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Okay, so I just recently flashed to Touch-IT 4.4 by itje, and it's been working great. However, I just softreset my phone and now it's stuck in a boot loop just after finishing with the first splash with the text Touch-IT in silver..
It should probably be said that it reboots by itself, which I don 't think is normal for a bricked phone?
So I'm a bit stuck and don't really know what to do; Is my phone bricked (in which case I'll just have to unbrick it, which isn't a problem since there's a certain good guide that explain how to and I've already used it once), or what's wrong with my phone?
Meh, turns out it's possible to flash it with the hacked installer as well.. So I'm just going to reinstall the phone.
I just have one thing to say to all of you guys doing all this work on the ROM of Herald/Wing:
YOU. ****ING. ROCK. <3
Debdrup said:
Okay, so I just recently flashed to Touch-IT 4.4 by itje, and it's been working great. However, I just softreset my phone and now it's stuck in a boot loop just after finishing with the first splash with the text Touch-IT in silver..
It should probably be said that it reboots by itself, which I don 't think is normal for a bricked phone?
So I'm a bit stuck and don't really know what to do; Is my phone bricked (in which case I'll just have to unbrick it, which isn't a problem since there's a certain good guide that explain how to and I've already used it once), or what's wrong with my phone?
Meh, turns out it's possible to flash it with the hacked installer as well.. So I'm just going to reinstall the phone.
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Take out your mSD card while rebooting and your device will start up fine
Is it the card that's doing it? Because I've soft-reset before without problems just fine. <.<
Gaah, I wish I had known that (or waited, but I was in a hurry to get my phone up and running again because I was expecting a call)..
It's not the cards fault. Somewhere here in the forum it was briefly discussed, but I can't find it right now.
It was said, that a certain DLL for SDHC support causes the looping.
It's called something like omap650sdhc.dll or so (you need to find out yourself, should be easy)
and by deleting or renaming it, it should solve the whole problem.
Never tested it myself, but it will not harm your device if you delete/rename that file.
That's the driver for the SD card drive... Depending on the rom you're using, it might be stuck inside the rom so you can't delete the file.
I asked Chikenbull on here to make a program that will rename that Omap file and reboot the device. I haven't tested it yet, but here it is.
Remember to use this AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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Take out your mSD card while rebooting and your device will start up fine
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I've been doing this for the last month to avoid a HardReset. I've been having the boot-loop problem since i installed the HTChomeCustomizerV80 and/or HTCplus, and read about the warning too late: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=326689
I've since removed the Today plugins, and the only annoyance remaining are the Backlight adjust function not working, and having to remove the microsd everytime I restart/power-on the Wing.
As I said, I'm trying to avoid a Hard Reset because I have 30+ programs installed and it's gonna take me a few days to reinstall all of them. I searched here with no success... all I found are the same saying "remove microSD at boot", which is what I'm doing, but it's a pain.
Tried GAMBIT999's suggestion, but can't remove omap850sdhc.dll from the \windows\ folder. Would DUPRADEE's suggestion of renaming this file with the program solve the restart-loop problem? Or is there other methods I haven't found, that'll save me the trouble of a Hard reset?
-cheers
edit: PROBLEM SOLVED!! thanks duprade
omap850sdhc.dll couldn't be deleted, but just changing the extension to omap850sdhc.000 solved the problem!!! Now I can restart without taking out the microSD!!! w00t w00t w00t !!!
Check for errors under Windows
One more possibility I forgot to mention which work fine for me.
After having the boot-loop symptom I took out my mSD card and checked it for errors under Windows.
I let Windows fix the errors and everything worked fine afterwards.
The procedure didn't took long even on a non USB2.0 port.
No card removing or file renaming anymore.
Folks having the boot-loop may try this solution out first before renaming/deleting the DLL.
My problem was SOLVED by simply renaming \Windows\omap850_sdhc.dll
It's funny how if you do not know the cause of the problem, SEARCH is useless. But once you find the answer (thanks Gambit999 and Duprade), going back to Search turns up pages of the same question posted over and over.
Anyways, credit goes to Paul at MoDaCo who found the solution on June 26:
http://www.modaco.com/content/HTC-Atlas-Atlas-MoDaCo-com/256186/Continuous-reboots-/
Changing to a blank new SD did nothing... but by Renaming the file, the PPC will reload the uncorrupted file from the ROM.
pls help
Its impossible to change the name or delete the file!
Pls help me!
p4350 wm 6
Thanks and pls sorry for my english!acces deniend its the reason to no rename!
I have had the same problem.This time after softreset for some Memmaid tweaks.The 1st.time It didnt occur to me to remove sd. and I'm certainly glad this works but heres the prob.After reinserting my 1gb.sd.I now have a file for Storage card & Storage card2.with 2 being the actual card.I cant remove or rename this file and cant launch apps.unless i do so through file explorer.And all progs.on the card are showing inactive generic icons.Any input.I did a hard reset AGAIN.so this would just be for further ref.I'm gettin up the balls to flash for the 1st. time with one of the roms from this site.
jcastex said:
Its impossible to change the name or delete the file!
Pls help me!
p4350 wm 6
Thanks and pls sorry for my english!acces deniend its the reason to no rename!
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I've the same problem! can anyone help me? I tried Total Commander.
ruebyi
Good Afternoon,
First i'd like to thank everyone for the great forum we built.
Don't know if anyone explained this before, but i was unable to find.
I've always been able to flash new roms. I've got SPL 1.07.ds. Last Rom I flashed was Finix'n'over 's Ultra Light.
Today, while trying to flash a new rom, i pressed ROMUpdateUtility.exe, as usual, everything seemed ok, but when into spl i just get serial port (not USB port) and PC just can't find the device. Anyone, plz?
Thanks in advance.
pjvieira said:
Good Afternoon,
First i'd like to thank everyone for the great forum we built.
Don't know if anyone explained this before, but i was unable to find.
I've always been able to flash new roms. I've got SPL 1.07.ds. Last Rom I flashed was Finix'n'over 's Ultra Light.
Today, while trying to flash a new rom, i pressed ROMUpdateUtility.exe, as usual, everything seemed ok, but when into spl i just get serial port (not USB port) and PC just can't find the device. Anyone, plz?
Thanks in advance.
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You could either use the Flash from SD method, or use this Flash Utility attached. Unzip, then copy your RUU_Signed.nbh file to this folder and flash. I apologize, I don't know whose this is, but it works for me every time. I hope it works for you...
thanks for your fast reply.
Will try it as soon as i get home.
Was afraid i might had brick it.
pjvieira said:
thanks for your fast reply.
Will try it as soon as i get home.
Was afraid i might had brick it.
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I think now days, there are so many work arounds, that it's pretty hard to end up with a permanant brick.
If what I sent does not work, reply back and let us know. I'm sure someone will get it going again.
Update: If it still does not flash using the above method, then try the SD method. Make sure you have an SD Card in your Trinity and that it is NOT an SDHC Card. Be sure it's formatted FAT32 and has NO NAME. Unzip the included attachment, and copy the SSPL.exe to your SD Card's Root Directory. Then rename the RUU_Signed.nbh file from the ROM of your choice to TRINIMG.nbh, and copy it to the Root Directory of your SD Card.
Go to the File Explorer, and browse to the SD Card Root Directory and run the SSPL.exe file. This should initiate the Flash Process. Again, good luck.
On rare occasion, I've not been able to flash any cooked ROM. In this case, flash back the OEM ROM originally installed on your Trinity. After this flash, it will work again with cooked ROMs.
Thanks for your help. None of the methods above seem to work.
How do i flash the original ROM if i cannot flash the TRIN?
Files needed for OEM ROM SD Card Flash
pjvieira said:
Thanks for your help. None of the methods above seem to work.
How do i flash the original ROM if i cannot flash the TRIN?
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So the SD Method did not work either? Strange, try flashing the OEM, but for that purpose, I always use the SD Card method. So far, it's always worked.
Pull the RUU_Signed.nbh from the OEM ROM and rename it to TRINIMG.nbh, (I've done this step in the Linked zip file) Copy it to your SD Card and try that method... This will flash back your radio also, so you will need to update it again if you've changed it.
For my phone, I use this ROM:
This is the Full ROM - - My Mirror of Full ROM
Click Here for the needed files
Yours might need something else, but this works for me.
Thanks man!!! SD Flash works...
after you repeat the name in second post, i realise what i've done wrong...
TRINIMB.nbh -> On your first post about it, you wrote a "B". No big deal
Thanks a lot for your time!!!
pjvieira said:
Thanks man!!! SD Flash works...
after you repeat the name in second post, i realise what i've done wrong...
TRINIMB.nbh -> On your first post about it, you wrote a "B". No big deal
Thanks a lot for your time!!!
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Oops! I'm VERY sorry about that. I try to watch my spelling, but I missed it.
Glad it works now!
Reverted back to original ROM. Doesn't change to USB either but forget it... i can always flash it from SD Card...
Thanks again...
pjvieira said:
Reverted back to original ROM. Doesn't change to USB either but forget it... i can always flash it from SD Card...
Thanks again...
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Are you able to use the USB for Sync and data transfer? Wondering if it could be a bad USB Port on your Trinity. Or cable?
May i have a question?
I flash my PDA with micro sd with adapter.
Is it possible?
Thanks SuperSport!!! You rule... My stupidity got me to this state :S i recall one night, i missed the hole to softreset with stylus.... probably i caught the usb pin, which moved to the top of other pin...
Don't Know how ActiveSync continued detecting device.... got the pin into its correct position... Everything ok now! Thanks a lot for your patience and time man!!!
rubbish.guy said:
May i have a question?
I flash my PDA with micro sd with adapter.
Is it possible?
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I have done it with an adapter, as long as it's NOT an SDHC card. My 2GB Micro SD in a Mini SD Adapter worked fine. Just be sure to follow the above instructions.
pjvieira said:
Thanks SuperSport!!! You rule... My stupidity got me to this state :S i recall one night, i missed the hole to softreset with stylus.... probably i caught the usb pin, which moved to the top of other pin...
Don't Know how ActiveSync continued detecting device.... got the pin into its correct position... Everything ok now! Thanks a lot for your patience and time man!!!
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You are VERY welcome. Obviously you are not too stupid. I'm not sure others would have thought to look into the port for the bent pin. Good Work!
So people around here sometimes get troubled with regular flashing that doesn't work anymore.
I'll explain my problem on this part:
I flashed to a new ROM just to find out that i didn't like the content so i wanted to flash back to TOUCH X.
I did the usual stuff to flash my phone with, Hardspl, then bootloader etc. etc.
PROBLEM!
Now all my phone seems to be doing is go into bootlader and start updating. However, after 3 seconds i get the message that the update is complete. My phone resets itself, and i found out that nothing has changed. I tried it a number of other times, without results.
Now my question is: is there any other way to do this, this is obviously not working!
post all your ideas here so other people can read this in case that they have the same problem!
Everytime you flash a ROM, you do not need to hardspl your device, only once...I would reformat your memory card,use a stock original rom and see if it will flash with that....usually the issue you are seeing is because the nbh file is not being read properly, make sure your nbh file is named correctly.I have had the issue earlier in my days where if I copied the nbh file through active sync something gets screwed in the transfer...used an external card reader and copied it to my memory card after formatting it and it went through....just some suggestions....Good Luck
Regards,
WC
didn't solve it at all.
More suggestions?
SyntheticDistortion said:
didn't solve it at all.
More suggestions?
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seems to be your problem? ---> CLICK
Nope, didn't do anything..
Any other suggestions?
EDIT: Really a lot of thanks for anyone helping, i really would love to start flashing again!
grateful for the help arnt you..
try flashing the USB method, if it works its probably due to your memory card. (unless ur already using the usb method, then try the memory card method!)
How do i use the USB method exactly?
And really guys, thanks for all the feedback, maybe make this a sticky for future reference?
SyntheticDistortion said:
How do i use the USB method exactly?
And really guys, thanks for all the feedback, maybe make this a sticky for future reference?
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well what you do is download the file attached to this post (it is available in one of the stickies but when i tried to download it, it failed so i zipped this one up for you)
extract the .exe within to where your nbh file is (not on xperia, on computer)
make sure there is no KOVSIMG.nbh on your memory card!
put your phone in bootloader (tricolour screen) and plug in via USB
run the custom_RUU.exe and follow the prompts pressing next etc.
you don't have to sync via activesync 1st like it says.
ignore the version number of the ROM just make sure your using the correct nbh and flash!
urm i think you should at least try to look at the stickies .........
this is very useful. i had problem flashing using micro sd so all my flashes are via usb.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=497511
That seemed to have done the trick people!
Thanks very much and keep up the good work!
Hi guys I've had this problem for a while now and its begining to really annoy me and no mater what I do I can't fix it.. basically when I turn the phone on and get to the home screen it says something along the lines of google partnership not avaialable or something like that which stops google maps from updating and stop my access to google mail but contacts sync fine. I have tried formatting sd card and wipe factory data reset and nothin seems to cure my problem. Please help!!! :-(
Thanks
Steve
steve57925 said:
Hi guys I've had this problem for a while now and its begining to really annoy me and no mater what I do I can't fix it.. basically when I turn the phone on and get to the home screen it says something along the lines of google partnership not avaialable or something like that which stops google maps from updating and stop my access to google mail but contacts sync fine. I have tried formatting sd card and wipe factory data reset and nothin seems to cure my problem. Please help!!! :-(
Thanks
Steve
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Rooted? Which rom? Did it work before? When did you start having problems?
Can't help you without knowing that but at the very least try re-flashing your current rom without wiping and see if that helps.
ah yeah sorry, right im using cyanogen and i am rooted and the trouble seem to have came when i done a cyan update a while back but when i tried to reflash the old update using cm updater it didnt fix the problem, i have just tried reflashing the 4.1.9999 update aswell to see if that would do it but it didnt :-( thanks for the reply and i do really appreciate your help
steve
Flash DRC83 base rom and flash CM rom of your choice after that. No wiping required, I don't think.
Nice one cheers I will try that ah 1 thing do I need a different base rom due to bein a uk phone?
Thanks again
I don't think so, at this point we're all running some kind of ADP roms which are not region specific. Roms I linked you to don't include recovery or radio so you will be OK. Do a nand back up always though. Good luck.
hi mate i tried the download and listed it on my sd as update but it wont instal? am i doin summin wrong?
anything i try to instal through update on sd card wont instal, just comes up with installation aborted?
Does it tell you why it's aborting the installation? Try to get a log.
it says E:cant open /sdcard/update.zip (no such file or directory)
just tried formatting card then putting a fresh update file on it then triyn to flash 4.2.12.2 and got the same message again :-( in desperate need now
Can you boot up into your current rom? If so... go get Amon's 1.5.2 recovery from development forum and install that from terminal (directions are inside the thread)... sounds like you have old recovery. Once that's done... try again. Not a big deal, HTC's recovery is picky, Amon's is not.
I think that you're using Windows machine and it has "Hide extensions for known file types" checked so in reality your update.zip is update.zip.zip. Aron's recovery makes life a lot easier... you can just throw file on your sd and you don't even have to rename it.
hi mate i could boot into rom and was running amon ra recovery aswell which i agree is the nuts, i seem to have sorted the problem now, what i done was unrooted then re rooted again and im now recieving everything ok, thanks for your time and help mate
steve
forget what i just put as im tryin to put amon ra on my sd and its not havin it now, cant even reap upadte on sd card, wonder if its bricked?
ok so now i have thought i will try unrooting my phone but nothing will instal :-( getting really depressed now :-(
forget what i just put as im tryin to put amon ra on my sd and its not havin it now, cant even reap upadte on sd card, wonder if its bricked?
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Ok, I find it hard to believe that someone can mess up that many times if they follow the directions. I just got a spare G1 and I rooted it with all the latest stuff within 15 minutes, with no ADB at that.
I can not help anyone who does not provide ANY details and ignores simplest grammar and punctuation rules (and BTW English is not my first language neither)
Follow Cyanogen's wiki TO THE LETTER and you will have no problems. If you can't follow Cyan's wiki - don't even attempt this, flash DREAIMG.nbh and let the phone update itself to stock donut.
Like the title says, any possible method on flashing does not work on my Xperia anymore....what to do now?
I use a card which has always worked with Flashing, and my PC recognizes my phone as long as it is not in bootloader.....
more info on "doesn't work", how doesn't it work?
also try formatting your card again
Reset?
I take it you've tried a hard reset?!
Have you searched the forum as well? There's quite a few threads about flashing problems. Your answer might be there somewhere already!
Also, you haven't posted which ROM you are using but if its a stock R3AA series ROM then it might have written the stock SPL back to your device (and new radio firmware too) so that might be your problem, since the stock SPL doesn't support SD card flashing.
Without more information on your problem I doubt anyone will be able to help!
The Rom I use is Touch it BL, and I have formatted the card several times, that is all the info I can give you I guess...any idea on how to solve this? And thanks in advance for the help, I read through a lot of the forum but nothing seemed to help me...
re-check the image file name, make sure it is not KOVSIMG.nbh.nbh
Did that too, still no results...
SyntheticDistortion said:
Like the title says, any possible method on flashing does not work on my Xperia anymore....what to do now?
I use a card which has always worked with Flashing, and my PC recognizes my phone as long as it is not in bootloader.....
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does that mean you can't get into boot loader or that when you are in boot loader mode no image is found?
DrakenKorin said:
does that mean you can't get into boot loader or that when you are in boot loader mode no image is found?
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No Image is found, not on the card and not via the USB :S
Did you make sure that the image file is copied on to the root directory of your storage card? What brand and size SD card are you using? Is it formatted Fat32? Also, try a different SD card as there have been some problems with certain brands. Could also be that the image file is corrupted. Might try a different image file.
Same problem here!!!
can't flash via card and activesync anymore recently!
AND must boot with usb cable with power to pass the bootloader, otherwise, the screen will stuck in tri-color screen
Make sure you're using a Micro SD and not a Micro SDHC as that usually has the issue you mentioned. If you can still boot to windows try to access the card and see if it's corrupted. You may have a dead card. Just a couple things to try.
Tried all that, after some trying I found out that the phone is performing well when it has started up, WMDC does what it's supposed to and the phone behaves well..untill I try to flash, as soon as it's in bootloader it seems like my PC doesn't recognise my phone and the phone doesn't recognise it's arttached to a computer...
SyntheticDistortion said:
Tried all that, after some trying I found out that the phone is performing well when it has started up, WMDC does what it's supposed to and the phone behaves well..untill I try to flash, as soon as it's in bootloader it seems like my PC doesn't recognise my phone and the phone doesn't recognise it's arttached to a computer...
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Have you tried re-flashing the Hard SPL to your device?
I know you've said that you can't flash once you are in bootloader but flashing the Hard SPL might work even though flashing a new ROM didn't.
I had a related problem ages ago and re-flashing Hard SPL fixed it for me.
Fingers crossed for you!
Still nothing...I appreciate for the help guys...but I'm getting desperate here...nothing is working!
SyntheticDistortion said:
Still nothing...I appreciate for the help guys...but I'm getting desperate here...nothing is working!
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sry I didn't post this earlier, hopefully it helps
bootloader app
DrakenKorin said:
sry I didn't post this earlier, hopefully it helps
bootloader app
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Sorry mate...again I am stuck in bootloader and the phone is unwilling to co-operate any further..