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If I have overlooked the thread that covered this situation, please just point me to it as I have made several searches and read several threads but no luck.
I was happily running a custom 2003 ROM with the original AT&T stack. As I was quite happy with the way my 2003 OS was configured and operating, I decided to just try the NEW AT&T radio stack as I wanted to see if it helped with some reception issues I have expereinced. I copied the four radio stack files to the Windows directory on the PPC. I had the PPC in its cradle for power. I then executed the RSUupgrade and at 10% it locked down completely. No hard key had any effect and in fact, not even the soft boot buttom worked. I then attempted a cold reboot and that resulted in a hung machine again.
So, I decided to take the safe route and do an SD flash burn back to the original AT&T ROM (which I had copied way back when). Using XDA Tools I burned it to my SD card. Did the soft/on button routine, and proceeded to flash the memory. If indicated that the checksum matched and was finished. After the cold reboot, I got the old splash screen, but it took forever for the today screen to appear and the START button as well as ALL the indicators at the TOP are missing. I am unable to get to file manager.
I then decided to see if I could connect via ActiveSync. I uninstalled AS3.7. and reinstalled the original 3.5. When I attempt to connect, AS does see that the PPC has been docked, but it is never able to connect.
So, I am unable to reinstall a radio stack of any kind. I am unable to get the OS to function normally.
BTW, Just for grins I also tried an SD card install of the newest AT&T ROM as well as my custom ROM and the results are all the same. I suspect the now corrupted radio stack, but HOW do I purge it and start over when I can't get the OS to boot sufficiently to reinstall the stack
ANY IDEA? HELP!!!
Come on, someone has to have an idea
I will start off with an update. After reading another thread, someone mentioned that initial boot was taking about 15 minutes when there was NO radio stack. I decided to see if that might be occurring to me and sure enough, after about 15 minutes, the PPC beeped and the OS came up. If was still a bit sluggish, but operational. I was able to successfully attach to my PC via ActiveSync.
Now for the downside. Still NO success with installing the radio stack. I have tried reflashing the OS back to the original AT&T PPC2002 OS but that made no difference. I have tried both the original radio stack and the new one, no difference. I have tried to install the stack with the SIM card (SIM not SD) in and out, no difference. It always sticks at 1%, tells me the upgrade failed and to press ok to reboot. I did read the thread that gave LOTS of help regarding this issue, but nothing seems to help. I can remove the lnk in the startup folder, delete the files, reboot, recopy via ActiveSync, start the upgrade (RSUpgrade.exe) and everytime it immediately goes to 1%, sets there a minute or so, the pops up the failure message.
Surely, someone has an idea. Could a corrupt SIM cause this? Is there a alternate way of installing the radio stack?
BTW, just for grins, I thought I would try doing a "normal" exe upgrade since AT&T posted such. I know that it is full of risk, but at this point, I had little to loose. I made sure that I was running ActiveSync 3.7.1 and was connected. I then launched the upgrade. It came up with a splash screen with some warnings and the typical stuff. I then selected the "next" button and nothing happened except that cursor (when pointing in the window) went into the "working" state where it remained until I finally killed it about 30 minutes later. There was NEVER any sign that progress was being made.
HELP!!!
david
I have the same exact problem.
The Start menu is missing. No Icons on the top bar.
What's funny is that the screen seems to be inverted.
When I tap close to the bottom of the screen, the clock setting screen appears.
Anybody have a solution?
I suspect there is an alignment problem
When I first boot up after ROM upgrade, I can get to the today screen with the volume button, but I can't get to the file explorer because the start menu is missing.
When I tap on the lower part of the screen, the upper part responds.
Could this be due to the alignment steps being bypassed?
What order do you have to tap the alignment crosshairs during startup?
This sounds like a different problem
As I mentioned, on my first reflash of the OS after the radio stack upgrade failure, I got the today screen without the start bar at the top (ie it was totally blank and tapping in that area did nothing). Everything else on the today page worked. On subsequent reflashes of the OS, the today page was totally normal, start button, everything in place and working. On those subsequent reflashes, I also got the normal initial screen alignment pages on the first boot after the reflash.
I will also post, that I finally gave up on getting the radio stack to install. I have sent my unit to the guys at PPCTechs. In talking to them, they have 2 other SX-56 units in for upgrades with the same radio stack issue. They feel that they will be able to force the reflash via alternate means using a serial cable. As I mentioned on the other thread where I have been posting, I will post back once I hear if they were successful.
David
in general people should not mess with radiostacks unless they have issues and the radiostack is recommended by the phonecompany one use
Hi all,
Since last friday I'm the happy owner of an S200, until sunday atleast. After a soft-reset, initiated from windows, my device won't boot anymore. It hangs in the red-green-blue bootloader screen (says: IPL 2.09, SPL 2.09). I've tried soft-resets and hard-resets, but the device would consequently keep hanging in the bootloader.
So for the past few days I've been searching the web and just managed to update the ROM. I was expecting that updating the ROM succesfully would mean my device would boot again, but it still keeps hanging in the bootloader (saying IPL 2.09 SPL 2.15 now, so the update did take place).
Does anyone has any idea whats wrong with my phone? Or how to fix this? Please help.
* bump *
I've been searching further and tried to do a SD dump, but I'm getting the message I don't got enough rights to perform a SD dump. This meens my S200 isn't CID unlocked. Is there any way to CID unlock the device without the need of booting into WM?
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Hello, if you are having bootloader screen right after starting your mobile (prophet) check if your camera button is depressed since i had the similar problem. In my case i had to disassembly the phone in order to fix it. Right after fixing the button it worked fine
hi syzzer,
i really feel with you - why? - i have the exactly same problem. after i tried to upgrade my rom from o2-germany to another one the device isn't starting anymore and hangs in the beautiful-colored bootloader. and now, if i just even want to re-install the same or another rom, doesnt matter which one, the s200 wont start again. i think this is a really unlucky situation for us to stand alone with our weak pda =) hoping for more help, otherwise we have to take up our warranty and try to get it fixed by the store we did buy it (if a rom-update damage is still in warranty )
good luck
budy!
awechris said:
Hello, if you are having bootloader screen right after starting your mobile (prophet) check if your camera button is depressed since i had the similar problem. In my case i had to disassembly the phone in order to fix it. Right after fixing the button it worked fine
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in my case, the camera button is not pressed in... i truly don't know what to do hopeless? mhm?
greets!
budy!
hello Syzzer
I have the same problem, but i make a soft reset and it works.
Camera but + Com Button + Power
Wait until message appear.
You Get the message : For Hard reset press send
If you choose other key the system boots normaly.
I had already tried all your suggestions, but nothing seemed to work.
About a month ago I bought a Trinity. In the mean while, I forgot I had put my S200 in my bag and carried it around for a month. When I found it a week ago and started pressing random buttons, it suddenly booted and has been working ever since! The problem has gone as mysterious as it came. I can only imagine there was some hardware failure / dirt in my device that caused the trouble and is now gone / moved to some place it does not do harm. Because I already bought a Trinity, I gave the S200 to my brother. He's been using it ever since and did not have any problems. So keep your head up, there's hope!
I m also having the same problem
Now I am having the same problem, no button is pressed, and I can not install the NVID ROM
Actually I can install only a few ROMs, the NVID ROM was working before on my Neo perfectly but, I think it can be because I have changed many ROMs, from a month, actually I have tried different WM6 ROMs and I used NVID ROMs mostly for Step 1.
Now when I install any ROM, it shows a msg some nbf one after 80% or 95%
It can install the pdaviet first step ROM, but now the problem is that it hangs very much and it can not start Wifi, it has stopped working, a few more ROMs i have tried, but the WIFI is completely stopped.
When I press it in communication manager, it will show busy icon for a few seconds and will not start it in end.(I tried it in both WM5 and WM6, same problem, I also tried after soft reset and hard reset, the problem is still there)
Please someone help me out.
hello,i got a big problem when i turn my htc it turns on and is alright for the moment, but after when i try to turn wifi on or audio manager it hang on and next turn of or i need to do soft reset,sometimes it vibrate and turns of after when everything load up,please help me solving this problem.
ms2405 said:
hello,i got a big problem when i turn my htc it turns on and is alright for the moment, but after when i try to turn wifi on or audio manager it hang on and next turn of or i need to do soft reset,sometimes it vibrate and turns of after when everything load up,please help me solving this problem.
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I would have probably just done a hard reset to see if that solved the problem. This would be too annoying for me to handle and I wouldn't want to put up with that. I don't know what apps you have installed but perhaps you have something trying to launch at the same time when you turn WIFI on or Audio Manager - Strange that it happens for both of these. Perhaps you have apps trying to obtain updates or trying to connect to internet automatically once you turn WIFI on and this is causing your system to become too slow and unresponsive as it is trying to do too much at once. (doesn't explain audio manager I know) - I havn't experienced this problem myself thankfully -
now when i try to turn it on it needs few times just to boot up but when it boot up it is just hanging up after few seconds or minutes i have done few soft reset and hard reset and it doesn't help i don't know what to do.
That sounds buggered to be honest. Seems like a hardware error. I've dropped mine from about 50ft before, but it was grass. So I don't know how it really affects it. You say it vibrates when you try to turn it on?
Well, first thing I'd try is taking the battery out, then a hard reset. From then on, flash a different ROM and hard reset again after.
but i don't know how to flash the rom can you send me a link to instructions coz i am new on this forum,already i founded from the opal one,but i can't find a instruction under,can you help me.
ms2405 said:
but i don't know how to flash the rom can you send me a link to instructions coz i am new on this forum,already i founded from the opal one,but i can't find a instruction under,can you help me.
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/
Start reading through the WIKI to learn about flashing ROM
Do not flash OPAL Rom to Elfin - ROMS are device specific ELFIN ROM for ELFIN Device
I did downgrade my radio from 3.42.50 to version 1.x using SPL 0.41
like someone's thread on xda to get standalone GPS.
Now I have an issue, seems like as u said, some portions of radio aren't overwritten.here some symptoms I got :
1. when booting, WM6 said "Phone Off". in comm manager its status is Flight mode. when I turned on the phone, a pop up shown "Phone is off, do you want to turn it on?" I press yes, but the radio shown no signal. when I tried to make call, phone was turned off again. Can't make any calls at all.
I try with some of official and customize rom.Result is the same.
2. when I enter EPST ##778 and make some changes and then press OK, it said "Turn on LPM failed. Press OK to reset device".
Software and Firmware version can't change
It still 3.09.666.1 and radio rom is 3.42.50.
CDMA setting/EPSt show the item "EVRC enabled" is out of range.
EVRC Enabled: Disabled
Home page: Wild
Home Orig: EVRC
Roam Orig: .......
Can't change anything...It will stop with Written Item "..." error
3. when I use QPST to make PRL changes then press Write to phone, the gauge bar showed 100% but then the device automatically reset (soft). The QPST then showed message something like "Writing process not finished".Same problem shown when I tried to back to 3.42.50 with SPL 2.31.
So, any ideas to help this noob?
Thanks a lot
I am quote this word form
edimonoarfa
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=26082
Dangers of downgrading after installing GPS radio (and a little on signing)
Please help me...
I try to solve this problem for a week.
I read in this forums and xda.., I couldn't find the solution.
What should I do?
Anyone can help,
plz contact by E-mail
plz help , or give me an advise
You shouldn't have downgraded the radio. If you got your hands on ImCoKeMaN's guide, you probably should have read it fully before doing anything. In any case, try flashing the Bell rom, which has 3.42.50 on it (it is a stock rom, so you might be in luck). That might help...
Hey did you fix your problem??
im having the exact same problem. any help anybody?
chrisonline909 said:
im having the exact same problem. any help anybody?
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Did you read my post?
I received the "An update is available" pop-up yesterday evening, an update of 4,37mb. After accepting the update it starts downloading and when it finished it asked if I wanted to apply the update
When doing so, the screen turned black and after a while the "Hero" screen popped up. They said it could take up to 10 minutes, but I let it run for 40 minutes without any luck..
Also when I want to go back to the factory settings, it reboots and hangs on the "Hero" screen
If I remove the battery and start it back up it works, but without the update ( so still 1.5 )
I then tried to wipe the machine by pressing the Home, Back and Power button, which worked
So I was back in the phone with a clean install, but the same issue occured
I then called HTC who asked me to perform some steps, but none of them worked and I have to add that they did not sound like they knew what they were talking about..
I asked if there was a possibility to install the 4,37 mb update manually, but that was not the case according to him and asked me if I wanted to make an appointment to have the machine reconfiggured, which means I would lose it for 5 to 10 days
If there is no other solution I guess I will do that, but I first want to see if you guys have any suggestions
I'm thinking about installing RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.66_WWE_test_signed_NoDriver via HTC Sync ( found in [ROM] Official HTC Hero RUU ROM + Radio Links thread ) but I am worndering; what if this fails and I'm again stuck on the Hero screen, will it affect the current "install" ? Since I can always go back if needed now by removing the battery, I would like to keep that option ^^
Also, if I install that, will my phone still fall under the guarantee of HTC?
Thanks in advance
i have nearly the same problem..after trying to install the 2.1 update OTA i stuck in the HERO screen..hard reset won´t work..fastboot isn´t possible because of "remote : not allow".. also tried it with hboot..useless any other advices?
maybe this helps:
HERO CVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.76.0007 (HERO10000)
MICROP-010f
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RADIO-6.35.06.18
Aug 4 2009
For you guys you might need the goldcard method used in my sig.
Started the Bootloader-USB and then the RUU...now installing the rom..hope this will work
well I would like to know if I will still be under the waranty (not sure if that is the correct term, i'm not english ) of HTC if I make such changes and it fails
well guys..starting fastboot and then RUU worked well for me. now having stock 1.5 rom and installing 2.1 OTA
hope this helps some people, too!
what do you mean with starting fastboot?
I downloaded the RUU ( RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.66_WWE_test_signed_NoDriver.exe ) and it works if I doubleclick it, I can start installing it but I'm afraid to do so
by holding the back button and pushing the end-call button once (while still holding the back button) the fastboot menu will come up. while in fastboot menu, just start the RUU..the update will start.
but i don´t think you´ll need that, since you can boot your phone..i couldn´t, thats why i needed to do it this way
Doubleclicked the .exe
"Checking Custom ID"
"Update Fail"
And HTC Sync is saying I should look for a correct ROM Number
That doesn't look good, does it?
Luckily the phone still starts!
Going to try it with RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoD river.exe now (since that is the version I need according to htc.com )
same issue
Anyone know which RUU I should try?
Modelnumber: HTC Hero
Firmwareversion: 1.5
Smallbandversion: 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26
Kernel Version: 2.6.27-8dd6deee [email protected]
Build-number: 2.73.1100.5 146733 CL#61267 release-keys
Softwareversion: 1.0.0.A6288
I am from Belgium by the way ( we had a lot of issues with the update, at least that's what I read on several websites )
mOwtant said:
by holding the back button and pushing the end-call button once (while still holding the back button) the fastboot menu will come up. while in fastboot menu, just start the RUU..the update will start.
but i don´t think you´ll need that, since you can boot your phone..i couldn´t, thats why i needed to do it this way
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I'm in fastboot, how do I 'just start the RUU' ????
If I try hboot, it does nothing, says it can't find any files...
Help PLEASE!!
Figured it out.
Synced phone via htc sync and installed RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.66_WWE_test_signed_NoDriver
did the trick!
Called HTC again.. they said I need to wait before the official RUU for Belgium gets released (since they need to remove YouTube from ours )
I just hope that won't take ages
I have quite similar problem. I have installed 2.1 official ROM from Lox, but sometimes, it stucks on HERO screen. I have to pull out battery and boot again, then it boots fine. Is that problem known?
Crexis said:
Doubleclicked the .exe
"Checking Custom ID"
"Update Fail"
And HTC Sync is saying I should look for a correct ROM Number
That doesn't look good, does it?
Luckily the phone still starts!
Going to try it with RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoD river.exe now (since that is the version I need according to htc.com )
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You need to use the goldcard method to "trick" the phone into a different number so the 'downgrade' can be issued.