Elf - The touch screen is non responsive - General Questions and Answers

I tried upgrading the ROM, which the software rejected. Then it rebooted.
After that the touch screen is not working.... and I tried hard reset... no use.... only buttons are working.
Can anyone help?

Everything Else works fine?
Are you sure the new ROM did not install properly because, I was just wondering - if you don't have touch screen functionality anymore, how did you get past the screen alignment after hard resetting?
You might want to ask the person who cooked the ROM you tried flashing

it didnt
i am stuck at the align screen after hard reset
the rom nver got flashed.

I don't know much about flashing ROM's, Never did it myself yet as I never had a need to yet; however, I have done some reading on the matter and a common theme when people get stuck seems to be to try entering the bootloader again and try reflashing your official ROM. This is what is suggested when people think that they have bricked their devices but can still get into the coloured bootloader screen. You might also be able to just try flashing a different custom ROM aslo since it does not seem that you have bricked your device - just screwed up some registry settings with the attempted / unsuccessful flash (probably partially rewrote some settings and then it failed.
I could be wrong though, as I said, I haven't ever done it myself but these are things that I have read here.
Does anyone else have any other suggestions?

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Stuck On Boot Screen

Ok, I really have read existing threads related to similar problems, but I am completely stuck on the boot screen (not bootloader screen) with my Tilt.
I flashed Dutty's 6.1 ROM last week and all had been working fine until last night. The phone was stuck with screen lock (screen nor buttons would respond). So, I performed soft reset and it just stopped at 'smart mobility' boot screen. I then performed hard reset, and again it just stopped and hung at 'smart mobility' screen.
This morning I got into the bootloader screen (power + camera + reset) and flashed original ROM (well, new officiall AT&T ROM released last month). Original ROM flashed successfully, but it now hangs on AT&T boot screen. I have tried hardspl, and flashing multiple ROMs, which all complete successfully, but it always hangs at the boot screen.
Thoughts?
what radio are u using?
Well, with Dutty's I was using 1.64.08.21 that came with the ROM... When I flashed to the stock AT&T ROM, I used the radio included with it as well (1.27.14.09).
tmac said:
Well, with Dutty's I was using 1.64.08.21 that came with the ROM... When I flashed to the stock AT&T ROM, I used the radio included with it as well (1.27.14.09).
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Dutty's didn't come with a radio.
Well, I was using 1.64.08.21.. Right now, I have the stock ROM flashed with 1.27.14.09
I have a similar problem. I flashed alex rom yesturday then I flashed back to OEM to test something then today I flashed back to alex cube rom and it said flash was successful but when I did a hard reset during the "Tap screen to begin" my phone go stuck in the AT&T inital logo. I tried connecting to USB to reflash but USB won't detect the phone. I have hard reset, removed battery, and no avail. Does this mean I bricked my phone?
To clarify, I have been doing these for some time and also had and 8125 previously, so I understand the flashing process. I also understand that there are only certain radios that work with WM 6.1 and 6.0. This doesn't appear to be a radio incompatibility issue. As I mentioned, I was using Dutty's 6.1 ROM just fine for several days before this happened. I had been using Sleuth's 6.1 prior to that.
Tim
You always should re-flash the radio AFTER flashing the ROM. Pt yuor device into boot loader (hold camera, power & reset button). Reflash the Radio. If that doesn't work PM me & I'll walk you thru looking for bad memory blocks.
hchavarria said:
I have a similar problem. I flashed alex rom yesturday then I flashed back to OEM to test something then today I flashed back to alex cube rom and it said flash was successful but when I did a hard reset during the "Tap screen to begin" my phone go stuck in the AT&T inital logo. I tried connecting to USB to reflash but USB won't detect the phone. I have hard reset, removed battery, and no avail. Does this mean I bricked my phone?
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NO, it does not mean brick. It means you may want to try another USB port, check the activesync connection settings, & possibly reflash using the SD card.
Edit: After looking at your MTTY feedback, & confering with a few of the Gods, I have to unfortunately tell you that your NAND chip appears to be damaged beyond flushing. The blocks can't even be erased, & that's the problem. When you reflash the blocks have previous ROM data still stored & because of the NAND damage they cannot be overwritten. Return under MFG warranty is all you can do. (Believe me, I really hate saying this & even got confirmation from Pof & Jocky) Sorry Guy.
My 30-day return policy date is tomorrow so I went to the AT&T store today and they swapped it out with a new device. They mentioned next time I have to ship it.
Could this have happened because of to much flashing? Or was this possibly an already existing defect?
I got a new one shipped to my overnight. There was obviously something wrong with it, as I tried everything under the sun. Flashed new ROM, then flashed new radio, flashed original ROM, etc. Everything gets stuck on the boot screen. At one point yesterday, I left it at the boot screen for a couple hours and it finally booted up, but then locked up again once it did. Then next time I reset, it got stuck on the boot screen again.
Please tell me you installed hardspl first?
Soft Reset Looping - Dead Kaiser
Hi all,
I have been flashing/testing many roms for a number of years now. I particularly enjoyed Jasjamming in my Tytn I days. Now...
Great work seen by many developers.
When I first got my Kaiser, i tried HardSPL, and had "white screen" issue, I then followed instructions on "white screen" thread....copied cab to kaiser....ran cab from kaiser..........eventually was able to flash to a new/ different ROM
However, I recently flashed my Kaiser and after using it for 6-7 hours after flash, it soft reset itself. It continued to keep soft reseting itself without geting to boot screen. It kept reading "smart mobility" and it would reset, vibrate, reset, vibrate, reset.......
I tried EVERYTHING - remove battery, flash back to original ROM, change radio (bootloader worked in safe mode - holding down camera button), but to no avail.
I then tried MTTY, and no go with this too. I eventually had to give my phone back in to HTC.
The question I ask is what is the cause of this? Is it excessive flashing? Is is HardSPL? Any comments/ suggestions would be welcomed...
Many thanks
P1Tater said:
Please tell me you installed hardspl first?
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If you are asking me that question, the answer is yes I did run hardspl. As I mentioned, I have been doing this for long enough that I know what I am doing. I also mentioned that I was successfully running Sleuth's 6.1 for a month or two before switching to Dutty's new 6.1. I was only running Dutty's for a few days before all of this happened.
There is definitely something wrong.. if I let it sit long enough, it will eventually boot. It will work for a few minutes, and then lock up again. Once I reset, it sits on the boot screen for a couple hours again. I have flashed several different ROMs and Radios to get different results, but the results are always the same.. It hangs at the boot screen.
I guess you have also tried going to the tri-color screen and re-flashing as well as a HR or MTTY command
tmac said:
If you are asking me that question, the answer is yes I did run hardspl. As I mentioned, I have been doing this for long enough that I know what I am doing. I also mentioned that I was successfully running Sleuth's 6.1 for a month or two before switching to Dutty's new 6.1. I was only running Dutty's for a few days before all of this happened.
There is definitely something wrong.. if I let it sit long enough, it will eventually boot. It will work for a few minutes, and then lock up again. Once I reset, it sits on the boot screen for a couple hours again. I have flashed several different ROMs and Radios to get different results, but the results are always the same.. It hangs at the boot screen.
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Please don't take offence to my probing, as my questions weren't directly directed to you. All I am saying is that we need to understand what is the actual cause of this problem, or we all will be "flashing in the dark", and fearing that this problem could be imminent every time we flash in the future.
Many thanks.
P1Tater said:
I guess you have also tried going to the tri-color screen and re-flashing as well as a HR or MTTY command
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P1 - Since I can't get the phone to boot completely (well, except for waiting several hours), the only way that I have been flashing different ROMs is from the tri-color screen. Regardless of what ROM or Radio I try, it still just hangs at the boot screen. The only thing I haven't tried was MTTY.
AvinashDhaniraj said:
Please don't take offence to my probing, as my questions weren't directly directed to you. All I am saying is that we need to understand what is the actual cause of this problem, or we all will be "flashing in the dark", and fearing that this problem could be imminent every time we flash in the future.
Many thanks.
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I was actually replying to P1, hence the reason I quoted him. So, I don't take offense to anything you said.
Well, I hope your not getting offended to my questions? I am just trying to cover all of the simple fixes first since those have been the majority of the things that fix "Most" people's issues. I suggest getting in touch with GSLeon3. He has a pretty good handle on what goes on in flashing and all of the fixes.
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Well, I hope your not getting offended to my questions? I am just trying to cover all of the simple fixes first since those have been the majority of the things that fix "Most" people's issues. I suggest getting in touch with GSLeon3. He has a pretty good handle on what goes on in flashing and all of the fixes.
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Not offended at all... I am appreciative of the suggestions.

Strange flashing/phone issue

Ok i have been having trouble with my phone for the past few weeks. It started with pimbackup not wanting to open then esclated into things like my phone getting stuck booting. Usually im able to fix any issues by ether flashing a new rom, hard resetting, and if nether of thoughts two work flashing the factory ship rom. But recently non of the above work at all. While this idea is WAY out there im wondering if mayb the memory on my phone is going bad? Rom flashes always go through but booting and installing almost never go through on the first try even with a hard reset after flash.
Sorry i know thats alot to read, if anyone has any idea of what could be wrong or tests i could do i would greatly appreciate it!
FYI im currently running the new spt15 hyper dragon: current issue no usb connection and same boot problems.
does no1 have any idea about the problem i an experiencing?

Not-so N00B dumb question

I've been flashing new ROMS on an 8525 for a couple of years now, but I'm new to the 8925.
I've been reading a lot, I think I understand the relation between SPL and the ROMs now, but I'm still puzzled.
I keep getting a lot of cruft left behind from prior ROMs and don't know how to get rid of it. for example about three ROMs ago, I flashed the "Mobile Vista" from ansar. Now I still get his Today theme, and there are still a lot of apps installed that read "ansar..."
I've tried removing the battery before flashing, making sure the SPL version is OK with the ROM doing hard resets - nothing seems to let this device start from a "clean slate".
I'm trying to find a ROM I can be happy with, which is why I'm trying so many, but I can't fairly evaluate aon one ROM if I don't know what I've really got installed.
TIA
Walt
I've never heard of anything like that happening Are you sure it is the today theme, or just the boot splash? That would be most likely.
As far as the programs, maybe most of them are from ansar? Which ROM are you using right now?
I just flashed the PDA Corner latest version (15) and it seems to be behaving now. Prior ROMS I tried this morning included Athine, Garmin and Phoenix.
Prior to flashing PDA Corner, I did an "Erase memory" (hard reset from software) and removed the battery for about 10 minutes. Maybe that's what did it. I agree, I've never seen anything like this before, I always thought that flashing the ROM reased everything, but then I started reading about SPL on the Kaiser somehow being more than just a bootloader so I got concerned.
And yes, it was the Today screen including clock, wallpaper, etc. The splash screen on bootup actually did change to the one corresponding to the new ROM.
Thanks.
Walt
When flashing a new ROM, when you get to the "Tap screen to begin" do you perform a Hard Reset?
If not, I suggest you start doing now.
Also, merschle (ex-moderator and Artemis cook) recommended flashing a ROM twice with a Hard Reset in between. I don't do this, but it just might help
Ta
Dave
Flash a stock HTC rom and then try a modified rom again. It always helped me when i got strange flash problems.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Kaiser_ROMs
Billun said:
Flash a stock HTC rom and then try a modified rom again. It always helped me when i got strange flash problems.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Kaiser_ROMs
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I hard reset three times then I flash an OEM ROM, then I hard reset three more times to be sure. I know it's anal, but it works for me.
I don't know how you're flashing try the SD Card method.
It's safer and more reliable.
The SPL & Rom have closer relationship than on your older device.
A sign of have the wrong SPL or needing to change to another SPL is freezing. If you notice your device is freezing or non-responsive, flash the recommended SPL by the chef.
Don't worry any, I was the same when I upgraded from the Wizard...gotta learn all over again.

[Q] Touchscreen totally locked

Hi !
(First of all, I apologize for my english)
I just tried to install the last NovaHD's release on my Optimus 2X P990 device (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508492) but my touchscreen now doesn't respond at all, when I have to unlock my SIM.
I tried also to format and re-install CM7 and a other kernel, but the problem stay the same.
I have no idea of where it comes from, do you have a idea of how fix it ?
It is mostly likely a faulty rom. No way of fixing this unless you contact the developer.
So you've installed multiple roms and the problem still persists? You sure its not your digitizer?
How the screen is drivered ? By kernel or ROM, or anything else ?
It can't be a fautely ROM, I tried also to go back on my previous CM, which always have been working.
I don't know where it can come from. I format and wipe everything, but it stays desperately locked.
It seems others users had the problem on the first version of the ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23061913&postcount=420); but normally, it doesn't affect the users of the curent version.
Does the kernel's affected by the format, or it is stocked on anything else ?
PakAttack1994 > That would be a great coincidence... I don't think it's dead.
EDIT 28/03 > I try to install a stock ROM.
EDIT > Returned to LG.

[Q] HTC HD2

Hello everyone!
I received three days ago a HTC HD2. It was the first time I ever had an HTC, so it seemed a little wierd at first. The phone was not new, so it had saved many applications and contacts that I didn't need. So, without being very good documented, I made a reset from its settings. Then I saw that it didn't reset totally. Still, the google acount of the previous owner remained saved, and so did the contacts. Then I read about ClockWorkMod recovery and I devided to try, by a tutorial, to delete everything using CWM. It all went good, but after I wiped everything, when it started, it gave an error saying something like "no kernel in NAND". I read more about this issue and then I decided to instal another ROM,and I did, following a tutorial, install GingerBread 2.3.7. After I encountered some problems , because at first I installed it using a wrong version of CWM and it stucked at the booting screen( that X ), I made it from the second try. Now , the phone is moving pretty good, but the problem is that sometimes, if I lock it and immediately after that I try to unlock it, the screen flushes a little( turns grey , from black, as if it would work somewhere inside, but is not working completely) and it is annoying. I would be pleased if you would recommend to me a solution to this problem or another ROM, maybe a more stable one, with the exact steps I have to make in order to be a clean instalation. ( starting from this point, when I have installed this ROM, what I would have to do to install another, if I have to install another bootloader, or another version of CWM, and so on) .
I know that there are many topics on this matter on the forum, but I am really noobie, and I need a little bit more details, because I don't really understand what every thing, in a topic about a ROM, refers to.
Thank you!

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