it or not.
Thanks in advance for any help and progress!
-itsdanielbaker
Below is the build.prop text for developers to review.q
I'm comments because it won't let me post it I don't know why .-.
Edit: cant post build prop because new users cannot post links i guess

Don't reinvent the wheel. Look around on the internet before you post. We don't have root yet but have a busy community at
http://androidforums.com/threads/request-root-recovery-for-zte-zmax-pro-z981.1055437/
Always look before you try and reinvent the wheel
Btw they are working quite hard. They don't ask for money but if you have a phone to donate it would probably be helpful

androidforums dot com; look for root bounty there, they will gladly accept your donation......

timba123 said:
I thought XDA was the ****! Nobody recognized wants to even help point us in the right direction? @jcase please help us. At least point us in the right direction
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XDA isn't about gimme gimme gimme.
Learn and do it yourself

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XDA isn't about gimme gimme gimme.
Learn and do it yourself
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Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk

You should have known better than to ask jcase lol. ?
Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk

I'm sure theres a back door to unlock it. It's a T.mobile device normally there good about unlocked bootloaders but it appears it's ZTE not T.mobile so. If the note 4 gets the BL unlocked i'm sure it'll happen for the ZTE.

Hrm
I'm looking forward to a bootloader unlock. I bought the phone off a buddy and can't wait to do some bootloader fooling around with it.
I made the mistake of updating to the latest ZTE update for the MetroPCS one but of course instantly disabled all the MetroPCS apps preloaded.
Any word?

Me too....
My z981 is freezing and I get numerous system ui not responding, chrome not responding, all apps basically have to reboot it, after a little while does it again. Any news on a root?

No one can make a rom for ZTE V9820

I think all hope is lost on this phone. The only solution now is to abamdon it altogether and not ever buy anything else from ZTE.

I will give my ZMAX Pro z981 for Research
I have a ZTE ZMAX Pro, I am willing to submit for root research if anybody is willing to trade a Samsung phone with at least a 5.7 inch display.

Today while messing with my Google Nexus Player I came across this.
It's a disclaimer with what might be some extremely useful information. I took a picture.

deviousleolion said:
I have a ZTE ZMAX Pro, I am willing to submit for root research if anybody is willing to trade a Samsung phone with at least a 5.7 inch display.
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I just bought a zmax pro Mon.day for $30, by adding a line=$50/mo for 2 lines.
I can drop the 2nd service in a month and port my number to the ZTE later.
I also refused/discarded the OTA to B20, it's on B14 right now. Been playing with and liking this phone but time will tell how well it continues to behave.
Wait, you want to trade a $30 ZTE and get a $500 Samsung in return? That's funny

Really people....?
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XDA IS A COMMUNITY... a community helps one another, without expecting anything in return.. and always has each other's backs... if you're here to whine... please leave... if you're here to contribute and you'll receive help from other people if your contribution is beneficial to whatever you're speaking on.... if you can't figure out how to search for the solution or figure out how to ask somebody to help u with the solution and by all means this isn't for you.

WoodEe23 said:
XDA IS A COMMUNITY... a community helps one another, without expecting anything in return.. and always has each other's backs... if you're here to whine... please leave... if you're here to contribute and you'll receive help from other people if your contribution is beneficial to whatever you're speaking on.... if you can't figure out how to search for the solution or figure out how to ask somebody to help u with the solution and by all means this isn't for you.
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Ideally it works that way, unfortunately often it doesn't. I'm growing tired of the game, I hope new people step forward soon.

jcase said:
Ideally it works that way, unfortunately often it doesn't. I'm growing tired of the game, I hope new people step forward soon.
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I mean, we have root. It's just a matter of getting secure boot out of our way. I would be more than happy to send you an invite to our server jcase if you want to know more... We could use someone with actual experience.

Have you got any farther?

Lol this is an old thread but i just found a zmax pro on the side of the rode riding my fixie. Only zte phone i liked was the original zmax back in 2016 i think had that thing running lollipop custom rom. I see zte still makes it hard to root phones and modify what you want tho. Guess i could care less about profiting or even keeping this thing as a backup. Currently trying to get in touch with the owners wife and daughter in his contacts.

i change this garbage phone zte max pro 981 to galaxy s9 plus
and same problem the phone dont have any root really phone company in usa are garbage other country dont do any of that its just in usa