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Crap... JIM... I think I may have BRICKED it

Well I was enjoying my Diamond today (picked it up from my local Telus store here in Vancouver, BC.) I was disappointed with the aGPS functionality so I tried to enter into service mode and load up the recommended applications (in other posts on PPCGeeks - I think the code was ##3326 or something like that...) Well - tried to install the application from the PC but unfortunately my PC didn't have the necessary file to do it. I started on my merry way using the phone anyhow and things were working fine without a hitch until I tried to take some video and the device slowed to a crawl. I decided to go ahead and soft reset the unit to clear things out. Right after I did this I the machine went into boot mode (where Touch Diamond heading appears and the red ROM information displays.) This is exactly where it has stayed. I thought maybe the battery was dead so I plugged it into the wall and let it sit for a while. Then I picked it up to see if it would boot. No go - WM 6.1 will not boot up. After to attempting to boot again several times through soft reset I decided the only choice I would have would be to hard reset. I held down the volume down button and held down the enter button, pushed in the reset button with the style... let up the reset button (still holding down volume down and enter...) and waited for the impending message to appear confirming a wipe. No Show Dorthy... nothing - zilch, nadda noonkah. So now I'm sitting here looking at this beautiful piece of equipment wondering if I have bricked the unit by entering the service mode and not getting out (pardon my ignorance on the topic... I'm a rank noob.)
Long story short - I'm looking for assistance, guidance, and help. The Touch Diamond screen just stares me in the face every time I try and reboot and I'm getting frustrated. It was by an act of the high heavens that I actually got the unit (the store only had 2) and I am praying there is hope for my lovely piece of lush ... albeit useless... Diamond...
SOS to the masters.
Sincerely,
Tweaking Diamond User

I don't know what you mean by service mode. Does it display SERIAL or USB? What do you exactly see. Don't think you bricked it, you need more for that

Not sure what you did to the ROM but it doesnt sound like you went into boot loader - rather just reset the device.
Hold down the down volume button while you hit reset and keep holding the down volume until the unit goes into a three color screen. Once its there that is the bootloader. Probably best to Hard SPL it from there and then load another quality ROM onto it.

open the back take out the battery for 10 seconds, reinstall battery, boot it up!
.it should work. if not, then you have one very expensive BRICK!

I second mr_cat's solution. You need to enter in the bootloader mode...

You should be able to revive it...look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=417341

This is a CDMA device... do not use hardspl or any roms on here, as there is no good reason to believe the gsm roms will help you... I suggest as gtpete does... remove the batt for a small period of time then try again. When trying to hard reset make sure you keep the vol dn and enter buttons held until you see the clear storage screen... don't let up too early.
Failing any of this return it to telus... no damage no foul...

citats said:
This is a CDMA device... do not use hardspl or any roms on here, as there is no good reason to believe the gsm roms will help you... I suggest as gtpete does... remove the batt for a small period of time then try again. When trying to hard reset make sure you keep the vol dn and enter buttons held until you see the clear storage screen... don't let up too early.
Failing any of this return it to telus... no damage no foul...
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Well, for clarification, what model of the diamond are we speaking of? The DIAM100 is certainly NOT a CDMA device. I'm in the US and use a GSM provider so I can't speak of Telus.

TomInMB said:
Well, for clarification, what model of the diamond are we speaking of? The DIAM100 is certainly NOT a CDMA device. I'm in the US and use a GSM provider so I can't speak of Telus.
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I have both an asian gsm diamond and a telus cdma diamond... it is consider model diam500 or p3051.

Took that puppy back

jessiethe3rd said:
Took that puppy back
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Maybe explain how? You might help future visitors.

And what is this service mode you speak of?
Mathew

DaPozt said:
Maybe explain how? You might help future visitors.
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I would assume he means that he took it back to telus.
MJNewton said:
And what is this service mode you speak of?
Mathew
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It is CDMA specific

Has anyone seen this problem before? - See Photo

Hi all,
My Vario 3 was in my pocket and the keylock wasn't on so buttons where being pressed at random.
Looking at the screen there is now a permanent white column to the left. It doesn't matter what program I display, it's always there, I've rebooted the device and the thing won't go away. (see attached photo)
Any ideas what may be causing this?
Thanks in advance.
Robert

rob3213 said:
Hi all,
My Vario 3 was in my pocket and the keylock wasn't on so buttons where being pressed at random.
Looking at the screen there is now a permanent white column to the left. It doesn't matter what program I display, it's always there, I've rebooted the device and the thing won't go away. (see attached photo)
Any ideas what may be causing this?
Thanks in advance.
Robert
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Have you tried hard reset?

same thing happened to my Hermes, went away after a hard reset.

Thanks for the replies,
By hard reset I'm guessing you mean to remove the battery, wait a while, then put battery back and boot up?
I did that a few times and it's still there...
Any other ideas?
PS. I've attached another image showing the white column against the WM6 bootsplash screen

rob3213 said:
Thanks for the replies,
By hard reset I'm guessing you mean to remove the battery, wait a while, then put battery back and boot up?
I did that a few times and it's still there...
Any other ideas?
PS. I've attached another image showing the white column against the WM6 bootsplash screen
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No, hard reset is something different. Check my signature to see what a soft reset and hard reset are and how to perform them.

Just performed a hard reset and it's STILL there!

hard reset means that you will lose all your data...
are you sure you did that?
if you did that and the screen is still like that, then maybe your screen has become faulty, which means you will have to change to a new screen if that white bar really bothers you that much.
I think it costs around £70 to £80 for a new screen.
If you have insurance with your service provider they might just give you a new phone.

Yep, Hard Reset wiped all my data clean off.
Yikes, so it could be a column of dead pixels!

try going into bootloader mode. if it is still there, then maybe your screen is to blame.

What about trying to realign the screen?

@Elisha
Yep. Still there on bootloader screen
@Mikulec
How do you realign the screen?

if it is hardware related, you will need to get a new screen. you can get it here: http://cnn.cn/shop/tytn-iitilt-screen-p-2032.html
or from fleabay: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Full-Original-LC...ryZ20336QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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@Elisha
Yep. Still there on bootloader screen
@Mikulec
How do you realign the screen?
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settings/system/screen/align screen

@Elisha
Thanks for the links
@Mikulec
Thanks, I assumed you meant you could somehow move the screens x-axis, I've tried calibrating the stylus but to no avail
Looks like it is hardware related then.

you could try a new ROM but if bootloader screen looks like that too, i doubt the new rom will help any.

Oh well, I'll make do for now and then maybe look into upgrading to a new handset in the not too distant future.
btw, What's the next in line to the Kaiser? Raphael?

rob3213 said:
Oh well, I'll make do for now and then maybe look into upgrading to a new handset in the not too distant future.
btw, What's the next in line to the Kaiser? Raphael?
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Thats a good question, some say yes and some say no, the Raphael has less hardware buttons and not ahve tilted screen. So make your decision.
Maybe u can wait a little, nvidias chips look awsome, look at nvidia tegra.

Mikulec,
Wow! That looks great! No tilt, but hey with those specs I could plug it into a hdmi monitor and forget about the tiny screen altogether! I'm sold!
Thanks to all that have helped diagnose the problem with my Kaiser!
Robert

rob3213 said:
Oh well, I'll make do for now and then maybe look into upgrading to a new handset in the not too distant future.
btw, What's the next in line to the Kaiser? Raphael?
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or....... you could wait a month or two and get the new Sonyn Ericsson Xperia X1.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?cc=za&lc=en

Very nice indeed!
Thanks MACkjam

Xperia won't boot

I got my cousins Xperia.
When I start the phone, it shows the green SE logo,
And after that I get a blank (backlight on) screen.
I do not see any Radio rom etc info...
Think the bootloaders is broken or whatso ever.
I'm a pro, so plz stfu with ur flash spl etc. etc....
Bootloader won't work,
Hard resetting using the hw keys did work, but after booting again the screen became blank....
It had one of Itjes WM6.1 roms on it...
Mayb time bomb or what so ever, but I don't know why I can't get into bootloader while HR does work....

so you can't flash a stock-rom via microsd-method either?

What happens when you try to get to the boot loader? Did he try to flash a ROM? How did this problem start?

xmoo said:
I'm a pro, so plz stfu with ur flash spl etc. etc....
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I lol'd .
The poster above me asks a valid question. How did this start? Did he do something, or the phone broke on its own?

orelsi said:
I lol'd .
The poster above me asks a valid question. How did this start? Did he do something, or the phone broke on its own?
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Well the phone has some falling on the ground dmg.
This also happend when it felt down, he said the phone was acting weird, I soft-resetted the phone and this is what it does.
When I do volume down + Power, it just starts....
When I do softkeys+volumedown + power it does show me the HR information.
Tried HR, the phone restarts and then shows SE logo and after that goed blank (without showing radio, rom info etc...)

It should be hardware damage then. Nothing else fits. Anyway, if none of the hard reset/flashing methods work, there is nothing else to do, but send it for repairs .

orelsi said:
It should be hardware damage then. Nothing else fits. Anyway, if none of the hard reset/flashing methods work, there is nothing else to do, but send it for repairs .
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You think it will be accepted, with some visible things that it has been dropped a couple of times???

xmoo said:
You think it will be accepted, with some visible things that it has been dropped a couple of times???
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Nah.. He'll have to pay for the repair.

orelsi said:
Nah.. He'll have to pay for the repair.
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Well that's not worth it anymore, it's going for sale.
Admin lock this thread, and thx all for support.

Insanity! there's got to be a solution to this, the exact same thing happened with my X1 but I swear to the love of god I NEVER even dropped the thing!

Guess what, it's fixed ^^
All I needed to do was download UpdateService for X1
I reinstalled all the software (it requires you to go to the tri-colored screen) and it works perfectly, yet again
hope this might be useful for someone

[Q] Power button just wont work

All of a sudden the power button on my HTC Opal just refuse to work.
I had this problem a few months ago but it started to work within a day normally.
So right now the only ways i can use my phone is keeping it on without suspending power,plugging into charger every now and then to wake,or using the handsfree,or call my cell from another and wake it...im using Evolution-beta(6.5.3) rom..
I would love to get the power button working again.
Anyone has pics on how to open the Opal???I am even ready to physically open it an clean anything if required

Falcon-16 said:
All of a sudden the power button on my HTC Opal just refuse to work.
I had this problem a few months ago but it started to work within a day normally.
So right now the only ways i can use my phone is keeping it on without suspending power,plugging into charger every now and then to wake,or using the handsfree,or call my cell from another and wake it...im using Evolution-beta(6.5.3) rom..
I would love to get the power button working again.
Anyone has pics on how to open the Opal???I am even ready to physically open it an clean anything if required
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You'd ruin the warranty dude...you stay in Mumbai,there is a htc service center at Borivali West in Thakkar Shopping Centre,S.V.Road. S.G.Infotech is the name and here goes the phone number-02228338063.
Call them and quote the warranty.Better not ruin anything.Before you do so,please flash the stock rom in my signature and do not overclock it as they will realise that u have violated the t&C of warranty.Just trying to save your money.They also have service centre at Andheri.Call and you may know.

thanks shr...but will have to wait for exams to finish to service my phone.

In the meantime you could use the following registry tweak to turn on your phone using any button (not just the power button):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd
set the "defaultkeylock" value to 0, and soft reset. You'll be able to wake your device up with any button (the D-Pad and the Answer/End buttons).
To lock your device in your pocket use S2U2 or the default Windows Mobile lock. I prefer S2U2 because you can set it to turn off your phone in 5 seconds, so if the phone wakes up accidentally in your pocket you won't waste your battery power.
Hope this helps. Good luck.

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In the meantime you could use the following registry tweak to turn on your phone using any button (not just the power button):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd
set the "defaultkeylock" value to 0, and soft reset. You'll be able to wake your device up with any button (the D-Pad and the Answer/End buttons).
To lock your device in your pocket use S2U2 or the default Windows Mobile lock. I prefer S2U2 because you can set it to turn off your phone in 5 seconds, so if the phone wakes up accidentally in your pocket you won't waste your battery power.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Tooo bad this dosen't work for me.

Well, it works for me, and I'm using the same ROM (Evo Ultimate Beta)!
Why it doesn't work for you? Are you using any other lock programs? Did you soft-reset after the tweak?

GFX said:
Well, it works for me, and I'm using the same ROM (Evo Ultimate Beta)!
Why it doesn't work for you? Are you using any other lock programs? Did you soft-reset after the tweak?
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It works only if i press any key within a certain time.
I guess my power button is always internally pressed because I get the warning about saving data even just after resets.

Falcon-16 said:
It works only if i press any key within a certain time.
I guess my power button is always internally pressed because I get the warning about saving data even just after resets.
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Guy,wait until u are done with the exams and service it at the service center.

shr said:
Guy,wait until u are done with the exams and service it at the service center.
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untill then im buying micromax q1..really cheap..Rs 1.4k only

Falcon-16 said:
untill then im buying micromax q1..really cheap..Rs 1.4k only
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Go for a iNQ chat 3g...Heres the link

Falcon-16 said:
untill then im buying micromax q1..really cheap..Rs 1.4k only
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Reviews on Micromax q1.Well,this was just to help you.Nothing on q1 after this.

shr said:
Go for a iNQ chat 3g...Heres the link
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It looks good ,but for now just need a temporary phone.Thanks anyway .

It works
@GFX
Thanks, like I've said in the title - you saved my Viva!
@Falcon_16
I was having the same problem. Phone still under warranty so... I hoped it will be repaired (a dirty contact I've presumed).
Nope! It wasn't the switch fault. It was a corroded ribbon connector on the MB. Not serviceable, the only choice being a MB replacement, not under warranty hence there are corrosion signs. That meaning over 150 USD...
So, thanks again GFX for the advice, the phone seems now still usable.
(meantime I've bought a Wildfire...)

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@GFX
Thanks, like I've said in the title - you saved my Viva!
@Falcon_16
I was having the same problem. Phone still under warranty so... I hoped it will be repaired (a dirty contact I've presumed).
Nope! It wasn't the switch fault. It was a corroded ribbon connector on the MB. Not serviceable, the only choice being a MB replacement, not under warranty hence there are corrosion signs. That meaning over 150 USD...
So, thanks again GFX for the advice, the phone seems now still usable.
(meantime I've bought a Wildfire...)
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You're welcome ivan_who. Glad the tip helped you keep your phone in a usable state.
I found that trick in the net somewhere, so I cannot take direct credit for it. I merely copied it here because I thought it could help someone, and it did.
Enjoy your Viva.

hi everyone, my opal yesterday gave an error that something related with quickshutdown, i reseted it and now...doesnt came to life again... tried in the charger, i was using energy rom too... anyone knows how to reanimat it? xD

Water damage

A friend of mine with s3 mini accidentally drop water to his phone... The phone e works properly now but the screen can't stay off... With power key or screen off time the screen keeps enabling... I make factory reset but still nothing... Any thoughts?

pikachukaki said:
A friend of mine with s3 mini accidentally drop water to his phone... The phone e works properly now but the screen can't stay off... With power key or screen off time the screen keeps enabling... I make factory reset but still nothing... Any thoughts?
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If it's in guarantee give it back to the store for replacement and tell him to make the duck! :silly:
If it's not in guarantee tell him to buy a new one. :crying:

jstath1972 said:
If it's in guarantee give it back to the store for replacement and tell him to make the duck! :silly:
If it's not in guarantee tell him to buy a new one. :crying:
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So it isn't software fault... On the wakelock detector it show that the keuguard is keeping the screen on.. It is possible that it's hardware problem but the software keeps the phone on?

pikachukaki said:
So it isn't software fault... On the wakelock detector it show that the keuguard is keeping the screen on.. It is possible that it's hardware problem but the software keeps the phone on?
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In normal situation when you press the button you activate the keyguard and it going to sleep after a few time. The software (keyguard) follows the hardware (button). In your case because of the damage of the hardware the button is always on and holds on the keyguard. Maybe i'm wrong but one other solution is to install a custom rom and deactivate the hardware button with the problem. You can activate and the navigation bar if you want. I think that can solve the problem also.

I would have opened up the phone and take a look. Disconnect/reconnect all cables inside and hope for the best

tys0n said:
I would have opened up the phone and take a look. Disconnect/reconnect all cables inside and hope for the best
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I will try this I had to wait to find another phone for his work... And then I will try it...

pikachukaki said:
I will try this I had to wait to find another phone for his work... And then I will try it...
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Don't open the phone if its still on warranty, just get it to the repair center. If you have no luck with getting your phone repaired for free try opening it as your last resort
EDIT: its obviously no software issue, it would be fixed by making a factory reseT/install custom ROM but you say you have already done that.

NickVXD said:
Don't open the phone if its still on warranty, just get it to the repair center. If you have no luck with getting your phone repaired for free try opening it as your last resort
EDIT: its obviously no software issue, it would be fixed by making a factory reseT/install custom ROM but you say you have already done that.
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It isnt on warranty...and if it is its water damage and 99% they won't fix it!!!

Sometimes there is only a rest of water in phone. (Also same days later)
Put the phone without accu a few days in uncooked rice! (Maybe it is to late. Immediately after the bath rice is the best you can do)