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Boo Hoo - I think it is dead

My himalaya does nothing when I try and turn it on, when I put it in the cradle to charge I only get a red Lamp. I have tried a soft and hard reset to no avail.
Anybody have any ideas.

are you able to get into bootloader?
buzz

Hmmm ; not tried that, how do i do it??

I encountered the same problem on my XDA. Whatever soft reset and hard reset I tried, nothing was shown on the screen. It could be charged, but could not be turned on. Even try to press the three buttons to enter the Bootloader, didn't make it.
What can I do? Help me, please.

Hmmm ; not tried that, how do i do it??
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Press Power+Joypad+Reset at the same time.
buzz

Not a sausage :-((
looks like it is going back to meet it's maker. God know hos long that will take.

...even, if you don't see a pixel on the screen, try to speak to it with mtty.exe
Don't forget to terminate "wcescomm.exe" process before you do...
If you don't get the terminal prompt, you'd better send it to repair.
Actually, what happened to it?
buzz

No pixels, and no prompt.... I am taking it in for repair at lunch time, they say it could take up to 2 weeks, don't know how I'm gonna survive :?
The belt clip it came with detached itself and it landed on the concrete floor with a thud... they will probably make me pay for it as well...

hmm... sorry to hear that man, that's completely different story...
buzz

Orbit 2 White Screen need help.

Hi all.
I recently came into the posession of one of these awesome devices.
my only problem is that when turned on, the screen comes on but is just pure white.
the device seems to boot up ok as you can hear all the noises in the background, also the digitizer works as the backlight comes on when you touch the screen and you can hear windows mobile clicking away.
could this be the lcd thats broken? or could it be an issue with the mainboard?
anyone have any ideas? or have had the same problem?
i just dont wanna go out and buy a new screen to find out thats not the problem lolol.
(btw i have tried hard reseting multiple times and that dosent seem to be the problem)
thanks all.

Um how du know that you have HR properly if you cannot see the screen, or can you see it on the HR screen?
Also if you can can you see the bootloader, and have you tried a different rom, never know it may work

heya chris, thanks for the reply.
reason i know it has hard reset ok is i used a htc touch next to it to guage where the setup screen (screen calib etc) buttons were and tapped on the digitizer unitll it got to the main screen and reset itself after customisation (took friggin aages to do that lol)
then managed to fudge it to get media player running by using the arrow buttons etc.
sayin that what combo of buttons do youse to HR. ill give it a try if theres another way ;-)

For me its ok and windows key, the one beneath the send and end keys
Then when booted it will say "blah" and press send to restore. Press send then it will take about 15 seconds or so to restore then it reset's and boots up again.
To do the bootloader its the camera button and reset, but i dont know if thats helpful if you cant see the screen!!
Um is it still under warrenty if so go that route and if not try taking it apart and then try to see if any of the screen connectors are loose i think that someone has done this already on here with pictures if you want some help with it.

tried the hard reset again and still met with the same white screen. dang...
as for warranty, its an ex business phone i got through my work so no warranty, and i have since stripped it down 3 times to look for faults.
have tried slotting the ribbon cable in and out of its socket and had no luck.

hmm i would say maybe new motherboard or screen, which you prob already know by now.
Apart from that im out of ideas as to what to say would be a solution for the problem with it or how to fix it without replacing parts

cheers for all your help chris.
i think ill just have to take the dive and order a new screen.
god i hope its the screen lol

Verizon Touch Pro2 Bricked

I have a verizon touch pro 2 that is bricked because it was unplugged mid-way through the flashing of an SPL. Not only was it unplugged but the SPL was for a GSM Touch Pro2. Im really desperate to get this phone working. I have a few questions, How do you put a CDMA variant of the Rhodium into bootloader, ive read this: (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Rhodium) and tried it but it does not seem to work, what does it mean if the led is solid green or solid orange because these come up when i plug it in, and my computer detects the phone as Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM, but cannot find the drivers for it is there someway i can get the drivers to restore the correct SPL.
Thanks

kaptix said:
I have a verizon touch pro 2 that is bricked because it was unplugged mid-way through the flashing of an SPL. Not only was it unplugged but the SPL was for a GSM Touch Pro2. Im really desperate to get this phone working. I have a few questions, How do you put a CDMA variant of the Rhodium into bootloader, ive read this: (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Rhodium) and tried it but it does not seem to work, what does it mean if the led is solid green or solid orange because these come up when i plug it in, and my computer detects the phone as Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM, but cannot find the drivers for it is there someway i can get the drivers to restore the correct SPL.
Thanks
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Well, if you can get into the bootloader you'll be fine. To do that, press and hold VOLUME DOWN and then press RESET till you see the tri-color screen. Than attach your phone to your computer and reflash your stock ROM.

thats the only problem i cant seem to get it into bootloader mode

try to press and hold VOL Down and Power while pushing the soft reset hole

bootloader
No need for soft-reset hole with VZW. Power on phone while holding VOL down key and it will enter bootloader.
Nate

sadly i have tried all of these methods and have got nothing, thanks anyways guys

you also have to hold the phone answer and end buttons.....

all i did on my vzw tp2 was hold down the vol down button and hit soft reset and kept holding the vol down button and that worked.

Is it the same?
Is this the same "stolen" TP2 that you brought up in the other thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=575334
Why start another thread and leave out all the data you included in the other post? Hmmmm
MBK

"and just went and got a new one from Verizon for $50 by saying it was stolen" emphasis on saying as in pretending saying as in scamming Verizon, which I doubt is a huge deal.

kaptix said:
" which I doubt is a huge deal.
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And that is the issue young padawan, In reality it is fraud and to fail to disclose the full details either here or on your ebay listing shows even more fraud not to mention a lack of morals. IMHO of course.
And if it wasn't a big deal why did you feel the need to repost without all the facts that were in the original post?
Ok maybe it's not that humble after all.... but it IS my opinion.
MBK

Well to answer his question,,,,,,
,,,,,If it says somthing to the effect of "Qualcomm MSM in download mode" then the bootloader has been corrupted and the chipset has defaulted to a mode that requires tools that he is not going to get his hands on in order to fix it. So yes it is bricked, and I know nothing about his previous posts about it, or fraud, or whatever, but can you say KARMA ????? sure you can, I like the way you say that ;-) <<<<-----Mister Rodgers.....

MrBigKid said:
And that is the issue young padawan, In reality it is fraud and to fail to disclose the full details either here or on your ebay listing shows even more fraud not to mention a lack of morals. IMHO of course.
And if it wasn't a big deal why did you feel the need to repost without all the facts that were in the original post?
Ok maybe it's not that humble after all.... but it IS my opinion.
MBK
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i always thought H was for Honest...which in this case, it was...

Do you have a good homeinsurance??
if you do:
Drop your phone hard on the floor, or let a car roll over it. Then bring it to your insurance-company, and you get allmost all money back!!
been there, done that..

You wanna buy it?
Thanks to fortunz(google master)
posted in the other thread
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170404147795
you can buy this POS.
edit: and holy **** someone would pay $175 for it too. Nice.

Fully bricked Captivate? Please, help! Tried many things..

Hi everyone,
Here's my problem :
Since some few days, my Captivate won't start up, and won't connect anymore.
The screen stays black!
I tried usually things : removing battery,sim,microsd, then pressing vol up, down and power, connecting with ODIN3.. Nothing happends.
It was bricked after a custom ROM update. I did format data, cache and .. system ! As usually, because I tought formatting system was necessary. Maybe it was the wrong thing that made it crashes..
So, I thank you a lot for bringing me any help !!

zebra363 said:
Hi everyone,
Here's my problem :
Since some few days, my Captivate won't start up, and won't connect anymore.
The screen stays black!
I tried usually things : removing battery,sim,microsd, then pressing vol up, down and power, connecting with ODIN3.. Nothing happends.
It was bricked after a custom ROM update. I did format data, cache and .. system ! As usually, because I tought formatting system was necessary. Maybe it was the wrong thing that made it crashes..
So, I thank you a lot for bringing me any help !!
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could you give pls a little detail. as to what custom rom did you flashed, is it the froyo rom or ginger rom? and elaborate further on what did you do when this happens it might give other people here some more understanding on how to help you. If your your phone won't power at all and the soft bottons won't light up and won't respond with key combos or even a jig you likely had a perma brick as in hard brick.!!......If you are still on warranty no worries just tell them that your phone suddenly dies and that you have no clue what happens to it.
You can also try this if you like read the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020976&page=3

Thanks for your answer!
I flash many of my phones, so, unfortunately, I can't remember what kind of ROM it was! I also try many of those I can find on XDA.
Here's what happens :
Had formatted data,cache, and system. Then, flashed the ROM, and selected "reboot". Just after that, I was making coffee.. So, I came back 5 min after, and the phone was .. dead!
After many, many, many Captivate's ROM flashes (maybe 70 !?), first time it happends!
The phone is no more under warranty, so I can't do anything..
Btw, what is a "jig" ? Heard alot that word but..
And thanks for the thread, but I don't think there's a solution in it!?
I will browse it tomorrow, thanks
Thanks again for help!

JIG youtube video
^ "Btw, what is a "jig" ? Heard alot that word but.."
Here ya go....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0
The jig is usually the last resort for some. That is if holding volume up and volume down then plugging in the usb cable into your phone ( the other end being already plugged into your computer) does not put it into download mode.

zebra363 said:
Thanks for your answer!
I flash many of my phones, so, unfortunately, I can't remember what kind of ROM it was! I also try many of those I can find on XDA.
Here's what happens :
Had formatted data,cache, and system. Then, flashed the ROM, and selected "reboot". Just after that, I was making coffee.. So, I came back 5 min after, and the phone was .. dead!
After many, many, many Captivate's ROM flashes (maybe 70 !?), first time it happends!
The phone is no more under warranty, so I can't do anything..
Btw, what is a "jig" ? Heard alot that word but..
And thanks for the thread, but I don't think there's a solution in it!?
I will browse it tomorrow, thanks
Thanks again for help!
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U can either buy a jig from someone like mobiletechvideos on YouTube or make one urself using resistors (tutorials are scattered around the forum). U plug it into ur micro USB slot and it will put ur phone onto download mode. This works if ur phone is soft bricked and it may not work for u but definitely worth a try
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Sounds like you flashed a single bootloader and hard bricked your phone. Either jtag it or buy a new one...

JIG2WIN4LIFE if you can still turn on your phone without a perma black screen anyways

Hi,
I took a look over "JIG" on eBay, and found it for approx. 8 $.
But it says it can be used for ALL cases, at the exception if the screen stays black ! And that's my case..
So, do I have to buy it anyway, or is it really dead?
I don't want to buy another one!
Thank you.

sometimes the jig works, if you take out battery, DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS, put in jig. worked for me.
BUT your phone is under 1 year old. it has a warranty. if it happens to get broken in a way that they cant tell, and can never read the phone again... you get a [email protected]!!!
think speaker magnet or
2 seconds in the microwave 1 or 2 times MAX.. dont want phisical dammage! and there is plenty of electronic parts to get messed up very easy this way

TRusselo said:
sometimes the jig works, if you take out battery, DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS, put in jig. worked for me.
BUT your phone is under 1 year old. it has a warranty. if it happens to get broken in a way that they cant tell, and can never read the phone again... you get a [email protected]!!!
think speaker magnet or
2 seconds in the microwave 1 or 2 times MAX.. dont want phisical dammage! and there is plenty of electronic parts to get messed up very easy this way
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Wow, nuking it will cover your tracks if they try to access anything on it?

if it is electrically damaged and wont work, they cant access it, and they cant see your tracks...
and my buddy nuked a phone before, to destroy it for fun, there were sparks immediatly. if that happens the phone aint going to work anymore. so do it in very short bursts. you do not want any physical damage.
or wave it in-front of a LARGE magnet to degause it until it doesnt boot anymore.

Hi,
Thanks for your reply, but my phone is no more under warranty..
There was no warranty when I bought it from USA (on eBay), and I'm living in Belgium! So, no way
I will have to try the JIG then.. I suppose it's my last chance

yup jig is your last chance..
now the other day i bricked and the jig wouldnt work either unitl I found a trick that helped my jig work. this worked FOR ME in my situation. not all.
remove battery count to 5 and replace battery
DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS
put in jig. download mode!!!!
if i touched ANY button the jig would not work. worth a shot.
jigs are about 8$ on ebay or can be made with a few resistors for a couple dollars. (or whatever currency you have in Belgium). there are many threads on how to make them in the captivate forums on xda here. just make sure not to touch the resistors with your fingers if you make one. use tape to hold it.!! good luck buddy!

Thanks a lot!
I will buy a JIG on eBay then.. It would be safer!
We are using Euro currency in Belgium . So, a JIG is approximately 6 €.
It's a cheap price for this kind of tool! But by the way, HTC has much more solutions to unbrick their devices..

Need help with reseting my phone blindly

So my screen died out, I feel the vibration and hear the alarms, but cant see anything. This happened shortly after I was sliding my keyboard in and out really fast. I think im just going to sell it off as parts on ebay but I want to make sure my data is off the device.
I was thinking of going to clockworkmod and resetting the phone, but there is this screen with the 3 androids on a skateboard and I dont remember which one gets me to recovery. So I need like a reference like a picture if anyone could take one or two for me. I also dont remember if which button is select, the track pad button?
Thanks- Johnny.

Sliding the keyboard in & out really fast? Were you doing a durability test or something? Anyway, I'm a bit confused. If your screen doesn't work, how do you see the 3 androids? That's your bootloader & if you see that then as far as I know, it's not your screen that is at issue.

WeekendsR2Short said:
Sliding the keyboard in & out really fast? Were you doing a durability test or something? Anyway, I'm a bit confused. If your screen doesn't work, how do you see the 3 androids? That's your bootloader & if you see that then as far as I know, it's not your screen that is at issue.
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I was sliding the keyboard in and out really fast for fun, but then after like 2 hours my screen started to lag, then it just blacked out. Really stupid of me, but it happened. I was trying to remember what happens when and how to get into recovery. And my screen is still black.

JohnnyP.akaJP said:
I was sliding the keyboard in and out really fast for fun, but then after like 2 hours my screen started to lag, then it just blacked out. Really stupid of me, but it happened. I was trying to remember what happens when and how to get into recovery. And my screen is still black.
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Hold power down as well as volume down for about 3 seconds & that will put you into your bootloader. From there there is a factory reset too. Bump volume down twice and them bump your power switch. That will start the process of a Factory Reset.

JohnnyP.akaJP said:
I was sliding the keyboard in and out really fast for fun, but then after like 2 hours my screen started to lag, then it just blacked out. Really stupid of me, but it happened. I was trying to remember what happens when and how to get into recovery. And my screen is still black.
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That happened to me before, I'm pretty sure its broke.
Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk 2

I'll buy it for cheap...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

demkantor said:
I'll buy it for cheap...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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LOL:good:

It's a case of a broken/cut flex cable. You know the ribbon like wires that connects your upper part phone to the lower part.
Same as demkantor I'm willing to buy it also. I got a broken MT4GS right now so I'm not active here(need to fix it to continue development lol) My LCD saw it's doppleganger when I drop my device. You know broken in half.

WeekendsR2Short said:
Hold power down as well as volume down for about 3 seconds & that will put you into your bootloader. From there there is a factory reset too. Bump volume down twice and them bump your power switch. That will start the process of a Factory Reset.
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Yea It didnt work , I tried it a few times and waited for around 7 mins per reset. Any other ideas?

JohnnyP.akaJP said:
Yea It didnt work , I tried it a few times and waited for around 7 mins per reset. Any other ideas?
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A "factory reset" isn't going to repair a cable. All it will do is format your system, cache, etc. and prepare your phone to accept another operating system. If you want to do that thru recovery to make sure..... you can volume down with power to take you back to bootloader. Once sitting at "fastboot", volume down once to highlite recovery then select with power button. Once in recovery, power down twice then select with the trackpad. Once it's run there for about a minute your system should be wiped and you're ready to return it. You've NOT installed another ROM or taken yourself back to original condition though.

WeekendsR2Short said:
A "factory reset" isn't going to repair a cable. All it will do is format your system, cache, etc. and prepare your phone to accept another operating system. If you want to do that thru recovery to make sure..... you can volume down with power to take you back to bootloader. Once sitting at "fastboot", volume down once to highlite recovery then select with power button. Once in recovery, power down twice then select with the trackpad. Once it's run there for about a minute your system should be wiped and you're ready to return it. You've NOT installed another ROM or taken yourself back to original condition though.
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I couldnt factory reset it, i kept texting myself to see if it reset and it kept ringing. I tried around 20 times :\ So instead I just put 2 step verification, used a application specific password on android and hopefully the person i sold it to doesnt try to hack it. case closed i guess.

GREAT! So you messed it up yourself, did your best to make it unusable and sold it to an unsuspecting buyer. You're on the WROOOONG website then 'dude'. That's why I'm so glad I forgot to tell you how to wipe out the system. Maybe your poor "sucker" will be able to figure it out. Hopefully he will come here. Evidently, your screen was fine???