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[q] help! My phone wont do anything!

hey guys,
my phone litteraly wont do anything. i f*ed up some fonts using type fresh, then tried to restore using the odin3 downloader. i accidentally closed it, and now my phone wont boot up/react to any buttons pressed. any help? thanks guys!

had the same problem. i cant figure out how to even get odin working, it says one click but when i hook up it to odin it gives me a message that still doesnt tell me ****. i had to send my phone back for a new one and told them i used easyroot on the market bc i didnt know what it was and it sounded cool but now i know not to ever do that again that it messd up my phone. Praying to god that they dont charge my for anything

You should still be able to enter bootloader mode by turning phone off and holding down up/down vol and pwr simultaneously until boot screen flashes then release power button only

it wont even do that

open odin (use the stock one click version)
with the phone off (remove/reinsert the battery if need be) and not plugged in; hold vol. down and insert the usb cable (keep holding vol. down untill you see the download screen). this should put you into download mode and if you have the right drivers odin should recognize the phone.
I've stuffed my captivate on a few occasions and so far I have been able to use this method to get into download mode and fix it.

it wont do anything at all. it wont power on, show up in adb, anything... and stupid att wont do ANYTHING -_- oh well. any help would be appreciated!

Have any of you offering support to the OP actually had your phone in the described state? I've read a few posts where the phone is seemingly completely dead as the OP describes and no one says they've successfully recovered from that state. All I ever see is the same old button combinations/battery/usb shenanigans and statements of that should work and that the phone is unbrickable. I have personally seen a device that was behaving in such a manner and no combination of battery pulling, usb plugging, button holding, or tongue twisting would generate anything from the phone. The only thing the phone would do was get hot.

same here. Phone showed bright green screen...wasnt done with teh flash and said it was finished...now the nly thing I can get is power and hold the vlume up for some IRQ and hex stuff. I posted a questionthis morning but...serious. Vol up and down and any things else gives nothign but a black screen..battery out...back in anything..its torched.

Have you tried getting into download mode via the sdk?
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daveshih said:
Have you tried getting into download mode via the sdk?
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when i plug it in, windows doesnt make any noises and doesnt recognize it, and when i use the "adb devices" command, nothing shows up.

daveshih said:
Have you tried getting into download mode via the sdk?
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Did you read the rest of the posts? The OP already stated several times that the phone does nothing. I realize that most people will say it does nothing or is "bricked" if it simply shows the "connect to computer" screen, but the OP has stated more than once that the phone shows nothing. Yes, everyone is trying to help, but simply repeating what has been said numerous times before doesn't help.
Has anyone actually recovered a phone that displays NOTHING? No logos, no recovery, no nothing.

Last night, i turned off the light in my room when i noticed a glowing from my desk. i walked over, and it turns out my captivate's screen was in fact on, it was just a faint black glow, and none of the power buttons would do anything. when i took the battery out, it shut off completely!

As I pointed out here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=757293
Im pretty sure it was my fault for not completely following instructions on the ext4 one click install root, settings.db etc so everyone needs to make sure if the dev says flash before..do it.
State of the phone was, it would not completely power on..therefor no usb drivers would load and Odin cannot see the phone and it can no longer flash..the only thing I could get it to do was show a screen with that text. I put in my post. I ordered it via letstalk.com so I sent it back and assuming they get the same result Ill have a new one hopefully by the end of the week. Im just glad I stil had my old iphone3 to slap my sim card in.
The odin one click flash thing..it just flaked right at the start it looked like..but I cant be sure because as soon as I saw a blue progress bar I stepped into the kitchen for abtou 30 sec..I came back and the screen was florescent green and Odin said it was done. I knew something was wrong as it was way too fast so I unplugged, removed the battery and set it back in...from there on out it would do nothing with the power button unless on a semi rare occasion if I hit the volume up button and power I got the IRQ stuff.
Annoying as I had a nandroid backup just before I started messing with it.

i just sent mine into samsung... back to mah ol trusty blackjack. gonna have to get used to supermario bros 3 instead of spyro....
ANYWAYS theyre sending me a new one!

uiskibum said:
open odin (use the stock one click version)
with the phone off (remove/reinsert the battery if need be) and not plugged in; hold vol. down and insert the usb cable (keep holding vol. down untill you see the download screen). this should put you into download mode and if you have the right drivers odin should recognize the phone.
I've stuffed my captivate on a few occasions and so far I have been able to use this method to get into download mode and fix it.
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So, yes in same state as op... no nothing... couldn't get jack out of it. at all, none
what this post said worked.... not holding power button... nothign...
removed battery
plugged in battery
hold vol down
(still no response)
plug in usb cable and continue holding vol down.
it went to recovery mode
... no holding of power button, just vol down and plugged in USB... give it a shot man, let me know
EDIT: feel free to PM me if you want me to help walk you through it...

ace518 said:
So, yes in same state as op... no nothing... couldn't get jack out of it. at all, none
what this post said worked.... not holding power button... nothign...
removed battery
plugged in battery
hold vol down
(still no response)
plug in usb cable and continue holding vol down.
it went to recovery mode
... no holding of power button, just vol down and plugged in USB... give it a shot man, let me know
EDIT: feel free to PM me if you want me to help walk you through it...
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Hey thanks, but i already sent it to em... thank you everyone for your help!

Just a note... i said before hold vol down and plug in usb. I had it in a pretty bad state tonight. Played around. Same idea as before, but had to hold vol up and vol down. If i brick a few more times, i'll give a better guide. But this phone can DEFINITELY come back from a state where you can't even get it to power on. Figured any additional info on this would be good.

[Q] my screw ups :)

i think (well.. im pretty sure. Well.. mostly sure..) i have screwed myself bad this time...
last night i was using odin to flash to stock. got it ready and ran it while i ate dinner (Meh nothing will happen. I'll be okay.) i came back and it was still on Modem.BIN and it had very little left (the green bar almost filled the whole thing) so i thought it would take like another 30 seconds max so i checked facebook. well 15 minutes later i remembered my phone. That was still on the Modem.BIN file. "well balls... maybe unplug it and retry??? :/" unpluged it and went to put it into download mode. It boots into 3e recovery. "balls well lets boot up and shut it off and try again!" as it boots up it vibrates. Then force quits something. (i didnt get a notification) then force quits again 2-3 seconds later. and keeps force quitting.
Thats what happened here what i know.
I dont have a radio/modem file so i cant connect. (useful phone eh?)
when its rooted it will force quit something in the background CONSTANTLY
I cant put it into Download mode from the 3 button method.
A recent developement it My SuperOneClick is not responding (GTG_ultimate_unbrick) when i go to root. (im working on this one.)
What should i do? I want it back stock working so i can root and flash a new ROM (and probably mess it up again!) what should i do?

You said can't go into download with three button? You need to pull battery put back in and hold the volume buttons while plugging in USB cable to go to download mode no three buttons hope it helps
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brorex said:
You said can't go into download with three button? You need to pull battery put back in and hold the volume buttons while plugging in USB cable to go to download mode no three buttons hope it helps
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda premium
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i think the combined heat from my Laptop Overclock+Phone+85 degree room has fried my brain.
IM retarded. Thanks Brorex.

kernozlov said:
i think the combined heat from my Laptop Overclock+Phone+85 degree room has fried my brain.
IM retarded. Thanks Brorex.
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LOL that was funny!

kernozlov said:
i think the combined heat from my Laptop Overclock+Phone+85 degree room has fried my brain.
IM retarded. Thanks Brorex.
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haha hope you got it working

[Q] Can I get some help please...

hello all, this is my first post but i've been browsing the site for awhile now and need some help.
I bought a mytouch 4g slide from a yard sale. They said it didnt turn on and they didnt know whats wrong with it, so for 20.00 I figured might as well.
I brang it home and have been trying to get it to turn on.
When I plug it in the home charger, the orange charging light comes on for a few secs. then it turns to green. The phone wont turn on though.
When I plug it in the computer the laptop recognizes it but says HTC Modem not found.
I tried the Volume down + Power but nothing happens.
Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with it?

daddydv said:
hello all, this is my first post but i've been browsing the site for awhile now and need some help.
I bought a mytouch 4g slide from a yard sale. They said it didnt turn on and they didnt know whats wrong with it, so for 20.00 I figured might as well.
I brang it home and have been trying to get it to turn on.
When I plug it in the home charger, the orange charging light comes on for a few secs. then it turns to green. The phone wont turn on though.
When I plug it in the computer the laptop recognizes it but says HTC Modem not found.
I tried the Volume down + Power but nothing happens.
Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with it?
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If you have ADB on your comp, try an ADB reboot.
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Have you installed the correct drivers on the computer? That would be a good first step for connecting it to the computer.
Does the screen flash with any information when you press the power button?
Does the track-pad (little square button on the bottom center right below the screen) blink, and if so, is it a repeated blinking when you press the power button once? (you will see very faint blinking inside of this button)
Does the track-pad only blink once faintly when you press the power button?
Does the track-pad not blink at all when you press the power button?
If the track-pad is blinking consistently for a few minutes after pressing the power button, then the battery is dead - so even if it says it's fully charged it's not - meaning the battery is shot.
If it only blinks once and then not again it is likely that the battery is too dead to register or something else is the problem.
Some more information would be helpful in providing a resolution if one is possible.
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One thing though, try taking the battery out and plugging it in to the ac wall adaper. Give it a minute to equalize the power, then try pressing the power button.
If the battery is the problem then you should be able to turn on when plugged into AC power (not the computer) without the battery in the phone.
As for the turning on part of it - you don't say what happens when you press the power button, so I don't really have any specific advice to give you.
20 bucks is a steal for what is the best hardware keyboard phone you can get, so if it's just a bad battery you are looking at under 30 bucks for a new one, get an anker battery - better then stock anyway.
Also - when you look under the battery - is the water sensor sticker white or another color? if it's not white the phone has water damage.

No i didnt install any drivers. Didnt know where to get them.
No, the screen does not flash or display anthing at anytime.
When there is no charger hooked up the phone is completely dead. Nothing happens when i push the power button.
Using a oem hd2 charger- when i plug the charger in the orange light comes on and a steady red trackpad light. it stays on for a few secs, then turns green and the red trackpad light goes off. When i click the power button the green light goes off and the trackpad light blinks once and goes off. Other than that, nothing happens.
Using a generic charger- when i plug the charger in the orange light comes on and a steady red trackpad light. it stays on for a 10 secs, then they both go off for 5 secs, then both come back on, it does this over and over.
When i take the battery out and plug in the charger(oem), absolutely nothing happens. when i plug in the charger(generic), trackpad stays steady lit.
The water damage sticker is white.

Hrm - okay, that's a trackpad sequence i'm not familiar with - the light in the trackpad is a diagnostic tool like what the beeps are on a desktop computer when you turn it on and there's a problem.
Let me edit in links to the usb drivers you'll need to get onto the computer to get it to read right. Give me a few minutes to track the links down.
Fastboot drivers on this page:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
and...
http://www.htc.com/uk/help/?id=51496&type=1&p_id=399
Download HTC Sync for all phones - install it.
After installing both the fastboot drivers and HTC Sync, reboot the computer.
Then, after it loads, exit HTC Sync, then plug in your phone.
You should be able to try to use adb or fastboot at that point - I would start with adb.
You are running a windows computer I assume - do you have the android SDK installed?

Warranty it. To my knowledge you dont need a sim card or anything. Say you bought it in a private sale and the screen went dark before you could get a sim card. That is if they even ask.
Or you could try to fix it.
sent from my RuBiX infused MT4G Slide using xda premium

@Blue6IX , im downloading now. yes im on windows, no i dont have and dont know what android SDK is. lol, sorry
@Droidmoder , I would like to try and see if i can fix it myself. im not sure htc would even honor the warranty. besides im not with t-mobile. I was just going to unlock it and use it with my carrier.

Okay - adb stands for "android debug bridge" and is a software tool that is part of the android SDK.
To install the android sdk, you have to also install the java jdk, or it won't work.
There are a million guides all over XDA on how to do this, so a general search of the boards will turn up more then you could know what to do with.
If you need to do more to the device then just plug it into the computer, which you may need to if it is fixable, then you will probably have to do this.
If you have to use fastboot, fastboot is a utility in the android sdk like what adb is, so again - need the android sdk to use it.
The android sdk will let you fastboot flash new images to the device, if that's what you need to do.
One command is "adb devices" which will provide a list of devices and their serial numbers attached to your computer.
I know you say you are interested in trying to fix it, so if you intend to do so downloading and installing the android sdk is in your near future most likely.
Android SDK
Java JDK

daddydv said:
@Blue6IX , im downloading now. yes im on windows, no i dont have and dont know what android SDK is. lol, sorry
@Droidmoder , I would like to try and see if i can fix it myself. im not sure htc would even honor the warranty. besides im not with t-mobile. I was just going to unlock it and use it with my carrier.
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Google it.
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ok, got everything downloaded including android sdk

daddydv said:
ok, got everything downloaded including android sdk
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It should be honored, if all else fails its worth a shot. You dont have to deal with tmobile, they do the samething as you would do if you called htc.
Btw make sure you have the pathing setup right for jre and adb. My sig has several guides in the devlopment section that can help you out.
Fastboot youll have to get from someone or an older sdk. Its not included with the sdk anymore.
sent from my RuBiX infused MT4G Slide using xda premium

Ok, I've been trying to add the tools in the sdk manager, but it keeps saying failed to create path directory.

Droidmoder said:
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Fastboot youll have to get from someone or an older sdk. Its not included with the sdk anymore.
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I did not know this, i've just been upgrading my SDK install for a while now, haven't had to install fresh in a long time.

make sure the path you are installing it to has no spaces

daddydv said:
Ok, I've been trying to add the tools in the sdk manager, but it keeps saying failed to create path directory.
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As i said check out the devlopment section in the sticky, lol. I already told you about the pathing.
Dont mess it up. You can cause serious issues with windows if you mess the strings up.
Read up on it before you do anything. Thats why i put it in the sticky. So beginners have a place to start. You can cause serious issues if you mess up one command in adb fastboot etc. Hence why its a devlopers kit. For devlopers and advanced users.
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Just wanted to thank you guys for all the info. Its just a lil too complicated. But I do have good news....It was the battery. I recieved it today, put it in, the trackpad flashed twice then the phone turned on. Everythings working fine now.
Again, I appreciate all the help.

daddydv said:
Just wanted to thank you guys for all the info. Its just a lil too complicated. But I do have good news....It was the battery. I recieved it today, put it in, the trackpad flashed twice then the phone turned on. Everythings working fine now.
Again, I appreciate all the help.
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lucky dog!

daddydv said:
Just wanted to thank you guys for all the info. Its just a lil too complicated. But I do have good news....It was the battery. I recieved it today, put it in, the trackpad flashed twice then the phone turned on. Everythings working fine now.
Again, I appreciate all the help.
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Did you get the Anker batteries?

Im not sure what kind of battery it is. I did have to shave some of the plastic off the battery with a razor to make the battery door close. It was a little too big.

daddydv said:
Im not sure what kind of battery it is. I did have to shave some of the plastic off the battery with a razor to make the battery door close. It was a little too big.
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Go to the "Anker for the win" thread under Accessories.

[Q] Phone won't stay in download mode?

I'm having some weird problems getting the phone into download mode. If I hold down voldown + power + trackball, the phone goes into download mode and is recognized, but then leaves download mode about 5 seconds later. The screen goes black and the charging screen turns on for a few seconds and then also goes black. If I just plug in the phone to charge, the charging screen turns on for a few seconds and then cycles with a black screen.
Is there something up with the charging circuitry? Is it possible to get the phone to stay in download mode?

Try doing the forced download mode method

Are you talking about the volume down + trackpad? Same thing happens, download mode screen flashes for ~5 seconds, phone turns off, starts flashing charging screen.
I also have a download mode jig, but that isn't working either.

Also, new development: the phone won't even turn on now when I hold down the power button. Bad battery?

No he means pull battery, connect usb, hold power, volume up, volume down, camera, and tackpad and insert battery. It should FORCE the phone into download mode.
Sent from the phone everyone has forgotten about!

That works, but I still get kicked out of DL mode after about 5 seconds. The issue was never getting into download mode--all button combinations work for that--but the problem is I get kicked out of it after a few seconds.

Hmmmm. I think its probably a bad battery.
Sent from the phone everyone has forgotten about!

Alright. I'll definitely check that out and get a new battery.

Got the battery today. Unfortunately, still the same problem! The Sidekick boot screen now displays in place of the battery charging screen, but I still get kicked out after 5 seconds.

Damn, well the only thing I can think is a problem with the board not receiving enough power. But I don't know, maybe someone else can help you better.
Sent from the phone everyone has forgotten about!

Another thread reminded me...
Fixed the problem! Seemed to be a ribbon cable or some sort of loose connection. I opened up the phone (all the way), removed the RF shield, unplugged all the ribbon/connector cables (minus the one for the camera) and removed the whole board from the phone case. Checked the connections, put everything back together snugly. It now works like a charm.

same problem
would you make a tutorial on how to do this ?

AFAinHD said:
No he means pull battery, connect usb, hold power, volume up, volume down, camera, and tackpad and insert battery. It should FORCE the phone into download mode.
Sent from the phone everyone has forgotten about!
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AFAinHD said:
Hmmmm. I think its probably a bad battery.
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I also meet the problem same as Redct and after I tried the solution provideed by Afainhd，the problem has been solved. Thank you Afainhd.

yinyuyang said:
I also meet the problem same as Redct and after I tried the solution provideed by Afainhd，the problem has been solved. Thank you Afainhd.
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Anytime.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app

SK4g
Yeah i had the same problem iv been trying to go into recovery mode and safe mode. I cant do it im having the same exact problem. I get kicked out every 5 seconds but Redct has a point. There may not be enough power going to the phone. I may attempt at taking the phone apart extremely carefully. If this works ill post then its a manufacture problem for not assembling the phone right or not finding out that people do lots of things with their phone and the phones is just a bunch of computer componets wraped around a piece of plastic. Better quality phones must be sturdy.

So I attempted to take apart the phone and put everything back together and successfully booted. I it booted into the Android OS but then for some reason crashed and entered the boot loop again god this is irritating
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Same Problem
I am having the same problem. I took the phone apart, but I couldn't figure out how to get the circuit boards out to unplug the ribbon wires, can you tell me what to do? I had the same problems a few weeks back, but it was staying in download mode then, but now it won't stay in download mode for more than 5 seconds. I got a new phone because of it(LG Optimus). I would really like to get my Sidekick going again though!

Try using heimdal n enable flash bootloaders n hold the volume keys
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I'm attempting this fix. Got arround taking out the board and just need some help with what to do with the RF. I can't simply take it out and put it back, my guess. Any help is appreaciated. Like what kind of tool would I need for that? Thanks!
The RF shield or the RF 5000? I'm confused.
BTW... If anyone needs help with how to dismantle the phone, follow this thread. It can be found in General section.

I know this forum is ancient, but I'm working on an E-Bay phone with this exact issue. I found the following thread the most useful and informative on the problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996709
Hopefully this helps other.

[Q] Infuse Won't Power Up.

I recently downloaded SD Maid Pro, cleaned out all the double files and now the Infuse just blinks Samsung until it dies. Can't get it to go into download mode or anything else. It just blinks Samsung til it dies. I plug in the charger and it just shows the starburst loading emblem. Can't turn it on, once I unplug the charger, it'll show Samsung and then just blink. Pulled the battery, put it back in.. automatically Samsung comes up and just blinks. Tried everything. I think it's done. Any suggestions?
-Rob

Can you tell me step by step how you are trying to get into download mode...maybe you might be doing something wrong...also even if the screen goes blank after doing steps for download mode try and see if Odin/heimdal recognize it
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Odin won't recognize it. I pulled the battery. Put it back in. Before I can plug in the usb cable it's flashing the Samsung screen.

Ok, try this
1) Pull battery
2) hold volume up + down
3) plug USB into phone/pc with Odin or heimdal running
4) place battery in
See if it boots into download mode that way
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Nope, Just shows the starburst loading icon blinking like before.

Hmmm...well, if your not too sketched out and you pay for shipping, ill take a look at it and try to fix it...this is just an option and I understand if you don't wanna do that option ad I am a stranger and these phones ate expensive...
Can you check the power button...make sure its not stuck down...helped a guy not too long ago who had a similar problem only to find out his power button was stuck down
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BigRob1212 said:
Nope, Just shows the starburst loading icon blinking like before.
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let is set for a few hours, may need to charge...

or buy a usb jig and see if that will force it into download mode... worked for me once.

como ysickp
I'm having the same issue here, but my phone hit nicely my bedside... it turns on, but keeps looping in the samsung screen
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doggie3001 said:
I'm having the same issue here, but my phone hit nicely my bedside... it turns on, but keeps looping in the samsung screen
sorry for english
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Have you attempted download mode? Could you also provide the steps you did to attempt download mode?
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mg2195 said:
Have you attempted download mode? Could you also provide the steps you did to attempt download mode?
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Yes, i've tried almost everything to get in download mode
download modes
nothing works it's like my power button is stuck, but it looks fine

M8, im dealing with the same situation with a couple motherboards. If im able to find a solution for that i will let you know. Ive done more than you have because i have even applied unbrickable mod to one of those two mobos with no luck. Pretty much same thing. The resurrector recognizes it but before it can resurrect the phone it will dissappear for good. So im starting to think it could be a damaged or corrupted file on the very lower levels of the infuse. But, at the same time, it maybe some hardware failure since i think unbrickable mod basically goes to the lowest level on the phone. Its a shame, but i have seen this many times on infuse phones. Never had to deal with that myself though....

Possible fix
My son brought me his phone last night with this same problem. I was not in the best mood to deal with it so made him, a teenager, go without a phone for a whole night....yeah dad of the year here. LOL. Anyway, I started working on it this morning and tried just about everyting I could think of until it thought of the Handyman's#! rule....If it doesnt work just bang on it. I took phone and with battery in it and cover on slapped it against my knee on the back cover in area where camera is. Dont try to break it just give it a good smack. Right after that it booted up and is just fine. LOL. I know it isnt the most scientific way to fix it...but it works for me and my son has his phone back. I hope this will help the rest of you out until we have a more defined solution.