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I just bought a brand new T-Mobile G1 Black from Craigslist for someone in my family. While i was rooting the phone i decided to use Haykuro SPL. As soon i rebooted the phone it bricked on me and now i am pretty much freaking out.
Does Someone Knows How To Fix It ? And do you think HTC will take it back even tho i didnt bought from T-Mobile and dont even have the receipt ?!
Please guys help me.
did you bother checking which board the phone was using? pvt or dvt? did you know some people were having issues with the new spl? and how is it bricked? won't boot? stuck at g1 screen and can't enter recovery\bootloader?
try theses instuctions and tell me if they work make sure you pull the battery before holding power and home if it get you to the recovery screen you should be good. also try it with power camera
1. pulled sd card out put it in a sdcard reader and loaded the enginering bootloader
2. took battery out
3. put sd card back into g1
4. held power + home
5. while still holding power + home slid battery back in
6. when recovery showed up hit alt+w and alt+s
7. popped sdcard back out and and loaded my favorite rom version
8. put sd card back in
9. held power + home and flashed the rom and all came alive
First off, no, HTC will not take it back (maybe if you pack 200 dollars or so with it the will). What do you mean "bricked"? Can you still get into the bootloader or not? If you can't, then sorry, it is bricked for good (atleast as far as we at XDA know)
yeah unfortunately i cant make it to the bootloader...it stays on the T-Mobile G1 sign...
davil124 said:
yeah unfortunately i cant make it to the bootloader...it stays on the T-Mobile G1 sign...
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The SPL loads before the G1 logo. Are you pressing back+power?
Why o people why do you not read the threads on this before you do anything. Geez. Do you not study and take precautions before you do anything?? Your most DEF screwed. If you cant get into any of the bootloader, then its bricked and no one has found a way to fix it "yet"( hopeing someone does). Please for the love of God. READ READ READ.
@futango, because people are dumb and get excited before reading, making their 2-300 dollar phone a 2-300 dollar brick. Its cool, if you saw how disastrous this forum was you would see how many topics there are on this issue, and you wouldn't have this problem. Hard lesson learned but oh well, have to deal with it until someone finds a fix, to which there isnt one now. Too bad. Next time you'll read hu? Reading is easier than spending that hard earned money....unbelieveable.
Reported.
Davil124, its seems like people are bickering again instead of trying to help you. lol.
Like what jashu said, after flashing the haykuro SPL, try holding BACK + POWER, to enter recovery mode. When in recovery mode, remove your memory card (place it in a card reader), and delete the update.zip that contains the haykuro SPL. Proceed to copy the update.zip that contains a hacked ROM (JF1.5, ADP1.5H, etc.) to your memory card. Then flash the ROM - update.zip by pressing ALT + S. This must be done after updating to the haykuro SPL (almost everyone forgets to do this, and end up looping.) Then just let it boot up (it may take a few minutes, so don't panic and pull the battery, just let it load.)
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Davil124, its seems like people are bickering again instead of trying to help you. lol.
Like what jashu said, after flashing the haykuro SPL, try holding BACK + POWER, to enter recovery mode. When in recovery mode, remove your memory card (place it in a card reader), and delete the update.zip that contains the haykuro SPL. Proceed to copy the update.zip that contains a hacked ROM (JF1.5, ADP1.5H, etc.) to your memory card. Then flash the ROM - update.zip by pressing ALT + S. This must be done after updating to the haykuro SPL (almost everyone forgets to do this, and end up looping.) Then just let it boot up (it may take a few minutes, so don't panic and pull the battery, just let it load.)
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davil124 thats what ur sopposed to do.. i recall there's other threads on here that talks about bricked phones. im not gettin on u, people just need to understand.. if u have problems find the right thread to put ur post up.. someone will answer ur question
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Please for the love of God. READ READ READ.
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Futango is right though. If you are going to jump into a hack without reading, you get what you deserve and you deserve what you get.
EVERYTHING ON THIS FORUM IS POTENTIALLY PHONE BRICKING.
Once you fully realize that, then you will think twice about flashing whatever update.zip someone casually posts on here.
p.s. can everyone stop treating Haykuro like some kind of god? He got a hold of some HTC pre-release builds and posted em on here. That's it.
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Futango is right though. If you are going to jump into a hack without reading, you get what you deserve and you deserve what you get.
EVERYTHING ON THIS FORUM IS POTENTIALLY PHONE BRICKING.
Once you fully realize that, then you will think twice about flashing whatever update.zip someone casually posts on here.
p.s. can everyone stop treating Haykuro like some kind of god? He got a hold of some HTC pre-release builds and posted em on here. That's it.
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Jashsu you sound really jealous. lol jk. But I do agree with you. First jesusfreke was god, now haykuro. Isn't that blasphemy? lol.
But hopefully people will begin to realize the risks involved with flashing custom firmware. I've seriously looped at least 12 times (bad md5 checksums, faulty memory card, u name it lol), wiped over 100 times, but thankfully found solutions to every problem I've faced, but that was because I did my research before jumping the gun. I'm fully aware of all the risks involved, so all I can say to everyone is, proceed with caution.
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Jashsu you sound really jealous. lol jk. But I do agree with you. First jesusfreke was god, now haykuro. Isn't that blasphemy? lol.
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I'm not jealous about having bricked about a dozen phones, i'll tell ya that
People should be approaching updaters with a serious heaping of caution, especially for something like the SPL. I won't blame Haykuro for not having fully tested the SPL before releasing it, but honestly he probably should have put up more than just a link and a wink (like I dunno some huge warnings and disclaimers). And for sure those links should have been pulled the moment that news of bricks came in. Just my two cents...
Well this sucks to hear man. Loosing a G1 is never fun...But the recent threads about the new SPL made it clear that it was only designed for the PVT. And from the looks of it, you probably have a DVT or some other derivative.
jashsu said:
I'm not jealous about having bricked about a dozen phones, i'll tell ya that
People should be approaching updaters with a serious heaping of caution, especially for something like the SPL. I won't blame Haykuro for not having fully tested the SPL before releasing it, but honestly he probably should have put up more than just a link and a wink (like I dunno some huge warnings and disclaimers). And for sure those links should have been pulled the moment that news of bricks came in. Just my two cents...
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Haykuro is not to blame for anything. He also shouldn't have put up more info because....he can't. All of this is pretty much undocumented. It's all trial and error. If it wasn't for people like Haykuro, Dude, or JF...etc. We wouldn't have any of these new updates to our phones.
OP you should of read this first before attempting to use the new SPL.
READ THIS FIRST if you are flashing Haykuros new SPL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=516433&page=10
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Haykuro is not to blame for anything. He also shouldn't have put up more info because....he can't. All of this is pretty much undocumented. It's all trial and error. If it wasn't for people like Haykuro, Dude, or JF...etc. We wouldn't have any of these new updates to our phones.
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Let's imagine for a second that there was a room full of really thirsty kids. I walk in with an unmarked bottle of a strange looking liquid. I can't describe it because I myself don't know much about it. Would you say it would be irresponsible on my part to just leave it there with those kids who don't know any better? More to the point, would you blame me if one of those kids got sick after drinking it?
In a more perfect world, everyone would do a lot of prior research, understand the risks associated with experimental hacks, and fully accept the consequences of bricked devices. Unfortunately this is not a perfect world.
alright a appreciate some of you for been nice and try to help (that was the point for me writting this at first). And for the ones been rude and trying to act all smart ! F&@$ Off ! alright ? i need help and i learned from my mistakes. If you think i acted not rational or smart, you dont have to say anything. Just stay quite and move on and help others that need more help in the forum. Just dont come and start saying stuff that are not helping at all, and for the record i did not blame nobody for the mistake I made. I personally got a G1 running the SPL just fine, and i just didnt know that there were 2 different boards running on the G1's. So please stay away if you are not going to say anything positive, and try to help. thank you.
that sucks
Cant we all just get along
Two months agoi tried updating my phone. I did a reboot after loading a update.zip file from my sd card and my G1 didnt turn on at all. No g1 screen or any kind of response.
And now my G1 is bricked.
My question is do you think they will exchange it for me still? What should I say happened?
Alright this is enough. I think instead of treating users with bricked phones as noobs and lecturing them about being careful, we get to the point and try and help.
First off, we have a whole thread dedicated to the bricked phones now. One member is working on schematics to build an actual USB wire for a force install of a SPL to possibly repair the bricked phone issues. Right now, the plans are done, so we will see if he is able to construct the cable. However, the schematics are already uploaded, so maybe you should give a shot at it. look for the G1 brick technical think thank thread.
Sorry if this is in the wrong place I couldn't find a right place to put this. I rooted my phone a few days ago. Everything went fine. I put a theme on it today and it started freezing and everything so I did a system restore. Which to my luck didn't work. Now it starts up and goes black after the sprint screen. Can anyone help?
Sorry everyone continued doing some trial and error and fixed it. I figured out a way to hard reset it. I can't how ever figure out how to delete this thread. >.< Sorry for wasting your time and space.
Although if any needs help with the samsung moment feel free to ask me and I'll do what I can to help.
So, in the past 12 hours I've managed to successfully root, install a rom, then mess something up, then restore (incorrectly), then restore (successfully), then go through the ODIN3 experience where it got stuck at "do not turn off target", then I unplugged it and got a "brick" (phone--!--pc screen), then I managed to get it back into download mode and now I am successfully back where I started ~12 hours ago.(that's really the abbreviated version...there were many more mess ups along the way )
Just wanted to say a quick thanks to all the folks who either a)know what the hell they're doing and help out folks who get stuck, reading your advice has been beyond helpful, albeit sometimes a little too technical for me....and also b) those folks who really fu%ked up their phones and got it figured out- I probably learned more from yall, as that's pretty much what I was doing. I find that it's not the easiest way to learn, but it gets ya there eventually
either way...this is in no way a helpful post, however I have learned so damn much in the past 12 hours that hopefully I'll be able to help someone out at some point and in some way reciprocate for all the help I've gotten from reading the hell outta this forum.
THANKS!!!!!
pyrplhaze said:
So, in the past 12 hours I've managed to successfully root, install a rom, then mess something up, then restore (incorrectly), then restore (successfully), then go through the ODIN3 experience where it got stuck at "do not turn off target", then I unplugged it and got a "brick" (phone--!--pc screen), then I managed to get it back into download mode and now I am successfully back where I started ~12 hours ago.(that's really the abbreviated version...there were many more mess ups along the way )
Just wanted to say a quick thanks to all the folks who either a)know what the hell they're doing and help out folks who get stuck, reading your advice has been beyond helpful, albeit sometimes a little too technical for me....and also b) those folks who really fu%ked up their phones and got it figured out- I probably learned more from yall, as that's pretty much what I was doing. I find that it's not the easiest way to learn, but it gets ya there eventually
either way...this is in no way a helpful post, however I have learned so damn much in the past 12 hours that hopefully I'll be able to help someone out at some point and in some way reciprocate for all the help I've gotten from reading the hell outta this forum.
THANKS!!!!!
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I feel you man. This is what XDA is about. We come here for help and to help.
Love it.
Hi,
Google was not friendly this time - but I might have asked the wrong question...
Anyway, I want to root a Cricket Samsung r720 - any leads?
Thanks,
Currently on the same quest, Samsung fascinate usb drivers work for this phone. All methods Ivs tried dont work, z4, gingerbreak, oneclick..... nothing. I cant even get this phone into recovery.
EDIT.... Recovery ( Vol down + back button + power)
i have original firmware for this phone...
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natalic said:
i have original firmware for this phone...
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Can you please elaborate what this means
So now that this device is official (Vitality), any chance to get some "root love"?
Well since metropcs and this phone is the same, most likely the root metro has will root it.
You can find it here. http://androidforums.com/admire-all...e-sch-r720-windows-mac-linux-9-12-2011-a.html
Tried that
aaronmy said:
Well since metropcs and this phone is the same, most likely the root metro has will root it.
You can find it here. http://androidforums.com/admire-all...e-sch-r720-windows-mac-linux-9-12-2011-a.html
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Thanks, tried it, didn't work
Rooting Huh?
Well after spending a second day trying to solve my problem I had superuser on my phone well someone elses phone, but something went wrong so I am throwing in the towel before I have to by someone a phone because this is how I got myself into this I tried to help someone get more business turns out the guy is a loser so I am stuck with having to give someone some free technical features, but rooting wont be one of them, I am going to figure some other ways to spice the phone of for them I just really don't have the time nor the patience with all the reading and materials and the drivers that won't run on my system some of this is a headache for people who are not that good with this sort of machinery.
And I have found that there are so many who say there good but when it comes down to it, I have had two bad experiences this is why I was trying to show some people some new ways to have there phones done, but I realize a few things I am not helping people out no more fu*k'em I got my phone done and complete and I am tired of helping others out and just about everyone who I went to meet up with in Philadelphia and this other guy who answers and gets back to you when he's ready this phone thing is a little much, like you guys say if you don't have the experience then leave it alone.
Because I have to return this phone to someone tomorrow but I thought I was bringing in some business for people but I know now some people just want to stay living at home with mother. So good luck watching Jerry all your life. Anyone
who has someone who can refer me to a real flasher or tech person no more people in the state of Pennsylvania all of them have been crooks. Sorry S. Bonner but you are hitting the #2 on the list. But anyway I need to get in touch with someone who will get paid as long as the job is done 100% and I am talking remote flashing nothing more and rooting. Remember if you live in the State of Pennsylvania don't bother me I want people who want to work.
total noob and i need help.... here is my problem... I unlocked my new infuse and then rooted the phone. everything was fine fo several hours and all of the sudden it started vibrating and would reset with out turning all the way off. the android drop screen does not function. everytime you try to pull it down it starts the above issue. if a text comes thru it does it again. i did a factory reset and this didnt help. i still have superuser on the phone but cant seem to get phone to function it has power and works to an extent. you can tap apps and go thru most of the phone but it will reset and go back to main screen and vibrate and start process all over.... any ideas. i am a noob and not very technical, prob why my phone is f'ed up right now. using my samsung captivate for now. please help the new guy. i looked for threads with similar issues but found nothing with search bar. thanks ahead of time
I'm not familiar with unlocking...i do know if I'm not mistake you have to root first then unlock....but that should not effect your phone...but phones are so different....even though we all have the same model....
I would reload stock and re root....then re unlock....ate you runnning stock or custom rom?
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda premium
thanks
running stock roms, i have no idea how to reload stock 2.2, any ideas?
noobsamsunginfuse said:
running stock roms, i have no idea how to reload stock 2.2, any ideas?
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Why yes glad you asked...check my signature...for the iset page....
You will find a **** ton of info....since your somewhat new...do a lil reading....ok ....do a lot...
Look for the one click methods by qkster....although the new odin links are great also....your choice....
And any questions the op for those threads can provide you with great help and you can pm me also...
And don't forget to thank the op dev that provided you with what you need...kk
In that case I like to suggest you to unbrick the cellphone (restore again to FROYO) and test the cellphone... If you do it, you will loose the root, however the unlock will remains
You can re-root the cellphone later... the issue could be also being caused by an app that you had installed
*** If your cellphone is from AT&T you can use the GTG's Ultimate Unbrick tool, to go back to FROYO
Remember that you must have ODIN to unbrick the cellphone..
Some helpfull links:
Complete Stock (FOR ROGERS USERS ONLY)
GTG's Ultimate Unbrick - Return to stock - For AT&T
thanks!!!
Thanks for the info bigjoe2675 & dantespec...well I feel real stupid now... I looked over all that info and its way above my head. is there anyone I can send my phone to that does this type of work and is trustworthy enough not to steal my phone? i have already trashed it once I dont want a $230 paper weight. I also have a Sprint galaxy s2 epic i would like to have flashed to verizon. i have no clue what I am doing and willing to pay to fix my two phones. mine and the ol ball and chains.
noobsamsunginfuse said:
Thanks for the info bigjoe2675 & dantespec...well I feel real stupid now... I looked over all that info and its way above my head. is there anyone I can send my phone to that does this type of work and is trustworthy enough not to steal my phone? i have already trashed it once I dont want a $230 paper weight. I also have a Sprint galaxy s2 epic i would like to have flashed to verizon. i have no clue what I am doing and willing to pay to fix my two phones. mine and the ol ball and chains.
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ok,
First not a good Idea...sending your device anywhere. And some advice trust no one, not saying we are not trust worthy around here, but...not a great idea...ok
now lets see what we can do...it would be a great learning experience for you to attempt the task at hand...
lmao ok i can try
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ok,
First not a good Idea...sending your device anywhere. And some advice trust no one, not saying we are not trust worthy around here, but...not a great idea...ok
now lets see what we can do...it would be a great learning experience for you to attempt the task at hand...
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I can try. ok this is what i have installed on my phone.... superuser v2.3.6.1 also rom toolbox pro and ti back up. but i have noidea how to use it. i also hvae odin v1.81 on my cpu
noobsamsunginfuse said:
Thanks for the info bigjoe2675 & dantespec...well I feel real stupid now... I looked over all that info and its way above my head. is there anyone I can send my phone to that does this type of work and is trustworthy enough not to steal my phone? i have already trashed it once I dont want a $230 paper weight. I also have a Sprint galaxy s2 epic i would like to have flashed to verizon. i have no clue what I am doing and willing to pay to fix my two phones. mine and the ol ball and chains.
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If you can not figure out how to go back to stock, then i know mobiletechvideos. They got my old infuse running again when the usb port got borked. If you need a link ask me, idk were the link is lol. Trust me though, it worked well. Only thing is it costs money. Better off to learn how to do it unless if hardware is actually broken, not software.
Btw you may want to learn how to unbrick and learn your basics before you attempt at doing something like this again. Just making a very logical suggestion.
For sure check out the Odin videos... I have a feeling that they are going to come in handy a few times..
Everyone has to start somewhere and we all had to learn, I was really overwhelmed when I first started looking into it, but then it was like "oh! That's it?"
Most people here are super helpful (I'm not... I'm a n00b) but don't be mailing your phones to someone you don't know or anything like that... you're begging for someone to rob ya..
Just take it slow and read, read, read... when you have read enough to have a handle on it.. read some more!
drnecropolis said:
For sure check out the Odin videos... I have a feeling that they are going to come in handy a few times..
Everyone has to start somewhere and we all had to learn, I was really overwhelmed when I first started looking into it, but then it was like "oh! That's it?"
Most people here are super helpful (I'm not... I'm a n00b) but don't be mailing your phones to someone you don't know or anything like that... you're begging for someone to rob ya..
Just take it slow and read, read, read... when you have read enough to have a handle on it.. read some more!
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Thanks for all the help guys, it worked using odin and youtube.
noobsamsunginfuse said:
Thanks for all the help guys, it worked using odin and youtube.
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See....what did i tell you...lessons being learned....good **** huh?
Now keep going....slap a custom ROM from one of these great dev we have....
And don't forget to thank the dev that provided you with the odin package....don't thx us we just punted you to threads for you to do learning...k
noobsamsunginfuse said:
Thanks for all the help guys, it worked using odin and youtube.
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Awesome brother!
Welcome to the addiction!
It is so interesting to me what can be done with minor and major changes how simple things make HUGE differences.
Next thing you know, you will be grinding out apktool changes and making themes!