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Flashed with new ROM by mistake

Hi,
and this is not the right way to start a thread in a new forum
a few days ago i bought a used TytnII with english ROM and last night I decided to organize my phone with tools and programms and then a bad thing happened....
I accidentally flashed a ROM in my phone, the file was marked HTC_TYTNII_UPDATES. The file was installed without giving any warning about ROM or non-compatibility issues. After rebooting i get a message that i used illegal ROM and a DeviceLocked message. and the phone reboots.
Any hope to bring it back to normal?
Stergios

Was it a cab file you installed?
Or did you run the file from your computer while your phone was connected through activesync?

StergiosKLM said:
I accidentally flashed a ROM in my phone, the file was marked HTC_TYTNII_UPDATES. The file was installed without giving any warning about ROM or non-compatibility issues. After rebooting i get a message that i used illegal ROM and a DeviceLocked message.
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1. I don't think you flashed a rom.
2. There is no illegal rom.
3. Maybe it is a good idea to do a clean rom install on your Kaiser, especially since it is a SH device.
Either install cmonex' hard2 spl (3.29 for Kaiser or 3.56 for Tilt) and any rom of your choice, or flash the official rom for your device which will probably work with any spl you may have.

dani31 said:
1. I don't think you flashed a rom.
2. There is no illegal rom.
3. Maybe it is a good idea to do a clean rom install on your Kaiser, especially since it is a SH device.
Either install cmonex' hard2 spl (3.29 for Kaiser or 3.56 for Tilt) and any rom of your choice, or flash the official rom for your device which will probably work with any spl you may have.
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loooool
why do you hate your kaiser!
anyways, there is no way a rom got installed without you knowing stergiosKLM...you would get many steps to click on if you were installing a rom.
format the device...install hard spl (whatever kind except 1.0) and flash your custom rom

StergiosKLM said:
Hi,
and this is not the right way to start a thread in a new forum
a few days ago i bought a used TytnII with english ROM and last night I decided to organize my phone with tools and programms and then a bad thing happened....
I accidentally flashed a ROM in my phone, the file was marked HTC_TYTNII_UPDATES. The file was installed without giving any warning about ROM or non-compatibility issues. After rebooting i get a message that i used illegal ROM and a DeviceLocked message. and the phone reboots.
Any hope to bring it back to normal?
Stergios
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Your best bet is to do a hard reset. Go to start, settings, system, clear storage.
Write 1234 and press yes. It will start you from scratch. That should help.

anyway you could upload the file you installed so we could take a look at it

I am on trip right now but as soon as i get back I will send the file.
Thank you all

Problem update
my kaiser has eng version and the file i executed from my pc and installed in kaiser memory (not card), is a localization program from the Greek distributor of HTC that installs two programs, the first in the localization program and the second is a lock program.
After a hard reset (soft keys and reset key), i get the screen alignment, time and date etc, then i tap the screen to start using the device. and then ii installing the customization program.
the file is "HTC_TyTN_II-0.4.2.6GR-9.0.0.25.Installer.zip" and is a RUU_ExtendedPKG program....

Try hard reset by poking the soft reset hole and hold two softkey simultaniously...
look here for proper instruction to reset (kaiser wiki)...

Hard reset.
tugas2khas said:
Try hard reset by poking the soft reset hole and hold two softkey simultaniously...
look here for proper instruction to reset (kaiser wiki)...
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This is the best idea I read in the thread. Just think about if this poor person throught that he/she had flashed a rom. Why even send them though the confusion of (hard spl, and flashing a custom rom)when he/she has no idea on what they are doing anyway. Just hard reset your device and this will fix your issue plain and simple.

i already tried that. plus, i do not know how, the device booted, i uninstalled both programs, then did a reset and still it keeps autoruning the file.
Should i record a video so you get an idea of what is happening? How can i upload the file so someone can check it out?
BTW i am a he. 8)

StergiosKLM said:
i already tried that. plus, i do not know how, the device booted, i uninstalled both programs, then did a reset and still it keeps autoruning the file.
Should i record a video so you get an idea of what is happening? How can i upload the file so someone can check it out?
BTW i am a he. 8)
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You try to hard reset you phone?? I not talking about a soft reset. To perform a hard reset hold down to 2 line keys located between the send call and end call buttons and press and hold in the reset button with your stylist(this is located right next to the charge/usb port) til you see a white screen with blue writing and fellow the on screen instructions. I hope that this helps

i did that many times. all goes well up to the point where i get the message "setup is complete. tap the screen to begin using your device". I tap the screen and I get a windowed message "customization. It will automatically customize your device in 3 seconds" and the device shows a progress bar which says "Loading...." then "Loading AutoShortcut...." then "Installing...." after it finishes it reboots and it loads with the greek customization. as soon as it loads i get another windowed message which notes "DeviceLock. you have illegaly aquiered this ROM! This ROM is only for phones sold by ACE-Hellas and their distribution channel!" and after 3 seconds the device reboots and it keeps doing that.

The best solution is to go to HTC's website and download a new ROM/Radio directly from them. This will 100% fix your problem.
This should be what you need.... Pick one that matches your area/carrier

How to solve until you get home
StergiosKLM said:
i did that many times. all goes well up to the point where i get the message "setup is complete. tap the screen to begin using your device". I tap the screen and I get a windowed message "customization. It will automatically customize your device in 3 seconds" and the device shows a progress bar which says "Loading...." then "Loading AutoShortcut...." then "Installing...." after it finishes it reboots and it loads with the greek customization. as soon as it loads i get another windowed message which notes "DeviceLock. you have illegaly aquiered this ROM! This ROM is only for phones sold by ACE-Hellas and their distribution channel!" and after 3 seconds the device reboots and it keeps doing that.
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Ok here's the deal. Do a hard reset and when it flashes to the customizing in 3 seconds button, do a soft reset by pushing in the reset button. That will stop customization from happening. Then you can use your phone, but will have to run connection manager to get your connection settings. This is the way to stop customization from running. It only runs one time after a hard reset.
When you get back off your trip, start with the thread mentioned above and work your way through the hardspl process and select a rom that you think has what you want then flash it.

parleyp said:
Ok here's the deal. Do a hard reset and when it flashes to the customizing in 3 seconds button, do a soft reset by pushing in the reset button. That will stop customization from happening. Then you can use your phone, but will have to run connection manager to get your connection settings. This is the way to stop customization from running. It only runs one time after a hard reset.
When you get back off your trip, start with the thread mentioned above and work your way through the hardspl process and select a rom that you think has what you want then flash it.
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thank you, i appreciate that. One last question for the proper rom, i have to match rom version and radio version only, right?
have a happy new year. thank you all again

HardSPL must be matched too, but you probably won't have any problems regarding this if you install HardSPL 3.29.

victorpak said:
HardSPL must be matched too, but you probably won't have any problems regarding this if you install HardSPL 3.29.
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spl3.28.0000, it shows in the 3color screen, i d/l this file Kaiser-HardSPL-3.28.zip. I suppose is right.

StergiosKLM said:
spl3.28.0000, it shows in the 3color screen, i d/l this file Kaiser-HardSPL-3.28.zip. I suppose is right.
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That should work with most custom roms out there. If you have a freeze issue where the screen momentarily freezes, then you will need to flash a different hard spl. Most roms, tell you which hardspl and radio are compatible.

Help! I lost control of my HD2 installing Voice Control

I hope someone can help me please.
I tried installing the Voice Command Cab at the beginning of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=639964 to my SD card. It installed successfully, but it didn't work at all. When I tried installing it to my phone memory, it installed successfully but when I hit the home button, the device rebooted. The reboot went as far as my lockscreen, but nothing works.
There's no slide bar for unlocking, no sense, no buttons or touchscreen at all. I've rebooted about five times with the same results.
Any ideas/solutions would be greatly appreciated!!!

C'mon, anyone? I'm trying to avoid a hard reset if possible?

Oh well, hard reset it is, thanks anyway, not the end of the world...

i was gonna say hard reset but u already answer ur self!!
i ran into the same problem you describe before when trying to install a cooked rom.

[Q] Hard Reset

Hi,
I have some trouble with my SE Xperia X10 mini pro and someone told
me to do a hard reset.
Can you please tell me how to do that?
Tnx
Thijs

Thijs94 said:
Hi,
I have some trouble with my SE Xperia X10 mini pro and someone told
me to do a hard reset.
Can you please tell me how to do that?
Tnx
Thijs
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Warning: Make sure you have backed up app important data you have on the phone before you reset the phone, because everything will be deleted.
From the Home screen, drag upwards
Select Settings > SD card, USB Mass Storage & phone storage > Factory data reset > Reset phone
Enter your screen unlock pattern
Tap Erase everything

Hard Rest
How strange,
I've read that before
but...
when I drag my screen up and go to
Settings --> SD card, USB Mass Storage & phone storage
I do not see any Factory data reset at all...
My problem is, when i use the 'real' keyboard, my screen freezes.. I can't use it.
But when I put my keyboard back again, my screen just unfreezes..
I've done a new software-update (same version ,.. 2.1 update-1 ) but
that wouldn't help too..
Tnx

okay!
then go to
settings-> privacy -> factory data reset
leme know if u have found out the option or not.. i will try to help u as much i can..

Hard Reset
Hi,
Tnx, i've found the option
but without any result
Tnx for the help, however..
Thijs

if u really want to thank then please click the thank button.. it what keeps us going in this forum.. sorry if i am being rude to ask u to do dis..
good day

anyways what exactly are ur problems.. list them.. i will see if i can solve it..

Hard Reset
Done
Wel,..
- My screen freezes when I use my 'real' keyboard. It doesn't respond any more
- On the right top of the phone, there's a little LED, which won't work any more.
- My screen slides around (so hard to explane). Sometimes my screen 'splits' into two peaces and the right part goes to the left and the left to the right.. If you understand what I mean.. (shouldn't be surprised if you doesn't but I can't explain any better)

okay
now this is completely a kernel related problem!!! except for the LED part..
if u are in stock rom (i.e u have not rooted your phone and using it the way it came) then u rush it immediately to the vendor coz it has got lot of "bugs"!!!
if u have a rooted phone and using a custom rom then wipe all data, cache, dalvik cache, sd ext and then flash your rom from recovery OR better still use another rom..
(if u dont understand this part then u have a unrooted phone for sure!)
ANYWZ before taking it to the vendor check out the list of things that causes this problems
1. software related:- some software u install causes this problem
2. updating:- if u updated your software from sony erricson's website then in certain cases this problem occurs..
3. if your phone is suddenly showing these strange behavoiurs then best thing is not to do anything yourself and take it to your vendor!!
WELL IF U R WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK THEN ROOT YOUR PHONE THEN INSTALL A CUSTOM ROM.. MIND YOU THAT IT WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND WILL NOT B ACCEPTED BY YOUR MANUFACTURER! (HOW TO DO THIS IS JUST A SEARCH IN THIS FORUM, BUT I STILL ADVISE U NOT TO DO THIS!!)
GOOD DAY

Hard Reset
Hi,
No I don't understand that at all (A)
but I know one thing, the problems are getting worser and worser..
Now my screen ain't respond for an hour... I've tried everything but
it won't respond

rush it to ur vendor!

Hard Reset
I'll do,..
Tnx for your help

Here's How [Flash Mode + Reset]
Here's How:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15255021&postcount=4
achyut said:
take a good look, the green LED should flash atleast ONCE....i had the problem when i was new to rooting and installing ROMS.....do this...
1. make your deskie/lappy fully prepared to flash your phone by SEUS, only requiring you to connect the phone in flash mode (even keep your USB to phone cord inserted to the computer)
2. power off the phone by holding the home+power key (& keep holding them, now press the back button).
3.release the power key but KEEP HOLDING THE HOME KEY and the back key...(if you release the home key, the cell will restart).
4. now connect the phone to the computer and hopefully it will connect in flash mode
hope this helps in solving your problem
if i helped you, kindly press the "THANKS" button
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[Q] How to unblock(Google) C1594?

One of my friends phone Sony Xperia C1594 is locked up as she does not remember the unlock pattern.
It was asking for mothers maiden name and she does not remember if she has put it or not. She has tried to login to google account and setting the recovery options but the recovery options are not available in google !
So it looks like option is to hard reset the phone. Searched everywhere could not find the right key combination to do it. Can anyone help me? This is not a rooted phone.

Hey buddy...
You cannot reset Sony like that..
But practically,there is a way to bypass it
Just repair your phone via pc companion
It will install a fresh copy of software in it and naturally,the lock would be gone..
Thank me if I helped you...

if its rooted, srs root program has an option to reset userlock

that's too technical. if you want to reset it, pull out the battery then turn it on. go to setting-memory. you'll see and option to reset the factory setting there. you can also try to change google's security question. you can't find recovery setting on google but you'll surely could change the security question there.

mathewsj114 said:
Hey buddy...
You cannot reset Sony like that..
But practically,there is a way to bypass it
Just repair your phone via pc companion
It will install a fresh copy of software in it and naturally,the lock would be gone..
Thank me if I helped you...
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Thanks it helped, BTW anyone needs info you need to follow this guide,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504809
otherwise you will be stuck in the screen where it wont go further because your phone is in locked stage.
kurotsugi said:
that's too technical. if you want to reset it, pull out the battery then turn it on. go to setting-memory. you'll see and option to reset the factory setting there. you can also try to change google's security question. you can't find recovery setting on google but you'll surely could change the security question there.
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Since the phone is in locked stage(at pattern login page) you cant access the settings. Only the above method works.

Phone settings accidentally disabled/disappeared in Oneplus One

I have looked through this forum and in the net as well, but no one have seemed to face this particular problem. To put it bluntly, I do not have a phone settings right now! By "settings", I mean the setting where you can scroll down to "About Phone" and click android version repeatedly till it says "You are now a developer". It all happened when I saw a notification saying "This app can harm your phone - Settings" and an option to disable. I was unable to slide this notification off, and while trying, I accidentally clicked the disable option. Nothing happened, just the notification disappeared. I panicked and restarted the phone. Immediately after that, I saw that my settings icon is gone. I cannot go to settings from the pull down drawer, neither I can find it in my apps. It was there before. My phone is not rooted and not updated, and the first thing to do, I think, is to do a factory reset. I am backing up files now. I am also reading Heisenberg's How-To Guide For Beginners, but as a noob, I am scared that I will mess up. If anybody can help me with some advice, how to get the phone settings back (preferably without rooting, but if push comes to...you know!), please do. Also, if I long press home button, and try to click "Themes", it says "Unfortunately, Trebuchet has stopped working". I instlled Nova launcher, but phone settings are still missing. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks.

Factory Reset worked !

BlackholeBrandon said:
I have looked through this forum and in the net as well, but no one have seemed to face this particular problem. To put it bluntly, I do not have a phone settings right now! By "settings", I mean the setting where you can scroll down to "About Phone" and click android version repeatedly till it says "You are now a developer". It all happened when I saw a notification saying "This app can harm your phone - Settings" and an option to disable. I was unable to slide this notification off, and while trying, I accidentally clicked the disable option. Nothing happened, just the notification disappeared. I panicked and restarted the phone. Immediately after that, I saw that my settings icon is gone. I cannot go to settings from the pull down drawer, neither I can find it in my apps. It was there before. My phone is not rooted and not updated, and the first thing to do, I think, is to do a factory reset. I am backing up files now. I am also reading Heisenberg's How-To Guide For Beginners, but as a noob, I am scared that I will mess up. If anybody can help me with some advice, how to get the phone settings back (preferably without rooting, but if push comes to...you know!), please do. Also, if I long press home button, and try to click "Themes", it says "Unfortunately, Trebuchet has stopped working". I instlled Nova launcher, but phone settings are still missing. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks.
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tht is bizzare.. coz after looking at what you wrote there, the exact same thing happened to me an hour ago! im now also without a setting icon and cant find a solution!

it happen to me too today.

I just had the same misfortune as you did.
I'm pretty sure the culprit is "Google Settings". It kept giving me a notification saying that "settings" is harmful, do you want to disable it? I accidentally clicked YES after a few weeks ;( .
Guys please help. I had disabled USB debugging a few days back and forgot to turn it back ON.
I'm really stuck now. Also I can't do a factory reset because I have important data in my mobile and I'm unable to take a backup. My device is a OnePlus One and its not rooted. It has TWRP recovery installed.
Please help.

this happened to both my phones too. how were you able to do a factory reset? doesn't do anything for me when I hold power and volume down. takes me to a black screen.

hemang18 said:
I just had the same misfortune as you did.
I'm pretty sure the culprit is "Google Settings". It kept giving me a notification saying that "settings" is harmful, do you want to disable it? I accidentally clicked YES after a few weeks ;( .
Guys please help. I had disabled USB debugging a few days back and forgot to turn it back ON.
I'm really stuck now. Also I can't do a factory reset because I have important data in my mobile and I'm unable to take a backup. My device is a OnePlus One and its not rooted. It has TWRP recovery installed.
Please help.
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If u have TWRP then just go to advanced wipe and select only data, cache and system and then wipe this will not any internal data on sd card and then flash u r desired rom.

bangag24 said:
this happened to both my phones too. how were you able to do a factory reset? doesn't do anything for me when I hold power and volume down. takes me to a black screen.
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Have the same. Now try to backup as many data as i can.
Any solutions?

Is there a way to fix it in fastboot mode?
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Any solutions without reset? Fastboot mode cmd anyone?

Hi ,
I have the same problem....
I have solved but my One is rooted....
With "my android tools pro",choose "app",click "disable",in this list there are the app "setting",tap on this and click "able" et voilà! Problem solved!
Excuse for my english....
Spero di essere stato d'aiuto!!!

Firespit said:
Hi ,
I have the same problem....
I have solved but my One is rooted....
With "my android tools pro",choose "app",click "disable",in this list there are the app "setting",tap on this and click "able" et voilà! Problem solved!
Excuse for my english....
Spero di essere stato d'aiuto!!!
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This did it! It fixed my phone back to 100%. I initially thought it was a storage memory error or other h/w related issue.
Very strange that the google settings app suddenly started detecting 'Settings' app as being harmful on 4.4.4 Kitkat now after 3 years.
I have now permanently disabled app verification. Google Settings app -> Security -> Verify Apps -> disable 'Scan device for security threats'

Thanks to all for sharing. I also did one small trick after reading somewhere in this forum (forgot where....sorry). See, even after Factory reset, the notification was coming that settings app may harm your device. So I long pressed the notification (carefully, not to hit any action button) and clicked ignore

Also with me
I didn't find my settings option anywhere.