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Recover Bricked Magic

I have a google ion and plan to load some roms on to it to try out. I am worried about trying things that may go horribly wrong and might leave me with a bricked phone.
My question is, is it always possible to recover a bricked/partially bricked phone? Has anyone heard of a android phone being permanently unusable after screwing around with the software like this?
Thanks in advance.

nirvanaxp said:
I have a google ion and plan to load some roms on to it to try out. I am worried about trying things that may go horribly wrong and might leave me with a bricked phone.
My question is, is it always possible to recover a bricked/partially bricked phone? Has anyone heard of a android phone being permanently unusable after screwing around with the software like this?
Thanks in advance.
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As long as you can get into fastboot you can always recover. When you cant get into fastboot your device is a brick that we cant recover anymore.

bricked
Once it is bricked, is it not technically feasible even for HTC guys to revive the phone?
Or
HTC will deliberately refuse to fix it saying "Warranty void due to rooting/reflashing" ?
I am under the impression that once it is bricked while reflashing, one can go to HTC customer care center and get it reflashed back to factory settings.
Please correct me if I am wrong.

It's pretty hard to brick a smartphone... if you do something wrong (like invalid themes, apps, wrong board firmware) it will just bootloop and you can fix it by flashing your nandroid backup (Make a recovery before starting your flash!).

[email protected] said:
Once it is bricked, is it not technically feasible even for HTC guys to revive the phone?
Or
HTC will deliberately refuse to fix it saying "Warranty void due to rooting/reflashing" ?
I am under the impression that once it is bricked while reflashing, one can go to HTC customer care center and get it reflashed back to factory settings.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Yes, it's possible but I think they have to replace the flash memory chip. Dunno if every technican does that..I work my self as a technican (not for htc thouh)

so SPL data is recorded in special chip? so if you screw SPL only way to restore is by changing "SPL chip"?

thank you. I feel a bit safer about hacking my phone. I guess things are pretty safe if I follow the guides that are out there.

[Q] Bricked my device! Help

I was using my Samsung Galaxy mini ( GT-S 5570) and was using ROM manager (free) on it.
When it asked for my device.. In my desperation I chose Huawei Pulse mini. No problem. After that.. I selected 'Back up current ROM'
When I did that my phone's screen went blank.
I could not boot. I took the battery out and tried. No success.
So I connected it to my PC. The Samsung Kies software detects the phone but cannot identify it so can't upgrade firmware or anything.
I have tried all combinations to boot into recovery mode. No success.
Is there any way I could get my phone back?
Help! I really need this!

Go to samsung center
Lil'g AF

comealone said:
Go to samsung center
Lil'g AF
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No other way? I really don't wanna do that. :\
Plus.. I had rooted my phone. My warranty is void.

I think you are kinda screwed..
Warranty void, I dont think theres a way to fix this on your own

Is there an equivalent of download mode and ODIN/Heimdall flashable stock ROM for your device?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S variant - T-Mo Vibrant, and the download mode + heimdall took me and a few of my friends out of a tight corner quite a few times.

I have the exact same problem. Odin detects my phone..but when i tried doing a pone package install, it gets stuck at "connection setup...".

I experienced the same thing as you experienced, already three days I tried to solve the problem but still can not, sha no intention to go to him tomorrow samsung sad day my heart

Get a phone insurance, then dump it in the bath for half an hour
Jokes aside, if you were able to do a quality brick, perhaps they might not be able to find out what happened?
What do you guys think about that, can he get his phone fixed under warranty

hi...
i have a Galaxy Mini S5570 or Pop.
after i used Rom Manager and backup ROM, i figured i had chose the wrong ROM
and overwrite on my ROM.
Now my phone in bad Hard Brick.
no response, cannot combo and always black.
i been searching high and low for solution and tried many.
also done the soldering part but still cannot.
could someone tell me what should i do?
my only solution is send back to Samsung service?
please let me know. appreciate and thanks.
but i guess the last resort is to send to samsung.
because once you accidently flash a rom not meant for the phone.
the hardware may work abnormal way that cause the hardware shorted
or damage.
then this damage is not revisible.
therefore only solution is to change the damage part....
now waiting for tomorrow to get the phone back from local phone repair,
and send to samsung.... no choice.
or.... if anyone have new method / attempt to try on my own???

I have the same problem.TT

use this link.. may help you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167750

Well that's the reason why you need to read first and set your expectations that this might happen... If you read and carefully understand the methods of rooting/installing custom roms then you will be safe.

first gooled topic.... the rom manager cause brick for s5570 mini,,, dont use that......
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first googled topic.... the rom manager cause brick for s5570 mini,,, dont use that......

big mistake!! please help!!

i was installed a i9000 rom on my samsung galaxy s2 i9100 (because i didn't read the title)..
i know it's a stupid mistake but- can be a solution to the hard brick that i got??
or i have to go to store to fix it??
please help me because my phone doesn't work at all (not download mode or recovery also..)

If download mode no longers works you will need a JTAG device to restore functionality, which are expensive.
So you will mostlikely have to go to a store.
If the repair guy wants to, he can find out that you flashed a wrong ROM.
Which means he will know your warranty is void and will most likely charge you for the repair.

i understand... oh crap - there is someway i can make them to don't know that i flashed a wrong rom? and i also want to ask you how to flash my store (16gb but its in my phone its not an a memory card).?

I did the same thing when i got my t989. I put a i9000 rom on it and it never turned back on...sorry man i had to get it warrantied out and got a new one. Thank god i did it in 3 hrs of getting the phone so they swapped it out no problem.

I think there's nothing you can do without going to your local repair shop. Good luck and be more careful in the future by reading instructions more than twice

i hard bricked my w8 once..then i act stuopid in front of the retailer and he repaired it for free cause of warranty he changed the mother board..worth a try

tohno said:
i hard bricked my w8 once..then i act stuopid in front of the retailer and he repaired it for free cause of warranty he changed the mother board..worth a try
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right, ill try to act like stupid and i really hope they won't check my phone.
could they see any rom or there is actually no rom inside so they will never find it???

OK guys what your talking about is fraud and is not condoned on XDA. If you brick your device by Modding it that is on you and you should not try to get a warrenty replacement for it.
This is the reason you are advised to understand what you are doing BEFORE. You do it.
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can we get back to stock

hi
guys i did read around could not find any answers may be i missed it sorry
but my question is after rooted adding CWM and custome rom is their a way to lock the bootloader and getting back the stock rom just in case if needed for warranty purposes
yes i do know that on unlocking the bootloader warranty is void but then our service guys here at least at my place are not all that techie so im sure we can get away with this :laugh:
thanks in advance:laugh: and sorry if this has been asked and answered i did not see it

Yep, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569430 , but so far I didn't find anywhere on how to lock the bootloader properly, you can just make it "Re-locked", if you can put this past them, it's fine I tested two of them cos needed to use warranty. Keep in mind thou that services in my country, are rubbish, so I can get away with almost everithing.

shortyoko said:
Yep, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569430 , but so far I didn't find anywhere on how to lock the bootloader properly, you can just make it "Re-locked", if you can put this past them, it's fine I tested two of them cos needed to use warranty. Keep in mind thou that services in my country, are rubbish, so I can get away with almost everithing.
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hi
thanks again buddy ill chek it out and the same thing here with the service i know i can get past them they dont know anything about these things:laugh:

haree said:
hi
guys i did read around could not find any answers may be i missed it sorry
but my question is after rooted adding CWM and custome rom is their a way to lock the bootloader and getting back the stock rom just in case if needed for warranty purposes
yes i do know that on unlocking the bootloader warranty is void but then our service guys here at least at my place are not all that techie so im sure we can get away with this :laugh:
thanks in advance:laugh: and sorry if this has been asked and answered i did not see it
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There is one way to get guarantee back flash stock rom and lock your boot loader don't flash roms on locked boot loader u will stuck at htc logo try at your own risk risk of hard brick

Just stay away from warranty. Non-HTC repair shops will fix issues for a low price. Unless they are idiots who think a custom ROM causes my power button to go crazy after dropping my phone.
About bricks, I don't think we can do USB UART to make an unbrickable phone, but I've been messing a lot with my phone lately and haven't had it hard bricked yet.

xpmode said:
Just stay away from warranty. Non-HTC repair shops will fix issues for a low price. Unless they are idiots who think a custom ROM causes my power button to go crazy after dropping my phone.
About bricks, I don't think we can do USB UART to make an unbrickable phone, but I've been messing a lot with my phone lately and haven't had it hard bricked yet.
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What is USB UART ????????

Need help, bricked tablet

Hello I am new on xda and i have a huge problem.
My tablet, the yuandao N70S, is not booting and the only way the computer recognize it is thru ADB, Fastboot does not work and I cant push files anymore with adb. So I am out of options. I would be grateful for any kind of help, please if you think you can help then please do i realy want my tablet to work again.
Thanks in advance!

There are two types of "bricking"
Hard-bricking and Soft-bricking.
Hardbricks are usually not uncoverable, caused by a huge error like when flashing a rom to stop it in the middle of the install
Softbricks are caused by bootloops/ failing to install the rom correctly (if you have a back up most likely you softbricked it to the LOGO freeze (fix: install a stock rom)
It appears you have hardbricked your tablet. You can put it as a cutting table, at least it would do something useful at this state.

Spliddo said:
There are two types of "bricking"
Hard-bricking and Soft-bricking.
Hardbricks are usually not uncoverable, caused by a huge error like when flashing a rom to stop it in the middle of the install
Softbricks are caused by bootloops/ failing to install the rom correctly (if you have a back up most likely you softbricked it to the LOGO freeze (fix: install a stock rom)
It appears you have hardbricked your tablet. You can put it as a cutting table, at least it would do something useful at this state.
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So there is no hope for my tablet?

Mrs.Sexy said:
So there is no hope for my tablet?
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You could send it to a hardware store (from where you bought it) And ask them if they could do anything (heard there is a slight chance of fixing of hardbricks) You voided your warranty by the way.

Spliddo said:
You could send it to a hardware store (from where you bought it) And ask them if they could do anything (heard there is a slight chance of fixing of hardbricks) You voided your warranty by the way.
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I do not think that is possible, baught it from china.