Greetings... It's been only two days since I've bought my HTC Tornado (T-Mobile SDA). After unlocking it, I tried uploading different ROMs (i-mate SP5m, Cingular 2125, etc), just to find the one that suits me. Anyway, I found this T-Mobile SDA II ROM and without a second thought, I uploaded it to my phone. I didn't realize than this ROM was for the HTC Hurricane. After the "successful" upload, the phone went off! Now it does not boot at all, the battery does not seem to charge, I'm not even able to launch the three-colour bootloader screen (camera button + usb plug).
Can I upload a new ROM? Is there a way to recover my phone?
If the flashing stated it was successful then it should be. Try other fully charged battery.
Thank you for your quick answer. The battery was fully charged when I flashed the phone. Unfortunately, I found out that the "bad" ROM that I uploaded was for the HTC Hurricane phone!!! Is there anything I can do right now? Is it recoverable?
you *might* be able to recover with a SD card image, not sure
just connect your phone to the computer, turn it on, and immediately run a PROPER rom update for it, you might be able to get it back.
i did the same with a tornado rom on a SP3i (typhoon) and managed to get it back after a few tries
good luck
The problem is that I cannot turn my phone on. The phone seems completly dead. Just like having no battery installed (which btw is fully charged). I can't get to the bootloader (RGB) screen. Is it possible to use a SD card image? If I won't be able to update the rom, do you know if the HTC support can do it or should I throw my phone away?
dead is dead!
if the phone is under warranty , it should be no problem to get new one!
I didn't know that Hurricane can stop a Tornado ..well maybe it was just the end, and yes, if it still has warranty, use it.
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NiTroGenious said:
Thank you for your quick answer. The battery was fully charged when I flashed the phone. Unfortunately, I found out that the "bad" ROM that I uploaded was for the HTC Hurricane phone!!! Is there anything I can do right now? Is it recoverable?
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i got the same problem, still don't know how to recover from this problem, if u found some result, plz post an i'll post also what i found
NiTroGenious said:
Greetings... It's been only two days since I've bought my HTC Tornado (T-Mobile SDA). After unlocking it, I tried uploading different ROMs (i-mate SP5m, Cingular 2125, etc), just to find the one that suits me. Anyway, I found this T-Mobile SDA II ROM and without a second thought, I uploaded it to my phone. I didn't realize than this ROM was for the HTC Hurricane. After the "successful" upload, the phone went off! Now it does not boot at all, the battery does not seem to charge, I'm not even able to launch the three-colour bootloader screen (camera button + usb plug).
Can I upload a new ROM? Is there a way to recover my phone?
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i got the exactly same problem still don't know how to recover, if found plz help and post
this is exactly why i get the jitters everytime i flash my phone... i'd rather do a hard reset. i'll only flash ONLY if it comes to it, when it comes to it; and if there's a new rom worth it (like the wm6 rom the geniuses are making here... can't wait 'til the 'alpha' comes out ^_^)
ludatrick said:
i got the exactly same problem still don't know how to recover, if found plz help and post
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Well, there is no recovery!!! Just sale your dead device for spare parts, as I did!
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Well, there is no recovery!!! Just sale your dead device for spare parts, as I did!
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don't take it as a joke, and if i send to HTC?
Who's joking?
If that is the case, you might need to change the corrupted ROM chip, and usually they will change the whole mainboard, which is very expensive, not worth to repair
They asked about 600€ for the repaid, so I bought a new one (380€) and sold the broken one for spare parts.
600 EUROS for repair ? In my country, that is 4200 bucks, enough to buy a brand new O2 XDA FLAME.
A new one for 380 EURO ? You can get HTC Hermes with that amount in my country,
The repair cost in my country will definitely be lower than 100€, why not send it to me via courier, and see how much would HTC repair it here
yeah, sell it for parts and save up for the htc advantage ^_^
~NiTroGenious
Look this: http://www.smartphone-developers.com/
I have spv, but processor is OMAP710. Is for somebody spv (Canary or Tanager) his phone with OMAP5910 processor???
I read here: http://wiki.modaco.com/index.php/HTC_Tanager
OMAP5910 datasheet: http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/omap5910.pdf
Tornado have a 10 pin jtag connector!!!
You can find it possibly the jtag points with this software, http://www.c3a.de/wiki/index.php/JTAG_Finder
and with this hardware: http://www.xilinx.com/support/programr/jtag_cable.pdf
You must find TRST, TDI, TCK, and TRST must pull up VDD with ~200R resistor.
Good luck!
Great info, Dibi. Thanks!!! Although I have sold my "brick" for parts, many unlucky guys will find this information useful to revive their phones.
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T-Mobile USA (SP5m-QTek 8300) while i was updating my phone's ROM, the phone was broken and never opened again.
i was using Qtek aku2 ROM in the phone. i uploaded T-Mobile SDA II ROM (TE_TMOUK_101584_13145_0160_Ship.exe) to phone, it was uploaded successfuly, then i pressed to finish button and the phone did not opened again.
BOOT screen does not open, the phone is not charged.
how can i load ROM to phone?
link of ROM i uploaded: http://www.tm-phonedownloads.com/download_manager_sda_2.html
Looks like you flashed a UK T-Mobile SDAII ROM on your US Model.
The UK/EUROPEAN model is equipped with Windows Mobile 2003, the US version runs Windows Mobile 2005.
Imho, I guess you bricked your phone....
At the site below you can see it is for the Orange SPV C550 or the european T-Mobile SDAII
See : http://www.spv-developers.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-1407.html
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Looks like you flashed a UK T-Mobile SDAII ROM on your US Model.
The UK/EUROPEAN model is equipped with Windows Mobile 2003, the US version runs Windows Mobile 2005.
Imho, I guess you bricked your phone....
At the site below you can see it is for the Orange SPV C550 or the european T-Mobile SDAII
See : http://www.spv-developers.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-1407.html
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how can i load ROM to phone?
You can't anymore.
Send it back to t-mobile and let them flash it if they can, don't know if they will do it for free. Maybe they do it under warranty.
Don't know if you could JTAG the phone yourself, you could google for it
Eelco
can not I do it myself ?
can not I do it myself ??
You ruined your phone by placing a rom which is not suitable for your device, Maybe JTAG your phone is an option, you can do it yourself, but it's not easy. Use google to find any info on that topic.
Eelco
if he can find the jtag points, connect them in the right order, solder them to the TINY contacts on the board, make his own/buy a JTAG adaptor for a serial port, find a jtag utility that supports the ARM 926 core and then detect his processor and M-Systems DiskOnChip memory and THEN reflash a bootloader to it while also reassigning his IMEI and then flash a working OS to the phone then yes he could JTAG it
But as nobody:
1. knows where the JTAG points are
2. knows what order they are in
3. has done this before outside HTC
I'm saying send it back to HTC
Phil
BTW LordMayros, posting on both modaco and xda-devs wont change the fact you buggered your phone good and proper
Thanks for the info m012a9749
@ eelco_akker - No Problem
Phil
jm012a9749 said:
if he can find the jtag points, connect them in the right order, solder them to the TINY contacts on the board, make his own/buy a JTAG adaptor for a serial port, find a jtag utility that supports the ARM 926 core and then detect his processor and M-Systems DiskOnChip memory and THEN reflash a bootloader to it while also reassigning his IMEI and then flash a working OS to the phone then yes he could JTAG it
But as nobody:
1. knows where the JTAG points are
2. knows what order they are in
3. has done this before outside HTC
I'm saying send it back to HTC
Phil
BTW LordMayros, posting on both modaco and xda-devs wont change the fact you buggered your phone good and proper
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tell more about, cuz i got one that died also
Please post here if you resolved your phone.
Find a way to charge your battery. Get a travel universal battery charger (you can take it back for a refund after a couple uses ;-) )and charge up your battery just to be sure. Or borrow a motorola charger; it put's out 5.9v, as opposed to just 5v, otherwise phone can't charge from USB if phone is powered off). and give that a try, you'll know if a charging light comes on in a couple minutes.
Of course, all this will do is tell you if your phone's bricked or not.
For future reference, you should never flash any battery-operated electronic device w/o a full battery.
@ Phil:
Is there no ROM that can be flashed from SD if he can get power going?
****
My phone seems to have given up the ghost. A few days after having put on the excellent Q-Mobile system. My phone has refused to boot properly. Heres what happens:
In start up from Soft reset, or Power off, i get the tricolour screen saying:
KAIS130 MFG
SPL-1.0 OliPof
CPLD-8
a few2 lines benath that is written 'Serial'
it then flashed onto a white screen saying 'loading......no image file' - this all takes about a second.
And then it rests on the screen mentioned above.
I haven't dropped it or done anything other than flash- correctly.
AAAARGH! it does randomly decide to boot up properly after its been left of for a whil if that helps.
Also - active synch wont recognise it , in the tr-colour state.
HELP!!!
Just bring it back to the store and claim your warranty.
If they start asking questions just say that you are unaware of any software change, act like your life depends on it
European law states that every device should have a 2 year warranty.
Try a hard reset...
Hold down the two so-called "soft buttons" at the bottom of the screen while pressing the reset button with the stylus.
I feel your pain man!
the phone is now on, anyone out there got any advice on how to stabalise?
thansk for the support!
tuntang said:
the phone is now on, anyone out there got any advice on how to stabalise?
thansk for the support!
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Update to dutty's v3 rom that is your best bet...
tekerleki said:
Update to dutty's v3 rom that is your best bet...
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Its all well and good to pump your favorite ROM, but don't give bad advice. This sounds like a hardware issue to me (usually intermittent things like this are). I recommend the same as a user above...go claim your warranty and be on the safe side.
FYI there's absolutely nothing in any ROM (including mine) that should make your device do this.
Quentin- said:
Its all well and good to pump your favorite ROM, but don't give bad advice. This sounds like a hardware issue to me (usually intermittent things like this are). I recommend the same as a user above...go claim your warranty and be on the safe side.
FYI there's absolutely nothing in any ROM (including mine) that should make your device do this.
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Maybe I should have been more clear with my previous post, it happened to me too (exactly similar symptoms) but with different rom (not Quentin).
tuntang said:
the phone is now on, anyone out there got any advice on how to stabalise?
thansk for the support!
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Connect phone to PC with a usb cable.
Does the word "Serial" on the phone display change to "USB"?
If not you are in trouble and you have to send it to service.
But if it shows USB you can flash any ROM update.
thanks for all the help
Its sorted now, and i'm running a perfectly stable Q Mobile. Its really nice not being 'Dutty-Centric'. In response to the person that said upgrade to Dutty V3, it was bad advice for another reason. It would have been incompatible with my radio. Only AT&T versions work on my uk orange tytnII i've got the ...14.09 radio.
anyways - thanks for intervening Quentin and well done its a brilliant ROM
tuntang said:
Its sorted now, and i'm running a perfectly stable Q Mobile. Its really nice not being 'Dutty-Centric'. In response to the person that said upgrade to Dutty V3, it was bad advice for another reason. It would have been incompatible with my radio. Only AT&T versions work on my uk orange tytnII i've got the ...14.09 radio.
anyways - thanks for intervening Quentin and well done its a brilliant ROM
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Did I read that right? How have you got a 14.09 radio on your orange UK tytn II. Did it come like that or did you flash the radio?
Edit: sorry for the 20 questions but Its the first I've heard of an orange uk tytn 2 haveing the 14.09 radio.
My friend gave me a HTC Kaiser. He tried to upgrade it (i do not kdow details), everything looked fine, the process turned to 100% and he was happy that it will end with success, but that not happened. Kaiser turned off and now is dead, totally dead - i can not get to bootloader, no LED flashes... But he assured me that everything was 100% working before this flash.
What I can do? I totally have no idea. Thank you
he probably flashed it with a rom that wasnt designed for your kaiser post what rom he tried to upgrade with on here and then maybe someone will be able to help.
If it wasnt a kaiser rom, then he has bricked it and all you can do is sell it for spares
I have sent him an email where I ask which ROM it was. What i already know, that it was "upgrade" (as he said, so maybe to 6.1??) from HTC.com.
I hope he will answer asap with details about ROM.
Now he answered, that it was only official upgrade to wm 6.1 from htc.com which is available to download
but was it an official htc device or a rebranded device i.e. o2 stellar? As i am sure that they wont like being flashed with a rom that is not specifically designed for them
It is Htc Kaiser, not a branded version...
I have no clue what's wrong... why it is not working...
Well i Would try getting another battery and see if that makes it spring into life. If not then maybe you should see if your friend is lying about what he actually flashed as i have neve heard of anybody bricking a htc phone with a stock rom.
when I try to recharge it, it goes a little warm (battery) after some time - as is normal on every device. But this doesn't mean anything.
I'll try another battery, as you've said and we'll see...
Or I will try to send it in service... I hope it will not be expensive... i have no idea about prices...
And I hope my friend is not lying...
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when I try to recharge it, it goes a little warm (battery) after some time - as is normal on every device. But this doesn't mean anything.
I'll try another battery, as you've said and we'll see...
Or I will try to send it in service... I hope it will not be expensive... i have no idea about prices...
And I hope my friend is not lying...
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I doubt it's the battery, and if your friend says he flashed an official htc rom and now bricked...sounds like he was flashing different roms without hard spl or a rom not designated for kaiser or both and trying to get some easy money from you; official roms don't brick. If you can't even get into bootloader to flash a fix; I'd suggest your friend is a **** for selling you a brick n get your money back
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I doubt it's the battery, and if your friend says he flashed an official htc rom and now bricked...sounds like he was flashing different roms without hard spl or a rom not designated for kaiser or both and trying to get some easy money from you; official roms don't brick. If you can't even get into bootloader to flash a fix; I'd suggest your friend is a **** for selling you a brick n get your money back
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That's bad if he lied me... grr i am stupid that i bought it...
that's bad...
And what about JTAG? What is it and is it applicable to HTC Kaiser/TyTN II?
Thanks
does any one have an idea about JTAG for kaiser
Hey guys,
I have had a HTC Diamond for quite some time now, I love(d) it! But I wanted to try out a new ROM. As you know a new non OEM ROM requires an unlock.
A quick search brought me to this link: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36062
As it clearly states: THIS IS FOR CDMA DIAMONDS ONLY!
Well, I have a GSM phone... At the time I had never heard of "CDMA" so I went through with the instructions.
My phone shutdown, and wont come on again.
I have tried to hard reset with out any luck. Only sign of life is when I connect it to my computer/charger it gets hot (no light tho)
Is there any way to bring my baby back to life? =)
All help is really appreciated!
Welcome to the forum
Have a look here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Diamond
Perhaps a hard reset will be required (Back up your data)
Good luck,
Thank you
I had a look there before posting. The main problem for me is that the phone wont enter the bootscreen at all. No reaction when I push the power button
Is there a prog/app that allows me to start up the phone from my computer?
I have insurance on the phone, so I can get it repaired. Will they notice that I messed with the lock?
If so, how can I make sure they dont? Please help me!
Hi,
I think your device is what is technically known as proper ****ed
Get it into service station. It is unlikely they would be able to tell, no boot loader or any life at all, nah i doubt it. They will probably replace the main board....... and next time, use the right forum
Good luck my friend.
timmymarsh said:
Hi,
I think your device is what is technically known as proper ****ed
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I couldn´t say it better
Hi, I have flashed many different roms with no problems on HD2 and Desire S. This evening I thought I would try another Rom (why oh why), so duly wiped and done the usual preparation, but this time it just stuck at HTC for over half an hour, tried rebooting but nothing, tried all the ways on the forum to restart without taking the battery out, in the end I made the stupid mistake of taking the battery out and putting it back in . Well you know the rest, dead phone fried chip I think.
Now my questions are 1) its on contract from Tmobile 6 months ago, the device is obviously S-off so am wondering if I can still get it fixed by them. 2) How much does it cost to have a fried emmc chip replaced if I send it to HTC.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I sent it to HTC without the battery and got a repaired phone free of charge
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
Hi Dan. Can you tell me the process you went through and is your a contract phone
Can you boot into Recovery or Bootloader? The bootloop can be caused by many reasons, not only eMMC
Hi, can't boot into anything , the phone is just dead, doesn't do anything, no power.
correct me if im wrong but dosnt emmc failure still boot? im not 100% sure thats your problem
Ok, but I tried everything to power up with no luck, I know there was at least 80% battery when I used it, also nothing when I plug it in to the mains.
pandollar said:
Hi, can't boot into anything , the phone is just dead, doesn't do anything, no power.
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This is a completely bricked phone (whatever the reason that caused it). But in this case the repair cannot state that it is S-Off. So go ahead for a replacement. There is a way to unbrick it (JTAG), but never heard so far that the HTC repair centres use that - all the problematic devices were just replaced, not repaired. Good luck
Ok, I will have to try and get them to replace it then. Many thanks for your help.
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This is a completely bricked phone (whatever the reason that caused it). But in this case the repair cannot state that it is S-Off. So go ahead for a replacement. There is a way to unbrick it (JTAG), but never heard so far that the HTC repair centres use that - all the problematic devices were just replaced, not repaired. Good luck
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This is great..I have two bricked phones lying about that I have no idea what to do with...
virtu0s0 said:
This is great..I have two bricked phones lying about that I have no idea what to do with...
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Find a person in your area that owns a JTAG, there is a great chance to fix them.