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Ive installed the wrong ROM, HELP !!!!!

I have installed the wizard ROM on my SPV m600. No excuses, I got the files mixed up and didn't check before I installed. The only way I can get anything to happen is to plug into the mains then I can get into the 3 color screen by holding camera for 5-7 seconds. If plugged into the PC the screen just flashes.
I know its a long shot but is my phone really dead ?????
Any suggestions really appreciated.

If you get those EXE ROM upgrade files from the xda-dev ftp, you ought to able to flash your phone from the 3 colour screen even if activesync is not working. I'm not sure about prophet, but you can try those EXE ROM upgrades files that has something like `no-ID` tag on their name.

Thanks for your advice but I cant plug it into the pc to do anything. It just flashes ? Also, I'm new to this site. Could you tell me what they are and how to get the EXE ROM upgrade files please.
After reading through a fem posts, there seems to be a way of accessing through a terminal program "mtty.exe" have you heard of this ?
Thanks

Do u get USB connectivity, if not then try SD Backup while plugging in main.

No USB connection at all, however, wescomm.exe does start. Ative sync dose not do anything. I will try the SD Backup method and post the result here after work.
Thanks

pgantley said:
No USB connection at all, however, wescomm.exe does start. Ative sync dose not do anything. I will try the SD Backup method and post the result here after work.
Thanks
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Did U get any success??

None :-( It's stuffed, I have tried everything now. If only there was a way to read from the sd card while plugged into the wall socket. I had the idea of building a cable that splits. One end is plugged into the mains, then split the cable and run a standard usb cable into it from the PC ???? Just an idea. I have tried using an Ipod wall charger with USB slot (the same output) and an external hard drive caddy cable with two USB's one into the Ipod charger and one into the PC, then the other end into the PDA. It just flashed as though it was just plugged into the PC with a data cable !!!!
Any other suggestions would be great. Its so depressingnot having my faithfull device, I even went out and bought a razr V3, while I wait to get it sorted. Deffo not the same........
I found a place in London that claims they can sort it for £29.00 plus postal & insurance costs. I'll check it out first, I have family in London who can verify the place. I suppose if they can sort it for that price, its worth posting details of the company.

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It just flashed as though it was just plugged into the PC with a data cable !!!!.
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I meant, the screen just flashed on and off, not flashed as in ROm flash

I posted it to London. Will post what happens.

Does this place in london has a website so may check it?

Yep, its www.turnonyourmobile.com
They are unable to fix my phone, The ROM cant be accessed to be written to ? They have suggested I call orange and see if they can do anything.

Bricked? Very weird situation. Need help.

Hi friends,
I am having a very weird situation here and I need your help.
My phone was working perfectly after the last time I have upgraded the rom which happened a couple days ago. Then yesterday I have discovered that my phone is turning on and off on its own. It turns on, then after a few seconds it turns off and then turns on again.
When I hard reset, it gets stuck at the smart mobility screen.
I can enter the bootloader screen by pressing the camera key and inserting the usb cable. The tri-color screen shows usb at the bottom left corner. When I run mtty, it says the usb port cannot open.
I know that it has sufficient power in the batteries (tried with two different batteries I have). However, when I plug it to a wall charger the charging light doesn't turn on.
So basically I have a tornado which cannot boot, mtty seems not able to recognize it. Is there any way to push an SPL, radio rom or OS rom to the phone? Is it possible to flash a tornado with an SDcard?
I really need some help here as I am out of ideas. thanks in advance.

Did you try hard resetting it? (While off holding both softkeys and then pushing the power button)? If so, flashing from card is possible...you just have to install the original ROM though. Google this: Tor_TMOUS_10140_191916_10900_SHIP.exe
Extract it then copy the nbf file to your memory card.
You may have to rename it and change the headers though...that I don't know
Here might help you by the way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409286&highlight=original+rom
Good luck!

Your problem is more likely seems the power key is stuck.

thacen said:
Your problem is more likely seems the power key is stuck.
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I am almost sure that this is not the case because I can use the power button for shutting the device off and restarting it, etc.
My only hope is to be able to flash from the SDCard now, as unforsakenrule mentioned. The problem is I need a step by step guide to do that.

burkay said:
When I run mtty, it says the usb port cannot open.
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Did you disable the USB connection from ActiveSync properties?
I had had a similar problem which was solved after reinstalling the ROM.

NiTroGenious said:
Did you disable the USB connection from ActiveSync properties?
I had had a similar problem which was solved after reinstalling the ROM.
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sure I did. The problem is no matter what the device is not recognized by the pc. mtty, activesync, tera term, etc. all fail whether usb connection is enabled or not. Weirdly, in the bootloader menu it says USB in the bottom left.
It really sucks, because I have the bootloader there but I cannot load anything to the device to recover it.

While it is in bootloader screen activesync couldn't connect or it could not detect your device. If you want to connect by teratermpro you need to disable USB connection from active sync otherwise teraterm could not connect your device.
I think your PC will not show you any connection symbol while connecting in bootloader but you may hear some sound while connecting or disconnecting.
One thing you can try is just try reflashing a stable rom by just running RomUpdateUtility. If it cannot find your device then check on your PC's Hardware device manager, if there is any unworking driver. if such driver is there just uninstall it and try connecting again.
May be it can solve your problem.

thanks for the advise, but I pretty much tried everything... everything except an SDCard flash. And that, I don't know how to do. I have been an HTC user for the last few years. This iMate SP5, which I owned a year ago, belongs to my sister now. I now have a Hermes, waiting for the prices to come down before ordering my touch pro. I flashed tens of roms in both devices, connected using mtty, teraterm etc. many times. This is the first time I am totally left clueless and I believe this is what we call a brick, indeed

[q] help me. Usb!

i rencetly bought the htc touch pro but when i connect trough usb on pc the pc does not reconize. it's not showing nothing on phone i try severel usb's and diferent pc's with diferent operating system. the phone charges but it not recognize. i only can syncronize trouhg bluetooh.
i did all the step's i find in the forum and in the internet. and i'm getting the same results.
Please anyone can help me ???? tnks.
Sory for my english.

Are you running stock or a custom ROM? I haven't had that issue(yet) but I am trying to help troubleshoot.

viBranZeOS-2.0-WWE this is the rom that i'm using. and i try alredy 2 other roms, and its the same.

I honestly have no idea what the issue is nor a fix/work-around. However, what I am attempting to deduce is if you had a stock ROM I wouldn't be of much assistance because I only run the ROM in my sig/signature, which is a custom ROM. Now, I'm not 100% on if your ROM has this option but I know the ROM in my sig has an option to change the behavior of the USB connection, from mass storage to active sync. What I am attempting to figure out is if one of those modes has been enabled and the registry is just not accepting or if the usb port is stuck on only charging. I have no clue on how you would find out as I've never heard of that ROM. By the way, what version of TP do you have, GSM or CDMA and is it a RAPH100, RAPH110 or what ever is showing above the imei behind the battery. You should see a bar code and just above that are four (4) letters followed by three (3) numbers. Let us know what you have and maybe someone else can chime in.

EnergyROM 29018 w/CHT2.0&.sencity this is your rom ??? i can give it a try. how can i see if is GSM or CDMA ???? my phone is RAPH100.
tnks in advance.
p.s i'v had the phone charging for 2 hours and it's only 2 risks. :s

Clarification: It's not my ROM but it is a ROM that I use most often. GSM/CDMA depends on your carrier/service provider. Looks like you may have a GSM device but I'm not a 100%.
Additionally, what happens when you turn off(shut down your phone completely) and charge?

well i'm using vodafone. and the phone is unlock from factory. it was that the guy told me. i am giving a try with that rom. whit the phone shut down and usb turn on the home buton stay's whit the light. i'n the 3 color screen when i conect the usb it's allways saying serial and don't change to usb.

Not exactly sure that is what I am asking. So do this for me: remove the battery, then put it back in and without turning on the device, plug in your phone to a charger(not USB cable) and tell me if you see an LED circle around the center button slowly light up and then disappear.

yes is that what it happens. and it happens this to with the usb plug in. whit the phone on or off.

So let me guess here, does it still take forever to charge from 30% and still get hot when the device is completely off and plugged in. If so, it still seems like it could be a battery issue to me. I don't know how to confirm if it is the device or the battery but I'd start there if you haven't already.
Additionally, if you are getting to the multicolor screen, then connecting the device to your computer and not seeing the change from Serial to USB and you've already tried changing the USB port, USB cable and computer then it is possible that your device's USB port is somehow broken(for the lack of a better word).

"if you are getting to the multicolor screen, then connecting the device to your computer and not seeing the change from Serial to USB and you've already tried changing the USB port, USB cable and computer then it is possible that your device's USB port is somehow broken(for the lack of a better word)."
you are right i go the multicolor screen and not change from serial to usb. but i didn't try in other computers. i will tell you when i try.

Elephone P3000s not working

My phone only shows the the elephone 2 e sign when I turn it on. I have tried pressing the on and volume key when I turn it on but nothing happened. I have followed some instructions on the elephone manufacturer site about installing drivers to my computer and then trying to reinstall the firmware. Unfortunately my computers (I have tried on three different ones) does not identify that a device is connected to the computer. Therefore I can't proceed to install the driver as according to my computer it is not installed. I have tried 2 different leads as well. I would be grateful for some help as I have no idea where to go from here.

Facing a similar issue, and since there's still no reply to this thread, I would like to add up a few findings I have on this matter to maybe help others and get helped.
My P3000S is also reaching the Elephone logo and displays it for a minute and then restarts, repeating the process (aka boot-loop).
The same happens whether it is connected or not connected to the charger/computer through a USB cable. (I've tried new cables but that's not the case).
When disconnected I can stop the boot-loop only by holding down the on/off button for a few seconds (or removing the battery of course).
When connected to the the charger or computer through the USB cable I have no way to stop the boot-loop (holding down on/off just restarts it).
Now with the battery removed..:
If I connect it to the charger/computer, though the charging red light turns on normally, I can't turn on the phone using the on/off button.
However, when connected through USB to a windows computer, I can see in the device manager that, right when I connect the phone it shows up as "Mediatek Preloader USB VCOM Port" under COM ports group, for 1 second and then disappears as if it was disconnected. There's no repetition here I have to manually hold down the on/off button or disconnect and reconnect the phone from the cable to cause this to happen again.
So, I am unable to flash anything nor turn the phone on because I practically only have 1 second of its presence in my devices list.
Also, I have tried all possible combinations with the volume up/down keys and the on/off button in order to enter recovery mode, with no success..
In case anyone has faced something similar or has any ideas on a possible fix on this phone please feel free to reply.

At last a reply to my initial message. Unfortunately it was someone with the same problem as me. I took out a paypal case against the person I bought the phone from and eventually they repaired it. Unfortunately they never told me how. To make matters worse it broke again within 2 months. The phone is now sat in a draw doing nothing. I have given up on it and will never buy another Elephone phone again.

Unable to connect to PC in any mode

Hi all, I'm afraid I already know the answer to my question but I'll still ask if there's even a slight chance to get this fixed on my own.
I had this issue on Android 8.1 where my Pixel kept saying "Supplying power to connected device via USB" even without anything connected to it, (it started doing that one day without any reason) tapping the notification allowed me to switch to "Charge this device" and then turn on MTP mode, battery life was terrible but I wasn't that much bothered by it because I am an Android developer so I kept it connected in USB Debugging mode most of the time anyway.
When I got the notification for Android 9 update I decided to update hoping it'd fix the USB issue but after the update it now always says "Charging connected device" and tapping the notification does bring up the "USB Preference" screen and it allows me to switch to "USB Controlled by this device" and it starts charging but there's no way to switch "Charge only" mode to anything else, ADB does not see it, fastboot does not see it and there's no persistent notification on the phone about it being connected via USB at this point (in any mode). My understanding is that this is a hardware issue but Oreo still allowed me to workaround this and get the USB debugging connected.
Is there anyway I can get back to Oreo without using fastboot flash or any other solution to this?
Thanks for reading.
PS. I'm on Ubuntu but I can access a Windows machine if required and bootloader is already unlocked.

I'm curious if you're able to connect to a USB OTG storage device.

I'm having this issue connecting it to my windows 10 laptop.. the cable recognizes it.. starts charging.. shows option on phone to change type of connection.. but not matter which one i change it too, the computer will not pull lit up as a drive to see the files..

Jaws4God said:
I'm having this issue connecting it to my windows 10 laptop.. the cable recognizes it.. starts charging.. shows option on phone to change type of connection.. but not matter which one i change it too, the computer will not pull lit up as a drive to see the files..
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Same here! I plug the cable into the Windows 10 computer, I even can change the mode from charging to MTP file transfer, but the device won't show up in the Windows Explorer. It appears under connected devices though.

My Pixel 2 XL would not connect to PC for file browsing if USB debugging of Android Apps was enabled in developer settings. Didn't matter which option I chose to connect. IDK if that is expected or not, but it took me a while to figure out. Happened Spring 2018, idk if Google fixed it.

pyro226 said:
My Pixel 2 XL would not connect to PC for file browsing if USB debugging of Android Apps was enabled in developer settings. Didn't matter which option I chose to connect. IDK if that is expected or not, but it took me a while to figure out. Happened Spring 2018, idk if Google fixed it.
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I don't think i've tried to turn that mode off.. i'm so used to needing it on for the computer to recognize and connect to all my previous Android Devices.. thanks for the recommendation...

post-mortem said:
I'm curious if you're able to connect to a USB OTG storage device.
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Couldn't find any OTG cable to try that but strangely enough a few days back I connected it to PC for charging and Nautilus popped up, same cable, same USB port and it started working all of sudden. Did verify with a couple of other cables and different ports and everything is working fine since.
"Charging connected device" notification never appeared again, only thing different (when it started working again) was that I was out of the air conditioned room most of those days, might it be moisture or something like that?
I'm back to my normal routine for a few days now and it's still 100% normal, will have to see if it stays that way.
Sorry for late response.

Here's an update in case someone else runs into this situation, I can say this with 99% certainty that is caused by the blackish residue build-up around the USB port over time. It's not too much that it's visible just by looking into the port but it's enough to make the device behave like this.
Here's what I did to get rid of it, took a match stick (don't use anything metal) and broke it in half making a sharp edge on both broken pieces, took the non coated piece and inserted sharp edge in the bottom side of the port and gently wiggled it around while applying some pressure towards the connector (just a little bit, make sure you don't break anything), did this for about 45 seconds then took out the match stick and the part that was touching the connector had turned blackish (I guess this is when you know you have 'cleaned' it enough?), repeated the same process on the top side of the port with a new match stick piece (guess you can use the same one after cleaning it with a tissue), the only difference was that this time applied the pressure in opposite side (other side of connector), device was on during all this time.
It builds up again after a while (~3 months) so I had to repeat the entire process again when it started doing that again at the start of December but it wasn't that annoying this time because I knew exactly what was wrong and how to get rid of it, device is still working fine 100%.
I'm simply sharing my experience and not encouraging anyone to do this but if you do decide to try this be sure not to use anything metal and don't break the connector inside the port (turning the device off would be a good idea too) and you'll be fine and if something does go wrong I won't be responsible.