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My recent experience at near bricking ...

Well, I was creating a custom ROM with the IPL and SPL files from the T-Mobile 2.26, The Faria / Shogun UWC ROM, the molski Splash screens and the Cingular 2.25 GSM to make a "complete" ROM to see if it would resolve my GSM issues. Computer completely locked up at 4%... After waiting 30 minutes with no progress I figured that it was bricked as the phone now only has the IPL and SPL info on the screen with no GSM or OS being reported. Forced device into bootloader and attempted to reflash but got communication errors with everything. Then for grins (I wasn't grinning!!!) I ran the 1.05 installer which didn't find the phone either ... but then it just went through anyway! The happy Button Beer Splash screen appeared and I had all the 1.x's! Successfully then upgraded back up to the 2.26 and all is well.
I think that someone was smiling down at me!!!
Just wanted to share as maybe this just might help someone.
*** For those that needed the ftp location to Button's 1.05 Basic Downgrade ROM ***

YOU BASTARD, Just Kidding I am happy for you.

Well, probably just tell everyone where you get the installer that solved the problem

hanmin said:
Well, probably just tell everyone where you get the installer that solved the problem
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Original post now includes the link.

hey ive installed ur rom(shoguns) on my wizzard ... and now its all messed up
tha usb port is not working ... its neither charging nor is it connecting to active sync ....
tell me wat to do guys ... and hurry up
ipl 1.05
spl 1.05
os 2.26 10.2
dis is all wat it says in de starting ....
suggest

naeemwaqas said:
hey ive installed ur rom(shoguns) on my wizzard ... and now its all messed up
tha usb port is not working ... its neither charging nor is it connecting to active sync ....
tell me wat to do guys ... and hurry up
ipl 1.05
spl 1.05
os 2.26 10.2
dis is all wat it says in de starting ....
suggest
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Every time I've seen the IPL/SPL not change from the button 1.05 it's because someone didn't unlock the CID.
Is that fast enough?

Dr Puttingham said:
Every time I've seen the IPL/SPL not change from the button 1.05 it's because someone didn't unlock the CID.
Is that fast enough?
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na man .... da rom was fu*ked up ... i found out myself how to fix it ... i put da wizard in bootloader den flashed it wiz mokskis rom and its aok now ... but da the thing wiz active sync 4.5 beta ,,, its not connecting is it not compatiable or wat ???

LOL...hey Steven, come on over and I'll slap you a couple times. It can't be as painful as trying to read what the english professor there has to say. AND HURRY UP! :-D

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LOL...hey Steven, come on over and I'll slap you a couple times. It can't be as painful as trying to read what the english professor there has to say. AND HURRY UP! :-D
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Get in line! (and bring a lunch as it's a LONG line!)

LOL....yeah, I've got a pretty long line here myself. BTW, it is me or has the number of people trashing their phones started to get ridiculous? I mean, on one hand it sucks to be them for not knowing anything about what they're doing but on the other hand, it's just a matter of time before someone ruins their phone and looks into legal recourse because that seems to be all the rage these days.

Holy cr*p... he said hurry up...lol
sorry, i was just busting up, maybe it's a joke, but foreals, he said "hurry up"... who says that... especially when asking for help. Anyways, just wanted to show my appreciation for the rom, what you, faria, shogun, and all the beta testers are doing is amazing... Can't wait till the release...
ahhh man, i got to do it one more time...
"tell me wat to do guys ... and hurry up"...

markgamber said:
LOL....yeah, I've got a pretty long line here myself. BTW, it is me or has the number of people trashing their phones started to get ridiculous? I mean, on one hand it sucks to be them for not knowing anything about what they're doing but on the other hand, it's just a matter of time before someone ruins their phone and looks into legal recourse because that seems to be all the rage these days.
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I agree that there seem to be more and more people now that don't have the patience to wade through the numerous threads and posts here regarding the possible pitfalls regarding upgrading a ROM. Most often that "don't do this if you're not aware of the possible bricking, etc" message is on the very first page goes unread. Of course no one reads those.... I mean, who reads a EULA (End User License Agreement) ???
I'm actually having a great day when I don't respond to a post regarding a question I already answered on the same page... but we've all been there!
And I pity the fool that tries to sue me!
Ah, I'm just ranting as I live for the abuse....

I am glad I did...saved me a lot of potential problems... but anyway, molski's new rom really works great...
a big pat at the back of the great guys in this forum that gave us all the wonderful wizard roms... =)

Cool, I was just curious. I've worked for a couple of people who had way more money than brains and I could easily see them showing up, not wanting to be bothered with instructions, ruining their phone and immediately calling a lawyer to have the site shut down and all those behind it burned at the stake. But they could spell, so that had that going for them. Which is nice.
Personally, I liked a message somewhere on here from some clown who goes on a rant about how "windoze" sucks (and used all the rest of those trite old sayings that were kind of cute 15 years ago when someone still cared about OS/2), then talks about how he was too high to be bothered with paying attention to what he was doing, trashed his phone so someone help right f-ing now. That's class right there. Makes me wonder how some people find a door to get out of the house in the morning.

markgamber said:
Cool, I was just curious. I've worked for a couple of people who had way more money than brains and I could easily see them showing up, not wanting to be bothered with instructions, ruining their phone and immediately calling a lawyer to have the site shut down and all those behind it burned at the stake. But they could spell, so that had that going for them. Which is nice.
Personally, I liked a message somewhere on here from some clown who goes on a rant about how "windoze" sucks (and used all the rest of those trite old sayings that were kind of cute 15 years ago when someone still cared about OS/2), then talks about how he was too high to be bothered with paying attention to what he was doing, trashed his phone so someone help right f-ing now. That's class right there. Makes me wonder how some people find a door to get out of the house in the morning.
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OS/2 ... and I see that you're also a "senior member"... my we're showing our age
Actually I kinda liked CP/M but I'm so freak'n old I forget how old I really am ...
(but at least my spelling hasn't suffered...yet!!!)

Ha! Well...yeah, on one hand I still have a copy of OS/2 around here somewhere. On the other hand it wasn't too many years ago when I finally quit my position as the vocalist of a hardcore punk band, so it's all relative.
I make a pretty good living at this development thing and yet when I went to Tmo and got an MDA, there was still a little sticker shock. When I brought it home and thought about updating the radio ROM because the original was terrible, I read about updating for several days before I actually tried it myself. Read about how to recover from a bad flash, read about all the potential problems and how to avoid them. Read and read and read some more and when I thought I had it all down pat, I read it all one more time, just to be sure. And even then, I was sweating bullets when I did the actual update. This wasn't my first PDA phone and I had flashing experience from previous phones, the latest being a blue angel. Now that Tmo has released their 2.26 rom which works very well (for me, anyway), I absolutely refuse to flash anything else anymore because why risk it? To look cool? I don't think so.
Given that, it just boggles my mind how someone could drop that kind of money on a phone, bring it home, slap it onto a usb port and with no experience and not bothering to really read anything, attempt to flash anything and expect (expect!) to be successful. There was that goof I mentioned above and, even better, was that guy who decided the rom image in the ftp folder named "TEST_ROM_DO_NOT_FLASH" (or something like that, I forget offhand) was a good choice who then got downright indignant when people made fun of him for being such an idiot. I just don't get it. I have a 15 year old who thinks more clearly than that....and he can flash his phone. And has. Many times. And that's why I lost patience after a while.

I have no patience (maybe that's why I'm not a real doctor)

to buy or not to buy? after all the threads of complaints

I have just bricked my hermes 30 mins ago tsk the day i finally fixed it (upper right hand screen tap) (bought it cheap black market brand new failed to check forum first). After it was stable for hours, while connected i upgrade to radio 1.43 and after it installed, it was still plugged and poof. screen faded and no more. not even a red light. (is there a solution?) totally ddead.
anyway I was thinking of buying a tytn II for replacement. should i buy? after all the raves and complaints im not so sure. im buying this because of u guys even if im new. i saw how u guys fixed up the hermes and i loved it even when it was bugging.
Usage summary :
I will abuse it. use it and charge it if battery dies while using it.
I will play games and test its capabilities to all its extent.
Application crazy and of course calls.
I have read of the rlod, battery life sucks, heats up too fast, unproper video drivers, software not working. So should i buy? thanks. im buying 2 coz im going to give it as a gift. but before i throw cash, please since u all have it and a lot of u guys are power users, should i buy it or go for a glofiish or hp ipaq 614 instead?
thanks.

Buying stuff from the black market, and the way you talk? Nope - you should get the IPAQ or the Glitter or something - you are WAY too cool for the Tilt.

It's all up to you...........
TyTN II / Tilt is up to you. From everything you have read in this forum, should be enough for you to make that decision. I can't tell you what you like and dislike. Anyway, Good luck......

I understand but it might be that nobody would post in the forum for raves of the tytn II and the most replied topics would be problem solving. Since a lot of you are actual users, i just want to know if you guys are happy with yours and if you could use it continuously for a long time.
mchapman007 said:
TyTN II / Tilt is up to you. From everything you have read in this forum, should be enough for you to make that decision. I can't tell you what you like and dislike. Anyway, Good luck......
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Dont mean no disrespect. im new to this but i will abuse the phone. im just wondering if it could take the same abuse as the hermes did or will this phone heat up too much.
tsk didnt mean to sound fresh but it's mother's day and i would give one to my mom.
whk said:
Buying stuff from the black market, and the way you talk? Nope - you should get the IPAQ or the Glitter or something - you are WAY too cool for the Tilt.
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So guys, any raves about the tytn II? is it stable enough to use 3-4 hours straight? maybe reading an ebook or playing a game?

It's stable enough for me to last a whole week without restarting. The only reason I restart weekly is because I perform regular backups.

sphynx88 said:
Dont mean no disrespect. im new to this but i will abuse the phone. im just wondering if it could take the same abuse as the hermes did or will this phone heat up too much.
tsk didnt mean to sound fresh but it's mother's day and i would give one to my mom.
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I love you Mom, here's a black market TIlt !

it's a great phone. problem is it has lots of bugs as well. if you can wait for the sony X1.

i should change this title to raves on the tytn II
haha im actually asking for reviews not the decision. because as much bad as it has i bet it has a lot of good. as long as all the major functionality is there id give it as a gift if not nokia n95 for her tytn for me coz i dont mind customizing and doing the work it's just going to be hell if she calls me just to ask phone problems.
yes this freaking phone is a pua tool. cant wait for that reason it's an auto attention getter which makes her invest more time on u and therefore.... (move to next location or simply entertain). in any case chill back guys, hold drinks down not by the chest.

hahaha this is hilarious thanks for making me laugh. yup my thoughts exactly. it's the thought that counts!
TheChampJT said:
I love you Mom, here's a black market TIlt !
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thanks for this see. first useful reply.
outphase said:
It's stable enough for me to last a whole week without restarting. The only reason I restart weekly is because I perform regular backups.
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thanks will actually look at it. i havent seen it so i might wait for that instead. let me check out the specs first. right now im back to my trusty n80 hehe
Gundem said:
it's a great phone. problem is it has lots of bugs as well. if you can wait for the sony X1.
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thanks i checked the specs but i think that's just like buying an hermes all over again except for the 500 mhz. but sony makes pretty stable phones. but i think it's still time to wait for the ultimate phone right now maybe im up for a second hand hermes and save the money.
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thanks will actually look at it. i havent seen it so i might wait for that instead. let me check out the specs first. right now im back to my trusty n80 hehe
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modding in st louis mo

does anyone know or do roms in st louis i want the hero rom, i tried but brick my phone got it back running but, still want the rom and dont want to brick it again so any help would be nice.

Not trying to be mean or rude or nothing like that, but if you get someone to do it for you, then want to change something later, you'll be in the same boat. It's not really a good idea to change anything on your phone unless you know how to fix what you break. You said you almost bricked it, but got it back. That means you got some stuff figured out. Don't give up. If you are scared you might end up with a brick, than testing roms is not for you. Stick with stock if it worries you that much.
The problem is you didn't spend enough time reading what people have already posted. If you had read it well you would know this thread won't get any answers, will get closed, and you run the risk of being banned for a few days for posting in the wrong section. This belongs in the Q&A section.
That said, read up a little more. Start with a normal modded rom, and then move on to a hero rom. Step by step instructions are in a number of posts here. If you still can't get it after a couple trys, ask in the right section, people are more than happy to help if you know where to post for them to see you need it.

tbiggie2003 said:
does anyone know or do roms in st louis i want the hero rom, i tried but brick my phone got it back running but, still want the rom and dont want to brick it again so any help would be nice.
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Check your PM

There is no such thing as almost a brick, you brick it and you are done. Game over.
What you are refering to is known as a bootloop, I like to call them booty loops cause it makes them sound like a damn breakfast cereal and I don't feel too annoyed that I got one. Normally it is as easy as a wipe to fix or maybe a repartion to fix. Don't let a little misstep in your way stop you from learning what you need to. Even expert flashers run into the eventual problem but we are smart and make nandroid back-ups

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I like to call them booty loops cause it makes them sound like a damn breakfast cereal and I don't feel too annoyed that I got one.
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i had to lol at this

thx for all the help, and sorry for posting in the wrong area im new to this and im really dont want some one to do this for me its more of a sit down and teach how, so i dont get the "booty loops" lol like i had before. maybe should of put that in the first post my bad. im just fed up with the stock version want to mix it up with out having to get a new phone every month if they just would have released this with the g1.

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thx for all the help, and sorry for posting in the wrong area im new to this and im really dont want some one to do this for me its more of a sit down and teach how, so i dont get the "booty loops" lol like i had before. maybe should of put that in the first post my bad. im just fed up with the stock version want to mix it up with out having to get a new phone every month if they just would have released this with the g1.
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Email me at [email protected]
I am in St. Louis and can help you.

They won't release the g1 like this because google doesn't want us to be chnging every thing, google doesn't want power users. I just had a big bowel of booty loops coming back from xrom to cyan's. Always yummy

how do i fix my phone

ok so i got the motoblur on my phone to as what i read about flashing roms. then all i got was a motorla icon on the screen for like about 20 mins. so i thought i need a different spl and i put it on there now my g1 wont do anything. cant go into recovery rom or anything.help please

If you can't get into either bootloader (camera and power) or recovery (home and power) then you have a brick.
Tell your provider that you got an update then your phone wouldn't reboot.

you mean tmobile will sned me a new one my mom has a g1 she dont use cuz she bought a mytouch3g. i'll just use that if i cant fix mine. i just like mine better cuz it has invizible shield

dude it wouldnt have even flashed if you didnt have the right spl. you said that you had the spl because you had the hero roms on the other thread. the loop was probably caused by not wiping.
tmobile will replace it so call them. dont tell them you flashed anything though....just say it messed up during an update

Did you by chance leave the app_s folder from Hero on your ext? I've seen that cause problems too. Why are people so quick to switch spl? I flashed mine to the Danger (aka "Noob blaster"[SIZE=-2]©supremeteam256 [/SIZE]) spl a couple days after it was released, and it's worked fine ever since. I haven't found a rom yet that won't run on it.
You should still get the bricked one replaced if you can. It never hurts to have a spare around. [SIZE=-2][/SIZE]http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=510527

I stlill say never flash without making a backup, and NEVER flash unless you KNOW you can recover from it....READ and LEARN before you FLASH ANYTHING!!!

You don't. Go buy an iPhone you moron.

I have noticed a lot of iphone users ARE NOT tech savvy...also known as a penis phone in south eastern mn....mines bigger than yours!!!! (My G1 of course)

jndd333 said:
I have noticed a lot of iphone users ARE NOT tech savvy...also known as a penis phone in south eastern mn....mines bigger than yours!!!! (My G1 of course)
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LOL - What's an iPhone fan doing here anyways? I mean everyone's welcome but don't diss xda or call ANYONE FOR ANY REASON a "moron", it's just plain rude...
Personally I love WM with all the good & the bad, it's all part of the fun of flashing & tweaking & messing up & then flashing again
As for HTC, I've become so loyal to them, and it's not for their devices or support, it's only because this great community exists that keeps breathing in new life to every single phone, and that keeps bringing out the best in them, and continously provide support to each other. Ofcourse the device & OS are structured in a way to allow that to happen, so they deserve lots of credit as well!
Anyways that was my opinion, but in short...toolbox123 would really appreciate if you can keep the forums decent.
Thanks!

jndd333 said:
I have noticed a lot of iphone users ARE NOT tech savvy...also known as a penis phone in south eastern mn....mines bigger than yours!!!! (My G1 of course)
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so that means mine is...the same size as yours...? ^^^his name is toolbox...

The Sleeve said:
so that means mine is...the same size as yours...? ^^^his name is toolbox...
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I think you guys misinterpreted my post. I was calling Juggalo the moron and telling him to just go get an iPhone instead of making an ass out of himself on these forums.

alanazar said:
LOL - What's an iPhone fan doing here anyways? I mean everyone's welcome but don't diss xda or call ANYONE FOR ANY REASON a "moron", it's just plain rude...
Personally I love WM with all the good & the bad, it's all part of the fun of flashing & tweaking & messing up & then flashing again
As for HTC, I've become so loyal to them, and it's not for their devices or support, it's only because this great community exists that keeps breathing in new life to every single phone, and that keeps bringing out the best in them, and continously provide support to each other. Ofcourse the device & OS are structured in a way to allow that to happen, so they deserve lots of credit as well!
Anyways that was my opinion, but in short...toolbox123 would really appreciate if you can keep the forums decent.
Thanks!
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Apparently you haven't read the "motoqliq" thread....

[Q] Hard bricked Galaxy S i9000

Ok well I've had this Galaxy S and decided to follow a tutorial from a reputable website (not gonna name which one) and after following it, it led to the freezing of odin and as a result a hard bricking of my galaxy S. tried so many things read so many threads on this forum, ive even ordered a jig to try to use despite people saying that it won't work. then finally accepted the fact that it was screwed unless i used a jtagbox. now im not the best with that sort of stuff but just wanted to know if anyone knows any PROPER EXPERIENCED technicians in Australia if possible (in Sydney even more preferable) that can carry out the proper procedure for jtag. obviously if theres noone nearby im willing to post the phone out to them . what sort of price am i looking at for the procedure?
thanks in advance guys

there is an mobile repair shop next to Bankstown.
I don't know what u mean by Jtagbox, but my phone f**ked up so took it to him however I ended up getting a new phone for xmas lol
cheers

If you are really considering JTAG as your last resort, then better consider this first http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...wered-device-by-creating-your-own-bootloader/

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If you are really considering JTAG as your last resort, then better consider this first http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...wered-device-by-creating-your-own-bootloader/
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well im not sure. IS a jtag my last resort? if its not turning on at all no matter what button combos i press or remove and replace battery and charge, what else could i do? any advice appreciated. and with that guide, im not ashamed to admit that i dont know as much as i'd like to about that sort of stuff i wouldnt wanna risk anything if i dont have sufficient knowledge.
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there is an mobile repair shop next to Bankstown.
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where abouts next to bankstown? can i get a store name and i'll try to check it out. i live about 5 minutes away from bankstown.
deadey3 said:
I don't know what u mean by Jtagbox, but my phone f**ked up so took it to him however I ended up getting a new phone for xmas lol
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was your phone hardbricked completely? wait so did your phone get repaired or not?
merry xmas

bump, please any advice guys