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Back-up Battery

I've got a O2 XDA, the main battery is fully charged (green led constant) but it still shows backup as 25% CHARGED. PLease provide some insight.
Thanks.

If you leave it on charge overnight and it is still showing 25% then it would seem the backup battery will soon need replacing. Go to this link for the location of the backup battery. I think you will need to send this to the authorised repair centre otherwise you will invalidate warranty by opening the phone and breaking the security seal. Why they design a phone with a battery that isnt externally accessible is a bit dumb or maybe its another money spinner for the repair shop. :shock:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/wiki/HimalayaHardwareOverview

Thanks for that. Its actually a Wallaby, does any one know where the battery is located, and what battery is it?

It will still need taking apart to locate the battery unfortunately. You will need a small flat blade screwdriver and a T6 torx driver.

Dunno Where You Get that From?!?!??!?! The XDA I has NO Backup Battery and If it did it's Attached to the Back of the MAIN Battery? Come on Cruisin! Didn't you have an XDA 1? sometime in your life?

Yes Collins I have stripped many xda's, and he will need to take the xda apart to access the battery, I dont think I said there was a backup except when referring to xda 2 which was not what the guy was after unfortunately. I read "O2 XDA" as "XDA 2", I was also thrown by the 25% charged statement becuase every xda 1 that I have had even with wm2003 doesnt show any backup in the settings.
When you open the xda using the T6 torx and small screwdriver you will find that the battery is firmly attached to the backplate of the xda, if you lever up one corner and then apply a little force it will lift up. Having ascertained that you have an xda1, any reading you are getting under your power settings backup battery is a glitch, if the main battery is showing good then you should ignore the other part. Which rom are you using?

Lost :roll:

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Lost :roll:
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Hope you find your way soon.

Phone is dead???

My Orange SPV has died on me - did it yesterday, just went blank and wouldnt turn on, then after battery removal and fiddling it burst back into life and was fine. Today it did the same, but it won't come back - I thought it was a flat battery, but its still the sames with a fresh charged one. When I plug the phone into the charging cradle, the 'phone live' light shows red.
Any suggestions how to fix it ? - the unit is bog-standard, and I havn't done anything to kill it.
Any suggestions welcome, thanks
M

grizelli said:
Any suggestions how to fix it ?
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Can you still access bootloader mode?
Sascha

Phone is dead
Fraid not, the phone won't turn on at all
M

mine used to act that way alot when i used rom1.6
no response from on button at all
but hardreset did work
give it a try

hey simialr problem with me also i m using xda2 with wm5 my phone got hang bootspash image also crush
i can go bootloader mode but after instaling new rom same story
i can go hard reset menu also but after that phone didnt start after doing that
in hardreset manu enable kitl =no regisrty hive =yes format storage =yes
what shoud i do ?????
plzzzzz

i have the same problem! the phone doesn't work anymore!
tryed new reflash, complete 100%, but after hard reset nothing happened.
tried reset - only O2 screen but with the display turned off, no led is working when i try to charge it.
if anyone has a solution pleeeeeeeeeeeeease help!

suggestions
suggestions
does any on of you know about the hardware ??????????
it is the problem of hardware not the software
if know hard ware then i told you what to do !!!!
for softely done
my suggestions is keep you spv to charging for hole night and look at morning
what happen????
may it help you

hey i chek hardware it okay i try fill charge bettery also

hi chirag
if know the hardware then heat up the processor with blowergun or hotairgun what ever you call it but put the liquide solder past on it first then in hotairgun the temp on 4 and air on 4 or 5 and blow for 1.5 to 2 min on processor and disk on chip or ram give the hot air to it after that put ipa on it and clean the hole thing put your display and battery and make hard rest or flash fresh rom on it .
i think its work for you
the reson of boot up failure
is because the extrem use of your phone is make the bollgride which is connecting your processor and motherbord Drysolder in it after this action all drysolder is resolder to its place and its start reworking
Thanks
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hey i ll try and let u know
i think the backup bettery is also to be chek if it not booting up device then also its not strating what u say ???

backup battery
backup battery is not the isshu because in win5 you dont need backup batt. its only for not reseting the time and date.
you go to the extremely good hardware eng. or serivce person to fix it if cant find any one plz call me. i live in poona if you want my help we r nearby you r in bombay and me in poona.

but i can try
but i can try.
[email protected] Rules

oh thats nice of u i ll try here if didnt work i ll contact u sure ...
thanks

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bricked tornado

hey all,
i have been verry stupid and flashed my phone with wm6 for the hurricane..
now it wont even start up and i am already searching for another phone but what i would like to ask.. is it really over now? is there nothing i can do?
i know its verry stupid.. i already updated it to wm6 a few times and it worked exallend.. but i had a rush and din't take a good look..
thank you

supervaags said:
hey all,
i have been verry stupid and flashed my phone with wm6 for the hurricane..
now it wont even start up and i am already searching for another phone but what i would like to ask.. is it really over now? is there nothing i can do?
i know its verry stupid.. i already updated it to wm6 a few times and it worked exallend.. but i had a rush and din't take a good look..
thank you
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What kind of ROM wm6 for the hurricane are you flashed? If it not containts IPL & SPL for hurricane it is not over now.
Try to downgrade to the original firmware for you platform (TORNADO)
Charge battarey (if phone dont want charge, do it externaly) and enter bootloader by pressing camera button & connect USB

thanks for your respons,
which rom it was i dont really know exactly, what i do know was that it go far to quickley
i can not turn the phone on and even with an external charger it wont work.. i already tryed to access the bootloader but it wont work..
a few minutes after i bricked it i had a white screen.. but that was just for one time..

supervaags said:
thanks for your respons,
which rom it was i dont really know exactly, what i do know was that it go far to quickley
i can not turn the phone on and even with an external charger it wont work.. i already tryed to access the bootloader but it wont work..
a few minutes after i bricked it i had a white screen.. but that was just for one time..
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Try to charge battarey with external charger (not in phone). Or with orriginal charger, connect it and leave at 6-12 hours.
And when you try to turn on phone ith it have red blinking for a second?
May be that you reflash incorrect botloader (IPL & SPL). I know method how to repair it, but ferst of all check that your battarey ith full charge...

yes exactly, when i have the baterry in the device and i want to turn it on, i flashes verry weak for a moment..
and when i remove the battery and put it into my original charger, it flashes strong for a second when i put the connector in.
so i am correct, that means my battery is empty and i have to find a way to charge it external..
i already have an offer for an another phone, do you think i can repair this one?
and which method do i have to use?
thanks in advance
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with some wires and an another adapter i figered a way out to charge the baterry external..
it would be great if you could help me.

supervaags said:
yes exactly, when i have the baterry in the device and i want to turn it on, i flashes verry weak for a moment..
and when i remove the battery and put it into my original charger, it flashes strong for a second when i put the connector in.
so i am correct, that means my battery is empty and i have to find a way to charge it external..
i already have an offer for an another phone, do you think i can repair this one?
and which method do i have to use?
thanks in advance
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with some wires and an another adapter i figered a way out to charge the baterry external..
it would be great if you could help me.
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Chek the voltage of baterry ( it must be near 3.7-4.3 v). The easy external charge you can make taking the charger with same V & Am parameters, choping connector and take the choped wires to baterry in right dirrection "+" to "+" & "-" to "-", but this is dangerous way soo if you dont uderstand how to doo this, dont doo it.
But it seems, as when you try to connect orriginal charger there are only blincking for a second and nothing else, that you destroy the bootloader on your phone...
And is this blincking red or orange flash ?

no i realy know what i am doing and i let it charge for a couple of hours but there is no result..
it still doesn't do anything and i know the battery is full now.
when i want to turn it on, it flashes red, so if the bootloader is destroyed that means that he not can be repaired is it?
well.. i already thougd that it was over but now i now it for sure..
thanks for youre help

supervaags said:
no i realy know what i am doing and i let it charge for a couple of hours but there is no result..
it still doesn't do anything and i know the battery is full now.
when i want to turn it on, it flashes red, so if the bootloader is destroyed that means that he not can be repaired is it?
well.. i already thougd that it was over but now i now it for sure..
thanks for youre help
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I can repair it ( I repaired many devices with same problem), but i am from ukraine, soo i dont know is it possible to send it to me for repeairing, or i can buy it from you for experements in repairing...

i live in holland so that is a bit to far for driving indeed
well, ofcourse i can sent it to you but what does that costs? transport, repairing etc..
or you may buy mines for experimenting and than i buy an another one..
how much would you give for my 8300?
is repairing so difficult that i cant do it my own? or do i need special tools or something?

supervaags said:
i live in holland so that is a bit to far for driving indeed
well, ofcourse i can sent it to you but what does that costs? transport, repairing etc..
or you may buy mines for experimenting and than i buy an another one..
how much would you give for my 8300?
is repairing so difficult that i cant do it my own? or do i need special tools or something?
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I dont know about shipping cost from you country(you must find out on your post services), for repairing i ask near 20 EUR. And ofcourse shipping by your costs in both sides.
If you want to sell it for me i can give you near 30-35 EUR (it is dependent from accesories and outward appearance).And I pay shipping costs.
Yes for repairing you need special tools (special cable etc.) and wide experience...

oke then i want to sell it to you that makes it a lot easyer, because special tools and experience is not really what i got
i am going to buy a 8310 so i want to keep some accesiores like car holder and stuff.. i can offer you the phone and battery and charger..
so that will be 35 + shipping costs? i will look that up, i dont think that is verry much..
i will sent you a message with my bank acount number and then i would like to know youre adress so i can sent it to you..

supervaags said:
oke then i want to sell it to you that makes it a lot easyer, because special tools and experience is not really what i got
i am going to buy a 8310 so i want to keep some accesiores like car holder and stuff.. i can offer you the phone and battery and charger..
so that will be 35 + shipping costs? i will look that up, i dont think that is verry much..
i will sent you a message with my bank acount number and then i would like to know youre adress so i can sent it to you..
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Ok 35 EUr + shipping ( tell me how much it cost from your country). I dont need car holder, only base assemblage (battery, charger, USB-cable, package box, and some document)
Next wright me to PM or on my E-mail:[email protected]

Hi,
Now I have the same problem.
I flash my phone (tornado) by guide http://karhoe.net/content/view/35/1/ (I think that is wrong guide for my phone-windows )
I had WM6.1 and I run Patched_RUU and was 100% -> "Once you are done, your phone will reboot, then turn it off."
My phone doesn't want restart (all the time black screen) .
Now doesn't work bootloader and the phone doesn't want turn on.
What can I do to get it to work?
Please help

Nware said:
Hi,
Now I have the same problem.
I flash my phone (tornado) by guide http://karhoe.net/content/view/35/1/ (I think that is wrong guide for my phone-windows )
I had WM6.1 and I run Patched_RUU and was 100% -> "Once you are done, your phone will reboot, then turn it off."
My phone doesn't want restart (all the time black screen) .
Now doesn't work bootloader and the phone doesn't want turn on.
What can I do to get it to work?
Please help
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This guide right for your phone( i meen the procedure). But if you took the ROM from this guide, you kill bootloader in your phone, becouse (maybe) it including the IPL & SPL for TYPHOON. Wright mee to PM...
And give mee a link dirrectly to the ROM that you flashing...

Nware said:
Hi,
Now I have the same problem.
I flash my phone (tornado) by guide http://karhoe.net/content/view/35/1/ (I think that is wrong guide for my phone-windows )
I had WM6.1 and I run Patched_RUU and was 100% -> "Once you are done, your phone will reboot, then turn it off."
My phone doesn't want restart (all the time black screen) .
Now doesn't work bootloader and the phone doesn't want turn on.
What can I do to get it to work?
Please help
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do also only see a light flasing wenn you want to turn the phone on?

supervaags said:
do also only see a light flasing wenn you want to turn the phone on?
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Yes, i see only once red led flashing.
SAXON13, this guide is for my phone but this is guide how upgrade windows from WM5 to WM6. I had WM 6.1 and I just instal new SPL ( this - http://rapidshare.com/files/54057779/IU_SPL_PatchedRUU.zip ).
After process my phone should will reboot, but unless since then he had black screen and i can't turn it on.

Nware said:
Yes, i see only once red led flashing.
SAXON13, this guide is for my phone but this is guide how upgrade windows from WM5 to WM6. I had WM 6.1 and I just instal new SPL ( this - http://rapidshare.com/files/54057779/IU_SPL_PatchedRUU.zip ).
After process my phone should will reboot, but unless since then he had black screen and i can't turn it on.
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This is for HTC Typhoon/Feelar/Amadeus not for Tornado, so your phone is dead, you flash bootloader from other phone. Wright me to PM

desire s power off by itself

there is no battery issue......is it hardware or rom's issue...let me know plz....

Not very helpful unless you give some information like rooted or not, ROM, changes you've made etc

well its not rooted....and there is no modification done by me..........how can i fix it....help plz

Since you are not willing to give any more information, I can recommend you to charge up your phone.
Sent by my fingers to your head.

Ah, um.... Is it A? No no its B....... Okay final answer its C, I'm sure of it now!
Gosh its like 20 questions but without the question.

alway come the promblem . often restarted

drlfans said:
alway come the promblem . often restarted
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put a piece of folded paper/card on top of the battery as sometimes a loose battery can cause a bad connection and lead to restarts.
If this doesn't fix it, then take it back to service or try another battery.

[Q] Phone bricked.Dont know what happened.

Ok guys i have helped a lot of you out there but i need help this time.
Few days ago i accidently dropped my phone down but nothing happened that time.
Next day everything was fine until the day after when my phone suddenly switched off.i switched it on but after few minutes it became off again.then i tried to switch it on but nothing happened.
i tried removing battery and charging again but nothing happened.
but one strange thing was my battery was getting hot even when the phone was off.
i thought smth is wrong with battery and i bought a new one but nothing happened.
no download mode no recovery nothing....i mean nothing..........
So know i dont know whats wrong and its not even in warranty as i dont have bill and other things.
i went to a local shop but they said give it to us a we will find the problem but i am scared that there may be only minute problem for which they will charge like rs.500 to rs.1500 and may still not fix it.so i dont trust them.
so pls. help by telling me what could have happened and has this happened to anyone else??
and yeah i have not flashed clockwork mod.....i had chocobread 3.2........

maybe the battery leaked inside the phone and thats why it wouldnt on
thats why the battery was hot due to the chemical reactions taking place inside the battery.
try putting the new battery in and charging it for like 10 min and then on and see if it works.
try shaking the phone also to see if any part inside the phone is lose or broken
last option is give it for repair
PS: if u do know a lot about ur phone hardware try opening it and see whats wrong inside even though i got no idea what will happen coz ive never tried
best of luck

may be the screens cable broken..

It looks something that samsung care can fix...be ready to shell out some cash...
I would advise against unofficial service, atleast for smartphones...
Sent from my GT S5670 using xda free, (coz the premium keeps force closing :banghead: )

Well its really f***in trouble man...
I'm guessing that your phones hardware are down, because of the impact... maybe the display flexible or the power supply that's going bad and that's why you're phone can't turned on again..
Battery shouldn't be problem, coz it charge and getting hot...
My advise is just go and repair it to the Samsung Service Center..
Just my little opinion..
Sent from my Galaxy Fit

Thanks guys but how much expense can I expect like from just damaged power supply to damaged chips?
I don't want to spend much as I am looking to buy s3 very soon.

-HellRaiser- said:
Thanks guys but how much expense can I expect like from just damaged power supply to damaged chips?
I don't want to spend much as I am looking to buy s3 very soon.
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My friend which is a phone technician told me that your problem is the IC Power (power supply)..
Just replace it with the new one ...
I'll guest its about 5 to 10 USD..
Sent from my Galaxy Fit

It should not cost too much. While i doubt that it would have anything to do with the battery (as ive dropped my phone several times over the past one yr ) id agree that you take it to the samsung service ctr. It may cost a little, but the fit is worth every penny
Sent from my GT-S5670 using XDA

It seems the Power IC, however check the pins that connect battery with motherboard.