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[Q] Soft-Bricked G1

So I purchased a used G1 and I knew it has some software issues. I have no idea what version OS or anything is on this phone. Issue is it will not boot up into the OS. After researching (I am new to android) I have found what it can and what I cant get it to do. I can get into recovery mode no problem and after an ALT-L I see "Android System Recovery <2e>". The phone usually boots into this mode straight away, or I can hold home+power and it will enter the mode. Tried doing a "wipe data/factory reset" but nothing changes. If I reboot the phone and hold "back" I would expect it to enter Fastboot mode where I could do stuff. Instead I see the "rainbow screen" very briefly and then a message saying that if I want to restore factory setttings press send, otherwise hit any other key to cancel. No matter what I press nothing happens and I have to pull battery. I can only get into this mode every now and then. It seems pretty finicky about getting into it, and again no options when I do. Finally the camera+power to get into the bootloader does nothing. I can get the PC to see the phone when in recovery mode. It showed up as a mass storage device and i got that changed over to "Android Phone" by installing the SDK drivers.
Is there anything I can do on the recovery screen? That is the only thing that consistently works. I have tried a few update.zip files (various OTA updates I downloaded) but I either get a "No signature" error or it starts installing and then immediately get an "Installation aborted".
Any help to get this up and running would be appreciated. Hopefully its not just useless. For now an OEM 1.5 build is really all a i need. I can worry about updating/rooting later.

Download dream.nbh and format your sd card then place the dream onto ur sd card reboot holding home+cam button and let it do its magic that's how I fixed mine I'm sure if you go to the htc site you will find all the files u need just do a bit more research before trying this
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I mentioned in my original post that the camera+power button to enter bootloader mode does not do anything. I have already researched solutions, but it only seems I have access to the recovery mode screen. What can be done from there to assist with this issue (if anything)?

Download and flash the files from here http://developer.htc.com/adp.html (ota radio and system image) rename them update and flash them one at a time
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As for the no sig error just do some reasarch on adb shell and flash clockworkmod recovery from there its easy once u do some searching.....dw a couple of weeks ago I was you lol it'll pan out ok the people round here are really helpful
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Does this require adb? I have not been successful in making my pc get an adb connection. When in recovery mode the phones shows up on my pc and I got it to show up as android, but "adb devices" does not show anything listed. Everything referencing adb says it needs USB Debugging enabled, but I cant do that I cant get into the OS to enable. I dont seem to be able to enter fastboot mode either (see original post).

Download the radio and recovery image format sd card rename the ota radio update.zip boot into recovery and select apply update from sd card one you have that done delete the update.zip and then place the recovery image on sd card but rename update.zip and do the same....should work for ya
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When trying to update the radio files (tried all 3 versions on the download page) I get the "E: No signature (5 files)" error. Can I generate a valid signature for the files?

its worth a try lol if that dont work then i really dont know whats wrong lol

So far I have tried the following files:
The following pass verification and I get to the "Installing update..." but I then instantly get an "Installation Aborted". No other error message as to why:
signed-kila-CRC1-from-CRB43-FIX.7ca4a1d7.zip
signed-kila-DRC83-from-CRC1.c41b93c1.zip
signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip
signed-PLAT-RC33-from-RC30.zip
signed-RC30-from-RC29-fat.1582cace.zip
The following I get a "No Signature" error:
signed-dream_gfh-ota-147201.6d1386de.zip
ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip
ota-radio-1_22_12_29.zip
ota-radio-1_22_14_11.zip
I did a Wipe data and Cache before each update.zip attempt and this was using the "Android system recovery <2e>" screen.
Ideas? I will look and see if I can add a signature to the radio files.

dont spose u flashed the recovery with clockworkmod recovery 2.5.0.7
too short

I have not been successful flashing anything to the phone so far. All this was done via the "Android system recovery <2e>".
I signed the radio files myself, but they came out identical and same issues occurred. No idea what the "No signature" error is. Seems like a bunch of people get it on the forums, but no solutions. No idea why the good updates suddenly abort.

forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4647751&postcount=1

Unfortunatly that seems to require fastboot, adp, or a rooted phone. I tried installing another SPL and I keep getting the "No Signature" error.

wow man your having a tough ass time lol ill keep researching for ya

i think your home button maybe stuck lol
far to short

You know thats not a bad idea. It does actually boot into recovery mode without holding the home button like you are meant to. Would holding home when powering on prevent the boot loader from starting if I hold the camera button?

on my g1 if i hold home power and cam buttons i get the bootloader/fastboot menu

So I ordered a new battery for it today too. The phone does not seem to work too long without being plugged in. Maybe that will help.
I also managed to capture some pictures of the screens I have, so maybe that will assist people with diagnosing the issue.
The first is the rainbow screen I get when holding back on a reboot. It flashes for 1 second or so and then displays the white screen with blue text. The last pic is the recovery menu I have access to.
It looks like this is a fully stock phone, no flashes. I am going to keep trying to get into that bootloader screen. Getting into the rainbow screen works once every 20 tries or so. Maybe the bootloader is similar. Hitting send on the white screen does nothing and requires a battery pull to reset phone.

how long can you stay in the coloured menu for ?????? also what happens if you stay there like what options do you get???

[Q] nexus one stuck on boot screen?

i just update my nexus one to gingerbread manually and then i tried to rooted using several method like SuperOneClick and superboot,
the first one doesn't work and the second one leave my nexus stuck in the boot screen.
the bonus problem that i don't have any buck up and the only recovery i have is the basic androic recovry
i try to update the system agine with the gingerbread update file manually but i get the following error also
Code:
***UNLOCKED***
NEXUSONE PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.35.0017
MICROP-0b15
TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0103
RADIO-5.08.00.04
Oct 12 2010, 14:33:16
install/sdcard...
finding update package...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
instaling update...
verifying current system...
assert faild: apply_patch_check("MTD:boot:2394112:33377a035edcb141d49f9a604bf4223f79140132:2373632:3e6d54f5a19aebc499214e264765ae801c6c621f")
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
i hope any one can help me guys. thank you in advance

same with me.. I tried to root my n1 with superoneclick, and after when it reboot....STUCK!!!!
I hope any one can help us plz!!

You have 2 options:
1) look at my signature, go to Wiki, execute "unroot/restore" guide using PASSIMG method, while using FRG33 as your PASSIMG. Then you can root and do whatever you want.
2) Unlock your bootloader and do whatever you want.
Both methods leave your phone with no data.

But my system ver. is 2.3.3..Does it work?

Yes, it works...
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Clear Dalvik and give it a shot... should work...

Jack_R1 said:
You have 2 options:
1) look at my signature, go to Wiki, execute "unroot/restore" guide using PASSIMG method, while using FRG33 as your PASSIMG. Then you can root and do whatever you want.
2) Unlock your bootloader and do whatever you want.
Both methods leave your phone with no data.
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thank you man i use the first solution and its work very good

after you superboot and it hangs, issue an adb reboot to it over usb. Then it shouls boot properly

adb command doesn't seem to work on mine, but fastboot works.
but i can't fastboot flash anything, it says error to load xxxx.img

it works now...bootloader unlock...but still can't go into the system..FIGHTING!!

I'm having problems after the gingerbread OTA update. The phone froze. I restarted. And now it is just stuck on the Boot screen with the X. I have never rooted or unlocked. I tried doing a recovery, but the phone reboots and goes to a screen which has an exclamation mark in a triangle with an android underneath. Any ideas?

That's just the screen before the stock recovery. Try pressing the volume up + the power button at the same time and you should find the stock options menu.
Sent from my Nexus One

sousafrui said:
That's just the screen before the stock recovery. Try pressing the volume up + the power button at the same time and you should find the stock options menu.
Sent from my Nexus One
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Got to the mode to wipe and put to factory settings... I did that... however, the problem persists. I am stuck on the X screen.

sousafrui said:
That's just the screen before the stock recovery. Try pressing the volume up + the power button at the same time and you should find the stock options menu.
Sent from my Nexus One
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Got to the mode to wipe and put to factory settings... I did that... however, the problem persists. I am stuck on the X screen.

Try and reflash the OTA zip.
Or unlock bootloader and flash anything you want afterwords if the ota don't work.
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G1 won't boot

Hey guys, today my friend asked me to fix his G1 for him because it wouldn't boot. I thought I could figure it out, but I have tried a bunch of different things, and non of them have worked. It gets passed the G1 screen, but then shows a phone with an exclamation mark above it (pic below). Can anyone help me?

Nobody? It refuses to downgrade to RC29 or RC7. I have no idea what is wrong. It will not boot into the bootloader either. End + Camera does nothing.

when you get to that screen can you get to the menu by pressing alt + L?

I can get to the menu, but when I try to flash an update it says update aborted.

what type of update did you try to flash? stock recovery can only flash ota updates try just wiping and rebooting.. if nothing than you can always try rooting... but becareful, you might want to make sure he or you has a data plan

If your friend just want to get it back to working G1 without rooting it. All you have to do is download the dreaming.nbh file and reflash it using camera+power.
Then it will be reloaded with Android 1.0. After that autoupdate will upgrade it to 1.6. In this case you will need someone with a data plan. If not then you'll have to use ADB to turn on wifi.

The thing is the power+camera doesn't do anything, just takes me to the same screen. I think it must just be broken because, with his permission, I took it apart and found it has water damage. It has also been dropped a lot. Thanks for the help!

[Q] Cannot factory reset

so...i've got something that xda nor google seems to have an answer for
I'm having a problem similar to other people that i've searched but my options seem to be much more limited
i'm trying to do a hard reset on my phone...start anew, re-flash, root, etc
when i go to my phone settings...and tap on "privacy", factory data reset...then "reset phone"..i get the "erase everything" screen
here's the problem..tapping on erase everything DOES NOTHING...it just blinks yellow to acknowledge that i tapped it...but it does not reset..it doesn't do anything
it doesn't freeze... (i can back out and use my phone as i normally would, etc)..but the erase everything button just doesn't do anything
i've also tried the hard reset through recovery...i get the "E:Error in CACHE:recovery/log
(No space left on device)" errors...
so i can't boot into ANY Recovery
i do have terminal installed on the phone...but i can't install any apk's (package is invalid error)
if anyone can help me, i'd be insanely grateful...thank you.

truthlesshero said:
so...i've got something that xda nor google seems to have an answer for
I'm having a problem similar to other people that i've searched but my options seem to be much more limited
i'm trying to do a hard reset on my phone...start anew, re-flash, root, etc
when i go to my phone settings...and tap on "privacy", factory data reset...then "reset phone"..i get the "erase everything" screen
here's the problem..tapping on erase everything DOES NOTHING...it just blinks yellow to acknowledge that i tapped it...but it does not reset..it doesn't do anything
it doesn't freeze... (i can back out and use my phone as i normally would, etc)..but the erase everything button just doesn't do anything
i've also tried the hard reset through recovery...i get the "E:Error in CACHE:recovery/log
(No space left on device)" errors...
so i can't boot into ANY Recovery
i do have terminal installed on the phone...but i can't install any apk's (package is invalid error)
if anyone can help me, i'd be insanely grateful...thank you.
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First off do you have a Droid or a Milestone?
Second Have you tried flashing a stock .sbf file using RSD Lite

I have a milestone and yes i tried using rsd lite..
I did end up getting it to work...I had to take the sd card and the battery out....left the card out put the battery back in and it would work in recovery mode (although, i had to reboot it twice for it to stay in recovery mode) then the factory reset worked...
so i just need to get all my stuff back up to date and i'm ready to go...thanks though

[Q] Soft Bricked Bionic from Gingerbread, tried everything

Hello everyone, long time luker and user of xda, first post.
I have had a droid bionic that has been soft bricked for a few months and have finally had time to try and fix it. I do not know exactly which version it was on because I had the bionic shortly and it has been a while since it was usable.
Useful information for what version it is on:
I know it was on gingerbread
Fastboot Flash Mode (s) 0A.61
Regular turn on yields "M" logo with Dual Core Technology under it and nothing more
How I bricked it:
I was rooted and had bootstrap installed. I think I had clock work mod recovery and wiped data cache etc, I forget if I had already flashed a custom rom or not, but from recovery I clicked restart system and I have been stuck.
What I have tried:
1, Plugging it in to a computer while it is in Fastboot Flash Mode to 4 different computers with 20+ Cables with the battery charger (I have another bionic that I charged the battery with) and it either does nothing or tells me the device has malfunctioned
2. Go to stock recovery (I am mostly sure it is stock, has "reboot system now, apply update from sdcard, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition) and wiping data/factory reset and wipe cache partition, then reboot system now, and waited 10 minutes on the "M" logo where it has been stuck
3. From Recovery mentioned in step 2, instal update 905 zip file yields:
__ Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: file_getprop ("/system/build.prop", "ro.biuld.fingerprint") == verizon/targa_vzw/cdma_targa:2
File_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint"_ == "verizon/targa_vzw/cdma_targa:2.3.4/5.5.1_84_DBN-74/12:user/release-keys"
E:Error in /temp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I am not sure if I am on .902, but I don't know how to check. I think I had just wipe data cache etc before installing the custom rom is what brought me to the soft brick. I tried to provide as much information as possible. I have tried many other guides and looked for previous update zips to try since I can't get any computer to see it, but all have lead to broken mediafile links or expired dropbox links. Any help is appreciated. Let me know if there is anyway that I can give you more information
Thank you for your time,
Travis

As far as fastboot goes, try plugging the phone in while in fastboot mode and then restart the computer with the phone still plugged in. That's what it took for me before the phone was recognized

Thank you for your attempt. I found out after I had it fixed the problem was a bad charging port that only works part of the time. If I would have known that before I messed with the software and bricked it, I could have returned it. Oh well, lesson learned.