hi everyone. im new to the site. i'm amazed how much i never knew about my xda2i before i found this site. there are sooo many cool tools and stuff i'd never heard about. indeed, i wish i had found this site before i made a huge mistake!
i found an update for windows mobile 2005 and tried to use it to update my xda2i (which i now know is really called alpine). of course it didnt work out how i hoped. it ran through the whole process correctly. it erased the curent rom and - so it said - it wrote the new rtom to my device.
unfortunately my xda2i no longer works. the screen is blank and nothing seems to help. soft and hard reset dont work. i tried taking out the battery, and putting it in the cradle. the red light on the top right corner flashes when i do this. but still no joy. i tried re-loading the 2003 se rom but active sync wont detect my xda2i!!!
i cant get any other tools to work because they all seem to use active sync...
i was hoping there was a way to manually put my device into bootloader mode but i cant find anything on how to do this. if anyone can help it would be much appreciated!!!!
all sorted
well it looks like i was a bit premature in posting my problem. i've just been told how to manually put my alpine into bootloader mode. it worked a treat and i have no problems anymore. many thanks and once again im grateful to the have such a great resource as this site! i'll definitly donate next time i have some money in my paypal!
for anyone else having similar problems i'll just say how to put your device into bootloader mode as i had the hardest time finding it out. too many people assume this to be common sense and dont explain for all of us newbies! lol
simply hold down the power button, the select button (thats the directional pad pressed down centrally) and the reset button for a couple of seconds. this puts the alpine into bootloader mode.
athomas81 said:
hi everyone. im new to the site. i'm amazed how much i never knew about my xda2i before i found this site. there are sooo many cool tools and stuff i'd never heard about. indeed, i wish i had found this site before i made a huge mistake!
i found an update for windows mobile 2005 and tried to use it to update my xda2i (which i now know is really called alpine). of course it didnt work out how i hoped. it ran through the whole process correctly. it erased the curent rom and - so it said - it wrote the new rtom to my device.
unfortunately my xda2i no longer works. the screen is blank and nothing seems to help. soft and hard reset dont work. i tried taking out the battery, and putting it in the cradle. the red light on the top right corner flashes when i do this. but still no joy. i tried re-loading the 2003 se rom but active sync wont detect my xda2i!!!
i cant get any other tools to work because they all seem to use active sync...
i was hoping there was a way to manually put my device into bootloader mode but i cant find anything on how to do this. if anyone can help it would be much appreciated!!!!
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there is no window2005 rom for 02i at the moment. note that before upgrade ROM you have to find out the suitable rom for you PPC. 02i rom is always Alpile ROM. the newest is 1.11.171 radio is 1.04
Any ideas/ suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.
I installed Bandswitch (2.4.3 I think) on my Kaiser (unbranded, original ROM) a little while back. Today I tried to uninstall it, which gave an error message saying could not delete a strangely named file. All seemed ok though, until I restarted my Kaiser - it now won't load past the "smart mobility" screen with the red numbers in the bottom left. I've tried the obvious things like taking the battery out etc, and it hasn't made any difference. There's nothing else I can do - can't used sprite backup because I can't connect it to my PC. Any ideas, please?
Matt
did you try a hard reset?
A very good point! Forgot that due to my panicking at a bricked device! Is back to how it was now - just need to work out how to get rid of that program, but that can wait.
Thanks
omk298 said:
A very good point! Forgot that due to my panicking at a bricked device! Is back to how it was now - just need to work out how to get rid of that program, but that can wait.
Thanks
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If you perform a hard reset, it should be back to the state it was in when it was shipped to you. If the program is still there, was it on the phone when you received it? If not, are you sure you did a hard reset?
I did a hard reset, then restored via sprite backup, so the program is back, but the phone is working again
Greetings friends,
Dont know what happened but after doing a soft reset it wont start, stuck at the first page (black screen "Smart Mobility" and under it theres the :
R1.27.12.17 G 22.45.88.07H D1.56.00.00 all in red)tried soft reset several times but it gets stck same place ...
Thanks for any help
CJ
Curious Jack said:
Greetings friends,
Dont know what happened but after doing a soft reset it wont start, stuck at the first page (black screen "Smart Mobility" and under it theres the :
R1.27.12.17 G 22.45.88.07H D1.56.00.00 all in red)tried soft reset several times but it gets stck same place ...
Thanks for any help
CJ
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have you removed the battery for a couple of sec's and then reinsert the battery and see what happens?
Curious Jack said:
Greetings friends,
Dont know what happened but after doing a soft reset it wont start, stuck at the first page (black screen "Smart Mobility" and under it theres the :
R1.27.12.17 G 22.45.88.07H D1.56.00.00 all in red)tried soft reset several times but it gets stck same place ...
Thanks for any help
CJ
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Well lets see a Kaiser is about .25lbs or 100grams if you prefer. Pop it in the microwave hit Defrost and Put in .3 lbs. (JUST KIDDING!)
If pulling the battery doesn't work try to Hard Reset. The Main Question here is, what changed from when It did start up good and now. Did you get a bad flash or is it time for a Warranty Replacement?
Nice one ...
Taking the beterry out didnt change anything, before a hard reset should i take out the sd card ?
CJ
Curious Jack said:
Nice one ...
Taking the beterry out didnt change anything, before a hard reset should i take out the sd card ?
CJ
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i never do.
try a soft reset without the card anyway.
Thanks guys ... a hard reset fixed it all ... now i have to put all back.
CJ
Curious Jack said:
Thanks guys ... a hard reset fixed it all ... now i have to put all back.
CJ
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Yup Such is the pain of Hard Resetting. Which is why we try everything else before we do that. Soft Resetting. Pull battery, Soft Reset while standing on your head. Glad to hear Hard Reset Worked.
Curious Jack said:
Thanks guys ... a hard reset fixed it all ... now i have to put all back.
CJ
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congrats. glad everything turned out ok.
My Tilt is doing the same thing. I'm stuck on Dutty's load screen.
I think I know what I did to screw it up also.
My battery was completely dead so I plugged it in. I tried turning it on as soon as I plugged it into the charger. I don't think the battery had enough juice for a full startup yet, so it got stuck half way through. Now it won't load up for anything.
If anyone knows something I can do besides a hard reset, please let me know.
Thanks.
Oh crap, I just got a white screen that says something about me screwing up my device to press send to do a hard reset.
There goes all my recent phone numbers.
Ugh...
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There goes all my recent phone numbers.
Ugh...
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Well, that remember me to do a SIM back-up once a while...
yeah i always forget to back up everything glad to here you fixed you phone
Hi, I´m new to the forum and to the Diamond world also, but I will try to make myself as clear as possible.
A friend just gave me a DIAM100 phone with WM6.1, in Danish. I read on different forums on how to change the ROM to change the language to English.
I tried to install a whole bunch of ROMS but nothing quite worked (my computer kept on saying everytime that, the software couldn´t be updated).
I then tried to install a Kaiser ROM (without knowing that it wasn´t fit for my phone at the time). The progress bar went, for once, through the 100percents but then my phone turned off (the battery was full).
Since then, the phone won´t turn on again, tried all the tips and tricks found on other sites (hard reset, battery removal, etc...). The problem is that my computer doesn´t even detect the phone anymore when plugged into. So I cannot even boot the phone from my CPU.
Is my phone really bricked? Is there a trick that I missed that could help me right now?
Cheers!
Did you install Hard-spl before you start flashing ????
No I did not.
I then tried to install a Kaiser ROM (without knowing that it wasn´t fit for my phone at the time)
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R.I.P your Diamond !!!
Indeed...
Make sure you fully research the update procedure before attempting such things; this is the perfect example of what not to do
Can you not even get into Bootloader?
Hold down the Volume-down key and the Power button, then press (and let go of) the RESET button with your stylus
Hello Mates!
Yesterday, i did some experiments with my hd...
I security unlocked it and tried to install a modified(by myself) Topaz-Radio.
Now the device is DEAD.
It stucks in the "Smart mobility"-screen.
I can NOT GOT TO BOOTLOADER anymore. When i Press VolDn + Power, it does absolutely nothing. Trying to Hard-Reset the Hd results in Vibrating three times and nothing more.
Just turning it in or soft reset, results in the "Smart Mobility Screen Stuck"
I think i have to send it to HTC and hope they fix it for free ;-)
Any other ideas anyone? I think i really made it to brick my Hd...
Greets, Tommy
Tommy0815 said:
Hello Mates!
Yesterday, i did some experiments with my hd...
I security unlocked it and tried to install a modified(by myself) Topaz-Radio.
Now the device is DEAD.
It stucks in the "Smart mobility"-screen.
I can NOT GOT TO BOOTLOADER anymore. When i Press VolDn + Power, it does absolutely nothing. Trying to Hard-Reset the Hd results in Vibrating three times and nothing more.
Just turning it in or soft reset, results in the "Smart Mobility Screen Stuck"
I think i have to send it to HTC and hope they fix it for free ;-)
Any other ideas anyone? I think i really made it to brick my Hd...
Greets, Tommy
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bricked!! i just hope you still have warranty and was your rom from stock?
sending it back is the only solution
try harder to get into the bootloader
as long as the display still shows something, you have good chances to bring it back
jigners said:
was your rom from stock?
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No, never Had energy Rom on the device....
@chalid:
you must be joking... even the plastic of the volDn button is gone, i don´t think i can try harder ;-)
Will give HERO a try on Tuesday...
Greetz, Tommy
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Any other ideas anyone?
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Did you try to flash a BLACIMG.NBH from SD?
kwbr said:
Did you try to flash a BLACIMG.NBH from SD?
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Of course i did, but i even cant get into bootloader. the phone doesn´t even start with volDn + Power/reset.
And the PC doesnt recognize anithing, so o can´t flash via USB.
i think i killed the bootloader somehow?! ;-)
Greets, Tommy
what about BLACDIAG
Blacdiag also doesn´t work, because i cannot acces bootloader!
BUT: its possible to hardreset now(i just didn´t push the volDn hard enough before!!) when i perform a hardreset(VolUP+VOLDN+Reset or Power) i can see the bootloader for a second, the i can hardreset. hardresetting takes about 10 seconds, then after restart(volUP) its again stuck in "smart mobility"-screen.
pressing volDn+power or reset doesnt have any effect, the mobile still does NOTHING-no vibrating, no turning on-nothing...and after that, i have to take out the battery to start it again(power only or Hrardreset)
the bootloader is still here(olinex 1.56), i just can access it.
IST THERE A POSSIBILITY TO GET FROM THE HARDRESET-CONFIRMATION-SCREEN BACK TO BOOTLOADER WITHOUT A RESTART?
i ithink it hates me for getting flashed nearly three times a day
thanks to all, Tommy
If you can hard reset, right when it asks for reboot, the screen goes blank, quickly hold the volume down button only... hopefully it will get you into the bootloader...
Good luck...
you said that the plastic has gone on the vol dn button, what does it look like where the plastic used to be , is it orange plastic looking of can u just see a metal contact?
when your device hangs when booting or cannot even get into bootloader just send in your device to service center
@James62370: Already tried this. for some reason, it doesnt work-same reaction like i try to (volDn+power). it just doesnt start up, the screen keeps black.
@sgilesuk: cant see orange plastic, i think it is the copper of the contact, look at the, very bad, pic
@technician-2s i´m afraid, that i will have to do this, but i thimk they will not fix it for free :-(
thanks to all again
Have you tried to return device to orginal stock rom, i.e. rom which was on device when you bought it.
You don't need to be in bootloader or have phone sync'ed to flash this rom. It doesn't even need to say 'usb' in bootloader. Only works with original rom though
yes also tried original rom, the problem is, that my computer doesn´t recognize the device.
thx, tommy
Tommy0815 said:
yes also tried original rom, the problem is, that my computer doesn´t recognize the device.
thx, tommy
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hmm, what about usb drivers, have you tried updating them to see if your device is then recognized?
Tommy0815 said:
Hello Mates!
Yesterday, i did some experiments with my hd...
I security unlocked it and tried to install a modified(by myself) Topaz-Radio.
Now the device is DEAD.
It stucks in the "Smart mobility"-screen.
I can NOT GOT TO BOOTLOADER anymore. When i Press VolDn + Power, it does absolutely nothing. Trying to Hard-Reset the Hd results in Vibrating three times and nothing more.
Just turning it in or soft reset, results in the "Smart Mobility Screen Stuck"
I think i have to send it to HTC and hope they fix it for free ;-)
Any other ideas anyone? I think i really made it to brick my Hd...
Greets, Tommy
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Lesson learned I guess!
Anyhow look for "mtty" tool! that may get you to flash again.
good luck!
Had the same problem yesterday.
Smart Mobility apperead and then nothing happened and the logo turned into bright blue and nothing starts.
I took of SIM-Card and Storage Card tried to get into bootloader but nothing happened.
After 10 times trying to get into bootloader my Blackstone followede my instructions
Now is working maybe could help you.
Tommy0815 said:
@James62370: Already tried this. for some reason, it doesnt work-same reaction like i try to (volDn+power). it just doesnt start up, the screen keeps black.
@sgilesuk: cant see orange plastic, i think it is the copper of the contact, look at the, very bad, pic
@technician-2s i´m afraid, that i will have to do this, but i thimk they will not fix it for free :-(
thanks to all again
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i doubt the phone is unfixable had mine in some bad states before so fingers crossed everything works for you
ok with how you have it at the moment you have to be really specific with pressing the Vol down button make sure you press in the centre where the black dot is, you should be able to feel the difference between bein pressed and not pressed, should still feel like a button.
My button is one step worse then yours i dont even have the orange bit there for the button, just the metal contact underneath and i can still get to bootloader . just have to use a bit of chewing gum wrapper to make the contact on the volume button
someone always makes a bad mistake.
Do NOT hold the power key for long, just one single press.
to all:
many, many thanks for your hints and tips. unfortunatetly none of them worked, because i can´t acces bootloader(tried nearly 200 times). also my pc doesn´t recognize the device(win7 or XP), tried lots of cables and alternative drivers.
now i´m using my girlfriends hero and get my hd to repair-center, hope it will not get too expensive.
@bulldog: lesson learned? I will do it again and again and...before my first WM-phone(trinity), i killed several nokias and siemens-phones
next time i will be more careful and listen to warnings of the pros --> lesson learned